Comments on ICT

Thanks Group 7 did a great presentation on ICT.  They introduced several useful

softwares to utilize into language teaching, such us Hot potato and U will as well as on-line resources (U-will and Podcast).  In addition, they demonstrated how to download and utilize these softwares in class. In this way, we learn these successfully.

 Just as teacherAlice mentioned, the ICT do not merely refer to PowerPoint teaching. Rather, teacher should utilize ICT to create more communicative interactions and to facilitate independent learning that the traditional teaching pedagogy is lack of.

  A great number of on-line teaching resources and materials are available in this high-tech society. Therefore, as teachers-to-be like us, in teaching contexts, we should have the ability to choose the most suitable on-line resources for different students.

  At first, it seems difficult for me to learn those softwares introduced by group 7. However, after errors and trials, I did learn it in the end.  Hence, in my opinion that challenging and adventurous personalities are essential for being an ICT teacher.

“delicious”

This adjective, delicious is not used to describe food. Rather, it used to classify useful on-line webs. 

Here is my account, del.icio.us/cynthia 0502. 

Through delicious, we can explore useful and “delicious” materials altogether.

Comments on Writing

Activity I. Opening, Theory about writing, William Wordsworth, Alexander, (teacher-led) II. Other studies on writing, Krashen’s theory: To read is the best way to writing, and Stephen King (teacher-led) III. Main activity, Role play, and explain star war (teacher-led) IV. Main activity, Students are asked to summarize the plot V. Peer edition, Ask students to share their summarize in pairs VI. Process writing, Elaborate the pedagogy to teach writing more clearly, especially process writing. Advantage: 1. Teaching style is humorous enough to catch students’ attention. 2. Create well learning environment. However, we may feel a bit puzzled what should we write in only fifty words that should include the whole plot. Therefore, I think teacher should give us more clearly instruction on how to write a summary well and introduce more holistic background knowledge on Star War. In addition, teachers should correct our writing more clearly, rather than praise us. Writing is the most difficult part for teachers to teach. As a teacher, I think we should build up enough vocabulary for students first, and then teach transitional words, or collocation. However, I still think the best way to learn writing well is by reading.

Mid-term paper, teacher interview report

Attachment 1. Teacher Andrea’s Speech

Attachment 2.  Crearive English Writing

Attachment3. (Picture with teacher Andrea)

Report :teacher-interview-report.doc