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This is the thirty-minute talk I gave at the IATEFL conference. I describe the process of tranforming a 100% f2f writing course for teachers into a 50/50 f2f/blended version.
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Course context and rationale for going blended
Process of transforming the existing f2f course into a blended course: sample lesson
Feedback from students
Tips
Structure of the talk
Pedagogical Grammar
CompositionIntroduction to phonetics and
phonology
Principles of language
learning and teaching
Methodology 1
Methodology 2
The Teacher Development Course
Desire to attract students from neighboring cities
Declining number of registrations
Desire to experiment with online teacher development
Why go blended
Two-month, 32-hour course
Improve student-teachers’ writing and provide an authentic experience with the process approach – focus on multiple drafts and peer revision
Assessment by way of participation and e-portfolio
Students read and write essays on learning and teaching English
The Composition Course
+ Additional online resources
The Blend: 50/50
Tutorials
The learning curve
References
The learning curve
Experiences
The learning curve
Collaboration
The learning curve
Sample blend: Lesson on Narrative Essays
Deciding what to do online
Book exercise – online quiz
Examples of topics
http://www.schoolbook.org/2011/11/17/how-i-became-a-teacher
Analyzing authentic text
Post a comment about the text you've just read entitled ' How I became a teacher".
In your comment you should:- State whether you think the writer's thesis is clear.- State whether you think that, directly or indirectly, the writer mentioned the setting, main characters, plot, climax, and ending of her narrative.- State what you think are the strengths of the text you read.- State if there are any weaknesses and, if there are, what they are.- Conclude explaining how you identify (or not) with the text.
Instructions for reflective post
Your comment should contain no fewer than ten lines (in the editing box - I know that when you publish they become fewer); no more than fifteen lines.
For your comment, you should base yourself on the information about narrative essays provided in your book and on the online resource provided right below this forum.Click on "reply" below to post your comment. It's best that you write your post on a word processor first, edit it, and then paste it as a reply.
Instructions for reflective post
Example of student response
Quiz: Check understanding of concepts
Forum: Brainstorming
Forum: Reflecting
Authentic sample
Additional resource
Analysed the topics for narrative essays
Wrapped up discussion on the authentic narrative essay (thesis statement) Analyzed the vocabulary and discourse markers used in it
Textbook: Brainstormed ideas for narrative essay and shared with peer – spoken variety of freewriting
Textbook: Wrote an outline of narrative essay and gave feedback to each other on the outline
F2F
Weaving into the following class
Wiki for peer revision
Sample student revision
Brainstorm online
Discuss F2F
Read and reflect onlineClarify and expand F2F
Write online
The connection of activities
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
Activities
Creating E-Portfolio: choice, reflection, growth over time
Evaluating Peer revisions: Wiki; workshop
Analyzing Sample texts: links + forum; open-ended questionnaire; wiki for jig-saw reading
Applying Forum; open-ended questionnaire
Understanding Quiz
Remembering Quiz
Levels of thinking skills
Students’ voices: Why go blended
Benefits shy students
Fosters learner responsibility and autonomy
Room for a wider variety of tasks
Improves teachers’ digital literacy
Meets a variety of learner needs
Flexibility
Time managementWorkload can end up being
biggerA lot of distractionsPreference for f2s
interactions
Students’ voices: disadvantages
In sum, the ongoing changes and the useful resources of technology are here. We can borrow
the positive aspects of online and traditional learning to improve knowledge. Since learning is a
lifelong process, a blended approach respects individual differences and helps students become
more independent as they make these adjustments gradually. Because of the reasons mentioned above,
I believe the TDC blended format is the most appropriate for a teacher’s classroom reality.
Students’ voices
“I have decidedto startmy own
blog now.”
E-portfolio cover letter
Clear instructions
Constant contact
Constant feedback; weekly assessment of participation
Tips for newbies
Vary media; vary activities
Careful about pair and group work
Tips for newbies
Visually Attractive
Teacher instinct
Tips for newbies
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