Doris 3m EFL Center Speaking Group

Job Interview

2014-05-25T12:03:00.003-04:30

Job Interview

Exercise 1
1. Watch the following video and summarize some of the tips on how to get ready for a job interview.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppHDuTJe39g

Exercise 2
* Watch a second video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppqcn1CiKEo

This video will help you get the vocabulary and expressions needed to be successful in a job interview.

1. Make a list of the key questions and answers studied in the video.
2. Make a job interview following the model in the video. With the help of a partner, record or make a video of your interview.
3. Send the interview to the teacher or upload it to youtube.

Have fun!

Peace Building

2014-05-08T09:11:00.000-04:30

Workshop 1 - Level 6 - Words for Peace

All these exercises must be sent to your teacher in audio files.. you can write your answers but also should record them either on a video or in an audio file... Send them to Doris Molero in Facebook.. private message.. Don't forget to add your name, Id number and session...

Exercise 1. Consider the following questions and write and record your answer..

* What's peace? Write a definition with your own words.
* is peace important?
* Is peace possible?
* What do we need to live in peace?

Exercise 2. Make a list of 10 words and 5 expressions related to peace.

* Check the following links to find ideas..
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/doris3m/images-and-language-of-peace/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doris.molero/media_set?set=a.10152578288625368.957015.642495367&type=3
Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23myfaceforpeace&src=typd

* you can use wordle to make a word cloud
* Record your comment about your word cloud

Exercise 3. Select a word or an expression to tell what you stand for... Design a small poster.

What do you stand for? ....I stand for.....justice, love, freedom...

*record your comment about your poster..

Exercise 4. Share your definition and your message using the hashtags: ‪#‎doris3meflcenter‬ ‪#‎urbe‬ ‪#‎maracaibo‬ ‪#‎myfaceforpeace‬

Exercise 5 * Watch the following video, read the transcript.. http://rationalinsurgent.com/2013/11/04/my-talk-at-tedxboulder-civil-resistance-and-the-3-5-rule/

* Summarize the main points of the talk and give your opinion about it. Write and record your answer. Record your comment about the video. Go to http://www.goear.com, record and upload your comment. or record a nota de voz in your phone....
* Share the link with us in twitter or our facebook group. Use #doris3meflcenter

Class Program January - April 2014

2014-01-30T03:55:00.001-04:30

Conversational Class - Oral Expression Progam
By Doris Molero on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 5:16pm

Welcome to our class, everyone!

In this class will be working towards the goal of helping you improve your speaking skills. Nevertheless, we'll be working all skills in order to provide the scaffolding you need to succeed in this class and get you talking in a fluent and more confident way. These skills are:

1.Vocabulary building
2. Speaking
3. Reading
4. Pronunctiation
5. Listening
6. Working on projects to promote collaboration and social exchanges
7. Digital literacies

Program

First term - 30%
Date              Lesson     Theme                                                   Assesment
23/01/2014    Unit 1 Describing yourself - Personality traits Class task    2.5 pts
30/04/2014 Describing people and places                   Class Task   2.5 pts

06/02/2014    Unit 2      Movies - The Oscars                                Class Task
13/02/2014                  Movie Presentations and discussion Team Task 10 pts - Presentations    7 pts
Individual participation 3 pts
20/02/2014                  Drama - scene from a movie                     Team Task    5 pts

Second term - 30%
Date              Lesson     Theme                                                   Assesment
27/02/2014   Unit 3 Peace Building - reading Class task     3 pts
06/03/2014                 Discussion - Interview Guest Speaker Class Task    6 pts

13/03/2014   Unit 4 Social activism - Bottle caps for Kids            Class Task    5 pts
20/03/2014                Green thinking Team work   6 pts

Third term - 40%
Date              Lesson     Theme                                                   Assesment
27/03/2014   Unit 5    Job interview - Finding a job                        Class task      2.5 pts
03/04/2014         Job interview - writing a resume                   Class task     2.5 pts
10/04/2014               Getting ready for the interview                      Class task     5 pts
24/04/2014               Job interview - Drama                                 Pair Task      10 pts

This program can be modified. Please, Keep that in mind.

