tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95117752024-03-10T15:17:05.114+00:00Building a Community of PracticeA COLLABORATIVE COLLECTIVE SPACE OPENED <br>
AT THE OCCASION OF THE 2005 EVONLINE SESSION <br>
TO DISCUSS AND EXCHANGE IDEAS ON HOW TO USE BLOGS IN ESL/EFLBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649394106690803075noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-26962251234596888402011-06-17T08:10:00.000+00:002011-06-17T08:10:56.500+00:00Six Minute English: The answers to the latest quizHello everyone. I am sorry that over two weeks have passed since my last message. My excuse must be that here at the British Council Rome we have been holding end-of-course tests which have taken up a lot of time to correct. But that's now over, so at last I can give you the answers to the last Six Minute English quiz that I posted at the very end of May. Here they are:
1. This week's official Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693859174902596055noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1160310395809167762006-10-08T12:25:00.000+00:002006-10-08T12:26:35.826+00:00Skype out call for GLD+1 603-413-8003Sus Nyrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916479972904824856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1160308187649350322006-10-08T11:43:00.000+00:002006-10-08T11:49:47.663+00:00Global Learn Day ten year jubilee!The European section of the international, Gloab Learn Day will start at 12 noon GMT. Right now I am listening to a fine conversation between Jeff, Janet Feldman and John Hibbs. Just now talking about the famous book "The long tail" which I have not read myself. John H. also known as Skipper, is pushing Community Radio. Janet mentions an e-forum. John says the European part will be sent from an Sus Nyrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916479972904824856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1160148666796894782006-10-06T15:31:00.000+00:002006-10-06T15:31:06.900+00:00Reflections on pedagogyThis is interesting.Reflections on pedagogy: Understanding adult learners - Google VideoUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1156965574202177262006-08-30T19:19:00.000+00:002006-08-30T19:19:34.276+00:00Half an Hour: Things You Really Need to LearnHalf an Hour: Things You Really Need to LearnFred Mindlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09862148685897378157noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1149803374113416442006-06-08T21:05:00.000+00:002006-06-08T21:49:34.133+00:00Evo05 as a WebgraphHere is our blog as a webgraph. You can make one for yourself at Websites as Graphs and read more about this meme. blue: for links (the A tag)red: for tables (TABLE, TR and TD tags)green: for the DIV tagviolet: for images (the IMG tag)yellow: for forms (FORM, INPUT, TEXTAREA, SELECT and OPTION tags)orange: for linebreaks and blockquotes (BR, P, and BLOCKQUOTE tags)black: the HTML tag, the root Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649394106690803075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1148053955012733232006-05-19T14:42:00.000+00:002006-05-19T15:52:35.073+00:00Utlizing Old Tools for Blogs & Blogging!I came across a post to EdTechPost by Scott Leslie, titled Matrix of some uses of blogs in educationthat I thought some of you might be interested in.Please have a look and let's start a discussion on ways to further utilize blogs and blogging and ways to impliment some creative ideas for our classes.Best wishes :)Buthaina Alothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06028368714413825813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1144173383186929432006-04-04T17:47:00.000+00:002006-04-04T17:56:23.226+00:00Ol' blogger back...I have just started a blogging project with two EFL classes. The main site is -http://blog-assisted-language-learning.blogspot.com and there are links from there to the two class blogs. I wonder if anyone is interested in sharing experiences about setting up class blogs...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1140002992930147982006-02-15T11:20:00.000+00:002006-02-15T11:29:52.950+00:00Some more blogging resourcesThanks for the terrific wiki used by the Scottish Qualifications Authorit, Lesley.I also remind all readers to consult the live chats recorded with various guest speakers on the right hand side column of this blog.There is also James' Farmer's paper:Communication dynamics: Discussion boards, weblogs and the development of communities of inquiry in online learning environmentsJason Reagin's How Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649394106690803075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1139777271471258302006-02-12T20:47:00.000+00:002006-02-12T21:26:16.490+00:00Weblogs:An Introduction - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooksIn response to Graeme's question:Weblogs:An Introduction - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooksis a wiki that might be a good starting point for anyone starting to study blogs. It "is designed for use by candidates studying for Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1139583676938712492006-02-10T14:54:00.000+00:002006-02-10T15:03:40.736+00:00Evidence of Blogging SuccessI've just seen that our site is a featured resource in the online part of a seminar next week. Organised by the British Council, with many attendees in Manchester, and many more attending virtually through a Moodle, the theme is 'ICT in ELT: Putting the learning back into ICT'One of the questions that has arisen regarding blogging is whether there are anywell-researched articles or studies (blog-eflhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09532316449457675061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1138752324563518732006-02-01T00:05:00.000+00:002006-02-01T00:05:24.586+00:00Part of MY world :)A young woman in Jordan is feeflecting on the idea of soul mates in her blog: "Soul mates can have various types of relationships, which do not always include romantic love. We tend to think of our soul mate as The One who is there for us and to make us feel complete.Soul mates can be close friends, co-workers, a teacher, anyone who influences your life one way or another. They play the emotionalSus Nyrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916479972904824856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1137714928119807332006-01-19T23:39:00.000+00:002006-01-30T10:44:32.460+00:00Web 2.0 and the instant gratification of bloggingWeb 2.0 and web literacy skills in the EVO 06 co-blogworkshopLast year I was active in the EVO blog workshop as a participant. I'm an old webhead with several years of hands-on practice in blogging - and this year, I'm part of the Electronic Village moderators. Jane Petring, Anna Koorey and I are now collaborating in a moderator team for about 150 collaborative edubloggers - from about 50 Sus Nyrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916479972904824856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1137025547147593072006-01-12T00:25:00.000+00:002006-01-30T10:27:05.856+00:00Casting the Net Podcast - Sean & StephanLast year, I had the pleasure to listen to some of the casts sent by Sean FitzGerald and Stephan Ridgway, from Australian ed tech conferences. Here's their page; not sure if they plan to follow up of go on with other ventures - this was for the Learnscope Project. Lots of goodie links mentioned.Casting the Net PodcastSus Nyrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916479972904824856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1136561421088295372006-01-06T15:30:00.000+00:002006-01-06T15:30:21.133+00:00Web pedagogy for educatorsWeb pedagogy for educatorsDennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13404851424299855026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1136327097355009002006-01-03T22:10:00.000+00:002006-01-03T22:24:57.403+00:00Happy New Year..I'm here at Last :)Wishing everyone a peaceful, healthy, and happy 2006.I placed joining this blog among top things To-Do during the first week of 2006 :)I kept postponing this action until we are in 2006!!! ..Just can't believe I made it at last!... Thanks to Bee for helping me getting aboard..Best regards, from Buth in Kuwait :)Buthaina Alothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06028368714413825813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1134830629131214632005-12-17T14:43:00.000+00:002005-12-17T14:43:49.226+00:00writing about writingJesus drove an SUV, Mohammed pumped his gas.
