These are wonderful tips on how to blog. Please check them out for a better blogging experience. They are in English, yes... try to read.. you will be surprised on how much you will understand. These are the guidelines to evaluate yourself.
Now, a little bit about blogs...
Spend time exploring blogs together. Have you read a blog before? Do you have a favorite blog. Share your favorites if you have some. What do you notice about blog format? What’s the writing like? What about the use of photos and other images? How does a blogger make a blog unique? The audiences for blogs vary. Some are intended for a broad audience, such as a sports figure who blogs for fans. Other blogs may be more personal and intended only for a few close friends. Others are for educational purposes.
Before you write a comment and post it, don't forget to think. You may
want to use WORD to write and edit your comment. If you do so, you will
have a chance to re-read your comment before you copy and paste it to
the blog. This will give you the opportunity to think again about what
you have just written before you actually post it. I also suggest you
preview your comment before you publish it.
Watch the following video....
What did you learn from it? Is it a good advice?
Well, hope all these material will help you to be a great blogger!
Hello, there! Welcome to our Technology Unit Task. This time we are reading an article called The Touchy-Feely Future Of Technology. To get started, get in groups or in pairs and be ready to participate actively in the activity. Copy this activity and the article in a word document. Upload it to google docs, and share it with your partners.
Before you read.
Read the tittle of the article and discuss it with your partner. Write little notes on your notebooks. Draw mindmaps.
1. Visit the following link: The Touchy-Feely Future Of Technology. Look at the title and the photo in the page.
2. Now, What do you think the article is going to be about?
While reading.
Discuss the following questions. Write notes. Underline new words. Make a list of words related to technology.
Part 1
Who's Bill Buxton and what he did to help shape the future?
What was he trying to do before he did what he did?
What helped him do it?
Part 2
What are some literature examples that support the idea of a flat, personal computer shaped like a book has actually been around for a long time?
Part 3
What are Four Ways Technology Will Change Our Lives In The Future?
Part 4
How iPads Are Changing The Classroom?
Part 5
What are some concerns of hospitals in the use of tablets?
Part 6
What's The Fantasy Of Touch they talk about in the article?
Now, after reading it and discussing it with your classmates. It's time for you to tell and write about it. Write a post in your blog. Use these questions: What was the article about? What did you like the most about it? what's your opinion about it and what are some new words and expressions you found in it? You can add images, links and videos to your post.
This new trimester, we will be learning in a blended connected way. But what is that? you may be asking yourself. Well, let's try to explain what it is about. To start with:
It is mostly about learning and practicing your English.
You will be reading, listening to, writing and talking about different topics in English.
It is about learning English using technology. That means we will be using computers and internet to find real updated information concerning your different interests. We are going to experiment and play with new ways to learn autonomously. Learning for life. Learning to learn. Learning by doing. We will watching and listening to videos as well as making videos. We'll have the chance to use different tools to express our ideas and interact with people.
It is about learning and practicing your English in groups, in community. Be ready to meet students and teachers from the university and the world. Of course, there will be tasks you must complete on your own.
That was a general description of the course. Now, how the classes take place:
If you can't come to classes, you can connect at home or wherever you have access to a computer and Internet.
Blogs are going to be your personal journals. There you will register everything we do in class. All your homework and tasks should be there.
Every class will be a taken as a workshop or TALLER. Try not to miss your classes and if you do, keep your blog updated.
Homework will be assigned for each one of the units covered in class. The dateline to hand in your homework will be the day of your test. It means you will have the chance to work on your blog till the exam day.
Corrections to writing will be done through Google documents and with the help of tutors.. try to get one.. Go to Bloque F and meet our tutors. .or find a friend that watn to help you-
We will also use social networks to keep in touch:Facebook and Twitter
Get a microphone and headphones for this class. Register to Skype
Get an avatar we will join a project on a virtual world. Register to Second Life to get your avatar.
Things you need to do to take this class:
Get a Gmail account and register to Google services: reader, Google talk, reader and blogger.
Get a blog at Blogger. For instructions on how to that get the power point presentation from our box or follow the tutorial prepared by Vance Stevens.
Well, hope you can learn a lot and have lots of fun in this class! Once more welcome everyone!
This new trimester, we will be working with The Speaking Group. But what is that? you may be asking yourself. Well, let's try to explain what it is about. To start with:
It is mostly about learning and practicing your English.
It is about learning English by talking about different topics. You will be reading, listening to, writing and talking about different topics in English.
It is about learning English using technology. That means we will be using computers and internet to find real updated information concerning your different interests. We are going to experiment and play with new ways to learn autonomously. Learning for life. Learning to learn. Learning by doing. We will watching and listening to videos as well as making videos. We'll have the chance to use different tools to express our ideas and interact with people.
It is about learning and practicing your English in groups, in community. Be ready to meet students and teachers from the university and the world. Of course, there will be tasks you must complete on your own.
That was a general description of the course. Now, how the classes take place:
Classes are going to be held at the lab. I f you can't come to classes, you can connect at home or wherever you have access to a computer and Internet.
Blogs are going to be your personal journals. There you will register everything we do in class. All your homework and tasks should be there.
Every class will be a taken as a workshop or TALLER. Try not to miss your classes and if you do, keep your blog updated.
Homework will be assigned for each one of the units covered in class. The dateline to hand in your homework will be the day of your test. It means you will have the chance to work on your blog till the exam day.
Corrections to writing will be done through Google documents.
We will also use social networks to keep in touch:Facebook and Twitter
Get a microphone and headphones for this class. Register to Skype
Get an avatar we will join a project on a virtual world. Register to Second Life to get your avatar.
Things you need to do to take this class:
Get a Gmail account and register to Google services: reader, Google talk, reader and blogger.
