HALINA'S LEARNING, TEACHING AND MUCH MORE....: 04/16/16

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Enhancing speaking and writing outcomes using Google Apps

Enhancing speaking and writing outcomes using Google Apps

Click on the link to watch the session.
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This practical talk focuses on using a range of Google Apps to support teachers and students in the classroom and beyond. Using collaborative tools, students can benefit from the knowledge of each individual in the group, with the teacher giving real-time feedback, intervention and guidance. Speaking work can be commented on and redrafted quickly and easily, producing extended results. - See more at:

https://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2016/session/enhancing-speaking-and-writing-outcomes-using-google-apps#sthash.kAtgrCld.dpuf

Meet the IATEFL Online Team

Carol Read (IATEFL) and Julian Wing (British Council) talk about this year's conference and say goodbye to the online viewers. - See more at:

http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2016/interview/meet-iatefl-online-team#sthash.oleIknrT.dpuf

Click on the link to watch goodbye video.

Addressing quality assurance and professional development for online teachers

Addressing quality assurance and professional development for online teachers

A good teacher is a learning teacher

In order to make meaningful improvements in our work, one must be reflective, learn from others, take risks and measure success in our teaching.

Compare the number of websites, journals, etc. where teachers can find research, new ideas for:

•face to face teachers

Through creating a consistent and transparent teachers’ learning and performance management process, we aim to support quality in the classroom by focusing on:

•Providing tools for e-moderators’ professional development

•Enhancing & maintaining teaching quality online

•Managing and recognising performance

•Enhancing career support for e-moderators

online teachers / E-moderators.

Through creating a consistent and transparent teachers’ learning and performance management process, we aim to support quality in the classroom by focusing on: •Providing tools for e-moderators’ professional development

•Enhancing & maintaining teaching quality online •Managing and recognising performance

•Enhancing career support for e-moderators

5 Professional practices

•Managing the course

•Understanding how teachers learn

•Assessing learning

•Understanding the teaching context

•Focussing on Professional Development

For a copy of the Professional practices for moderators and further information contact Kirsteen.Donaghy@britishcouncil.org

•TeachingEnglish CPD framework, publications and resources http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teacher-development

•CPD framework for teacher educators http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/cpd-framework-teacher-educators

•Borg, S. (2015). Teaching for Success Contemporary perspectives on continuing professional development A report written for the British Council.

•Walter, C. & Briggs, J.G. (2012). What professional development makes the most difference to teachers? A report commissioned by Oxford University Press.

International association for K12 online learning blended learning teacher competency framework http://www.inacol.org/resource/inacol-blended-learning-teacher-competency-framework

How to Learn Foreign Language?

How to Learn Foreign Language?
I am confidently sure that learning a language includes commitment, tough work and patience. I would like to talk about some guidelines which are important in improving the language.
First, we should associate our passion or skills with language.
If we like singing, we can join the Karaoke classes and online groups.
Second, we may use the right of entry on internet.
YouTube is an excellent source of perfect materials. By watching thoughtfully teachers and native speakers using the language, we are able to learn faster and effortlessly.
There are very many outstanding language teachers and we can subscribe to their videos.
Third, learning language with some joy and fun should be our way.
It doesn’t mean that we shouldn't take learning seriously. I strongly believe in the funny side and benefits with our more effective results. Another advice would be watching movies with subtitles, next without them.
Taking part in free study lessons and online Speaking Groups, will help
a lot.

About Me http://about.me/halina.ostankowiczbazan

M.A. Halina Ostańkowicz-Bazan, Experienced Language Teacher
halina.bazan@pwr.wroc.pl
Senior Lecturer at Wroclaw University of Technology,
Foreign Languages Department and Department of Polish for Foreigners, since 1976.
Education - University of Wroclaw Poland, Philology, Linguistics Jul 1974 M.A. thesis Efficiency of Polish Phonological Systems, the work was written under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Hab. Jerzy Woronczak.
Effectiveness of Polish phonological and phonemic structure: evaluation Excellent.
In 1979, I started PhD thesis on; Theoretical ground rules of the stages of effective communication. I had not finished my
assignment.
July 1994 - Exam Proficiency British Consul;
June 1995 - diploma of the Polish-American Postgraduate Study of Communication, organized by Wroclaw Polytechnics, the University of Wroclaw and the Central Connecticut State University.
I am a teacher from Poland. I teach Polish as a second language and English.
I also conduct lectures in English on Polish History and Culture for students from all over the world. I have been interested in Cultural Diversity for a long time.
I have been fascinated by WizIQ since I found the Platform.
In my view, Virtual Classes are tremendously exciting and challenging; they make attendees feel like having a real meetings and discussion. Visual quality and non-verbal communication tools, which can be shared with attendees are particularly significant.
Moreover, an opportunity to communicate online with people from around the world is an overwhelming experience - as well as –an opportunity to socialize for teaching and learning. Possibility to meet people from the entire Globe is one of the reasons I appreciate online communication, very much.
In my view, sharing is carrying.
Let us connect and exchange our ideas and thoughts.
Looking forward to talking to you,
Regards,
Halina
My Motto;
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”
― Aristotle

HALINA'S LEARNING, TEACHING AND MUCH MORE....

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Enhancing speaking and writing outcomes using Google Apps

Meet the IATEFL Online Team

Addressing quality assurance and professional development for online teachers

For a copy of the Professional practices for moderators and further information contact Kirsteen.Donaghy@britishcouncil.org

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