Teaching and Learning Styles...and something else

Hi there!!

How are you?? I hope you are enjoying your weekend!!

Last Thursday we worked in groups (organized based on birth dates)...and we worked on the chapter about Second Language Learning and Teaching Styles. As you worked in groups and I walked around the class, I could see that most people had read the chapter (Great!! Reading for each class makes a big difference since you can both participate and clear your doubts). I also enjoyed watching the different dynamics in the groups...which is a topic we will discuss later on in the year...

For next class you have to read chapters 1 and 2 on TBLT, by David Nunan, which are in the first bunch. You also have to create your blog...in fact you have until May 8th to so so.

Remember you have to decide whether you prefer to do it individually or in pairs... In the blog, sometimes you will have to create posts following specific instructions related to the subject, and at other times you will be asked to post but you will be free as to the contents.

To get started, here there is a tutorial on how to create a blog with blogger...

Oh! And once you have created the blog, please post a comment below this entry with the link...Thanks!!!

Hello, hello!!!

Hi there!!

Today we have had our first class, which we invested in getting to know one another and in creating a comfortable atmosphere to work in throughout this year.

I don't know about you, but I had a great time and I really enjoyed seeing most of you again and a few of you for the first time! I hope we have a wonderful year ahead of us!!


For next week all you need to do is get the material for the subject from Milgraff.

Have a wonderful week!!!

And again,...

                              

About Thursday

Hi there!!!

I talked to Moni yesterday and she said we can use one of the upstairs classrooms....soooo... we can have our last class on Thursday!!!

I'm really looking forward to seeing you!!

Sharing the rest of the feedback...

Hi!!!

Here I send the link of the feedback presentations....

feedback on teaching reading

feedback on teaching listening 1

feedback on teaching listening 2

feedback on teaching listening 3

feedback on teaching speaking 1

feedback on teaching speaking 2

Have fun reading!! All the presentations make interesting points!!

VERY IMPORTANT!

Hi there!!

As you probably know, the building where we usually have classes will be closed on Thursday. As we have our term test, I asked the secretary of the Institute, and she said we can use a classroom in the main building. So, we are meeting in school number 2 on Thursday for our term test.

Soon I will post the links to the rest of the feedback... but I wanted to tell you about the Thursday issue as soon as possible.

Feedback on teaching reading

Hi there!!

Here I'll share the links to two of the presentations with the feedback...one is not ready yet, so I'll share it as soon as it is finished.

Feedback

More feedback

Feedback on teaching strategies

Hi there!!

Here I share the links so that you can read the feedback on the first workshop we had... great work everyone!!!

Feedback


More feedback


And more...

Coming next...

Hi dear!!

How are you? Lazying on a rainy Sunday afternoon?

We have already dealt with SLA, Learning Styles, Personality Factors and most of Mistakes and Feedback...

Next Thursday we start with the Workshops...so come ready to participate and observe keenly for the feedback task!!

We will be starting with the Workshop on Teaching Strategies (both Direct and Indirect)...

IMPORTANT!!!

Hi my dear!!

Just to let you know that on Thursday I will be absent...I have to take my daughter to do some tests...

Please tell one another so everybody knows in advance....

Thursday class

Hi there!!

Last Thursday we worked in groups on SLA. A crazy thing happened: I prepared a grouping activity with cards related to different rock bands...and as it turned out, as you picked the cards, you ended up grouped exactly as you were sitting!!

You worked on a questionnaire, and each group had to deal with a different theory.

Also, we reached an agreement on how the second term is going to be assessed. We will have a combination of evaluating activities. We will have a traditional second term test, but including only a few topics. Then, there will be the workshops you will have to deliver. And also, there will be a collaborative task involving the use of technology.

For homework, you should post something in your blogs. Free entry.

Next class we will finish dealing with SLA; we will have the feedback on the assignments on FLA and if there is time we will start working on leatning stlyes.

Well, that is all for the time being...