Experiences of learning - New Total English
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Anya is interviewing for a teaching position that uses a lot of digital technology but is unfamiliar with many new tools. She asks what a forum, wiki, and learning management system are. Ricky doubts she is suited for the job. Stefan explains that a forum allows group messaging, a wiki is a collaboratively edited webpage, and encourages Anya. Beth notes she teaches a similar course, says not to be scared, and clarifies that a learning management system is an online course and podcasts are recorded lectures.
Experiences of learning - New Total English
- 2. From: Anya Help! I’ve got an interview next week to teach on a course that uses a lot of digital technology. I was last in a classroom over ten years ago, before I had children, and I don’t understand a lot of new technology. How can you use a forum in teaching? What are wikis and podcasts? And what’s a learning management system? From: Ricky Anya, are you sure this is the right job for you?!!! From: Stefan Take no notice of Ricky’s post – it’s easier than you think. As you know, in a forum people send messages to a group, so it’s email for a group of people. You can have a forum for your class, or classes, and your students can communicate as a group. They can all read and answer the messages. A wiki is a web page that everyone in a group can work with, so they can add information or photos, and the wiki grows. It can be about a single subject or general, like Wikipedia. Good Luck! From: Beth Anya, I teach on one of these new digital courses. Don’t be scared, it isn’t difficult. A learning management system ( an LMS) is really an online course – students hand in homework online, teachers suggest websites for students to work with, they use forums, and so on. Podcasts on my course are just recording of lectures that you can download onto your MP3 player and listen to when you want.
- 3. 8) a. Look at the posts on the teacher's message board. What is their main topic? 1.They’re discussing new technology in different jobs. 2.They’re exchanging ideas for lessons. 3.They’re giving helpful information to a teacher.
- 4. b.Read the post again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? • Anya can use all new technology. • She wants to study on a new course. • Stefan explains all the new words for Anya. • Stefan and Beth give Anya useful information.