WEEK 8

   In this week I learned some point  that should have a lesson plans, also I did some activities that help me to develop and apply my knowledge using the technology. First, I listened four important exposures about how teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing those skills are important when we learn a second language because if we dominates these four skills we will able to have an effective communication with people from other countries. Beside, this topic is important because through it teachers can change their methodologies and to incorporate in their lesson plans to have the better results in the teaching process. Then, I saw information about how make a good lesson plan and the steps that we should have a lesson plan as: general information, topic, lesson objectives, materials, activities, assessments and homework. In addition I looked some important links about the use and develop the lesson plans, these links contain excellent viewpoints that aid me to make an adequate lesson plan and avoid making some mistakes. Finally, I completed some questions about a lesson plan that my teacher borrowed us to analyze. Through it I could recognized the body that have a lesson plan. As a result, all those information encourage me to learn more about the use the technology to benefit my future students and that will be critical people.   

WEEK 7

  In this week I learned how present a good power point presentation and my teacher explain and gave me step to make a good power point presentation too. First, I knew that in power point presentations I should write key work and not all information that I researched or learned. Also is important that the information that I want to present to be important to catch the audience attention, it can be using summary tables. Beside I have that use an appropriative color or graphics because if I use strange colors or striking graphics the audience can decentralize the presentation. Another important point is use animation and transcription to clarify ideas, but if I use a lot of animations my power point presentation, it can seem not serious. Then, my teacher assigned us a pair work, this work is about writing skill. We researched important information in the following web site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHjpftye0II

 In conclusion, these steps are important to know for teacher and specially for students because through it I can avoid to make these mistakes when I have a presentation and can present important information.

   In this week I received an interesting exposure by my teachers about the use the Internet and some sites web to apply in the teaching process. First, my teacher showed me six important web pages when I can find information about resources for children to develop their skills, lesson plans, listening activities, stories, flash cards and so on. This information can help me in my future life as teacher for can improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in my students. Then I learned the use   edmodo   page, this page serve to interact and communication between teachers and students, it is interesting because I can write feedback about educational topics and concerns. Also I knew delicious page, this site is similar that diigo. This page has sites when I can keep my favorites web pages and describe. Finally I discovered a new virtual class that is nicenet through this page I send, receive information, homework, write comments or paragraphs, ect. In addition this page aids me to work with my students using the technology. In conclusion, all this information is very helpful for students and teachers that want to improve and to have an education the quality.      

WEEK 5

  In this week I read important information about UNESCO and the roles that teachers can be able to do, for example, teachers can in describe and explain the software and hardware packet that  have a computer, also they are able  develop  classes funny and interesting  using the technology. Besides I do other important activities. First, I give a short quiz about plagiarism through this quiz I could know if I understood   this topic. Then I presented my diigo account   because In diigo I have   thirty web pages related with teaching and learning of  English language, also I found two interesting   web  pages   http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/writing/Kids_Writing.html  and  http://www.eslflow.com/speakingandcommunicativeicebreakeractivities.html   that are specially for children, this pages help children to develop their skills with games, songs, worksheets, ect. In addition I created an account in UNESCO this page help me to know how use the technology in the teaching and learning process. Finally M y teacher presented us a important web site   http://www.esl-lab.com/ this page is to improve the listening skill and has important extension such as  listening activities, vocabulary, questions, answer , etc. In conclusion, these activities help me in my future as teacher and student and to be a competent person.