My discoveries this week ( week 3)
This week has been fantastic! Despite starting badly ( because of my poor health) it unfolded,I would class it as an 'eye-opening' and 'loaded with new knowledge' week. Actually, as a newly-appointed Head of English at Tbilisi State University, which is, by the way, among very popular and trusted universities of Georgia, I have been thinking a lot how to make the learning/teaching process more involving and thus, increase my students' motivation. Luckily, I applied to this course and got the scholarship and now I can say that this course is a godsend! It seems to respond to all of my needs. (Thanks to the organisers again!!!!)
The sites I particularly liked among the best was a) BBC podcasts which offers brilliant opportunities for active listening ( for main ideas- answer to Sueanne's question)and b) English for Academic purposes which is what my students are after!
Dear Manana
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for your appointment (it is amazing how sometimes things fit together, I refer to this course).
Allow me to point out two memorable things arising from our Nicenet contributions this week: 1) my suggestion of the word 'synergy' complemented by your notion of 'symbiosis' to grasp the relationship between methodology and technology. I would even extend it to the teacher-student-technology relationship;
2)the EAP website you bookmarked is also one of my favourite findings - I cannot wait to try the 'Conferences' issue.
Thank you for the scope you bring to the discussion.
Best regards,
Andreja
Dear Andreja,
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind words!
I do agree that the concept of 'symbiosis', as I see it, can cover a relationship between teacher-student-technology.
Manana