Get a blog at Blogger. For instructions on how to that get the power point presentation from our box or follow the tutorial prepared by Vance Stevens.
Benchmarks:
At the end of this class. I should hav
Read my class guidelines
Met my new classmates
Worked with the introductory task
Registered at Google and have a Gmail account.
Registered to Google doc.
Downloaded Google Talk and activated my IM.
Downloaded Answers.com alt+ click software to my computer.
Opened my Blogger account and posted my first entry.
Well, hope you can learn a lot and have lots of fun in this class! Once more welcome everyone!
Well, hello there! I'd like you to meet Eugenia. She was a level 6 student back in 2008. At that time she created this presentation that now will help you create yours... smiles..
This is she.. talking about herself:
My full name is Eugenia Cristina and I'm a simple girl looking to make the most out of life. I love going out with my friends, I'm a total fanatic for design and I like to try different things. It is very important to know english because when you want to travel that will be the medium for which communication will become easier.
Well, this is our model for the first term... can't wait to see yours..
Keep on shining Love and peace!
Doris3m
This new trimester, we will be working with The Speaking Group. But what is that? you may be asking yourself. Well, let's try to explain what it is about. To start with:
It is mostly about learning and practicing your English.
It is about learning English by talking about different topics. You will be reading, listening to, writing and talking about different topics in English.
It is about learning English using technology. That means we will be using computers and internet to find real updated information concerning your different interests. We are going to experiment and play with new ways to learn autonomously. Learning for life. Learning to learn. Learning by doing. We will watching and listening to videos as well as making videos. We'll have the chance to use different tools to express our ideas and interact with people.
It is about learning and practicing your English in groups, in community. Be ready to meet students and teachers from the university and the world. Of course, there will be tasks you must complete on your own.
That was a general description of the course. Now, how the classes take place:
Classes are going to be held at the lab. I f you can't come to classes, you can connect at home or wherever you have access to a computer and Internet.
Blogs are going to be your personal journals. There you will register everything we do in class. All your homework and tasks should be there.
Every class will be a taken as a workshop or TALLER. Try not to miss your classes and if you do, keep your blog updated.
Homework will be assigned for each one of the units covered in class. The dateline to hand in your homework will be the day of your test. It means you will have the chance to work on your blog till the exam day.
Corrections to writing will be done through Google documents.
Things you need to do to take this class:
Get a Gmail account and register to Google services: reader, Google talk, reader and blogger.
Get a blog at Blogger. For instructions on how to that get the power point presentation from our box or follow the tutorial prepared by Vance Stevens. Benchmarks:
At the end of this class. I should have:
Read my class guidelines
Met my new classmates
Worked with the introductory task
Registered at Google and have a Gmail account.
Registered to Google readers.
Registered to Google doc.
Downloaded Google Talk and activated my IM.
Downloaded Answers.com alt+ click software to my computer.
Opened my Blogger account and posted my first entry.
The Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others legally to build upon and share. The organization has released several copyright licenses known as Creative Commons licenses. These licenses, depending on the one chosen, restrict only certain rights (or none) of the work.
Attribution means: You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work - and derivative works based upon it - but only if they give you credit.
Noncommercial means: You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work - and derivative works based upon it - but for noncommercial purposes only.
No Derivative Works means: You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it.
Share Alike means: You allow others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs your work.
This is the one I use. All my work is under these license:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Use keywords or tags to find an image that is related to your posts in your blogs and don't forget to write the source where you found the information or images or video or music you are using in your blogs.
Search for Creative Commons images using these sites:
2. What do you know about the person in the description?
3. Are the words and expressions used in the text, positive or negative?
4. Do you think the girl likes the way she is?
5. What about you? Do you have anything in common with her?
Now, If you had to choose 5 words to describe yourself.. which ones would you choose? Here you have some word clouds to help you... If you don't know some of them... Find them in an online dictionary.. :)
Most people would consider the character traits described by the personality adjectives below to be "bad" or negative. This is generally true, but remember that there can be exceptions. For example, for a policeman "aggressive" might be a negative trait while for a boxer it could be positive.
What is one positive & one negative word you can use to describe yourself?
English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions
Descriptions of people (personality - character - appearance)
Select 10 words more and describe yourself....
How I Describe Myself
These are the positive words I think best describe me:
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Now get those words and create your own word cloud with wordle. Go to wordle and get it. Share it on twitter .. Use #doris3meflcenter and in our facebook group. You can include physical, job and personality description words.....Be ready to tell us in class ..
Time to describe someone else... :)
Listen and watch the following video....
Who are these people describing?
Read the following descriptions and discuss with your partners who are being described.
1She's absolutely adorable. I think she's very pretty, she makes me laugh a lot, um... she tells terrible jokes but I like the way she tells them. She's a bit naughty sometimes and I curse her when she gets me up at six o'clock in the morning, but when I hear her singing in the morning, well, all is forgiven. She can twist me round her little finger, of course.
2He was very boring and predictable. The kind of person who remembered birthdays and anniversaries, but who made you angry because there was absolutely nothing spontaneous about him. His ideas of fun were so unadventurous. Well, the first few years were OK, but after that I'd just had enough. Reliable, stable, dependable, and boring.
3 Well, he's quite well-dressed and punctual. Sometimes he's cheerful and tells us jokes, but other times we have to do a lot of work. We don't really know him very well. Oh, I know he's married, but I've never met him socially or anything like that. He seems very professional.
4I've never actually spoken to him. Mmm, I see him every day, of course, as he leaves his car and get in the lift to his office on the top floor. He's always terrible well-dressed, and he must wear expensive after-shave because you can still smell it ten minutes after he's gone.
Attribution means:
Noncommercial means:
No Derivative Works means:
Share Alike means:
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