https://padlet.com/naturezhong314/usj673iclyan5x1q Kathie Zhong's reflections en-us 2022-04-07 15:19:18 UTC 2022-04-08 03:29:58 UTC hello@padlet.com naturezhong314 https://padlet.com/naturezhong314/usj673iclyan5x1q/wish/2134893219 Cloud document is the most efficient tool that I would like to use again and I did apply it in my writing lessons, which turned out to be quite a success in motivating students' collaborative works and interests in English writing. The advantages are obvious. With every group members being able to engage in the whole writing processes, they could contribute their ideas as well as listening to others' opinions through group discussions before they handed in the assignments in cloud. Also, it's easier for me to get a general map of students' abilities to construct a coherent passage and write in English for I didn't need to check every piece of writing done by individual students. Furthermore, students felt more confident when I made comments on their works even though sometimes the comments were negative, which resulted in more engagements in class activities.]]> 2022-04-07 16:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/naturezhong314/usj673iclyan5x1q/wish/2134893219 naturezhong314 https://padlet.com/naturezhong314/usj673iclyan5x1q/wish/2135689010 This course greatly enlarges my knowledge about using technology in classroom by offering various teaching tools along with detailed guides that I have never heard before. The prominent benefit of applying these technologies is that it turned English learning  classes from  teacher-focused into students-focused ones. Students are more willing to engage themselves in collaborative works, group discussions as well as individual assignments. Their attitudes and learning experiences are also changed  due to the rich contents and forms of learning materials provided by tools such as Edpuzzle, videoant etc. As for students' learning efficiency, Quizlet is a good example to illustrate how students try to grasp the new words and phrases through different activities taken in the internet within a short time. With flashcards, gravities and all the other exercises, Quizlet enables students to learn and consolidate vocabularies almost at the same time. ]]> 2022-04-08 02:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/naturezhong314/usj673iclyan5x1q/wish/2135689010 naturezhong314 https://padlet.com/naturezhong314/usj673iclyan5x1q/wish/2135732978 Although teaching technology greatly enhances efficiency in both teaching and learning, they are not integrated in one system or platform which enables students to take part in each activity without transferring from one individual tool to another frequently. Another problem is that some advanced functions are only available for paid memberships, which inevitably prevents teachers to better monitor students' learning progresses as well as learning reflections.]]> 2022-04-08 03:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/naturezhong314/usj673iclyan5x1q/wish/2135732978