In my view, teacher training
courses are crucial for improving my teaching. I
have been participating in many of them. As a lifelong learner, I feel I need
to make a statement that it has always been a challenge, pleasure and a great fulfillment.
I have learnt a
lot.
Nowadays I am
doing some online courses for Teachers.
The technology is growing wide, and Ifeel overwhelmed. Perhaps not as amazed as some people because myjob givesmethe opportunity to be a life-long learner and technology is a huge part ofmypresent teaching. Now we are told to “just look it up on the web”, “goonline” or“google it”. Well, online takes more time and effort than talking to a friend, listening to the radio, or watching the television. Connected means I have to use my computer or my smartphoneor another electronic device. Moreover, itseems that every electronic device is different and every three months a new model comes out that requires another learning twist. How willIever keep up? That learning challenge is becoming superior and harder to manage.This iswhyIhighly recommend WizIQ. WizIQ’s Virtual Classroom lets youcollaborate in real time during online delivery of classes and training sessions. With our powerful platform’s features and range of useful tools,youcan: Increase student engagement with real-time audio-video communication, text chats, and advancedinteractive whiteboards. Integrate smoothly with yourexisting website or LMS (e.g., Moodle, Blackboard, Sakai) using our APIs & plugins. Deliver live classes on-the-go from any mobile device using WizIQ Android and iOS apps. Manage yourclasses and students easily with handy features like Attendance Reporting, Recording, and Notifications. Reuse lectures recorded by using WizIQ’s recording and secure content facility. Access WizIQ from any internet browser, without downloading any software. WizIQ’s Virtual Classroom lets youcollaborate in real time during online delivery of classes and training sessions. With our powerful platform’s features and range of useful tools,youcan: Increase student engagement with real-time audio-video communication, text chats, and advancedinteractive whiteboards. Integrate smoothly with yourexisting website or LMS (e.g., Moodle, Blackboard, Sakai) using our APIs & plugins. Deliver live classes on-the-go from any mobile device using WizIQ Android and iOS apps. Manage yourclasses and students easily with handy features like Attendance Reporting, Recording, and Notifications. Reuse lectures recorded by using WizIQ’s recording and secure content facility. Access WizIQ from any internet browser, without downloading any software. https://youtu.be/QGIyxX5xw_c?list=PL2JR-WMV8l6cMK37z5_gJuR_4jevfj1uk ZOOM The biggest advantage of using Zoom is that it provides excellent connection, which is especially advantageous if youhave low bandwidth. Additionally, the use of the annotations when sharing a screen (tobe used asa whiteboard) can make the lesson much more interactive.One cool feature is thatyoucan recordyourlessons, whichare savedonyourhard drive.Youcan schedule recurring lessons, add events toyourcalendar, use chat and have it sent toyou, and there are many other features too.
The dashboardfor Zoom is simple and easy to use. Here is whatyoucan do: – Start a lesson with or without yourvideo (you can turn your video on and off during the lesson/meeting)– Schedule a meeting – Join a meeting When youschedule a meeting,youcan choose to make it recurring.This isa great option to have for learners who take lessons at a set time each week. Youwill receive a meeting ID and a link whenyouschedule a lesson, and this canbe sharedwithyourstudent(s).Additionally, youcan automatically add ityouronline calendar. Yourlearner will need to download Zoom to be able to connect withyou. Settings There are many settings inside Zoom; the vast majority are similar to other video conferencing software (like audio, video,etc.). The recording feature is something I highlighted in the video. Youcanrecordyourlessons automatically to a specified folder. The Class Experience Here is what youcan do duringyourlesson with Zoom: – Chat– Use video – Shareyourscreen– Use annotations whileyour’re sharingyourscreen (like a whiteboard)– Shareyourcomputer audio; this is a great feature when playing a video Zoom is free to use for most uses. The only reason to upgrade is ifyouare taking group lessons that last over 40 minutes and/oryouwant to use it for a webinar. Reasons to Use Zoom There are many advantages to using Zoom: – The quality of the call is very good – The annotations for screen sharing is very useful– It is lightweight with no real problems/bugs –Youcan create recurring meetings and use the same link foryourlearners The one drawback is that it is notwell known.This meansthatyouwill have to educateyourlearners on how to use it, and they will have to download the application first. However, thiscan be easily done through a one page PDF or quick video thatyoucan giveyourlearners with instructions on what to do.
