No outro post sobre QR Codes, focamos principalmente em como começar sua utilização em sala de aula. Na verdade, esses códigos, cheio de informações que nós podemos criar, nos dá a possibilidade de transformarmos, remixarmos e darmos vida aos livros didático, além de adicionar o elemento curiosidade em nossas aulas. O aluno curioso foca a […]
As an educator and teacher trainer, I always suffer from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I’m sure we all do in a way or the other, when we say how fast our kids grow, how short time is compared to all we have to do, how much we have to learn with so much on […]
Professor, você já pesquisou no Google sobre você? O que achou? A pesquisa faz jus a quem você realmente é? Ou não achou muita coisa. À medida em que nos comunicamos cada vez mais no meio digital, nossas interações, preferências, cadastros em sites, fotos tornam-se um mosaico de quem somos no meio online. Deixamos rastros e […]
I could be here focusing on the interesting ideas that I learned from presenters in the TESOL Conference 2014, but having the snapshots, quick notes I took during some sessions, might give you the chance to come across interesting references, links and people that will inspire you. Some topics that caught my attention: Many Intersections […]
From Social to Learning from Carla Arena Besides the mLearning colloquium TESOL Interstection Session (EFL-IS/CALL-IS), “Experiences Integrating Mobile Learning in Language Classrooms Around the Globe”, I’ve had the great satisfaction to be part of a colloquium on Social Networking in ELT in which we had the chance to highlight uses and the history of social networking […]
TESOL 2014: From Mobile to Learning from Carla Arena My presentation in TESOL 2014 was part of a great multicultural colloquium about mlearning contexts around the world. Even in such different contexts, such as in the US, India and Japan, there’s still so much in common, mainly in terms of iPad rollout programs and infrastructure […]
Apesar dos QR Codes estarem em todos os lugares, supermecados, lojas, cartazes, vitrines, muitos professores ainda não se tocaram que os quadradinhos cheios de códigos podem ser uma ferramenta interessante para a sala de aula. Mas o que são esses tais de QR Codes? QR é a abreviação de Quick Response. Na verdade, os QR codes […]
I’ve just come across this wonderful resource for any educator trying to meaningfully use iPads in the classroom or planning to do so. What I loved about the site is that though it is run by the REMC Association of Michigan, it is Creative Commons licensed and it can be used as a training program […]
I’ve been following with interest some conference hashtags on Twitter. One that has caught my attention and directed to wonderful resources and conversations was #lfl2014 In one of the live blogging posts with her Storify embedded in it, Kate Wilson digs into a handful of insightful views and diverse opportunities to explore the possibilities of […]
Uma das competências que nossos alunos precisam desenvolver é a habilidade de selecionar e utilizar conteúdo na Internet com o devido crédito. Quando estamos restritos às paredes da sala de aula, temos a permissão para usar material que tenha direitos autorais, mas a partir do momento que colocamos nosso material na Web, questões éticas surgem […]
I have an aunt, tia Mercês, who is incredible passionate and knowledgeable about everything art-design-related. She is all for building local communities of artisans to make their lives a decent one that goes much beyond survival. She wants to empower people through their skills, traditions and passions. Yesterday, she sent me some some stunning […]
I’ve been following at a distance but with close interest the movement around rhizomatic learning and more recently what Dave Cormier and the gang have been up to in the MOOC #rhizome14 . I just wish my day had so many hours… No matter the fact that I haven’t been able to join the group, […]
Soon, we will have another BrazTESOL Brasilia seminar for the local educational community. The main topic of our seminar is “Teaching in a Brave New World”, which entices me to connect it to what I’ve been talking about in my presentations, the need for us, teachers, to explore new digital possibilities in the classroom without […]
Rolezinhos, a recent phenomenon in Brazil which looks like a flash mob with teens all over and is organized via social media, has caused a lot of discussions about social segregation, teen culture and the power of the digital to mobilize masses. With the DMLCentral post by Raquel Recuero “Rolezinhos: Flash Mobs, Social […]
I’ve always mentioned to educators how transformative and connective Twitter has been for me every since I joined it in 2007. Some think it is not for them, others say they don’t have time or patience. I never give up on showing the how powerful Twitter is even for basic things, like a quick […]
No passado, e não digo muitos anos atrás, nós, professores, tínhamos o foco na pedagogia, metodologia, didática e os mais corajosos tentavam unir toda expertise da pedagogia com elementos tecnológicos para trazerem mais motivação e engajamento dos alunos. Tantos foram as inclusões em nossas aulas. Algumas ferramentas digitais duraram, outras nem tanto. Ainda me lembro, […]
This week, I had the pleasure to start blogging with a brilliant team of inspiring educators for Richmond ‘ s blog. As it is the beginning of the school year in the south hemisphere, I thought that talking about the first connections we make with students in class on the first days is a crucial […]
Poucas vezes faço concessões ao meu estilo de blogar e até mesmo a língua em que blogo. Por causa da minha linha professora-de-inglês-que-faz-parte-de-uma-comunidade, acabei sempre deixando de lado a minha tão querida língua materna pela a minha escolhida profissionalmente. Hoje concedo e retribuo toda a generosidade da minha rede de professores brasileiros em escolas […]
In the Binational Center I work for writing is taken seriously. There is a program for all levels. For the Teens and Intermediate courses, students work on paragraphs, but when they get to the Advanced level, the requirement is more demanding. Learners are exposed to different kinds of genres and are supposed to hand in […]