Well, hope you have fun. See you in our audio and text forums. Bring your mic and headphones to class. Don't forgte to check our class blog and follow us on twitter: #doris3meflcenter

Keep on shining love and peace!

Final Projects Russian -Venezuela Cultural Exchange

2012-05-02T13:26:00.000-04:30

Well, I have to say That I am very proud of the work of these two groups of students. These are their findings (final presentations and blogs).

Isaac Elejalde
http://isaacelejalde.wordpress.com/

Maracaibo meets Omsk on Prezi

Jose Reyes http://jarb86.blogspot.com/

Venezuela

View more PowerPoint from reyesborjas

Raquel http://raqueldimanche.blogspot.com

Please visit they blogs and leave them a comment..
Keep on shining love an peace!
Doris3m

Russian Venezuelan Project! Jan-Apr 2012

2012-03-21T08:50:00.001-04:30

Russian Venezuelan Project!

We are meeting students from Russia again!!!..

1st meeting: March, 21st

Getting to know each other. Interviewing about family/friends, personal likes/dislikes, character traits.
Compare Venezuela and Russia: climate, cities, people, myths and stereotypes, why you are proud of your country, 3 things you like and 3 things you dislike about your country, places that are worth visiting.

2nd meeting: March, 28th

Watch the documentary: Project Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU&feature=watch-now-button&wide=1 . Discuss it: How did the planet transform during time? what is happening with the balance in our planet? who or what is causing the planet to change? what are some of the consecuences? which one impressed you the most? what can we do to get balance back? •What ecological problems are typical for the place you live in? Do people do anything to deal with it? What do they do? Is it effective? How does pollution influence your life? Can you say that you live in technologic society? Is technology important for you? How? What brands are popular at your place? Are they available? Which technology is used in education?

3rd meeting: April, 11th

Hobbies: popular hobbies in the country, what books you read, what films you watch, what music you listen to (may be exchange some tracks), what sites you like on the web
Active Life: a sport you like to do or to watch, popular sport in the country, fans, extreme sports, dancing as a sport and as a hobby.

Final project: April 18th

Groups present together in WIZIQ and SL

Venezuelan team: Jose, Javier, Isaak, Daniela and Raquel

Pairs:

From Venezuela: Issac and Javier
From Russia: Ivan, Julia

From Venezuela: Jose
From Russia: LeraZaisik

From Venezuela: Daniela and Raquel
From Russia: Arkady

KP's Speech Class Ways to Organize a Speech

2012-03-11T13:59:00.000-04:30

Hey, there!!! It's time for us to learn how to organize a Speech! So, let's watch the following video. Please, write some notes on your notebook or in your blog.

Find more videos like this on Storytelling and Song For English Language Learners

While you are watching. Think about how people process information, how much they can handle, how you make it interesting.

Now, answer the following questions:
1. What's chucking information?
2. How can you do it?
3. what are so ways to organize a speech?
4. What's a speech skeleton?

Let's practice get in couples and try to select a topic and Organize a speech following the tips in the video. be ready to present to class.

Keep on shining love and peace! Doris3m

1st Term Assesment jan-apr 2012

2012-02-22T07:34:00.002-04:30

Greetings, my dear students! We got to the end of this term. It's been interesting. Hope you guys have found what we shared benefitial to your career.

