Dear FLE 304 members,
Choose 2 writing presentations of your peers. Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations of your peers that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved.Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: the aim of the lesson, the level of active student participation in the lesson, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level of students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the presenters' use of English, the presenters' oral performance in English and their presentation skills.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Self-evaluation of the writing presentations
Dear FLE 304 members,
Please evaluate your own performance as a pair/group by referring to each of the aspects the self-evaluation sheet that your instructor has provided for you. You need to make comments on the preparation stage and the actual teaching stage and the audience's perceptions of your presentation.
Please evaluate your own performance as a pair/group by referring to each of the aspects the self-evaluation sheet that your instructor has provided for you. You need to make comments on the preparation stage and the actual teaching stage and the audience's perceptions of your presentation.
Monday, December 14, 2009
The applicability of wikis to the ESL / EFL context
Please watch the video on Wikis in this blog and comment on the applicability of the use of wikis to the EFL context in order to develop students' writing skills.
In what ways do you think it can contribute to the writing skill development of students? Please comment on potential challenges in incorporating a wiki in an EFL setting as well.
Also you need to find a sample wiki that is used in EFL /ESL teaching online, give the link and comment on how it is used and in what ways it contributes to the student learning.
In what ways do you think it can contribute to the writing skill development of students? Please comment on potential challenges in incorporating a wiki in an EFL setting as well.
Also you need to find a sample wiki that is used in EFL /ESL teaching online, give the link and comment on how it is used and in what ways it contributes to the student learning.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Evaluation of the reading skill presentations of your peers
Dear FLE 304 members,
Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations of your peers that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved.
Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: the aim of the lesson, the level of active student participation in the lesson, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level of students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the presenters' use of English, the presenters' oral performance in English and their presentation skills.
Note: You can refer to the evaluation sheet that your teacher has provided for you while writing your comments.
Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations of your peers that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved.
Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: the aim of the lesson, the level of active student participation in the lesson, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level of students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the presenters' use of English, the presenters' oral performance in English and their presentation skills.
Note: You can refer to the evaluation sheet that your teacher has provided for you while writing your comments.
Self-evaluation of the reading presentations (as an individual and as a pair)
Dear FLE 304 members,
Please evaluate your own performance as an individual and as a pair by referring to each of the aspects the self-evaluation sheet that your instructor has provided for you. You need to make comments on the preparation stage and the actual teaching stage and the audience's perceptions of your presentation.
Please evaluate your own performance as an individual and as a pair by referring to each of the aspects the self-evaluation sheet that your instructor has provided for you. You need to make comments on the preparation stage and the actual teaching stage and the audience's perceptions of your presentation.
Monday, October 26, 2009
How to use the Voicethread?
With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with no software to install.
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.
Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.
VoiceThread supports dozens of standard file formats. Whether it's home videos, business presentations, or vacation photos, VoiceThread is ready for your multimedia and the conversations they will inspire.
VoiceThread supports PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (including Office 2007 formats), images, and videos. Store your photos someplace else? VoiceThread even imports photos from Flickr, Facebook, or the web.
VoiceThread makes embedding easy, allowing you to add interactive group discussions to any website. Simply copy and paste the embed code to your website and let the conversations begin. Whether it's feedback, critique, or group story-telling, collect it how, when, and where you want.
VoiceThread's Comment Moderation allows VoiceThread creators and editors to pick which comments are shown to everyone else. So, an editor can easily choose the best 5comments out of a selection of 100 and turn an epic novel into a succinct short story.
VoiceThreads security comes in many forms, from private to public, and anywhere in between. Simple security settings allow creators to choose what the VoiceThread viewers can do. You can change these settings as often as you like.
You can also easily create Groups of your friends, colleagues, or those you have common interests with, and have the Group's VoiceThreads shared and shown in one place (on your MyVoice page).
Visit the follwing website for more details:
http://voicethread.com
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.
Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.
VoiceThread supports dozens of standard file formats. Whether it's home videos, business presentations, or vacation photos, VoiceThread is ready for your multimedia and the conversations they will inspire.
VoiceThread supports PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (including Office 2007 formats), images, and videos. Store your photos someplace else? VoiceThread even imports photos from Flickr, Facebook, or the web.
VoiceThread makes embedding easy, allowing you to add interactive group discussions to any website. Simply copy and paste the embed code to your website and let the conversations begin. Whether it's feedback, critique, or group story-telling, collect it how, when, and where you want.
VoiceThread's Comment Moderation allows VoiceThread creators and editors to pick which comments are shown to everyone else. So, an editor can easily choose the best 5comments out of a selection of 100 and turn an epic novel into a succinct short story.
VoiceThreads security comes in many forms, from private to public, and anywhere in between. Simple security settings allow creators to choose what the VoiceThread viewers can do. You can change these settings as often as you like.
You can also easily create Groups of your friends, colleagues, or those you have common interests with, and have the Group's VoiceThreads shared and shown in one place (on your MyVoice page).
Visit the follwing website for more details:
http://voicethread.com
Monday, October 19, 2009
Tag clouds (from the wordlenet): to be used at the pre- and post-reading stages of teaching reading
Dear FLE 304 members,
The folowing is a useful technique that you can use at the pre- and post-reading stages of teaching reading. You can go to website http://www.wordle.net/ and click on the icon"create your own". Then paste your text and click on the icon"go". You will get a nice design full of key words in the text. Please comment on how we can use this technique in teaching reading.
