Week 10 - Final Reflection

Hello, everyone. It's a pity, but my study are almost finished. What I must admit, that It was really great pleasure to study. I've met professionals - those people who really have their opinion, knowledge and share their knowledge with pleasure.
During this week I've participated in several workshops for teachers - I understood, that major people couldn't even know 10% what I've told them about. But they listened to me with great pleasure, I was asked a lot of questions. Our teachers want to be more experienced in IT, so I was asked to explain IT technologies to teachers.
Thanks to the opportunity studying with the University of Oregon I've enriched my knowledge, got new experience and ideas.
During this week we should do the survey with LoTi. My results between 3 and 4a  
Level 3 - Infusion
 At a Level 3 (Infusion), the instructional focus emphasizes student higher order thinking (i.e., application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation) and engaged learning. Teacher-centered strategies including the concept attainment, inductive thinking, and scientific inquiry models of teaching are the norm and guide the types of products generated by students using the available digital assets. Digital tools and resources are used by students to carry out teacher-directed tasks that emphasize higher levels of student cognitive processing relating to the content under investigation.

Level 4a – Integration: Mechanical
 At a Level 4a (Integration: Mechanical) students are engaged in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources; however, the teacher may experience classroom management or school climate issues that restrict full-scale integration. Heavy reliance is placed on prepackaged materials and/or outside resources (e.g., assistance from other colleagues), and/or interventions (e.g., professional development workshops) that aid the teacher in sustaining engaged student problem-solving. Emphasis is placed on applied learning and the constructivist, problem-based models of teaching that require higher levels of student cognitive processing and in-depth examination of the content.Students use of digital tools and resources is inherent and motivated by the drive to answer student-generated questions that dictate the content, process, and products embedded in the learning experience.

Modern teachers should use new technologies but they should clear understand what they want to achieve with the technologies)))
Good Luck.))))

Special Thanks to Csilla, who has made so wonderful picture of our group:

Also I want to wish everybody Merry Christmas and Happy New 2013 year!!!

week 9 - almost finish

Week 9. It's on of the most hard-working and important week. The project, that I've created has become the beginning of a new era of my teaching. My pupils and their parents caught the idea and we will develop it together.

Of course, it's a pity that our studies come to an end. It was real pleasure to learn new interesting things. What was for me very difficult - may be it's funny, but it's behavioral objective for a class we teach, using the ABCD model. I didn't understand what I should do for the first time. But luckly - I understood everything)))

A lot of interesting ideas were given in the web searching - new sites, ideas.

What was completely new for me are webquests and a rubric creation. What was the most unusual - a project creation, it wasn't very easy, but it was interesting and catching.

Of course it was interesting to meet new people - my classmates - they are great!!! Everybody have their interesting opinions, experience and they share what they know with great pleasure. We participated in different discussions - they were great!!! I've read almost all the projects and caught many ideas for my teaching. The participation in the course is one of the most valuable experience that I've got in my Professional Life.

I want to thank everybody for creation, participation in the course. It's great!!!!

Week 8 - interesting)))

Week 8. It was really interesting for me. First of all because, I like the topic of "Internet usage in a classroom". I've found new interesting tools, that I've never known before. I've found for myself a list of interesting sites for usage.

Of course the second - is our projects))) It's very interesting to create them and very interesting to explore the others)))I looked through almost all the projects, and must admit that, there is no projects that are non interesting. All of them have interesting points and share experience. Thanks a lot.))))

Week7)))

This week has brought me a lot of emotions. I've found that Walwisher is one of the most interesting things, that pupils can do at the lessons. My pupils tried it and they liked it)))

Of course 'm very glad that Preeti agreed to become my peer)))Thanks a lot)))

By the way, I've decided what I'll do with my project))) I've begun to create a  blog http://greengrway.blogspot.com/

Also I liked the idea of the discussions - they are up-to-date and it was very interesting for me to read interesting opinions)))

So, Thanks for the week!!!

week 6))))

This week was very interesting))) As usual))) The topic of the week was also really catching for me as a teacher. First of all because if pupils are interested in their studies they will really succeed. Highly motivated pupils are always do their best. Sometimes it's really very difficult to catch their attention. But we are lucky teachers, we have an opportunity to use different technologies at our lessons. Internet, PPT, Videos, Chats, E-mails, Web 2.0, etc. - everything can be used at our lessons.

What concerns my project, I can't still stand with what I want to work))) I want to use everything))) (I'm a real woman - I want everything and immediately))))

 

week 5)))

Wow!!! What an amazing week!!! It's really fulfilled with a lot of interesting things that I've never heard. As for me, the most interesting was activity with creating a webquest. This activity is new for me, but it's really catching.
Also for me was interesting to create rubrics. Of course we do such rubrics, but the way of their creation with the help of the Internet was really new for me. Now it saves me a lot of time.
So, thanks a lot for the week!!!!

week 4 )))

Wow))) This week was not very easy, but very interesting))) It wasn't new for me to writing a lesson plan, but to made some characteristics for the sites - that's was really interesting and unusual. Of course, when we choose on-line resource we must prove it, but it wasn't my usual way as I do. But it was interesting.
Also I go numerous ideas how to use Internet at my lessons and got a lot of sites that I can use. Thanks a lot for the week))) See you soon))) 

My studies week 3

What an interesting week!!! This week was really very interesting. A lot of different links, ways of their usage. Thanks for really interesting articles.  Also for me was interesting to create my page on delicious.com - as I've always had problems with links saving, I've always lost them. Now I'm sure that my database will be always in safety.
Also I've got really pleasure of different projects, I've read all of them and for a long time couldn't choose, what I liked most))))
In general - great week!!!

My studies week 2

So, I think it's a very interesting week!!! First of all because of materials that were given. I even couldn't imagine how many interesting search engine we can use. We were given a list of a very interesting resources and what is more over, they are really great structured.
Of course, I was glad to hear about the ABCD model of learning. It's almost like ours, but has some differences. I was really glad to read and learn about it.
Also, it was very interesting to create a project. When I told about in to my pupils, they were really very interested in it.
I think we have a very interesting week, and I hope and believe that the most interesting is waiting for us later))) Thanks for a such interesting week))) 

Studies with the Oregon University Week 1

Wow))) For me it's a very interesting opportunity to study. Week one has shown me some new ideas how to work with blogs, and what more surprising - that blobs are divided in some types. The articles were very useful and interesting))) So thanks a lot to our teachers!!!

Climate Change: Arctic warming pushes winter weather further south

Watch the video and get ready to answer  the following questions:
1. What is the main topic of the video?
2. How does Arctic warming involve to the world's climate?
3. What are the main impacts can we face on, according to the video?
4. What is your opinion on this problem? 

Welcome to my Blog

Hello, everybody))) Welcome to my Blog))) I've got my personal site but  blogging for me is a new activity. I hope that this will be a very interesting and useful way of teaching and studying English.
So, let's start together)))