Week 7. Reflections

We are about to finish these great course, as we keep on moving, I see that resources on the Web are almost infinite, so when reading my classmates experiences and projects,

 I discover always new ways to use the same technology, or a new technology to work with the same idea, problem or skill. This universe of options, limited by time, program textbooks, and/or mandatory procedures, can be accessed inside a six-side environment (classroom) with only one gate or computer, with specific activities, and sometimes with resources provided by the course text book.

Technology is a means for the teacher to help students become more independent or autonomous learners, leaving the six walls of the classroom students may explore and discover new ways to improve their English command, at their own pace and perhaps setting their objectives, but student’s motivation to learn a new language is the key element here, so as teachers the challenge is to wake that motivation or help students develop it.

I see a double challenge when teaching English as part of a career or program, thus, students are in your class because they have to, not because they want to.

In terms of our final project, I’m working with Said and Angels, we are already on the class Wiky, I will learn a lot of their experience as teachers through their projects. For more on this, visit the blog on Sunday 26!