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Liesbeth Lenaerts
Belgium national with broad international experience and cultural awareness, living currently in Paris, France. Working as an English Language Teacher in higher education in Paris area.
Location France
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Online teaching becomes frustrating when students do not switch on their cameras.
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Classroom management issues and giving individualized attention, extra aid, etc.
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The second version.
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A combination of both would be the ideal writing lesson.
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Option 1 is the process approach and option 2 is the product approach
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write legibly -W
spell and punctuate correctly -L
think of ideas of what to write - L
use grammar accurately -L
use the right words -L
plan and organise ideas -L
write cohesively to link ideas clearly -W
write coherently to convey meaning clearly -L
produce a draft -W
use paragraphs appropriately -W
edit the draft -W
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1. lead in to the topic
2. preparation for speaking
3. Student do the speaking activity
4. whole class feedback on the activity.
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Perfect outline.
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These are my answers:
Develops naturally in children. S
Needs to be specifically taught to children. W
Is permanent. S
Usually is ephemeral, disappearing immediately. S
Usually produced spontaneously with no planning. S
Usually lots of time to plan and amend. W
Often delayed or no feedback from the other participant. W
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This depends as well on their age.
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Important skills and often not taught.
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True, but I prefer reading a book in paper version.
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Too much reading and listening and not enough speaking. The lessons were passive and not active for students.
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Good review, I have used them all. Depends on their age.
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Excellent reminder.
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It's a two-syllable noun, the first is stressed. In meaning, it's similar to image
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Excellent, very helpful to see the three methods next to each other for better comparison.
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The difference is clear to me. Thanks.
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The link for this page is not working.
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This is actually how I was taught to draft a lesson plan when I did my CELTA.
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The aim of this lesson plan is to teach the causative structure and explain its meaning and use.
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I learnt Spanish and was first taught vocabulary and then grammar and I learned to use the grammar with the vocabulary (for example short sentences with the right verb conjugation). With this knowledge I started to practice speaking and by building up my grammar and vocab I was able to make more complex sentences and start reading books...
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That´s how I taught Spanish, first vocabulary and more vocabulary, and then grammar...
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It´s a tool with endless possibilities; show videos, show news articles, Cambridge online dictionary, interactive worksheets, online games....
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A basic whiteboard can be used to write vocabulary, and new grammar topics, clip flashcards, stimulate them to do exercises (they love to write on the whiteboard), provide them with a visual, and make it easier to follow your explanation.
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One student getting it right doesn´t mean all the class has understood.
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Well noted.
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Straight to the point with only the necessary wording.
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You have to work in pairs. (when you say this you indicate with two fingers to a few couples) , then ask questions to each other and answer them. No need to write. Time length of the activity is about 4 to 5 minutes..
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This is a point a need to work on.
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I remember my history teacher in elementary school. I loved the way she explained and talked about Egypt. She had visited the country herself several times and would talk about her personal experiences. She was very very strict and most of the kids feared but I just loved her classes.
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Very insightful.
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In my opinion, empathy is an important soft skill for a teacher.
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I teach in higher education so topics are more business related but I always try to use authentic materials and insert activities that cover the 4 language skills. And especially do group activities to make them practice the language.
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Excellent and very interesting to see each part in its category.
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Interesting read and something to bear in mind when I will work this summer on next year´s lesson plans.
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My answers:
1-true
2-false
3-false
4-false
5-false
6-false
7-false
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Very similar to what I had thought of. I always tend to give feedback once the student has finished his/her talk in order not to interrupt and let the learner talk and gain fluency.
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I was a teenager when we moved to Spain. My only knowledge of Spanish was a few random words. It was my choice to move to Spain, so although it was very hard at the start, I never gave up. Studied all summer by myself vocabulary and grammar and started University in September.
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Still not fixed.
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Thank you for this course!!
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Due to the lack of body language, you have to pay special attention to ambiguity. From the very start, everybody clearly needs to know who is in charge of doing what (different roles) and all should agree to the ways to proceed.
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In the different places where I teach we use the following tools:
Dropbox, google docs for online file sharing.
Teams, Zoom and Skype for our meetings and online teaching
Moodle to upload all our teaching material and have a common library
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For my own designed teaching material I would use the following licensing:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
Non-Commercial — You may not use the material for...
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Good exercises as a final overview.
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A complicated world but so necessary to understand.
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I used Prezi to make my PowerPoint presentation more engaging. I have used as well Padlet which remains one of my favorite online tools.
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My students could use Splice to mark do´s and dont´s in marketing videos and share and then edit them to improve.
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Infographics are great to use for those learners who are more visual learners.
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I designed a lesson plan to create an effective branding marketing design using digital tools.
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I use Wordwall to create exercises, Padlet,... Will start using Canvas.
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In my context, teachers need to know how to surf the web to find trustful information to inspire and create content for their courses. Teachers need to know how to use online platforms such as Zoom or Teams. There are definitely commonalities between sectors in my case for example education and training sectors.
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During the Covid lockdown, I have seen teachers become much more confident handling Zoom or teams and especially teaching in hybrid mode.
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As a lesson warmer I would have my students discuss the importance of digital skills in today´s workplace.
I would then have my students read the following article:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/new-report-shows-digital-skills-are-required-all-types-jobsThen another group discussion to discuss:
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Very useful topic to teach to my students.
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I have appreciated the week. Thank you.
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Yes, definitely, and I do insert a lesson on this topic in my course.
