Friday, 11 October 2013

Week 1 - 11 October, 2013

Week 1 Reflection


Getting started
I am just getting started with my first blog thanks to the opportunity I was given to attend the online course. Blog is a completely new tool for me to be used in my teaching career although I’ve heard about it but never read any of the blogs.

My “friendship” with the technology I started not so long ago though computers were always present in my either personal or professional life. But I have to admit that so far I mostly used a computer as a typewriter, probably being unaware of the advantages you get from using it. But hopefully, the world is changing so am I.

Since I am here on this course, I do hope to learn a lot, not only from our coordinator but, first of all, from you, the participants of this course.

Since it is a new subject to me, you may easily guess that I have never used it with my students before. However, after reading the article “Blogging for ELT” I may soon change the way I work with my students in class. All these reasons for using blogs in the classroom mentioned in the article may enrich my way of working with them and, first of all, motivate my students to do a little bit more than just the exercises from the coursebook.

Since 2009 in the Polish education system, using ICT is obligatory, no matter what subject you teach thus I am strongly convinced that blogging is may be a powerful tool to be used not only in foreign languages but also in other subjects.

I didn’t find blogging too difficult but I may be wrong, this is just the beginning and still a lot of new tools to be learned and tried out. I haven’t added any names yet but I do hope to do so soon.

My final reflection is to mention that this course is not only about the technology, but, first of all, about building the collaborative group ready to cooperate in an international multicultural environment.
I am happy to  be here.

6 comments:

  1. Hi Ewa,

    I completly agree with you that blog is a powerful tool and it can be used not only for foreign languages but also for other subjects.
    By the way, I like your blog.

    All the best,

    Ahmed

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    1. Thank you Ahmed,
      I am just learning how to use blogging, not only in teaching. To be honest, I like it but still there's a long way for me to master it.
      Greetings
      ewa

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  2. A big hi to Ewa and Ahmed,
    I am so techno-phile, but at our institute, few teachers use technology or internet to teach with, but now it is my duty to help them do so. I am also planning to start working on modifying our methods of teaching. I can't express how excited I am to share ideas and means of teaching with you during this journey.

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    1. Hi Waseem,
      just like you I am really happy to join such a great group of people willing to share and exchange the ideas on using ICT in teaching.
      Thanks a lot
      Ewa

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  3. Hi Ewa, I tend to go back to the basic chalk and talk sometimes and overlook the importance and convenience of technological appliances. I concur with you that we need to change in this globalized world. All the best.

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    1. Hi,
      thanks a lot for your reply. To be honest, it took me long to start using the ICT in my teaching; I still prefer the paperback book and getting a postcard or a letter instead of the e-letter or e-card. But I know that the changing world can not be stopped so we have to adjust to the changes.
      Greetings from Bialystok
      Ewa

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