Week 8
Unlike last weeks, I started this week by exploring rather than reading the amazing links and I was confused which to use. I created my Padlet or Wallwasher and named it "Future Makers" to beginners and young learners http://padlet.com/wall/2wgnito655 and collected in this basket different online and active exercises. First, I used http://www.toolsforeducators.com to create a crossword exercise about weather. Then I created a listening quiz worksheet about action verbs where students have to listen then match the pictures to numbers and write the verbs on the blanks. Unfortunately, when I attached it to Padlet, something went wrong and only the exercise homepage appeared. I will try to fix it and reattach it again. Moving to SMILE http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/mimea/smile/v2/index.php, a web page activity-generator, I created an account and created three items of multiple choice, drag and drop and true/false. Creating the questions was easy but you can only create one item per file. You can view them on my Future Makers Padlet. In addition, I used Hot Potatoes, the treasure of this week, to create the body of my Padlet. I discovered that many professional sites like realenglish.com use Hot Potatoes in their exercises. I did many interactive quizzes without knowing this genius program. I created "listen and arrange activity" using JMix, gap-filling activity about "Egypt" using JCloze, reading comprehension questions using JMatch and matching exercise about relative clauses using JQuiz. I also discovered ANVIL , an excellent CMS , which I will further explore. I got you this webinar http://tinyurl.com/anvil-may-webinar and many tutorials are waiting to watch and try. I created my account on ANVIL and I am still exploring it. I used Google sites to create my webpage holding the same name as the Padlet "Future Makers" with my students https://sites.google.com/site/future2makers/. In the next days and after finishing my project, I will change the readymade template I adopted or choose an empty template to create the site from scratch.
To speak about the final project, I enjoyed reading my partner's (Yuliya) project. I found similarities with my plan project in the problem, the suggested tool, the final tool and the students' reactions (anticipated responses in my plan). I felt as if I were applied the project using my suggested plan. Peer-review was an rewarding experience for me and I hope my mates felt the same.
Not to forget Jodi's visit and her prompts and motivating questions. I'd like to thank her for the encouraging atmosphere she has created. I am waiting for my colleagues' final projects with enthusiasm and I wish them all Good Luck.
Amira
Unlike last weeks, I started this week by exploring rather than reading the amazing links and I was confused which to use. I created my Padlet or Wallwasher and named it "Future Makers" to beginners and young learners http://padlet.com/wall/2wgnito655 and collected in this basket different online and active exercises. First, I used http://www.toolsforeducators.com to create a crossword exercise about weather. Then I created a listening quiz worksheet about action verbs where students have to listen then match the pictures to numbers and write the verbs on the blanks. Unfortunately, when I attached it to Padlet, something went wrong and only the exercise homepage appeared. I will try to fix it and reattach it again. Moving to SMILE http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/mimea/smile/v2/index.php, a web page activity-generator, I created an account and created three items of multiple choice, drag and drop and true/false. Creating the questions was easy but you can only create one item per file. You can view them on my Future Makers Padlet. In addition, I used Hot Potatoes, the treasure of this week, to create the body of my Padlet. I discovered that many professional sites like realenglish.com use Hot Potatoes in their exercises. I did many interactive quizzes without knowing this genius program. I created "listen and arrange activity" using JMix, gap-filling activity about "Egypt" using JCloze, reading comprehension questions using JMatch and matching exercise about relative clauses using JQuiz. I also discovered ANVIL , an excellent CMS , which I will further explore. I got you this webinar http://tinyurl.com/anvil-may-webinar and many tutorials are waiting to watch and try. I created my account on ANVIL and I am still exploring it. I used Google sites to create my webpage holding the same name as the Padlet "Future Makers" with my students https://sites.google.com/site/future2makers/. In the next days and after finishing my project, I will change the readymade template I adopted or choose an empty template to create the site from scratch.
To speak about the final project, I enjoyed reading my partner's (Yuliya) project. I found similarities with my plan project in the problem, the suggested tool, the final tool and the students' reactions (anticipated responses in my plan). I felt as if I were applied the project using my suggested plan. Peer-review was an rewarding experience for me and I hope my mates felt the same.
Not to forget Jodi's visit and her prompts and motivating questions. I'd like to thank her for the encouraging atmosphere she has created. I am waiting for my colleagues' final projects with enthusiasm and I wish them all Good Luck.
Amira
Hi,Amira
ReplyDeleteI think this has been the busiest week so far,we had no readings but we had to create & use a tech tool,Thanks for sharing these links.Hopefully I might use it in the future.I'll try to read your projects when I have the time.We're almost finishing.Wish you all good luck.Karima
Dear Amira,
ReplyDeleteI also created the Padlet wall for my students but I didn't know I could use Hot Potatoes to create the content. THanks for the helpful tips))) Just like you I experimented with different tools this week and made a lot of new discoveries))) Hope to use them in my everyday work
Good luck your project,
Iryna
dear all, this was , as Almira said, both busiest and creative week up to now. I really enjoyed creating my web site on Google account (https://sites.google.com/site/englishclassessite2014/) because I think that all the interactiveness presented this week should be put on this site. Next steps for me will be to carefully explore all the sites and programs and put them on the site. I used hot potatoes several times up to now . It is really brilliant and is gives you an endless opportunities to create amazing but applicable and exercises that engage your students.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure with ANVIL, I think it needs to be well explored and than , if it is possible , and you think that is suitable for your students , to be used.
I also have to go and read projects .... time is ticking ....good luck with your project
greetings from Serbia
zeljko
Dear Amira,
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing, always so productive and willing to share. Also very supportive, thank you so much!!!
To be honest I haven't read your draft on the one hand, it's a question of (lack of) time and on the other hand, it's a plan - but I will read it as soon as possible, yours and all the others :) Besides the projects and plans, and just like Zeljko mentions, in my waiting list, there are also a few websites and links to further explore and use.
All the best for you, awesome / amazing / accomplished / accountable / accurate / active / admirable / affectionate / attentive ............................... Amira
Best of all,
Alex