https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wRa7cMZSblPUncMWP_mRfArVuWNqyD_i
Sample lesson plan that I liked
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1erVo1-9Jma52zgHzfut4UZV2u632y_uZ
I particularly liked this lesson plan for getting to know how to properly introduce oneself in English is fundamental for every single conversation and thus interaction with others every single person can have in their life. Plus, the worksheet used as a teaching resource featured a lot of different pieces of information regarding self-introduction, which are of particular interest when it comes to telling others about ourselves.
Sample lesson plan that was particulary difficult
I neither find nor faced any difficulties with none of my lesson plans.
Samples of didatic teaching material designed by me
Two videos of my classes that were particularly meaningful to me
All in all, I think all the aspects of the lesson were particularly successful for at the end of the session students were able to talk about relationships including the required grammar patters and lexicon to talk about this matter, which means that the objectives of the lesson were successfully accomplished. Plus, it is clear that students were motivated and engaged from the very first beginning of the session, which boosted their participation, cooperation, attitude, aptitude and the outcomes themselves.
This second video is particularly meaningful to me since it was the first online speaking session I conducted during my practicum (group B). In spite of some minor drawbacks that arose at the beginning of the encounter (technical issues, mainly), this session was successful.
Conclusion
Broadly speaking, teaching in online environments is a duty that demands a great deal of compromise, hard work, creativity, knowledge on how to effectively use ICTs, full command of English, and foresight on part of the teacher, and so does teaching in face-to-face environments. Notwithstanding the latter, since this course focused only on an online enviroment, I must say that this experience has helped me to grow a bit more professionally for this was something new for me in spite of my 7-year teaching experience. There is always going to be something new to be learned and that is the beauty of being into education, one never stops learning; it is an everlasting pursue.
To those online student teachers, I would like to give you some pieces of advice regarding the following principles, which, from my humble point of view, are core to the success of your forecoming praxis: 1) Foresee potential issues that can affect the development
of the lesson. 2) Be ready for the worst to happen. 3) Do not make assumptions
about your learners' proficiency. Take the time to get to know their strenghts,
weaknesses, intelligences, learning pace, rythms, and styles, etc. (it is okay
to devote the first two lessons to do this). 4) Do not rely on only one WiFi
connection. Have two or three more as backup. 5) Do not rely on only one laptop
or personal computer, on only one microphone, on only one camera, etc., have
two or three more as backup. 6) Lead the session but do remember it is your
students the ones who have to pracitce, not you (student-centered approach). 7)
Be patient for sometimes students are not going to show up on time given to
many possible reasons that are beyond their control. 8) Always be kind and give
your best as a teacher and as a person.
To sum up, teaching in online environments is a task that requires loads of responsibility on part of the teacher. Yet, this is an enriching experience that will help you grow both professionally and personally. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela. "Educate the children and it won't be necessary to punish the men." Pythagoras. "Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
To sum up, teaching in online environments is a task that requires loads of responsibility on part of the teacher. Yet, this is an enriching experience that will help you grow both professionally and personally. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela. "Educate the children and it won't be necessary to punish the men." Pythagoras. "Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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