Sunday, 7 October 2012

English language teacher

“How would English language teachers use blogs, wikis and delicious with their students?” Don't answer in general. Specify activity for each tool, a part of how I used it with you in EDU 401. 
English language teacher can benefit from these websites such as wiki, blog, delicious. He or she can use it to make an interesting activities for students.The reason is that they use the Internet always and enjoy it. A wiki is a Web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser. This is made possible by Wiki software that runs on the Web server. Wikis end up being created mainly by a collaborative effort of the site visitors.Teacher can use wiki to give students an exercise. For example, She explains present tense and gives them questions on wiki,asks them to solve it at home.Another web site is blog. It is a short for "Web Log," this term refers to a list of journal entries posted on a Web page. Anybody who knows how to create and publish a Web page can publish their own blog .Teacher uses blog when she posts a reading paragraph for students, and asks them to read it.last web site is Delicious (formerly del.icio.us). It is a social bookmarking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks.For example, Teacher can upload her lessons on delicious web site and student can see it. Also, she adds links that student can benefit from it. Technology is very useful and helpful and we can not live without it

Saturday, 6 October 2012

The Possibility of Reaching  Bax’s  Normalization in our national context in our national context: Why is it possible?
When is it possible/reached/achieved?
How will it be reached?
 
Stephan Bax suggested that normalization can be achieved, by changing our attitudes towards computers. He said that CALL must be seen as something normal and not have fear or expectations of it. People must change their thoughts and believes about computer hardware and software that it is going to change the world into something dangerous.
People can integrate successfully by some factors, such as technology, software and that teachers and learners have a positive attitude towards it. In addition, they need to study ethnographic data by concerning individuals that will be using CALL and working on overcoming any barriers to normalization.
  Saudi Arabia is a modern country. The government able to apply normalization in education field, and offer the best technological devices. I am really wanted to integrate technology with learning in schools and universities. I hope the government will apply it soon.
   The government must change the book into compact discs, thus students learn and study by using those discs.  So the government should offer modern computers for students. They must offer smart boards, projectors in classrooms. Also teacher should have laptop, CD players, and notepad. When those devices are available in everywhere, it seems to be something normal and ordinary. It facilitates learning and makes it easy and interesting especially for teenagers who like using internet and modern devices. It makes communication between students and teachers easier and faster. Teacher can upload assignments and notes and student receives it. Also student can send his or her homework and activity.