https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1wsAU7COOtDcKwg3obDIabtMBCwpdczqfw0IYRB16Kkwblog review
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Vocabulary blog
EDU 6050
I read and review the “Improving vocabulary blog.org. The blog provides a number of facts and opinions that reflects the need of improving vocabulary in our elementary students. The blog specifically provides input to introduce and enhance vocabulary, using different strategies and tools.
The blog section that caught my central attention was the “vocabulary implementation techniques for ESL learners”. My interest in this blog was because vocabulary is one of my topics for my thesis; also, I have to recognize that being a new teacher in the United States educational system , I encounter the lack of professional knowledge regarding of how to implement vocabulary content for my ESL students.
After doing a lot of reading about vocabulary and reviewing the “improving vocabulary blog” subtopics, I am convinced of the many methods that ELL student’ needs in order to approach vocabulary content. The blog stated that vocabulary learning become a process of related subtask, it just not come naturally. When ESL learners first learn a word, they might guess at the meaning and attempt to apply to it usage. Being a 3er grade bilingual teacher has given me the opportunity to immerse my ESL students with a text contents only in English. I have been notice that depending on the English proficiency level the student might ask for a clear example, translation, look up in the dictionary, and try to guess the unknown word. Now I know that these methods are a natural process in the ESL learner.
Most likely the information that the blog provide are different strategies to approach vocabulary to ESL learners. The blog fulfill my expectations as ESL teacher. As an example is the vocabulary practice tips presented stated that English Language Learners can be master vocabulary by continue practicing and implementing the said rules. Vocabulary can be learning by definition, translation of implementation of the word in a real scenario. I understand that in order to master vocabulary it is crucial for ESL students to go beyond translation. As a teacher I need to make the connection between vocabulary and their personal life. In order to enhance the new vocabulary acquisition I have to be able to develop the relationship with the student background and culture.
As a new educator in the United States, I found the blog very interesting and friendly. The blog offer many activities to approach vocabulary to ESL students. The blog offers different approach that can be trigger to the different learning styles. The use of the computer, C.D.s, radio, television, audio center, and flash cards can help to approach the vocabulary to kinesthetic, visual and auditory ESL learners.
The blog offer many strategies, guides to implement vocabulary, and methods to enhance and practice vocabulary. One of the strategies that I put in place in my currently teaching is the use of the technology. Using software to build vocabulary at least twice a month is one of many strategies that students enjoy enormously.
Finally, I found vocabulary blog is a great opportunity for me to continue learning. The use of the technology and specially knowing about blog is like having a super mentor, or a best teaching friend with a lot of experience, recommendations, tips and information that is willing to share any time.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Technology standards
The first thing that I observed was the complexity of the standards. Not clear point were stablished in the 1998 standards. The two first set were focus on basic operations, basic understanding of techonogy system. at the 2007 were also some collaborative learning, thinking and collaborative skills. The next to set of standards mention the learning oportunities to suport the diverse need of learning. One huge similarity that I saw in all the standards , was the cultural an diversity diffrences and focus on peer participation. Also, all the standards include skills that engage learners in gathering, evaluating and using informtion.
One major difference that was presented in the two set of standards was the focus of the teacher instruction. One was pointed out the teacher technological skills, preparation and plan desing that corresponde to a classroom enviroment and experiences that will enhace the students' learning. In standadrs 2008 for the first time were mention students's PK to grade 12. will certanly include all our studetns population.
In ten years for now, I believe that a clear and specific connection have to be made between the standards and educational content. Changes about technology will have to be prove using students standards skills according to the students age and grade level.
One major difference that was presented in the two set of standards was the focus of the teacher instruction. One was pointed out the teacher technological skills, preparation and plan desing that corresponde to a classroom enviroment and experiences that will enhace the students' learning. In standadrs 2008 for the first time were mention students's PK to grade 12. will certanly include all our studetns population.
In ten years for now, I believe that a clear and specific connection have to be made between the standards and educational content. Changes about technology will have to be prove using students standards skills according to the students age and grade level.
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