https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z MOOC - Future Learn en-us 2017-10-29 21:49:31 UTC 2025-12-03 18:51:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Babyhead.png barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201542540 I guess I have always been curious about how young kids acquire language and, I believe, that as future EFL teachers, we should be knowledgeable in this area. I have always wondered how MOOCs work, and I think this is a great opportunity to learn about both these areas of my interest. I will post about my experience on this online course on a day-to-day basis]]> 2017-10-29 21:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201542540 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201542798 The first step was to access Future Learn and register for free. There is a premium version which gives you a certificate. It is a 6-week course that has articles, interviews, videos and comments for to reflect and learn about English in Early Childhood]]> 2017-10-29 21:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201542798 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201543176 Lesson 1 - Week 1
The first video serves both as an introduction to the course and also as a means of warming up with a series of questions about your previous knowledge on the subject. ]]> 2017-10-29 22:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201543176 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201543447 Lesson 1 - Week 1
You are also invited to introduce yourself and, at the sime time, can also meet the other people taking the course. It is a shame that there is not much visible interaction among students (I felt tempted to reply to a comment of a student who is at a Teacher Training College, like me!)]]> 2017-10-29 22:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201543447 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201543831 Lesson 2 -Week 1
There are plenty of instances in which students are asked to share their views, in this case, on how they think children learn. I still think it is a pity there are no interventions by moderators or among the students themselves.]]> 2017-10-29 22:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201543831 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201544066 Lesson 1 - Week 1
The experts introduce themselves and welcome the online students, inviting them to introduce themselves as well by leaving a comment below. ]]> 2017-10-29 22:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201544066 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201544398 A six - week programme with 18 lessons per week. 
Each lesson has articles, videos and quizzes to reflect on your learning. There is also a comments section that you must use to leave your reflections on the course. The tutors interact by means of recorded videos on each lesson. They suggest keeping a journal on paper of my findings and my feelings all throughout the course. ]]> 2017-10-29 22:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201544398 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201550584 Lesson 16 - Week 1
There are quizzes by the end of each week that enables you to self-evaluate your progress during this course]]> 2017-10-29 23:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201550584 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201551175 Salmon (2000)
Here, you will also find my evaluation of this MOOC in the light of Gilly Salmon's model of online learning. 
You can see Salmon's five stage model below]]> 2017-10-29 23:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201551175 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201551814 There are not many rules explicit in this course, but just one important note on child protection]]> 2017-10-29 23:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201551814 barrera_natalia https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201552170 There is a webchat via Facebook in which educators answer the questions that students post in the comments sections of each lesson.]]> 2017-10-29 23:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/barrera_natalia/u6q7ofj4sw7z/wish/201552170