Week 4

# 1

Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary Skills 

I decided this would be my first task this week. I chose an interesting text written by a fellow Polish teacher, Jarek Krajka, on writing projects in various genres and the implementation of technology. She talks about argumentative writing and how she added technology to the excercise. I decided I would use her experience to reinforce my writing portfolio in 2^nd year at the UCV. After reading her text I have decided to implement the use of new online resources to help my students in their process of data gathering when preparing for the writing about Terrorism or Freedom fighters. I believe that by guiding my students, giving them the appropriate links they can resource to and checking their progress with the class on a daily basis, we can’t go wrong!

# 2
Technology Enhanced Lesson Plan 

To continue, this week we also had to explain how the implementation of technology would improve a lesson. I chose again my 2nd year class and  Nelson Mandela’s component (by the way, happy b-day, Madiba!) and how the discussion of a preview of the movie “Cry Freedom” could help my students to have a clearer picture of the Apartheid in South Africa. This is a component I really feel excited about, because it is more than simply teaching my students how to write properly, but to help them create an opinion through the extensive reading and research of materials related to the topic.

# 3 

How is your research going?

Describe a class issue

To report on my research process, this week we had to discuss the existence of an issue in our teaching environment that could be sorted out with the implementation of technology. For my dear students of the EIM and fellow teachers likewise, we know this issue is easy: we have NO technology in our classrooms. Saying that we do not count on certain resources would be mean and imprecise; but I stick to my dream, I so want to have a smart board! I dare to dream. The options in my class would expand only by having a set-up radio there, let alone a SMARTBOARD. Maybe if I say it loud it will come true!