1st Term Assesment

1st term test: 10 pts
Blog posts: 10 pts

Blog Posts:

1. About blogging. Write a post following the task here: http://doris3meflcenterenglishforwork.blogspot.com/2012/01/some-interesting-things-about-blogging.html

2. Unit 1. Introducing yourself. Write a welcome post about you and a friend of your class: http://eflcenterspeakinggroup.blogspot.com/2008/01/unit-1-greetings-and-intros-getting-to.html
Include a mind map of your intro. Record your introduction at Discussion » Doris3m EFL Center. Introduce yourself! http://www.voxopop.com/topic/e6a27ec4-1897-485a-9643-377e40c0b3d0

3. Unit 2. Write a post on your blog with your opinion about beauty. Debate position.. what was your take? (Reading are you good looking?). Record your description and opinion about beauty at http://www.voxopop.com/topic/b928e42f-945c-49fc-b59d-8e76c556c756

4. Unit 3. Write a post about your opinion on technology....What's our favorite gadget? Record your comment here: http://www.voxopop.com/topic/0872f005-59d4-4145-b020-745fb84fe133 Reading: The Touchy-Feely Future Of Technology. http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/12/the-touchy-feely-future-of-technology/#more-17773 . Record your opinion about technology http://www.voxopop.com/topic/4c32c1c7-d1af-4274-acf4-0b25f3ca9fc6
5. Second Life. Write a post about your experience on SL. What's your avi's name? Post a picture of the avi and keep a record of the activities you have participated in. Our meeting point in sl is http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nova%20Vita/166/122/22
Well, have fun and keep on shining Love and Peace!

Doris3m

Bloggers Jan-Mar 2012

2012-01-25T10:40:00.000-04:30

Welcome Bloggers to a new adventure on learning and sharing in English!

Isaac Elejalde http://isaacelejalde.wordpress.com/
Javier Mejias http://dunnothrasher.blogspot.com/
Daniela Machado http://itsdanimachado.blogspot.com/
Carlos Palomares http://cassiusonwood.blogspot.com/
Jose Reyes http://jarb86.blogspot.com/ JARB86
Rosa Nava http://rosnv20.blogspot.com/
Raquel Domingo http://raqueldimanche.blogspot.com/

First class in the lab! jan-Mar 2012

2012-01-21T19:17:00.000-04:30

Last class we discussed what blogs are. We worked on the following questions:

Have you read a blog before? Do you have a favorite blog. Share your favorites if you have some. What do you notice about blog format? What’s the writing like? What about the use of photos and other images? How does a blogger make a blog unique? How can blogs help you improve your command of English?

You were supposed to search the web for three blogs related to something you like very much or your field of expertise. Write a post on your blog about it? add images and links to your choice of blogs.

Also, we worked on getting a blog and learning basics things like adding images, links, videos and finding information in English. Use this model to help you write a welcome post... http://doris3meflcenter.blogspot.com/2011/09/welcome-post-example.html

Finally, we tried to get in world in Second Life... write a post on your blog about your avatar!!! What's your avi's name? add a photo.. tell of your first experience in SL.

Well, that was an interesting class... hope you have had fun!

Keep on shining Love and Peace!
Doris3m

Blogging Tips

2012-01-03T17:15:00.000-04:30

Blogging

These are wonderful tips on how to blog. Please check them out for a better blogging experience. They are in English, yes... try to read.. you will be surprised on how much you will understand. These are the guidelines to evaluate yourself.

Now, a little bit about blogs...

Spend time exploring blogs together. Have you read a blog before? Do you have a favorite blog. Share your favorites if you have some. What do you notice about blog format? What’s the writing like? What about the use of photos and other images? How does a blogger make a blog unique? The audiences for blogs vary. Some are intended for a broad audience, such as a sports figure who blogs for fans. Other blogs may be more personal and intended only for a few close friends. Others are for educational purposes.

Getting Started with Blogger
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1113/blogger-start1.pdf

Blogging Information Sheet
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1159/blogging.pdf

Common Blog Features
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1113/features.pdf

Blogger Entries and Comments
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1113/blogger-entries.pdf

Online Commenting Guidelines
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1113/commentingguides.pdf

Think before you post!

