Week 3

# 1

A promise is a promise

As I had announced, I'm here to deliver some useful websites I have come to learn in this class....
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.htm
(useful search engine for academic purposes)--> I loved it!
https://delicious.com/
(An online tool that allows you to collect your favorite website links (bookmarks) all in one place)
In my delicious account I have added valuable information for English teachers, maybe you want to give it a check?
https://delicious.com/baginska_ucv
I will continue with this posting later on this week...

# 2

Yummmmy! Delicious!!!

I’m going to say it loud and clear; I highly suggest the use of “delicious” I can’t stop adding links that I think may help my students or fellow teachers at Uni. It is very user-friendly  and handy to  remember  your links withouth having your PC.

So, just logon at:

https://delicious.com

and tell me how much you liked it!!!


# 3
How is your research going?

Yes, you are so right! This class is very, very intense. I have not well finished with a task when I have to get started with the next one! But you know me, I love studying and keeping updated, even when I do not have much time left for other things.
This posting is about our third task this week, to report on somebody’s research and describe the paper’s content. I decided to work with a paper from Kathmandu, Nepal. 

I chose it because it is related to development of writing skills, which is one of the areas I devote most of my time in my courses. One of the things that captivated my attention was the realization (and again!) of how similar realities are, even when we are so far apart! Students in Nepal do not have accessible Internet  (does it sound familiar?) and the teacher had to help students to open their e-mail addresses in order to have the activity running effectively.

Another important aspect, which I discuss with my students ad nauseam: learning what other people are doing in your area of research in the world, not only in your country. So here you have it! I found somebody doing action-research on developing writing skills in Kathmandu!

See you all soon!