Hi, everyone.
First of all I'm really excited about this project. I'm so excited I find it hard to write it down. I mean, I've written most of it but it doesn't seem to fit into the template. LOL. I'll have to work it round!
Yesterday was my mobile phone video lesson. Kids were really excited! First they were amazed because they were the only class who ever got permission to use mobile phones at school. Then they were very enthusiastic about making the video. Curiously, two of my best students didn't want to make the video, while the weakest who rarely say a word in English in the lesson were very commited to making it right. Two girls who are usually very quiet and shy in every class partenered together, borrowed my mobile and did some nice work! In the end, twelve kids made videos, while four didn't want to and, as I didn't want to force them into doing it, I asked them to partner and write dialogues about hobbies, which they did.
After having made the videos and watched them, the twelve students filled in a self-assessment form about the video activity. Afterwards, all kids filled in an assessment form about the technology-enhanced lessons anonymously. I thought it wasn't important to know who wrote what or who exactly liked what as I wanted to get a general impression of their feeling towards those lessons. On the other hand, I thought I could count on their honesty, as it was anonymous.
Now I'm going to have a look at the forms and maybe put the results in graphs and add them to my project report.
Some other kids saw my class outside with their mobile phones and later came to ask me what was going on. Actually, they thought they were fooling me and came to warn me that my students were breaking the rules! I told them it was a special project but didn't tell them anything else as they are not my students and I like the feeling of raising some curiosity among kids who may be my students next year. [Is this being proud?]
Anyway, yesterday my husband asked me what I get from these projects besides being overworked and tired. I told him they make me learn and make me happy in my work and he thought it is fair! :D
First of all I'm really excited about this project. I'm so excited I find it hard to write it down. I mean, I've written most of it but it doesn't seem to fit into the template. LOL. I'll have to work it round!
Yesterday was my mobile phone video lesson. Kids were really excited! First they were amazed because they were the only class who ever got permission to use mobile phones at school. Then they were very enthusiastic about making the video. Curiously, two of my best students didn't want to make the video, while the weakest who rarely say a word in English in the lesson were very commited to making it right. Two girls who are usually very quiet and shy in every class partenered together, borrowed my mobile and did some nice work! In the end, twelve kids made videos, while four didn't want to and, as I didn't want to force them into doing it, I asked them to partner and write dialogues about hobbies, which they did.
After having made the videos and watched them, the twelve students filled in a self-assessment form about the video activity. Afterwards, all kids filled in an assessment form about the technology-enhanced lessons anonymously. I thought it wasn't important to know who wrote what or who exactly liked what as I wanted to get a general impression of their feeling towards those lessons. On the other hand, I thought I could count on their honesty, as it was anonymous.
Now I'm going to have a look at the forms and maybe put the results in graphs and add them to my project report.
Some other kids saw my class outside with their mobile phones and later came to ask me what was going on. Actually, they thought they were fooling me and came to warn me that my students were breaking the rules! I told them it was a special project but didn't tell them anything else as they are not my students and I like the feeling of raising some curiosity among kids who may be my students next year. [Is this being proud?]
Anyway, yesterday my husband asked me what I get from these projects besides being overworked and tired. I told him they make me learn and make me happy in my work and he thought it is fair! :D
Hello, Sara,
ReplyDeleteThe exciting pictures and words of this post are contagious! I am so happy to feel your passion on this project. There is nothing more rewarding than feeling a sense of fullfilling when it comes to learning.
I am trying to put down my project in words according to the template Robert forwards us. My students like it but the time is really very limited.
All in all, I am very happy to know you better from you blog and look forward to work with you and Gaby in the coming weeks.
May you have a great week.
Yaling, Taiwan
Hi Sara
ReplyDeleteFeeling very cool, I think that the project gave students an incentive is very strong, especially since you used the mobile, which is forbidden to use at school, I think that students have acquired positive trends in how to use technology, you have succeeded in the selection of the tool by which will achieve the objectives of your project and will be the results of your project very successful Especially if the school administration has cooperated with you.
Zainab
Bahrain
Hello Sara
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for the good way you are managing you project and let me tell you that it seems to be very interesting to use cellphones to learn and participate in class.
Here in Ecuador cellphones are forbidden in class but students never ever respect that rule, and students use them everytime they can, even when the teacher is explaining a very important class.
As you said I am very excited to be doing the final touches to the project.
Greetings from Quito-Ecuador.
Jorge