Before you write a comment and post it, don't forget to think. You may want to use WORD to write and edit your comment. If you do so, you will have a chance to re-read your comment before you copy and paste it to the blog. This will give you the opportunity to think again about what you have just written before you actually post it. I also suggest you preview your comment before you publish it.

Watch the following video....

What did you learn from it? Is it a good advice?
Well, hope all these material will help you to be a great blogger!

Keep on shining love and peace!
Dr. Doris Molero

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Resources:
Blogging tips taken from ReadWriteThink http://www.readwritethink.org
Think before you post by Eduardo Lina http://eflyudkugel.blogspot.com/
Video: Internet photos by mcgeet3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGlrAhtQC24&feature=player_embedded

Class Details Jan-March 2012

2012-01-03T15:47:00.000-04:30

Class Details

Mornings and afternoon School
4-year University
Credits 2.0 credits / 3.0 hours Required course
Course Type: For Academic Trimester
Level taught：Level 6
Group taught：G611
Office located: ESL Center - Dirección de Ingles. Building F 1rst Floor

Instructor: Dr. Doris Molero de Martins
E-mail address: doris3m@gmail.com
Facebook: Doris Molero
Twitter: doris3m
Second Life: Pionia Destiny
Virtual Office Hours Monday through Friday 8 - 9 pm

Course Description

This course focuses on classroom activities, during which students will discuss, read, listen to and write on particular topics together. Ideally, the course will enable students to develop and express their own insights and experience with respect to different aspects of the English as a foreign language. At the same time the course wants to integrate technology as a way to help students in their multiliteracy development and the learning of a new language.

Course Objectives
1. To encourage students’ critical thinking on the relationship between language and culture.
2. To encourage students' oral and written exchange and interaction
3. To use web 2.0 tools to learn EFL and multiliteracies.
4. To participate in international collaboration communities or social networks.

Evaluation Criteria＆Grading
First term= 10 + 10 pts 30%
Second term= 10 + 10 pts 30%
Project presentations + Attendance, Homework, Quizzes and Class participation = 10 + 10 pts 40%
** Bonus tasks get extra credits

Course Requirement＆ Attendance Policies
1. Active participation in classroom discussions and activities is expected from all students.
2. Cell phones and beepers should be turned off in class.
3. Being more than 15 minutes late will be counted as an absence.
4. More than three unexcused absences will result in a failing grade.
5. No make-up presentations will be permitted, except in case of documented emergency.

Materials to be used

Hand outs and online materials
Headphone and a microphone
Pen drive/mobile phones
Computers/ internet

Online references Online references will be published on the Blog http://www.eflcenterspeakinggroup.blogspot.com

Reading Task: The Touchy-Feely Future Of Technology.

2012-01-03T14:22:00.000-04:30

Hello, there! Welcome to our Technology Unit Task. This time we are reading an article called The Touchy-Feely Future Of Technology. To get started, get in groups or in pairs and be ready to participate actively in the activity. Copy this activity and the article in a word document. Upload it to google docs, and share it with your partners.

Before you read.

Read the tittle of the article and discuss it with your partner. Write little notes on your notebooks. Draw mindmaps.
1. Visit the following link: The Touchy-Feely Future Of Technology. Look at the title and the photo in the page.
2. Now, What do you think the article is going to be about?

While reading.

Discuss the following questions. Write notes. Underline new words. Make a list of words related to technology.

Part 1
Who's Bill Buxton and what he did to help shape the future?
What was he trying to do before he did what he did?
What helped him do it?

Part 2
What are some literature examples that support the idea of a flat, personal computer shaped like a book has actually been around for a long time?

Part 3
What are Four Ways Technology Will Change Our Lives In The Future?

Part 4
How iPads Are Changing The Classroom?

Part 5
What are some concerns of hospitals in the use of tablets?

Part 6
What's The Fantasy Of Touch they talk about in the article?