--Billboard Blogger Ron English
[FROM: POPaganda: The Art and Subversion of Ron English]
see:
http://www2.mediarights.org/bm/download.php?c=1&i=e6932a3c5660503a936fa43cca78076b9edc4728&type=direct&e=.torrent
Here's there auto-tag when you send someone something through their link:
I found it while using DTV, which you can download here:
http://Fred Mindlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09862148685897378157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1132433582804750462005-11-19T20:32:00.000+00:002005-11-19T20:53:02.916+00:00Daf and Letiticia's Chat in EFL/ESPI had participated in at least one of Daf's voice chats with her architecture students (ESP-Architecture) last year, so it was fun to see it from the lesson plan/teacher/moderator side.One concern some participants raised was how long it took to get the students familiar with the technology, or if a whole separate course might not be needed to teach them the tech skills. From my perspective as a Elizabeth H-Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703197529629762547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1132430426639320192005-11-19T19:49:00.000+00:002005-11-19T20:00:26.663+00:00WiAOC ConferenceI am going to try to put up notes and comments--in random order-- as I recall them. (It would be nice if the ole blog had a reorganize function.)The Conference program is at http://users.prof2000.pt/wia/oc/schedule.aspThis is one of THE most exciting events of the cyber world--it is so much fun to see what all the Webheads are working away on. All too seldom do we have a chance to see our virtualElizabeth H-Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703197529629762547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1130077756950021252005-10-23T14:29:00.000+00:002005-10-23T14:29:16.990+00:00Webheads experimentingWebheads experimenting Originally uploaded by evo05.Ok...very quickly before I go and vote in the referendum (Should Brazil prohibit the sale of arms and ammunition?) posting here a pic of a cross platform attempt...webheads inAlado and EdTech engaging in conversation from the same window. Check it out.Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649394106690803075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1125743672479528182005-09-03T10:26:00.000+00:002005-09-03T10:39:06.633+00:00Blog workshop at Knowplace this weekend with SusPlease jump in and join our discussion about blogs, this time focusing on the affordance of images and audio - I'm following up on some skeptical musings about the dubious outcome of blogs in education, and would like to have YOU to jump in and give us some succes stories as well as those not so prestigious but much necessary bummers and failures in this field. I claim that blogging is part of Sus Nyrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916479972904824856noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1124807510810301652005-08-23T14:31:00.000+00:002006-01-10T21:59:05.073+00:00Casting the Net PodcastA collection of recorded podcasts from the recent Australian Learnscope project called Casting the Net.Listen to Sean FitzGerald, David Wilson, Andrew Cappie-Wood, Mary Tebbutt, Philip Candy,Sus Nyrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916479972904824856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1124699933605844812005-08-22T08:38:00.000+00:002005-08-22T08:38:54.233+00:00Teacher-centred teaching worksHave been making my way through James Atherton's fascinating site on Teaching and Learning. Here are a few nuggets:
Teacher-centred teaching works: So-called 'student-centred learning' is an oxymoron. It is about not trusting students to learn. It is a sophisticated manipulative game of getting them to jump through hoops of the faculty's devising.
Some people manage to talk in the same breath Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1119220196738786682005-06-19T21:44:00.000+00:002005-06-19T22:29:56.750+00:00Podcasting session in TI with Graham StanleyWhile I'm blogging this tonight, I'm listening to Graham Stanley at teflpodcasts.blogspot.com , also in a Blogstreams salon session in Tapped In where Graham is the idea of podcasting for language teachers and students, and the lively discussion among the dozen of participants is now spinning around all sorts of technical questions - how podcasts are recorded and edited (with Audacity), how Sus Nyrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916479972904824856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9511775.post-1119123689646014962005-06-18T19:41:00.000+00:002005-06-18T19:41:29.666+00:00Ale in Argentina blogged my presentation in TESOL-SpainUnfortunately, I forgot to take screenshots of our presentation for the TESOL_Spain conference that took place in Sevilla, in March, 2005. We had 20+ online attentands from different parts of the world, to the amazement of our f2f audience :-) But Ale in Argentina, who was online, took screenshots and published them on her blog. Thanks a lot, Ale :-)
Ale's blog
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