a new electronic journey

Hi ...  again..:) I've mentioned the online course I'm taking before. It is EVO Digital Story Telling for YLs 2013. I've been interested in teaching English to very young learners since my daughter's birth. The course has started today. It seems to be really fun and the idea of getting acquainted with new tools to create digital stories is exciting. I've played with photopeach, x-tranormal and storybird so far and enjoyed them all a lot.

I'll be learning about Digital Storytelling through another online course starting on 14th January and continuing five weeks onwards. Really excited I am... the following is how I've started ...ooopss captions are Turkish ... :) bir demet Asya on PhotoPeach

the new term

It's been ages since I last wrote here..
The new term has already started. Midterms are ahead of us, in two weeks time, to be precise.
This term there is only one course I am teaching- English 1 / 2 hours per week, but to 11 different classes, the sizes of which range from XXL to XL :) - maximum 120 students to minimum 60. wow.. what an experience with large classes ha ??
It is technology but nothing which saves my life. Otherwise it would really be difficult to draw the attention of such large groups and keep them quiet. I shouldn't forget to say that to be a bit flexible with attendance also helps :)

Compared to last year, there is little variety in the use of online materials in my classes. Unfortunately, no virtual class platforms, online assignments or webquests.... just the pages of book always projected on the board or wall, a few supplementary videos from popular ESL websites. Nevertheless, even these help a lot because the students attending regulary have poor English backgrounds and aren't used to being exposed to such visuals.They really appreciate them. Of course lots of things could be tried with these groups, but the low frequency of our weekly meetings and the limited class hours are the obstacles in front of me now. Hopefully, next term, as I 'll have the broad picture in my mind, I might try out some other online tools with at least a few of these groups.

The term is finally over....

I'm dealing with entering the grades into the system...

Thank God this term has turned out to be a less painful one, resulting in few student failures thus not many knockings on my office door- bearing the message: Teacher, can't you give any extra points because I'm on the edge of CC. or so

Anyway ...

My summer holiday is nearing, just 11 eleven days ahead.

Hope to have a good rest though it seems to be unlikely due to some health problems of my father.

wish things won't get worse...

if you could visit my wiki and leave your comments here, I'd be grateful ... There is still a lot to add, not a fully complete wiki...

my new glog

here is the glog
I've prepared for the courses I am currently teaching

forget about blogging?

I am a glogger !!!now....:)

pages are waiting to be filled in though...

coming soon.....:)