Thank you note
Let me pay a sincere thank-you note to the entire 'University of Oregon, American English Institute, E-Teacher Programme' team for supporting perpetually. Cherished course instructor Robert Elliot, who is one-of-its-kind guru, will always be in my and/or our memory lifelong who mentored us during the course by nurturing, making follow-up, suggesting, laying the collaborating and skills-honing avenues.
Other facilitators, such as Jeff, although I could not participate in his session, were really cooperative and supportive alike to Robert.
Last but not the least, our course mates deserve my heartfelt thanks, especially for their discussions and comments on nicenet page and uploading thought-provoking tools and materials on 'Robert's Course Wiki,Winter-2013'. And how can I forget my peer Tatsiana,all the way from Belarus, who provided invaluable support during project task.
Ten-Week Long Reconnaissance
To start with successful and most useful topics for me, they are
1.
Week 2: TASK
- abcd objective -I shall be
applying for lesson plans and further implementation.
2.
Week 1:
Academic Blog –I am using it with Ss.
3.
Week 3 TASK:
Delicious.com -What a
repertoire it is! I’m storing a lot in it.
4.
Week 3:
Discussion - Oral / Aural Skill Building -Knew the ways of building.
5.
Week 4:
Discussion, Reading, writing, vocabulary skills -Different ways of enhancing R.,W. and V.
Skills.
6.
Week 5 TASK:
Create a rubric/alternative assessment tool- Helpful for using in assessing the compositional
language tasks.
7.
Week 4: Task,
Technology enhanced lesson plans –Really interactive enough!
8.
Week 5
DISCUSSION: Assessment, Rubrics and PBL : Gave a horizon for their needs.
9.
WEEK 6 TASK:
Create an *Interactive* PowerPoint Show : It’s on my course wiki
too. Got revisited the experience of creating an interactive powerpoint text.
10. Week 7 Task:
Wallwisher / Padlet : Going to launch amidst Ss.
11. Week 7
Discussion 2: Learner Autonomy: Using some tools for Ss’ autonomy, espcially
in ‘Constructivist way’ so far.
12. Week 8 Task:
Create an online course site or an exercise-It’s already done, yet
about to launch amidst Ss since they are yet to complete the previous tasks.
13. Week 9
Discussion: Technology and Learning Styles -I knew beyond the three
learners’ types.
14. Week 10,
Task: Levels of Technology Integration (LoTI) –One of the best
readings in the course based upon the course theme.
Missing Works
While wading through all aforementioned novel
experiences, some things were left to be exposed to,such as
a. ‘Week 7
Discussion 1: One Computer Options’: It was optional and I was in
rush too.
b. ‘Week 8 Discussion:
Teaching with Online Tools’: I’m starting from the threshold of Ss’
level, i.e. 0-1, as per LoTi.
Moreover, I
need to undergo a vigil concept and its praxis under ‘Webquest’.
I
FEEL WORDLESS TO SAY ABOUT THE ENTIRE COURSE PROJECT. IT’S FANTABULOUS FOR
TECHNOLOGICALLY NOVICE TEACHERS LIKE US. YET,VERY HONESTLY, SOME MATES’ COMMENTS
ARE SIMPLY THANK-YOU NOTES: THERE IS NO FURTHER INSIGHT. Above all, 95/100!!!
Miss You All Guys! See You Online.
YOURS
YOUNG & YUMMY
YUBARAJ NEUPANE
KATHMANDU, NEPAL
Hi Yubaraj,
ReplyDeleteI have the same feelings of gratitude and excitement. It's an invaluable experience for us. When I was applying for the course I couldn't even imagine how good it would be. You have listed a lot of successful and most useful topics. I think it will take us some time to reread and analyze everything, to try new tools that we didn't manage to use during the course and then choose the most suitable ones. I want to thank you again for your peer work. I got really useful comments from you. I wish you good luck in the field of teaching and technology. I hope that the situation with technology in your country will improve and you will be able to use the Internet most effectively.
Let's keep in touch.
Tatsiana
Hello
ReplyDeleteYubraj,
Yes, like your post. We learned different varieties regarding the use of technology in the classroom and like you, it also precious experience for me as well. We are still learning and we need to do more and more in the field of EFL pedagogy in Nepalese context. thank you.