Friday, 27 June 2008
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Levi rocks!
I had the opportunity to sit at Levi's Cex4 and it was really great, specially because he taught the lesson I'm going to in a few days, and I'm thinking about stealing all about it! Obviously, my focus was on technology, and besides giving me the idea of using a video he has edited for that particular class, he told how to do it.
So, yeah, thanks a lot, dear. You really rock!
Irlany.
So, yeah, thanks a lot, dear. You really rock!
Irlany.
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Stolen goods - The sequel
Hello, everyone!
Last Saturday I sat in on Irlany's CEX5 where I could find quite precious goods to steal.
She makes very wise use of tools and strategies such as different seating arrangements, in order to increase pace and maximise peer interaction, and the use of the daily agenda at varied moments during the class, aiming at both getting students involved and creating sense of achievement. Moreover, there's evident maximisation of opportunities so that conversation will keep permeating practically every activity in class. I simply had a great time observing that class!
Thanks a million, Irlany!
Last Saturday I sat in on Irlany's CEX5 where I could find quite precious goods to steal.
She makes very wise use of tools and strategies such as different seating arrangements, in order to increase pace and maximise peer interaction, and the use of the daily agenda at varied moments during the class, aiming at both getting students involved and creating sense of achievement. Moreover, there's evident maximisation of opportunities so that conversation will keep permeating practically every activity in class. I simply had a great time observing that class!
Thanks a million, Irlany!
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Your B5 blog
Hi Levi.
I really liked your B5 blog. It's really challenging.
From what I could see on the class I attended, you've got a very good group and what I saw on the blog is just the beginning. Keep on!
I really liked your B5 blog. It's really challenging.
From what I could see on the class I attended, you've got a very good group and what I saw on the blog is just the beginning. Keep on!
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Stolen Goods
It's a shame that I only had opportunity to observe one class this semestre. However (making fun of Marcio's project in university!), it was just what I needed. Since I started teaching, I had the ridiculous idea that repetition (drilling) would be something absurd to perform in class. You all know I come from a place that does not believe in such practice and it was very difficult for me to ignore this belief when I started at Cultura Inglesa.
It was difficult, but not impossible. As Marcio pointed out, I was being kind of "shy" when drilling in my class. That's why I decided to observe Marcia Lessa's class. It was just what I needed to show me the way! The conduction of drillings not only helped students in pronunciation but also made the class dinamic. Students were participating even though they were from Cultura Express 2 and still have many things to learn.
It was a very nice experience. I'm not so shy anymore but I still think I have lots to learn from all of you. So, keep a desk open for me next semestre cause here I come!!!
It was difficult, but not impossible. As Marcio pointed out, I was being kind of "shy" when drilling in my class. That's why I decided to observe Marcia Lessa's class. It was just what I needed to show me the way! The conduction of drillings not only helped students in pronunciation but also made the class dinamic. Students were participating even though they were from Cultura Express 2 and still have many things to learn.
It was a very nice experience. I'm not so shy anymore but I still think I have lots to learn from all of you. So, keep a desk open for me next semestre cause here I come!!!
Stolen Goods
Hi, folks! I'm finally in! It was really hard but I've made it! lol Well, I've attended Monique's class. It was an Express Master 2 and I wanted to know how a class of an avanced group functioned. Once I substituted Belo in this same group, as an Express Master 1, and everything was new for me. Execercises don't follow a sequence and you have to find out how to link them. I could do that but I wanted to check it out. So I attended her class and saw many good things. Besides observing what I previously wanted to see, I could also "steal" other things. For example, she not only points the mistakes after pair work but she writes them on the board and asks the students to correct them. It's very useful since some people need this visual contact. Moreover, she is really funny. She plays jokes, laughs and this builds up a nice atmosphere. Teacher and students believe each other. Sometimes I'm so worried about doing everything perfectly that I simply forget to have fun. After her class, I started paying attention to it, and now I try to take every opportunity to laugh with my students. Well, that's all!
See you!
Dani
See you!
Dani
Friday, 6 June 2008
Sunday, 1 June 2008
Digital Immersion
You all know how crazy I am about different things. Since last semester I've been trying to start the blog project with one of my classes. It was very difficult to convince my students it would be a very pleasant way to practice English outside the classroom.
The Digital Immersion meeting we had in Madureira made me realize that we have to take the first step. So I decided to take a chance and one day, during the last 15 minutes of class, I created the blog with my students. I had already mentioned in class that we would have a Special Project and that was the one.
The first week was a disaster, I was the only one posting in the blog and only 3 of them had sent me the e-mail to include them as contributers. I decided to take the last 5 minutes of the following class to add everybody that was there. That way they wouldn't have any excuses for not posting.
Check out the results!!
Room 6
The Digital Immersion meeting we had in Madureira made me realize that we have to take the first step. So I decided to take a chance and one day, during the last 15 minutes of class, I created the blog with my students. I had already mentioned in class that we would have a Special Project and that was the one.
The first week was a disaster, I was the only one posting in the blog and only 3 of them had sent me the e-mail to include them as contributers. I decided to take the last 5 minutes of the following class to add everybody that was there. That way they wouldn't have any excuses for not posting.
Check out the results!!
Room 6
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