My Reflective Journal by Esra Buket Durmuş https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m en-us 2022-08-20 14:12:16 UTC 2022-08-29 22:31:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Listening esrbuket https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2266156587 1. I prefer a combination of the two. Listening materials are useful and worthy but not enough to some extent. I think learners should be exposed to real life language situations in authentic materials such as songs, cartoons and animations for younger learners or podcast for adult learners. Moreover authentic materials can create an enjoyable learning environment for learners if teachers take into consideration level and interests of learners. Also these kind of materials help broaden learners horizons culturally (maybe when they watch a video while listening)

2. I prefer using active listening in my classroom. It is appropriate if there is a good preparation about instructions and the students understand clearly that they have listen to catch something or they don’t just hear the words/sentences. There can be a well listening environment if teachers can manage the students and make them engage in listening. 
]]> 2022-08-20 14:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2266156587 Speaking esrbuket https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2266557371 1. The most common problem in my district (i think it’s a general problem among Turkish students) is that sts have less confidence and also they are not convinced about why to speak, use and improve English. 

2. I think some of the suggestions work for these problems. I’ve already been using one of the apps you’ve suggested us-chatterpix-. It is really appropriate for less confident sts. Gallery wall, onion rings, paper slide and flipgrid are the ones that i will exactly use in my classes. Gallery wall can be used with pictures and some words related to the pictures on the wall for young learners and they can talk about it in a pairwork. I think using reminders makes sts feel confident and eager to speak. Flipgrid is the best suggestion for me to convince the sts why to use, speak and improve English. The app gives a chance to create their own videos by managing the whole process and even their friends can make comment on the video. We know that sts like being popular among the others. I’m sure they will be convinced to use the language to be fame 🦸🏼‍♀️]]> 2022-08-21 14:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2266557371 Reading esrbuket https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2267560609 1. It is up to sts. I think it may be difficult for most of the sts to be responsible for self-learning. We had an experience about in the pandemic process. It may last long to get sts adapt to flipped lessons but if we achieve we can make sts gain confidence by giving them opportunities to follow their own learning process. Furthermore it may be useful for teachers to give plenty of meaningful activities at home. 

2. I have difficulty in deciding which idea is the best after each session because every idea is really worth to adopt and to apply in our classes. One of the common problems of teaching reading is that sts are unwilling to read or they give a blank look on texts. The activity that we look at the classroom pictures on the wall and stand in front of the one that attracts us would be the best one to give them some clues about the text and make it meaningful for students. It works as a pre-reading activity and i am sure sts will wonder about the text. 



]]> 2022-08-22 15:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2267560609 Writing esrbuket https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2269116457 1. Writing our favourites can be the most useful for a writing session. When we use it as a pre-writing activity it attracts students mostly. It is both informative and enjoyable especially for young learners. It is appropriate to collaborate the students and for pair-works.
2. I think Agony Aunt is the best preference for me. We can share our solutions about common problems about writing with this activity. It may work for resistant colleagues because they can do it as a group. We can have different perceptions about problems.


]]> 2022-08-23 18:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2269116457 Grammar esrbuket https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2270621534 1. When you talked about the Loom, i began to think how to apply and to which unit i will apply it. Out of flipped learning, i would use the loom for preparation to support the implicit learning. We can send a loom video about the target grammar to sts beforehand. They would try to learn it on their own. In the classroom i can elicit what they know about the grammar and practice it with freer and controlled activities. 
2. In my PDCs i would focus on freer and controlled activites in both implicit and explicit learning. It may give a chance for us to share our ideas and activities that we have already done. 

]]> 2022-08-24 21:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2270621534 Vocabulary esrbuket https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2270645431 1. I can use drill to teach vocabulary. In this way, i can focus on practising meaning, form and pronunciation at the same time. And it is a good way to teach collocations. To support the teaching i can use some visuals on the board while drilling. 
2. I can make sts keep the target vocabulary on this notebook by categorizing them according to the context, word form and collocations. They can also write synonyms/antonyms to support the new learning. We can get sts come up with some ideas to personalize the words in way that they would like. Then they keep them on their notebooks. 

]]> 2022-08-24 22:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2270645431 Assessment esrbuket https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2271961279 1. I think self-assessment and assessing the process of learning would be one of the common problems in our local area. We should focus on not only production assessment but also process assessment. Using a self-assessment form can offer a solution for this problem. If sts know that they assess themselves, they may be aware and take control of their learning process. At the same time that way of assessment may keep sts active while learning.
2. Before i read the second question, i had just mentioned that self assessment can be a good way for an effective learning. On the other hand, peer assessment also can be supportive for learners if peer give feedback in a sensitive way. However, it sometimes may be a drawback. If sts know that they are evaluated by their friends they don’t feel comfortable, secure and willing to involve the learning. It means that situation may damage the learning process. 
]]> 2022-08-25 21:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2271961279 PDCs esrbuket https://padlet.com/esrbuket/bjwyl3724zmr5y2m/wish/2271961590 1. We know the greatest benefit of being in a PDC for teachers is to share our ideas/experiences on common problems in our local context. Moreover, it gives a chance to learn how to integrate the technology to the teaching peocess. We can gain awareness of differentation on tasks and activities. 
2. When establishing a PDC i can benefit from Padlet to recall the way to apply a session. During the session we observe the facilitators and their way of conducting the purposes of a PDC. 

3. PDC sessions would guide me how to define a common problem and to structure a PDC to come up with some ideas/solutions about that problem.

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