The week began giving me a very positive impression. It is to learn more about Power Point presentations. I wanted to know more about it and also was glad to join the discussion on how Power Point helps in interactive learning.
Discussion: Interactive Power Point
It is so obvious that the teacher can minimize his or her talking in the language class and maximize the student talking time when some kind of a learning material is used effectively. The use of Power Point is also can be used effectively to make sure that the learners get more independent in learning and would interact with the tool used. With this the teacher on one hand activates the schemata and on the other hand secure learner autonomy. I learned the importance of making a slide simple and focal (to the point). I felt the importance of making a slide have only the necessary facts/figures/details etc. but long paragraphs. By reading the articles I got new knowledge.
Task : Creating an Interactive Power Point Presentation
I did this task very happily since I know how my students react to PowerPoint presentations. In this task I changed my usual pattern of creating the presentation and tried to make it more interactive. I started off by giving opportunity to my learners to recall what they did under "be" verbs and then gave them an activity to do. I would add that this kind of tasks given by this course paves the way to enhance the professional development of the teachers who engage themselves in this course.
Begin to implement technology
I chose my technology tool that I felt would rightly fit the needs of my students to steer clear their doubts on practical phonology. I selected the blogging as a tool and have already started my work. As it is in the initial stage, only some students contribute and get the benefit. Yet, I hope that the rest would also react to me positively.
As usual, I enjoy reflecting my own work I did during the week and maintaining this blog is like maintaining a journal or a diary. Hence, it is really important to do so. I look forward to go ahead with the rest of the course work.
Discussion: Interactive Power Point
It is so obvious that the teacher can minimize his or her talking in the language class and maximize the student talking time when some kind of a learning material is used effectively. The use of Power Point is also can be used effectively to make sure that the learners get more independent in learning and would interact with the tool used. With this the teacher on one hand activates the schemata and on the other hand secure learner autonomy. I learned the importance of making a slide simple and focal (to the point). I felt the importance of making a slide have only the necessary facts/figures/details etc. but long paragraphs. By reading the articles I got new knowledge.
Task : Creating an Interactive Power Point Presentation
I did this task very happily since I know how my students react to PowerPoint presentations. In this task I changed my usual pattern of creating the presentation and tried to make it more interactive. I started off by giving opportunity to my learners to recall what they did under "be" verbs and then gave them an activity to do. I would add that this kind of tasks given by this course paves the way to enhance the professional development of the teachers who engage themselves in this course.
Begin to implement technology
I chose my technology tool that I felt would rightly fit the needs of my students to steer clear their doubts on practical phonology. I selected the blogging as a tool and have already started my work. As it is in the initial stage, only some students contribute and get the benefit. Yet, I hope that the rest would also react to me positively.
As usual, I enjoy reflecting my own work I did during the week and maintaining this blog is like maintaining a journal or a diary. Hence, it is really important to do so. I look forward to go ahead with the rest of the course work.
Hello Esala,
ReplyDeleteI read your blog carefully and I am envious by the power of synthesis you have. Your words are very clear and insightful to me. As for the interactive powepoint, I agree with you. It "activates the students' schemata and it secures the learners' autonomy. Your students must be very happy to have you as a teacher. Your blog project will make them even happier. Great post again. You are great!