See you later!

Hi, This is my last post in the blog for this subject, and I created a Voki to speak for me:

Even though I look very outgoing and self confident, I'm a bit shy when speaking of my feelings, and this is what I wanted to share with you here, my feelings! I've loved attending this subjects and I feel I've leartn a lot, and most important, I've opened myself to a whole new world.

See you soon, I'll keep you posted!

Personal Learning Networks (PLN)

Have you ever heard about PNLs?
These are networks that are always available and willing to share lots of interesting knowledge. An example of a network I am part of is a Facebook group 'Profesores de Inglés de la republica Argentina'

This site is great because we share experiences, every day issues, job opportunities, courses, etc. However, it would be better if we had more posts on teacher development and we discussed more things related to applied didactics and things that help us deal with our students today. For those things I try to fish for articles on Scoop.it! to open up my mind.
Are you part of any network of the sort? What do you feel about it?

Case Study: Digital storytelling in Argentina

Let me present you with the Wiki of a school in Argentina. The coordinator together with the teachers have decided to leave coursebooks aside and to design materials that uit their students interests. Their curriculum includes analyzing and commenting on famous art works, filming themselves, going out to the streets and taking pictures of different graffitis
and againg making a video sharing what they liked best, and the one I shared with you here, the recreation of parts of "A midsummer night's dream", by Shakeapeare.
Obviously this teacher applies both the SAMR and TPK models, because she not only presents students with activities that will create learning in a way that could not be achieved without the use of technology, but also, she makes it fit softly, without pushing or presenting technology just because.
Would you dare do what she has? Would you leave your coursebooks aside and make your own materials in a way learning is actually meaningful and motiviting for your students?

Voxopop

Well, well, well... This was a disappointment!
I was thinking of starting a discussion gruop for us to discuss the way we use Tech in the ELT classroom, and I did:

But unfortunately, I couldn't record my own voice, and there is no other way of including your opinion by other means.

It is really disappointing, I thought it was a great tool, but in real practice it isn't.

I thought it would be great for commenting on different things such as values, ethical issues, stories, articles, etc. What a pity!

Blabberize

Have you ever thought of making EVERYTHING speak?
Well, Blabberize is the tool that will make it possible.
Using the tool you can get any picture and make it speak, in my case, I have chosen a Koala, because I thought that instead of us presenting animals, animals can present themselves, tell us where they are from, where they live and what they eat, among others.

Look at my Speaking Koala:



I think young learners would be really motivated if animals spoke to them, or if they were to give them a voice, Do you agree?

Trapped in Games!

I've been playing some Escape Games and found them really interesting but extremely hard! You have to be very curious and analytical while playing.

I think it would be a great tool for students to use vocabulary related to things in the house and rooms. The game is very communicative and every tool you collect appears on a side tab with its name. Students could describe the rooms, tell the others where to find the missing objects and describe different actions the character performs. Would you ask your students to play a game for homework, or even in the class?

Go Animate!

Have a look at this joke I made in a GoAnimate video.
I think this would be useful for students to give opinions and tell stories, teachers can also make students prepare comics and then make the students design their videos and present them to the class. I believe this is a great idea for shy students, given that instead of recording the audios, they can use the 'text to speech' tool, just as I did.
Would you use it in your classroom?