Last... but not least!!

Doubt...

Hi there!!

I have a doubts as regards the group of Marisol, Sabrina and Natalia. I have read (and shared through the blog) their short story and their feedback for the other group's story. I don't have anything related to stage 3: the presentation on how to teach writing. Sabrina has posted a comment telling me about a shared document, but the shared document I have been invited to is the one with the feedback....

Have you forgotten to invite me/share with me the document on how to teach writing or have you not done it?

Please let me know...

Marisol's poster

Hi!!

Here we have Marisol's poster!!

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/9416268-how-to-teach-writing

The only thing missing from the whole project is Marisol's, Natalia's and Sabrina's presentation on How to teach writing... Do you have any news on it??

See you tomorrow!!

Daiana's poster

Here we have Daiana's poster... lovely!!

Presentation on how to teach writing

Feedback for The Last of Them

Andy's poster

Hi there!!

Here we have Andy's poster... what do you think about it?

I think it looks nice and it fouses on a very interesting part of this experience. Andy; check language in the poster.


Working collaboratively writing a story | Piktochart Infographic Editor

Feedback

Hi there!!

Here I share the feedback Marisol, Natalia and Sabrina have prepared....




What do you think abour it Daiana, Andy and Analía? Please leave your comments below

The other story and feedback...

Hi there!!

Here is the link to the other story:

The Last of Them

Marisol had already published the link as a comment, but in this way it is more "visible".

Remember there are two activities left:

• Feddback from one group to the other (you can use any application you want, just make sure to share it. It can be Prezi, Google Drive or any other).
• A presentation on how to teach writing to our students. Remember there is a page in this blog with detailes explanations about stages 2 and 3.

Bear in mind that everything should be ready for November 17th, because our last class is on the 19th and I need to be able to correct it before the class. Also, Andy, Daiana and Marisol should prepare a virtual poster (usind Piktochart or any other similar application) on the topic or you can make the poster as a "diary" of this virtual learning experience.

See you tomorrow!!

The Last Of Them

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Story!!!!

Hi!!!

Here you have the link to one of the stories!!!

https://storybird.com/chapters/bombaster-lost-in-argentina/

Let's keep working... just a few more weeks to go!!

Hi girls!!

The first stage is supposed to be over by now. The problem is that some of you did very little or nothing in the presentation.... I'll give you time unitl Thursday to finish the presentation about Reading and Writing. Remember to use the option of "comments" to interact with one another and agree on when it is ready. And let me know.

To work in the next stage, I asked you to get into two groups. Andy, Analía and Daiana have decided to work together, so the other group will be Natalia, Sabrina and Marisol. One of the things you have to do (remember to check the section Stages 2 and 3 for detailed instructions) is write a short story. I will create two Google docs for this purpose, but remember that this is just to make it easier for you to work in groups. The story should be "handed in" using one of the applications mentioned in the instructions.

Link for Daiana, Andy and Analía https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QgZawMKlVFUi03A7Gq-_iSKZQdOimqkKaqxS1C5_CSY/edit (You can also check your gmail accounts for the invitation)

Link for Marisol, Natalia and Sabrina  https://docs.google.com/document/d/18AHsIzFFnZe_6YU8rTbRkNCHHUuSqK67qYqg1Yhcx5Q/edit  (You can also check your gmail accounts for the invitation)


Remember to contact me about any doubts you may have.

More about the project

Hi again!!

Just a few lines to let you know that I have already added a new section in the blog with stages 2 and 3 of the project you'll be developing as term test evaluation.

Remember to read the previous entries for further information. We have one week per stage. So, the first stage should be ready for October 29th, the second stage for November 5th and the third stage for November 12th.

Contact me about any doubts you may have.

Hi again!!

Hello!!

Here there is some more information to take into account... (please also read the information published on  October 22nd)

I've already created the Google doc for you to make the presentation... the link is this

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hq9oQe1PuPrfB_vLvTIlufi7M-hThtdyUcaPWbLjlZY/edit#slide=id.p

but so far I have only been able to invite Daiana and Marisol to edit the document (check your gmail account girls and you'll find the invitation to edit). I need the other gmail accounts (Andy, Analía, Sabrina and Natalia). Remember all this is part of the term evaluation.

Also, we only have a few classes left and some more presentations to go....

• Sabrina November5th
• Daiana November 12th
• Marisol November 12th 

If we need to use part of our last class, November 19th, to finish with the presentations, we can do it. Just remember your presentation must not be longer than 90 minutes. Apart from the presentations, there are some other activities we must do.

And please do not hesitate to contact me about any doubts or queries....

VERY IMPORTANT

Hi!!!

First of all, and I hope you get the information on time, there are no classes today. The Institute will be closed because of the death of a student.

Second, I need you to start working on a series of assignments that will be used as your term evaluation (there will be no term test, but I need you to follow the instructions I'll give you and work responsibly).

The assignment is all part of a project  called "From reading to writing, an intercultural experience". It is divided into 3 stages.

Stage 1 (it should be ready for October 30th)

Watch the following videos:

After watching the videos, read the following stories:

- Historia corta por Nadine Gordimer http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/12/18/the-first-sense

-Otra historia corta por Nadine Gordimer http://www.vqronline.org/fiction/second-sense

-Capítulo de “Sebastian’s pride” de Susan Wilkinson http://www.irlandeses.org/0811wilkinson4.htm

-Historia corta en inglés por Gabriel García Marquez http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1976/09/27/the-autumn-of-the-patriarch

-Historia corta escrita por ex alumno http://englishimmersed.blogspot.com.ar/p/from-reading-to-writing-intercultural.html

And, I need you to write below (as a comment) your gmail account, so I can invite you all to write in a Google document so that you all make a colaborative presentation (that means you all work together to make one presentaion, but with this application you don't need to get together or to work at the same time) explaining the following:

• What do you think are the characteristics of a good story/of good story telling?
• What are the parts a story is divided into?
• What advice do you have to write effectively?
• What examples of literary devices can you give?
•  What devices does a writer have to provide subtle information about his/her cultural background?
• What is codemeshing?

Here I include some links you can consult:

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxDwieKpawg (conferencia TED sobre Contar Cuentos)

-https://interculturalstorytelling.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/the-power-of-storytelling.pdf (artículo sobre El Poder de Contar Cuentos Interculturalmente)

-http://jorgeh232.blogspot.com.ar/2013/10/code-meshing-code-switching-code-mixing.html (entrada en un blog sobre “mezcla de códigos”)

-http://writingcenter.unc.edu/faculty-resources/tips-on-teaching-writing/what-is-good-writing/ (artículo sobre la escritura)

-http://www.openculture.com/2012/01/writing_rules.html (consejos para escribir por autores reconocidos)

-http://literarydevices.net/ (sitio sobre recursos literarios)

-http://literary-devices.com/ (sitio sobre recursos literarios)

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_narrative_techniques (explicación clara y completa de recursos narrativos)

-http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Short-Story (artículo sobre cómo escribir una historia)

Please keep checking the blog. I will soon publish the other two stages. For those stages I need you to get in pairs (or a pair and a group of three) and let me know who will be working with whom).

Let's be in touch!!!

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