Part 7
According to Buxton what's The Next ‘Bingo’ Moment? watch the video and describe some of this surface features at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBpP1QIMdk

After reading.

Now, after reading it and discussing it with your classmates. It's time for you to tell and write about it. Write a post in your blog. Use these questions: What was the article about? What did you like the most about it? what's your opinion about it and what are some new words and expressions you found in it? You can add images, links and videos to your post.

Finally, record your opinion here http://www.voxopop.com/topic/b91093f3-f772-4c06-a28b-5145bd2d0395

Can you keep a Secret?

2011-10-05T17:47:00.005-04:30

Secrets, secrets, secrets.....

A. Read and answer the following questions, discuss them with your partners:

1.Can you keep a secret?
2.Have you ever revealed someone’s secret?
3.Who do you confide your secrets to?
4.Did you keep a secret diary when you were a child?
5.Do you know anyone who is very secretive?
6.What are the most common secrets?
7.Has anyone ever confessed something to you?
8.Do you think men or women are more secretive?
9.Do you think it is wrong for the media to revealpeople’s secrets?
10.Is it good to have secrets?

B. Now, do you know these words? if you don't... ask your partners.. don't just translate it to Spanish ..explain what it means in English. Check the dictionary if you are not sure.

trendy
cheerful
colourful
wonderful
insignificant

C. You are going to watch a film called Your Secret in which you have to think about a secret. Follow the instructions in the film, and then when you have finished tell your partner how you feel.

D. This is the transcript of the film. The transcript has some words missing, in pairs try to complete from what you remember of the film. Watch the film a second time to check your answers. Click here to see the answers.

Your Secret

Let’s make something ________ together. I mean you who are sitting watching this video andme. OK? Let’s think of something ________.Not something you would buy. Not something trendy.Something ________ and personal. Somethingcolourful. Something important. Something ________ (maybe for others, but not for you).Like how excited you were by ________ when youwere a kid. Like the smell of second-hand books or something only you can see and this will be our secret.Now, keep your eyes ________ and think of thisspecial thing until you’ve counted to 3. If you’rereading this, your eyes are now________. Unlessyou’ve got some special power and can see thingsbehind your closed eyes. Or unless you’ve ________ and haven’t closed them at all (which isn’t that bad,don’t worry)(Unless you haven’t even thought of your secret)(ButI know you did)Actually, I have seen your secret. It was ________.Thank you for ________ it with me. Did you like it? Idid. Now let’s make a deal. Let’s take time everydayto think of a beautiful secret, for instance, when youwake up. When you are taking a______. Anywhere,anytime. Don’t be scared, you are________. Your secret will always ________ between you and me.

E. Now, write a few sentences to answer these questions:

What do you think the message of the film is?
Did you like this message?

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Taken and adapted from: A Free Lesson from FilmEnglish by Kieran Donagh

Bloggers Sep-Dec 2011

2011-09-07T08:59:00.001-04:30

Well, these are the new generation of blogger of Sep-Dec2011 Trimester! Welcome Bloggers!
Marialejandra Aguilar http://marialeaguilar.blogspot.com/
Elias Alaña http://elias697.blogspot.com/
Lihex Andrade http://lihexandrade.blogspot.com/
Ricardo Briceño http://ricarducho.blogspot.com/
Jose Cepeda http://josercepeda.blogspot.com/
Jesus chirinos
Valeria D'angelis
Robert Medina http://robertmedinat.blogspot.com/
Andres Pacheco http://pache91.blogspot.com/
Carlos Palmar http://carlosapalmar.blogspot.com/
Virginia Perea http://viggiehasablog.blogspot.com/
Richard Primera http://ltprimera.blogspot.com/
Sara Sanchez http://sarii-saradesiree.blogspot.com/

How to make a mind map

2011-07-19T06:20:00.000-04:30

For our project we should use mind maps to visualize what we want to communicate. This is what Wikipedia define as a Mind map:

A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid to studying andorganizing information, solving problems, making decisions, writing and speaking.The elements of a given mind map are arranged intuitively according to the importance of the concepts, and are classified into groupings, branches, or areas, with the goal of representing semantic or other connections between portions of information. Mind maps may also aid recall of existing memories.

