week 4

As the more quickly weeks pass, the easier and more clear and useful the e-teaching skills becomes. By the time passing , I believe that this course is very helpful for teaching. During the past week I learned and did many things I can mention them as follow: : (Three Extensive Reading Activities for ESL/EFL Students Using E-books)by Mei-Ya Liang and (Using Internet-Based Children's Literature to Teach EFL) by Larry J. Mikulecky I learned how to guide students how to choose, read and share and evaluate e-books. I also learned how technology can save time and money. I got some information about helping students choose and read an e-book from a library for example (the five fingers method) . I searched and found some useful websites for developing reading ,writing and vocabulary some of them are: http://www.tumblebooks.com/ http://www.eslfast.com/ http://www.childrenslibrary.org http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/tkt/ for teachers http://www.learningchocolate.com/ for multilevel learners http://www.bygosh.com/index.html for multilevel learners. I learned how to make technology lesson plan and how it is different from the normal lesson plan because the former is a tool and an aid of the later. I shared my own sample technology lesson plan at https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-Ntjk0YHiwqOHZHZEpsUzVVM28/edit?usp=sharing I shared project step 3 in nicenet where I focused on the problem I touch it with my students and find that technology may help in solution . My instructor helped me in limiting and focusing on the problem so I am appreciated and proud of such teacher to be my instructor. Be full of hope because life is full of beautiful things, Riyadh

week 3

This week ,I discussed with my colleagues the oral skill building websites and shared in nicenet the following oral web skills sites: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/listen-and-watch for elementary students to develop listening and speaking skills. http://www.englishtown.com/online/your-teachers.aspx video for intermediate for developing speaking and listening . http://www.esl-galaxy.com/speaking.html speaking for beginners. And then I shared them with comments. I also read the instructions on how to make a site on Delicious.com and ,of course, I created my own and used it by adding my favorite bookmarks and then I shared my site on wiki. I read a sample final report of a project called TEACH South Africa by Runganaygie Nalini Reddy and shared comment on what the author did in his project and what I liked about the project.

Week 2

During this week we have learned new things .I came out from believing that Google is the internet and the internet is Google and I sought Acadimic information and information for my students using different search sites but not Google like Academicinfo ,Intute, Wikipedia, Iseekeducation,Sweetsearch and others,although , Google is still my best. I also learnt and applied ABCD method in setting the behavioral objectives which expanded my information that I had on( Blooms' Taxonomy). Step one in preparation the final project was a smooth push forward I have learnt during week 2 that is to start with information collection about your audience . To be honest , the discussion with my colleagues was something could not be ignored as it deepens the feeling of togetherness.

week 1

Hello everyone, In fact using technology is very important for us as teachers but I could not believe that we can go step by step until we do what we have done. I believe that as we take care of others in teaching them patiently ,sure there will be one another to help us and tell us that It is time to reward you for your effort s with others. I have learnt during the past few days how to plan technologically and then how to start stepping to provide others what have been learnt through something called blogs .Cascading something learnt through sharing it by wiki is an important lesson I have learnt from the first steps too. I feel that without togetherness our work will less worth and what we cannot find in long time can be reaped in a moment . Bright future, Riyadh