My Tenth Day at Nile

What things have you covered in today’s sessions?

First of all, we have been given some time to update our blogs. Then out tutor introduced a mobile application called Kahoot. I have already used Kahoot before, so I did not have any difficulty in using it. Here is a video on how to use this application.

What technologies have you been exposed to?

We have been exposed to Kahoot, a mobile application to create quizzes. It is a very practical app since students can use this application on their smart phones in class. 

How might you use the technologies/techniques in your own teaching and learning?

I might use this application to revise some vocabulary or grammar topics with my students. Since it is competitive, students might really enjoy it.

What value would these techniques/technologies add to your teaching and learning?

This technique might make the revision part of my classes more interesting and fun.

What challenges do you foresee?

During the game, the Internet connection might break down and some students may complain about this. Also, students might want to play Kahoot each lesson. That's what happened in my class last year.

My Ninth Day at Nile

What things have you covered in today’s sessions?

First of all, we have checked whether we could use all the features on Quizlet. We filled in a checklist and I realized that I am able to use nearly all of them properly. In the afternoon session, we have prepared our presentations using GoogleSlides based on some articles that our tutor has assigned to us. Here is the presentation that I have done. This is a photo of me taken during my presentation.

What technologies have you been exposed to?

We have been exposed to more features of Quizlet. We created our own flashcards and invited other people to do the activities on our page. We really enjoyed the activities. I even tried to learn some numbers in Polish. 

How might you use the technologies/techniques in your own teaching and learning?

I might use Quizlet in the class to teach vocabulary. My students can also access to Quizlet outside school and enhance their vocabulary knowledge. My students can also enjoy interactive games and tests on Quizlet. They can do some pronunciation work on Quizlet and improve their pronunciation. Furthermore, they can practice spelling through some tests and games.

What value would these techniques/technologies add to your teaching and learning?

As long as my students have access to the links to the activities I prepared for them, they have a great opportunity to enhance their vocabulary knowledge. I can also print some of the study sets and prepare some handouts for my students.

What challenges do you foresee?

Some of my students may not have internet connection at home, or they may ignore doing the tasks unless they are assessed with grades. Also, some teachers may not have enough time to organize tasks on Quizlet since there is an ocean of vocabulary there to be edited and revised.

My Eighth Day at Nile

What things have you covered in today’s sessions?

We have learned how to benefit from Quizlet. We have cretaed study sets on our own and also made use of user-generated study sets.We could create an account for free. There are seven study methods ranging from a test mode to gravity game.However, if we want to record our own voices, we must pay a fee.Below, you can find a video by our tutor Russell Stannard on how to use Quizlet.

What technologies have you been exposed to?

We have been exposed to Quizlet and we have been provided training on how we can use various features of Quizlet.

How might you use the technologies/techniques in your own teaching and learning?

I might use Quizlet mainly for vocabulary activities. There are many activities that my students might be interested in on Quizlet. I can also assess their vocabulary knowledge from time to time through some tests that I can find and edit on Quizlet.

What value would these techniques/technologies add to your teaching and learning?

This technology and the learning opportunities it provides are just amazing. I believe that my students will benefit from this tool a lot when they learn vocabulary.

What challenges do you foresee?

Some of my students may not have internet connection in their accomodation and may not do the activities properly. Also, some contents on Quizlet may not be appropriate for my students and it might take a lot of time to edit them to use.

My Seventh Day at NILE

What things have you covered in today’s sessions?

We have learned how to create surveys and questionnaires to collect data on Google Forms. We have also attended a session done by John McMahon. He provided us some information about how we can use a material to promote criticial thinking skills of our students.

A photo  with John McMahon after the session

                                    

What technologies have you been exposed to?

We have been exposed to Google forms and we created surveys with my classmates on Google forms. Then we completed each other's surveys. Our tutor Russell Stannard has a great video on how to use Google Forms.

How might you use the technologies/techniques in your own teaching and learning?

I might use Google forms to collect data in my classroom before I start teaching so that I can know more about my students. My students can also benefit from Google forms by carrying out surveys for their assignments.

What value would these techniques/technologies add to your teaching and learning?

Thanks to this technology, I will have more information about the profiles of my students. I can carry out surveys from time to time for different purposes throughout the year.

What challenges do you foresee?

Some of the students may not respond sincerely while completing the surveys on Google Forms.

My Sixth Day at NILE

What things have you covered in today’s sessions?


We have learned how to create our own groups on Edmodo. We have also learned how to manage folders on our group. Another great software we have learned how to use is called Snagit Software Capture.

What technologies have you been exposed to?

We have been provided some new information about technologies such as Screen Capture Software and SnagIT. We have also learned more about Edmodo.

How might you use the technologies/techniques in your own teaching and learning?

I might use Screen Capture Software to give feedback to my students for any work that they have done. As for Edmodo, there are lots of things we can do on Edmodo such as creating groups, doing quizzes and polls as well as assigning homework.

What value would these techniques/technologies add to your teaching and learning?

These technologies will definitely make my lessons more interesting and motivate my students to interact with one another more.

What challenges do you foresee?

These technologies require internet connection and some of my students might not have access to the Internet in their accomodation.

My Fifth Day at NILE

What things have you covered in today’s sessions?

We have had a look at each other's blogs today. We have seen how much progress everybody has made with their blogs. We have also been introduced some new websites for lesson plans and teaching and learning resources. We have also been given some information on how to use Snagit technology.

What technologies have you been exposed to?

We have been been exposed to some new technologies such as Screen Capture Software and SnagIT. Russell Stannard has a great video on how we can use these tools to give better feedback to our students. We have also been introduced some useful websites such as breakingnewsenglish.com, and listenaminute.com where teachers can access to many resources that they can use in their classes.

How might you use the technologies/techniques in your own teaching and learning?

I might use Screen Capture Software to give feedback to my students. Here is an example of how I can give feedback to one of my students on her essay.

What value would these techniques/technologies add to your teaching and learning?

These technologies will revolutionize the way I give feedback to my students.

What challenges do you foresee?

These technologies require internet connection and some of my students might not have access to the Internet in their accomodation. Also, our classrooms are crowded and teachers are overwhelmed by workload.

My Fourth Day at NILE

What have you covered in today's session? 

In today's session, first of all ,we have revised what we have learned so far. learned how to make use of Edmodo, a platform where teachers and students and even parents can interact with one another for teaching and learning purposes. If you have a Facebook account, Edmodo will definitely look familiar to you.The benefits of using Edmodo might be as follows:

• It promotes interaction among students and teachers.
• It gives the teacher the opportunity to track the progress of the learners
• Edmodo also enables teachers to assess their students success through different activities such as quizzes, assignments.
• Students can learn from each other.
• It is a great tool for blended learning.

What technologies have you been exposed to?

As a new technology, we have been exposed to Edmodo.

How might you use the technologies/techniques in your own teaching and learning?

I might use Edmodo to create a learning community with my students. I can evaluate their progress through quizzes, assignments etc. My students can also participate in various interactive activities.

What value would these techniques/technologies add to your teaching and learning?

These techniques and technologies will definitely create a more interactive learning atmosphere for my students.

What challenges do you foresee?

Some of my students may not have access to the Internet in their accomodation. or they may ignore the activities and tasks on Edmodo unless their participation is evaluated.