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For my learners entering the business world, it´s crucial to be able to search for the required information, especially in HR and marketing. They need to be able to research the market, candidates,... They need to know where to find reliable information.
My learners need to know which sites they can trust and how to detect fake information about current...
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When I typed in the word "learning " in my Google search bar the first item that appeared was a Linked Learning course with Lynda:
Keep learning in the moments that matter
Subjects and courses for every step of your career. Instructors with real-world experience. -
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Global Mobility - the importance of the skill digital data analysis
Global Mobility uses technology in multiple ways, including tracking and reporting on global employees, helping to manage program spend and finding ways to reduce costs, and speeding communication throughout the organization. As the tools and skillsets continue to evolve, predictive...
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I completely agree with Josiane´s point of view hereunder. Schools have started the journey to lessen the gap between what we learn at school and the skills we actually need at the workplace. But there is still a big amount of work to do.
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Covid-19 has sped up the trend to use digital tools in the workplace. It´s an absolute must to help students gain the necessary skills in order to succeed in the future workplace.
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I was unable to find the industrial area on the google doc to create a new document under the title of my industry.
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To me, all the definitions in the Digital Skills Framework are very clear.
I honestly can't think of any in the developed part of the world.
I agree with the view that all learners should be able to develop all these skills as part of their study. It's pivotal nowadays to prepare students for today's workplace.
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As globalization isn´t going anywhere, I think that collaborating digitally online will become more and more essential in the future working environment.
Thanks to Covid-19, the development of digital collaboration tools has sped up enormously.
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This course so far has made me an agent of change of culture towards blended learning.
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I would try to make a short video with another teacher who is already onboard with blended learning acting out some do´s and don´t´s in negotiation practices with an embedded quiz so they can see the potential with their own eyes and directly focused on a topic they use in their lessons. That would hopefully convince them and get them onboard to do similar...
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Thanks for sharing the link.
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"I haven´t got the time" is no longer acceptable. But it´s up to the school to buy in the teachers and to show them the benefits and the use of simple and straightforward tools. Providing a space to the teachers where they can share their best- practices is extremely useful. This really worked in one of the schools where I teach. i was like the final push for...
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Very detailed tool, I can definitely see the potential of it as well as the benefit of the blended course.
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This isn´t useful for me as a teacher with short-term contracts. But it´s great to know of its existence.
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Learners appreciate a clear and well-structured approach. They enjoy lessons that use a variety of digital tools and group exercises.
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Students obviously embrace technology, I fully agree with Josiana's comment that as teachers we need to remind ourselves to keep learners at the centre of whatever digital activity we build.
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Google Docs doesn't seem to work. Thanks to the moodle platform it's very easy to obtain digital data about my student's progress and grades.
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Thanks for the great examples that were provided this week.
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Both case studies are excellent examples of the tremendous value VLE can bring. The first case shows the cost and time reduction it can provide to those who wish to offer an online course. The second case study enables learners who are unable to attend higher education the chance to engage in learning with a wider community. This indirectly provides them as...
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It´s a process that has started but still needs a long way to go.
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Sharing can unfortunately only be done when everybody is willing to do so. We started doing this in one of the schools where I work but it had to come from the person in charge of the languages department. Now slowly others are following.
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T thought the design experience was very useful because I could see the whole picture and outcome. I have taken note of some of the activities so as to adapt and use them in my next course activities. This activity definitely gave me a sense of how workable they are.
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I started using this last year and am determined to expand its use next year. It´s a great way to promote and develop independent learning which is a skill they will need in the workplace.
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I had to dive into the world of Moodle as they use this in both the higher education schools where I work and I absolutely love it. Very useful tool.
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This chapter about peer feedback I will blend into one of my lessons related to writing a news article. I was looking for a way to make the students take it more seriously when I set up group practice. Peer feedback which I will then grade will definitely help.
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This kind of orchestrated small group work would definitely work in my lessons.
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Seems like another rich learning week.
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The parts I enjoyed the most and from which I will benefit the most are without any doubt the Learning Designer tool and the lesson about data analytics.
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Thanks for all this newly gained knowledge this week.
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Having a starter design to build on for me is a great and valuable help as many times I struggle with finding the correct wording for the instructions etc... plus it gives me a tool for finding new and better ideas as I can compare and see what others do and take the best of their templates.
I think technology would be the ideal tool to share lesson designs.
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Very impressed as well.
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In my opinion, it is possible but they always should be adapted to the new public (learners) and be modified to your desired learning outcome.
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1)How is student education in your context likely to change as a result of learning analytics?
Data analytics would definitely lead to a better understanding/improvement of the following areas: usefulness of learning materials, increased understanding of learning environments, and improved teaching and its resources.2)What steps can you take to prepare...
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Online quizzes to check their understanding of the lesson material as well as to check their engagement by tracking who submitted homework. Track their participation in online exercises and their scores so I can get a better understanding of where they are and how involved and committed they are.
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I don´t have that much of experience yet, but so far quizzes and Padlet have been great tools to enhance the learning experience of my students.
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Promotes engagement and responsibility for your own learning process.
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It was very interesting to analyze the different learning techniques applied.
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A very effective approach, all students seem engaged and enjoy the activity. Practice and theory were issued simultaneously and the teacher was able to check learners outcomes as the results were saved in the system.
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I took note of the following comments:
- immediate response
- set you in the right frame of mind
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Ready to dig in and learn.
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This course has been another stone in my foundation of improving myself and continuing to keep on growing as a teacher.