Now, this is an interesting video that shows up how to create a mind map:

Paraphernalia – a short animation

2011-07-16T14:55:00.004-04:30

In modern usage, the word paraphernalia most commonly refers to equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity. "wikipedia"

Watch the following short story...

Paraphernalia from Sabrina Cotugno on Vimeo.

Paraphernalia from Sabrina Cotugno on Vimeo.

Now, read these questions and discuss them with your classmate:

Why is she all alone?
Where are her family?
Where was the gentleman heading?
Why did he crash?
Why had he invented such a wonderful flying machine?
What are your thought about the name of the short film?
Do you like the ending?

Now, Can you write a short dialogue for the story? What are the characters names? What do they say?. Record the dialogue and post it in your blog.... Work in pairs.. and have fun.. !!!

* this idea was adapted from a post shared by Tom Barret

and...... keep on shining Love and Peace!
Doris3m

First term April-July 2011

2011-05-25T09:14:00.000-04:30

Well, hello there! I'd like you to meet Eugenia. She was a level 6 student back in 2008. At that time she created this presentation that now will help you create yours... smiles..

This is she.. talking about herself:

My full name is Eugenia Cristina and I'm a simple girl looking to make the most out of life. I love going out with my friends, I'm a total fanatic for design and I like to try different things. It is very important to know english because when you want to travel that will be the medium for which communication will become easier.

For this term you should include in your presentation the following:

1. About me (personal and school info), likes, dislikes, dreams, opinion about english.
2. Introduce a friend
3. What's your take on Beauty?
4. Technology.. Tell about chernobyl
5. About the video...

You can design your mind maps and record your voice in powerpoint. Upload it to your blog and be ready to present it to your class.

Well, this is our model for the first term... can't wait to see yours..
Keep on shining Love and peace!
Doris3m

Bloggers April-July 2011

2011-05-25T09:09:00.001-04:30

Well, these are the new generation of blogger of April-July 2011 Trimester! Welcome Bloggers!

Katherine Alvarez http://kaath90.blogspot.com/
Jose Barrera http://joseb8.blogspot.com/
David Carroz http://david-ecblog.blogspot.com/
Miguel Fernandez http://thespaceofmiguel.blogspot.com/
Liz Fernandez http://lizzyfenglishvi.blogspot.com/
Gabriel Lugo http://gabriellugo-b.blogspot.com/
Nellerlyn Olmedillo http://nellerlynolmedillo.blogspot.com/
Fabiola Pereira http://olapereira.blogspot.com/
Mervin Rodriguez http://dumbixxx.blogspot.com/
Elimar Rojas http://earrblog.blogspot.com/
Francisco Rondon http://franciscorondon.blogspot.com/
William Sierra http://willywblog.blogspot.com/

The Door: a short film

2011-05-18T06:18:00.000-04:30

Another fun task to discuss.

Watch the film and write a comment about it... where does it take place? why does the film is called the door?

THE DOOR - Short Film from Octagon Films on Vimeo.

Fall: a Machinima

2011-05-18T06:09:00.000-04:30

Well, last class we discussed the video named Fall by Lainy Voom. A challenge was posted in Facebook for you to answer after watching the video:

Fall from Lainy Voom on Vimeo.
Love is both a beautiful and fragile thing....

What's the meaning of the word fall in this video?... here you can find some definitions: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/fall

Check the definitions. Which one fits better to the situation in the video?

