Your opinion

After having taken part in this workshop on the use of blogs. I would like to know what´s your opinion regarding the implementation of this tool in your classes here at the universtiy. How can we start using this tool with our students? What advantages do you see in it and What could be the possible disadvantages?. What do you need to be ready to blog with your students?

Your comments will help us make decisions on how to start this project.

writing love letters

You may agree with me that writing a love letter used to be a very private activity. I invite you to watch this video and see how technology has turned this activity into a collaborative work. The results? you will see them.


What do you think?

Using Videos in the classroom

I used to think that making a video was something very difficult and demanding to do, but now I can say that it is not so difficult. The different possibilities of using them with your students is worth the effort. The short example you are about to watch comes from two students of an elementary English course. I can say that it will serve two purposes. One it is a very motivating tool for the students who see them, because it shows them that it is really possible to have a conversation in the target language. Secondly it can become a way of having students to take part in a speech event for the teacher and other students to see, that will reduce the time we spend on presentations in the classroom. I invite you to have a look at it and comment on other ways of taking full advantage of videos in the classroom or out of it.