8:05 PM Finnish time:
This week has been extremely busy, it's unbelievable how much there can be to do and have done for one humble person. So today after school, I have read through quite a few articles on CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning and Oral/Aural Skills. It has been really interesting to read the posts of my international colleagues who have so good opinions on everything. I wonder where they get the time to read every single article and test all the web sites. But I have promised myself to try out at least a couple of them. I will also save the url's on my Delicious page. I'll be back after reading and testing.
PS. I had to ask the Internet about the difference between Oral / Aural, I used the search engine Answers.com and had quite a clear answer:
Aural refers to hearing.Oral refers to speaking. - Shame on me! -;(
Week 3 Saturday:
Now I have skimmed the reports written by former participants of the Web skill courses, my problem seems to be which to chose as they all have their interesting points. Many of them involve higher-level students than mine but considering the learning objects it doesn't actually matter. At this point I think I'll comment the report by Nadina Licolici, Lorin salagean Technical High School or that by Tendouinde Bruno Nikiema, American Language Center, Burkina Faso. or maybe someone else's. ;-)
Hello Sinikka!
ReplyDeleteDon't be so upset about not knowing something or not having time for everything. It happens to all of us, but we're women - we're used to multitasking;-)
My days have become quite complicated as well, but I'm the kind of person who reads and works everywhere: between lessons, while waiting for the kids, while waiting for lunch or dinner to be ready. Only my reading addiction is suffering. I'm almost going "cold turkey".
The first part of the week is the worst for me bacause I am unable to relax before Thursday, i.e., before I prepare and do most of the week's tasks. I hate leaving things undone until the last moment. I also need the weekend to help my kids, to prepare classes, tests, all that... But, as I usually say, I'll survive. And so will you!
Thank you so much dear Luisa, you're always so supportive and positive.
ReplyDeleteDear Sinikka,
ReplyDeleteAs teachers, I guess we are all busy and have a lot of difficulties reading all the materials, following posts, sharing our ideas, etc. Just like you, I also have to add the links shared by our colleagues to my Delicious page to visit later because I find it hard to explore them all within such little time while there are many other tasks to do. I think the most important thing is that we are introduced to those great resources and know that they can be used to facilitate our teaching should we need ideas or materials for our lessons one day.
Good luck and I hope you manage to find time to enjoy those great websites for oral/aural skill building :-)
Dear Ky,
DeleteFrom now on I will do everything just in time, including house chores (which my family will appreciate)
Have a nice day, it's 8 AM Monday morning - 12 degrees!
Greetings,
Sinikka
Hello Sinikka
ReplyDeletewhat you are describing is not strange to me, either. I am trying hard to cope, and I am never happy with what I've done. There is always something more. As Luisa said we'll survive!
By the way, I think you must have asked me for something but now I can't find your message. It must have been you, right? I said I would reply some time later and now I am lost. I'd love it if you write to me again.
Hugs
Marina
Thank you, Marina
ReplyDeleteI (think I) asked you about making a questionnaire. We have a Comenius project (financed by the EU omenius programme) and now it is our turn to make a questionnaire to be answered by the students. I just thought if there is a programme on the Net for this, it would be nice to take in use.
Greetings from the colder and colder Harjavalta (now -12 degrees Celsius)
Sinikka
Dear Sinikka,
ReplyDeleteI could totally understand your situation. I used to work as a full time teacher having 1,000 teaching hours a year. I moved to the Office of International Relations to work as a manager 3 years ago. I am now also multitasking as I have a small family of 3 and my wife is doing medical PhD overseas for almost 3 years now (just 6-8 months/ a year actually). I find my own time for reading from 12p.m -1 pm and 11pm-1am.
I am more than happy to join you all in this class. It will be my great pleasure to see you sometime in my country, in my city.
To be honest, I love working with my students and though my current post gives me a big workload, I am still teaching some of the classes. And I almost never miss any workshop or seminar held by our English Faculty.
As I can see, you are doing great my friend.
Dear The,and all of you,
ReplyDeletethank ou so much for all support!
I do love working with you and I'm so sorry for complaning all the time. This period has been quite unusual and time absorbing at work. But from now on I promise (?) not to whine anymore...
We all have enteresting weeks ahead and who knows maybe we are to see each other in the real world some day
Sinikka
It seems we are all caught up in the frantic pace of the modern world of the 21st century. Multi-tasking, developing professionally, balancing family, etc. It seems to get busier al the time. Still we have the opportunities for rich experiences, such as meeting other professionals from around the world.
ReplyDelete-Robert
And we are so tough people that we don't plan to give up, aren't we?
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