Here we have some expresions and phrasal verbs using the word Fall

– phrases
fall foul (or N. Amer. afoul) of come into conflict with.
fall in (or into) line conform. [with ref. to military formation.]
fall into place begin to make sense.
fall over oneself to do something informal be excessively eager to do something.
fall short (of)
    * 1 (of a missile) fail to reach its target.
    * 2 be deficient or inadequate.
take the fall N. Amer. informal incur blame or punishment in the place of another.

– phrasal verbs
fall about Brit. informal laugh uncontrollably.
fall apart (or to pieces) informal lose one's capacity to cope.
fall back retreat.
fall back on have recourse to when in difficulty.
fall down fail.
fall for informal
    * 1 fall in love with.
    * 2 be deceived by.
fall in take one's place in a military formation.
fall in with
    * 1 meet by chance and become involved with.
    * 2 agree to.
fall on/upon
    * 1 attack fiercely or unexpectedly.
    * 2 (of someone's eyes) be directed towards.
    * 3 be the responsibility of.
fall out
    * 1 have an argument.
    * 2 leave one's place in a military formation.
    * 3 happen.
fall through fail.
fall to become the duty of.

Welcome April - July 2011 Class

2011-05-01T16:18:00.000-04:30

Welcome, everybody!

This new trimester, we will be learning in a blended connected way. But what is that? you may be asking yourself. Well, let's try to explain what it is about. To start with:

It is mostly about learning and practicing your English.
You will be reading, listening to, writing and talking about different topics in English.
It is about learning English using technology. That means we will be using computers and internet to find real updated information concerning your different interests. We are going to experiment and play with new ways to learn autonomously. Learning for life. Learning to learn. Learning by doing. We will watching and listening to videos as well as making videos. We'll have the chance to use different tools to express our ideas and interact with people.
It is about learning and practicing your English in groups, in community. Be ready to meet students and teachers from the university and the world. Of course, there will be tasks you must complete on your own.

That was a general description of the course. Now, how the classes take place:

If you can't come to classes, you can connect at home or wherever you have access to a computer and Internet.
You need to get a google account, since we will using different tools provided by Google. make sure to register to Gmail, Google Reader, Google Talk, Google Doc, and Blogger
Blogs are going to be your personal journals. There you will register everything we do in class. All your homework and tasks should be there.
Every class will be a taken as a workshop or TALLER. Try not to miss your classes and if you do, keep your blog updated.
Homework will be assigned for each one of the units covered in class. The dateline to hand in your homework will be the day of your test. It means you will have the chance to work on your blog till the exam day.
Corrections to writing will be done through Google documents and with the help of tutors.. try to get one.. Go to Bloque F and meet our tutors. .or find a friend that watn to help you-
We will also use social networks to keep in touch: Facebook and Twitter
Get a microphone and headphones for this class. Register to Skype
Get an avatar we will join a project on a virtual world. Register to Second Life to get your avatar.

Things you need to do to take this class:

Get a Gmail account and register to Google services: reader, Google talk, reader and blogger.
Get a blog at Blogger. For instructions on how to that get the power point presentation from our box or follow the tutorial prepared by Vance Stevens.

Well, hope you can learn a lot and have lots of fun in this class! Once more welcome everyone!

Keep on shining Love and Peace!
Doris3m

Welcome April - July 2011 Class

2011-04-27T05:34:00.001-04:30

Welcome, everybody!

This new trimester, we will be working with The Speaking Group. But what is that? you may be asking yourself. Well, let's try to explain what it is about. To start with:

It is mostly about learning and practicing your English.
It is about learning English by talking about different topics. You will be reading, listening to, writing and talking about different topics in English.
It is about learning English using technology. That means we will be using computers and internet to find real updated information concerning your different interests. We are going to experiment and play with new ways to learn autonomously. Learning for life. Learning to learn. Learning by doing. We will watching and listening to videos as well as making videos. We'll have the chance to use different tools to express our ideas and interact with people.
It is about learning and practicing your English in groups, in community. Be ready to meet students and teachers from the university and the world. Of course, there will be tasks you must complete on your own.

