Welcome April - July 2011 Class!!!

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:

1. It is mostly about learning and practicing your English.
2. You will be reading, listening to, writing and talking about different topics in English.
3. 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.
4. 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

Russian Venezuela Project

Enyurelis

Students from Russia and Venezuela had the chance to share, learn and have fun to practice their English. They used Skype, Blogs and Second Life to get together during six weeks.

Enyurelys from level 6 introduces her Russian friend. She says....

Hello! This is Svetlana Jonas! My sweet partner.. :) She is from Rusia.. She lives in Omks-Siberia. She is seventeen years old. She is an amazing  and little bit crazy person. She is short. She has middle blond hair and blue eyes. She is very friendly. She loves listening to rock music, watching films, specially psychological and dramatic films. She also plays the piano. She hates liers and stupid songs. 

Dana Berdaeuletova

Andreina

Andreina Bohorquez, introduces....her partner in the project ...Dana Berdaeuletova

 ....She’s  18 years. She’s  the only child in her family . She has many many cousins . She likes spending her time with her friends and family .She loves watching films, listening to different kinds of music. She loves swimming a lot. She dislikes  racism and wars. She’s good and kind and she wants to become a translator!.

Dana Berdaeuletova

Gerardo

 Gerardo met ....Shakutneva Nastya ... she lives in Omsk - Siberia. She is 18 years old. she is studying languages at the State University, also studied in a musical school for 8 years, and graduated 4 years ago. She lives with her parents and one little brother, he is 9 years old. She likes to play the piano and take photos. She hates  liers and people who kill animals for fun or for clothes. She doesn't have a lot of friends because according to her the "Real Friends" are few (I agree). Her biggest love is her rabbit "Momo"

Shakutneva

Momo

 

Leiver met Alisa Sokolenko.... she is a pretty girl. She's eighteen (18). She lives in Omsk, Russia with her mother and she's an only child. She told me  that in Rusia, it´s winter all year and for this season of the year the weather it's -28°c, really cold. A tipical day for her it's as follows: She wakes up at 09:00 Am o'clock, goes to the university that is near her house, about 20 minutes approximately. She comes back home at 3:00 PM o'clock. She spends time on the computer talking with friends and she goes to the bed at 11:00 PM o'clock but sometimes later. Now she's taking English lessons and very soon she will be taking Spanish lessons. 

Alisa Sokolenko

Jose Mancini met ...Lusine Yegoyan ...... She is from Armenia, but lives in Russia, Omsk. She is 19 years old. She studies foreign languages at Omsk State University. She lives with her parents and little brother Arthur.  He is 14 years old. She is learning English and Spanish, but she only knows a few words in Spanish. She is going to learn French in March. She likes painting, dancing, singing, spending time with her friends, family and travelling. She lived 6 years in Armenia. She has a lot friend, but there’re only 3 close. She hates lies.  She is friendly.

Lusine

Carlos Arrieta met ..... Maria Shelenberg .... she is very nice, special person and very good friend.  She is 20 years old, she has a sister, her sister name is Nastya and she is 19 years old. I taught her Spanish, she likes snowboarding, talking, walking under the rain, sleeping and chatting with her friends.  She has a boyfriend, he lives in Spain. And she doesn't like to take photos, stupid men, rude women, and her neighbor Slava

 

Maria

This is what Maria says about Carlos.....Recently I've made the acquaintance of one interesting, handsome & funny guy))) His name is Carlos Arrieta. He is 19 years old. And he is my partner on Russian-Venezuelian project. Carlos is fond of sport, music & dancing))) Football & basketball are his favourite. He likes eating, playing the video games, learning history &  politics. And he doesn't share  his President's political vews. It'll be better, he thinks, HE will be the President of Venezuela. Well, Carlos!! Never give up)))  Impossible is possible)). Carlos has a big family. And they have a little baby - he is Carlos' nephew))) He is so cute & lovely)))
         There is one thing Carlos would like to do... He wants to visit Europe - especially Spain, Italy & England. He likes travelling and he has already visited the USA))). Carlos is very talented man - he has  already knows 3 words in Russian & 1 magic phrase))) ( look at his status in Skype)))  And he helps me to learn Spanish. Now I can count numbers from 1 to 10 (thxs, Carlos))))

Action... Peace... Get up on your feet and make it happen!

This wonderful speech by Jody Williams was shared with us by Isabel Landino. Thanks Isa... this was a great choice...This is what isa says about the video:

I watched this video and I liked it because it speaks of peace in the world and of people who fight for it and the sacrifices that it must be done to achieve it, the world must fight for peace. These women are admirable.

Listen to the following speech... you can read the subtitles in English.

What does the lady think we should all do to change the world? What do yuo think about that? Come on, leave your comment!

Keep on shining Love and Peace!
Doris3m

How to Upload a PPP to your Blog using Authorstream

Well, this is it we are getting to the end of this adventure... Now..one of the most popular questions is.... Teacher.. How do I upload a PPP to my blog...?... *sighs* well, here we go... Hope this helps....

1. After your PPP is ready .. go to http://www.authorstream.com .. then just follow the pictures... have fun!

The question...

Got to http://www.authorstream.com

Upload....

add your information

Copy the embed code

Paste it..in the HTML tag.... in your blog..

Post it in your blog..

Well, that's it... i will check your projects in your blogs...