Reflection Week 8

This week, we have explored different teacher resources like nice net, class blog, class website or wiki and above all a new tool –ANVILL-developed by our guest moderator, Jeff Magoto, director of the University of Oregon’s Yamanda Language Center.

It is sad to say I could not participate in discussion with him in Nice net; however, I read his post and my classmates’ discussion with him. I am really excited to explore more about ANVILL. I have created account in ANVILL and recorded my voice in T Casts. It was my pleasing experience there. I have yet to explore the ANVILL tools like Voice boards, live chat, Forums, lesson planning templates, Quizzes and surveys. After reading the articles in the reading section and the discussion of Jeff Magoto, I have made up my mind to explore it more and incorporate it in speaking and listening class.

Next, I prepared my first class wiki /class site named General paper Class Site for my students.  It took a lot of time to make it and I still need to give it a final touch. The URL of  my class site is https://sites.google.com/site/chelseainternationalacademy/home

After that, I posted a new message to “Week 8 Discussion- ANVILL and Online Tools”. Though I could not participate in discussion with Jeff, by reading his and my classmates post I came to know lot about ANVILL. I am thinking of incorporating it in my class.

Finally I commented on Joseph’s and Sonia’s nicenet post and Juan’s blog post. I found their post Very clear and precise and compelling.

Cutting the long story short, I want to say “Is it possible to have an interactive, student-centered, learner autonomous class without Technology?”…… I don’t think so. These days, I recall my 14 years teaching career without computer let alone internet. I look at myself and ask, how I taught English to my students?