That was a general description of the course. Now, how the classes take place:

Classes are going to be held at the lab. I f you can't come to classes, you can connect at home or wherever you have access to a computer and Internet.
You need to get a google account, since we will using different tools provided by Google. make sure to register to Gmail, Google Reader, Google Talk, Google Doc, and Blogger
Blogs are going to be your personal journals. There you will register everything we do in class. All your homework and tasks should be there.
Every class will be a taken as a workshop or TALLER. Try not to miss your classes and if you do, keep your blog updated.
Homework will be assigned for each one of the units covered in class. The dateline to hand in your homework will be the day of your test. It means you will have the chance to work on your blog till the exam day.
Corrections to writing will be done through Google documents.
We will also use social networks to keep in touch: Facebook and Twitter
Get a microphone and headphones for this class. Register to Skype
Get an avatar we will join a project on a virtual world. Register to Second Life to get your avatar.

Things you need to do to take this class:

Get a Gmail account and register to Google services: reader, Google talk, reader and blogger.
Get a blog at Blogger. For instructions on how to that get the power point presentation from our box or follow the tutorial prepared by Vance Stevens.
Benchmarks:
At the end of this class. I should hav
- Read my class guidelines
- Met my new classmates
- Worked with the introductory task
- Registered at Google and have a Gmail account.
- Registered to Google doc.
- Downloaded Google Talk and activated my IM.
- Downloaded Answers.com alt+ click software to my computer.
- Opened my Blogger account and posted my first entry.

Well, hope you can learn a lot and have lots of fun in this class! Once more welcome everyone!

Keep on shining Love and Peace!
Doris3m

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2011-03-02T22:34:00.000-04:30

Introduction to Second Life Viewer 2

2011-02-20T13:11:00.005-04:30

These are resources that will help you on understanding how SL viewer 2 works...

1. Introduction to Second Life Viewer 2 - ICT4LT
This is a woderful guide prepared by Graham Davies

2. A video Introduction to Second Life Viewer 2

Russian Venezuelan Project!

2011-02-15T17:47:00.007-04:30

Here, we have some more info on the project....

There should be 6 meetings every week starting next week. Let me know if it is not convenient for you or your students.

1st meeting: Getting to know each other. Interviewing about family/friends, personal likes/dislikes, character traits.

2nd meeting: Compare Venezuela and Russia: climate, cities, people, myths and stereotypes, why you are proud of your country, 3 things you like and 3 things you dislike about your country, places that are worth visiting

3rd meeting: Students' Daily Routine: typical working day, ways to relax, typical problems of a student, what you like and dislike of your being a student, opportunities for students

4th meeting: Home and Food: house/flat in your country - how people live, national cuisine, exchange a recipe, what food is popular, fast food and attitude to it

5th meeting: Hobbies: popular hobbies in the country, what books you read, what films you watch, what music you listen to (may be exchange some tracks), what sites you like on the web

6th meeting: Active Life: a sport you like to do or to watch, popular sport in the country, fans, extreme sports, dancing as a sport and as a hobby.

Well, these are our friends from Russia....

1. Alice Sokolenko                                Leiver Caballero
2. Dana Berdauletova                            Andreina Bohorquez
3. Aleksander Kozhukhar                      Veronica Fernandez
4. Natalia Kolesnik                                Freddy Siu
5. Svetlana Ionas                                   Enyurelys Nava
6. Lusine Yeghoyan                               Jose Mancini   levi vivas
7. Maria Shelenberg                              Carlos Arrieta
8. Anastasia Shakutneva                        Gerardo Guerra
9. Maria Petina                                      Jose Mejias
10. Yulia Agafonova                                Daniel Ekmeiro
11. Kristina Gaponenko                          Gustavo Naveda
12. Milalika Plyasovskikh                        Luiggi Lozada    Gerardine Cubillan
13. Darya Shalabina                                Carlos Rodriguez Pierangela Calini