The second semester is ending and I could say I’m happy but at the same time I’m nervous, because that means that another year is ending. To be honest, this semester has been a challenge for me. I have felt a lot of demotivation with my career.
Reading “My language III self-assessment” I notice that what I have improved most has been my confidence. This semester I have been more active in class, now I don’t feel ashamed to participate and to make mistakes. I remember how anxious I felt before when I had to participate, it was terrible because I knew how to say something or the answer to the question but because of my panic I wasn’t able to articulate any words correctly.
People Something that was important to me was to meeting people, I remember that when we had online classes because of the pandemic I didn’t talk to my classmates, and the first day of face-to-face classes that was something that had me full of nerves. I’m happy because this semester I have been closer to my classmates, I have gotten to know them better and I’m grateful because I have met nice people.
What I have learned
As in English III, I learned a lot this semester. I mainly learned about the pedagogical approach. We had subjects in which we learned more about pedagogical things such as planning, assessment and we had also presentations where we had to do the class if we were the teachers. It was amazing!. On the other hand, I personally learned a lot about myself. I learned to trust in my knowledge and to be perseverant. I also learned to rest when is necessary because if my mind is not okay, nothing will be.
In short, this semester has been like a roller coaster, there were days that I felt good, enthusiastic and motivated to learn, but there were also days that I couldn’t even get up of my bed because I felt unmotivated and mentally tired. Anyway, I’m happy because by doing this I realize how much I have learned this semester and how much I have improved in my English skills. I have met great people in this process and I know I still need to improve but I’m excited for the next semesters.
Digital Learning was a completely new experience. At the beggining of the semester I thought that in this class we will just work with computers. In this semester I learned a lot about digital learning and how useful technology is in learning.
Being honest, I did not have any kind of expectations for this subject, but likewise I learned a lot of new concepts and new tools that would help me in my professional future. I learned what digital learning means, which is not only use a computer and Internet. I learned a little bit of the history of technology in education, which was very interesting because people usually don’t know these kind of things.
In this class, I have learned many meaningful things that are very important in teaching and learning, for example Bloom’s Taxonomy, the TPACK and SAMR model. Learned about these concepts and how and when to use them in our classes and lesson planning was very useful and practical because I see them in others subjects, so having some previous knowledge made everything a little bit easy. The most significant moment of my learning was when we have to put what we learned into practice by creating activities using different digital tools because at the time that I was doing that I felt like a teacher ahah.
So, the first class I came here with 0 expectations but likewise I feel surprise with all the things I have learned. Before this subject I didn’t know much how to use technology in a meaningful way, but now I feel more prepared at the time to use it. I used to use Word or PPT but now I use others platforms which are more pedagogical and didactics. As I mentioned before all that I have learned in this subject I have seen it in other subjects and that’s all is beneficial for my own learning and my future as a teacher.
The second semester is ending and I could say I’m happy but at the same time I’m nervous, because that means that another year is ending. To be honest, this semester has been a challenge for me. I have felt a lot of demotivation and fatigue with my career.
I have read “My Goals, Challenges and Expectations for Language 4″and one of my challenges was confidence. Reading what I wrote in that post, I have realized that my confidence has improved a lot. This semester I have been more active in class, now I don’t feel ashamed to express my opinion, to participate and to make mistakes. I remember how anxious I felt before when I had to participate, it was terrible because I knew how to say something or the answer to the question but because of my panic I wasn’t able to articulate any words correctly.
About my goals, one of them was to be more organized. The second semester is always shorter than the first, so organization is the key. This semester I have tried to organized my times to study on time and to do all the homeworks. Although, at times, I was not able to get everything done and submit all my assignments before the deadline because my demotivation was higher. Despite this, I can say that being organized helped me a lot. Another goal was to polish my pronunciation and expand my vocabulary. I have to keep improving on that, butlikewise, this semester I have learned new words and concepts that help to expand my vocabulary. My expectations are always the same, enjoy the process and learn as much as I can.
In short, this semester has been like a roller coaster, there were days that I felt good, enthusiastic and motivated to learn, but there were also days that I couldn’t even get up of my bed because I felt unmotivated and mentally tired. Anyway, I have learnt a lot of new things related to the language like intonation, new vocabulary, how to write an essay, and there were also classes in where we had to play the teacher, it was fun and an great way to learn. Athought, I have not been in the best “academic mood” this semester, I’m happy because I have enjoyed it a lot, I’m more closer to my classmates, I feel more in more confidence with the language. I have laughed and I have also cried hahaha, but that’s all part of the process.
By Reading my last self-assessment I have been able to see what goals and expectations I have achieved, and what challenges I have met. I’m proud of myself, the person, the student and the future teacher I’m training.
At the beggining Amy is bored. She is not interested in what Sheldon is saying. At the same time, Sheldon is enthusiastic about the topic of the conversation. After a while, Amy started to show interest in what Sheldon is saying. He is more enthusiastic and excited. At the end, Amy feels angry because Sheldon doesn’t pass her the butter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_dAkDsBQyk
Questions: 1) How does Sheldon feels about not knowing where his friend is going? 2) Are Sheldon’s friends interested in where Leonard went? 3) Is Sheldon a good lier? why or why not? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKBc_Y2FibM
Assessment is a process of collecting, reviewing and using data for the purpose of improvement in the current performance. It can be formative or summative. Assessment methods define the nature of the assessor actions and include examine, interview, and test. One example of assessment method is Self-Assessment: questionnaires, journals, reflections; another example is selected response (method) which ideal’s assessing is knowledge-level learning target for example: Multiple choice, True or False, matching. An assessment tool is a technique or method of evaluating information to determine how much a person knows and whether this knowledge aligns with the bigger picture of a theory or framework. An example of an assessment tool is vocaroo for record an audio, kahoot for create a quiz. Assessment digital tools are an interactive digital tool that lets you quiz, grade, and assess on-the-fly; “at the speed of learning.” Teachers can choose from quick questions for instant feedback, class counts to see who’s logged in, or full quizzes for deeper understanding. One example is Socrative – quizzes and questions with real-time grading.