Moodle MOOC 7 (MM7) is scheduled to take place from November 1 - 30, 2015 on Moodle for Teachers.
Organized by Dr. Nellie Deutsch
Dr. Nellie Deutsch (Ed.D) is an education technology advisor, English faculty member in blended learning and fully online programs at a university and faculty on leadership fully online in the transpersonal graduate program at Atlantic University. She’s on the IATEFL YLTSIG, EDMedia executive, WAOE, TESOL CALL-IS, HEIS and SSIS committees. Nellie has been teaching English in high school and at the college level for over 35 years and integrating technology since 1992. She organizes free online programs for educators on how to manage and teach with Moodle and integrate technology into face-to-face, blended, and fully online courses online MOOCs, online conferences (Connecting Online and Moodle MOOTs), and other online events such as Fall and Spring Blog Festivals. She is passionate about using technologies such as Moodle, WizIQ, Movenote, PresentMe, Slidespeech, Screencast-o-matic, and google drive to promote active learning and teaching as a way to learn.
The purpose of the MOOC is to connect for instruction and learning, reflective practice, social and collaborative learning, cultural exchange and peace, personal and professional development, community building, best practices and challenges involved in teaching with technology, student engagement with the content, peers, and the facilitator, and learning to teach online with Moodle course and learning management system.
MM7 includes webinars and Moodle training. The presenters of the webinars will focus on connecting online for collaborative learning and teaching with technology, education technology, professional development, and topics that pertain to teaching and learning online and/or on mobile devices/smartphones.
The Moodle training will take place on Moodle for Teachers (M4T) Moodle website and will focus on active learning, reflection, sharing, and collaboration. The aim of the course is for the participants to learn through meaningful connections and social interactions. Participants, who wish to receive a certificate of participation, will be required to document their learning experiences by keeping a blog, wiki, website, or any other artifact that will include a description and reflection of the live sessions and/or recordings.
The Moodle training will include Moodle, Google Drive Docs, blogs, Google Apps, Mobile Devices, Virtual Classes, and other online learning environments for face-to-face, blended, and fully online learning. In addition, participants will learn to use Movenote, Screencast-o-matic, PresentMe, SlideSpeech, Plotagon, Smore, Quizlet, Slideshare, Evernote, Movenote, WizIQ, and other technologies for effective and engaging student-based activities. The live presentations will include the speakers’ reflective process on teaching and learning in fully online and blended learning formats.
Moodle MOOC 7 Moodle for Teachers training course on how to use Moodle 2.9 for instruction is an asynchronous component of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Moodle for teachers and anyone interested in teaching online using Moodle, WizIQ, and other web technologies. The course will take place in the month of November 2015.The MOOC is in the spirit of open education and is completely free.
He said not listening is bad in improvisation, bad in personal relationships and bad in business.
The final exercise, called long-form improvisation, involved a large group of students, including some who just walked through the background or added sounds off-stage.
"You are not out there to make yourself look good," Noel said. "The idea is, you are supporting what they're doing."
It was like the role many will play in their first jobs.
The
presentation is about how to communicate efficiently and the ways of improving
communication skills.
My
online activity inspired me to get reverting to my earlier research about
effective communication.
From
my view, connecting with the use of the Internet seems to be creating new
questions about the way people communicate.
I am working to present a theoretical backdrop to the
principles of the process of communication, as well as communications skills
models.
My approach is based on the well-known model of the functions
of language introduced byRoman
Jakobson. Although it is recognizable that Jakobson’s theory can be challenged
on numerous grounds from a theoretical perspective, I have always been linked
with his theoretical explanation of the purposes of linguistic communication.
“Jakobson and Halle’s initial statement of the principles of linguistic
organization should be made available to all future generations of linguists.
It builds a solid foundation for Saussurean thinking about linguisic
oppositions and establishes distinctive feature theory as the basis of their
formal treatment.”
Prof. Dr. William Labov, University of Pennsylvania,
Department of Linguistics
Along with Roman Jakobson’sfunctions of the language model, we can formulate some basic queries.