The folowing is a useful technique that you can use at the pre- and post-reading stages of teaching reading. You can go to website http://www.wordle.net/ and click on the icon"create your own". Then paste your text and click on the icon"go". You will get a nice design full of key words in the text. Please comment on how we can use this technique in teaching reading.
Evaluation of the applicability and effectiveness of the webquests as an alternative teaching technique
Dear FLE 304 members,
What do you think of the extent of applicability of the webquests to the teaching of EFL reading in Turkey? In what ways do you think the use of webquests can enhance the quality of the teaching of EFL reading? What do you think are the potential drawbacks related to this technique?
What do you think of the extent of applicability of the webquests to the teaching of EFL reading in Turkey? In what ways do you think the use of webquests can enhance the quality of the teaching of EFL reading? What do you think are the potential drawbacks related to this technique?
Evaluation of the reading presentations
Dear FLE 304 members,
Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved. Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: aim of the lesson, student participation, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level and motivation of the students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the teachers' interest in teaching the lesson.
Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved. Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: aim of the lesson, student participation, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level and motivation of the students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the teachers' interest in teaching the lesson.
Literature circles: An alternative approach to reading
Dear FLE 304 members,
I have found the following video from the teachertube related to an alternative approach to reading. I wonder what you think about the range of applicability and the effectiveness of it to the EFL teaching/learning contexts in Turkey. Could you comment on this issue by referring to the language proficiency level of the potential target audience and to the purpose of the reading activities intended to be covered (e.g., intensive versus extensive reading)?
The link to the video is as follows:
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.phpvideo_id=44145&title=Literature_Circles
(You can also watch the related video in another post in our blog with the same title as this post)
I have found the following video from the teachertube related to an alternative approach to reading. I wonder what you think about the range of applicability and the effectiveness of it to the EFL teaching/learning contexts in Turkey. Could you comment on this issue by referring to the language proficiency level of the potential target audience and to the purpose of the reading activities intended to be covered (e.g., intensive versus extensive reading)?
The link to the video is as follows:
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.phpvideo_id=44145&title=Literature_Circles
(You can also watch the related video in another post in our blog with the same title as this post)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Discussion Questions (Week 3)
Dear FLE 304 Section 04 members,
For question writers, please indicate your name next to your question in parenthesis (e.g.,
Q. 1 (Ebru).
For the comment writers, you need to choose 2 questions and comment on them. Please try to write detailed comments and justify your views as well. Please indicate which question you are responding to by indicating the question writer's name, e.g., (Q.1).
For question writers, please indicate your name next to your question in parenthesis (e.g.,
Q. 1 (Ebru).
For the comment writers, you need to choose 2 questions and comment on them. Please try to write detailed comments and justify your views as well. Please indicate which question you are responding to by indicating the question writer's name, e.g., (Q.1).
Monday, October 12, 2009
Useful websites related to teaching reading to EFL/ESL learners
Dear FLE 304 Section 04 members,
You can have access to the following three useful websites related to teaching reading comprehension to EFL/ESL learners via clicking the links below:
http://blog.nus.edu.sg/eltwo/2009/08/22/teaching-reading-in-an-esl-and-efl-setting-a-comparison/
www.readingmatrix.com/articles/alyousef/article.pdf
http://drjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2006/01_Jan/booksJan/FluencyCards.pdfdrjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2006/01.../FluencyCards.pdf
The following article is about the content-based instruction:
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Davies-CBI.html
You can have access to the following three useful websites related to teaching reading comprehension to EFL/ESL learners via clicking the links below:
http://blog.nus.edu.sg/eltwo/2009/08/22/teaching-reading-in-an-esl-and-efl-setting-a-comparison/
www.readingmatrix.com/articles/alyousef/article.pdf
http://drjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2006/01_Jan/booksJan/FluencyCards.pdfdrjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2006/01.../FluencyCards.pdf
The following article is about the content-based instruction:
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Davies-CBI.html
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Assignment 1b
Find a video that best reflects the approach that you would take in teaching EFL
reading from an internet site (e.g., youtube or teacher tube or some other website). Why and in what ways do you think this video displays a good example of your preferred methodology in teaching reading? What do you think the teacher and students in the video could do to improve themselves as far as teaching EFL reading is concerned?
It is essential that you upload the video to the classblog. However, if it is impossible to upload it, please give the link to the video.
reading from an internet site (e.g., youtube or teacher tube or some other website). Why and in what ways do you think this video displays a good example of your preferred methodology in teaching reading? What do you think the teacher and students in the video could do to improve themselves as far as teaching EFL reading is concerned?
It is essential that you upload the video to the classblog. However, if it is impossible to upload it, please give the link to the video.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Assignment 1a
Think of your previous learning experiences concerning EFL reading, your memories of learning EFL reading at school and your past school experience in that respect. How did you learn EFL reading at school? How do you describe yourself as an EFL reader? What is your own image as an EFL reader? Describe and reflect on the previous at-school and out-of-school experiences (positive and/or negative) related to learning EFL reading. What did these experiences mean to you? What are some of the influences/ teaching techniques or methods, people that shaped your image of yourself as an EFL reader and how did they affect you?
What are your beliefs about teaching/ learning reading as a prospective teacher? How do you approach EFL reading instruction (the methodology you would apply in teaching EFL reading)? Describe your philosophy as an EFL reading teacher. What do you think a good EFL teacher is/ isn't like?
What are your beliefs about teaching/ learning reading as a prospective teacher? How do you approach EFL reading instruction (the methodology you would apply in teaching EFL reading)? Describe your philosophy as an EFL reading teacher. What do you think a good EFL teacher is/ isn't like?
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