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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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 Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:14 pm Post subject: Feeling stale and in need of new idea's. |
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I've been in the teaching biz for a while and it's been over three years since I got my CELTA and a fresh input of teaching ideas/methodology etc.
I have also been the sole teacher at my school for a while so haven't had the opportunity to observe other teachers at work.
This has made me kind of stale and in dire need of some fresh ideas. Are there any short refresher courses available in Seoul which I could attend, or websites with streaming videos to watch, to help me get my fill of creative input?
If not ,can I come and watch your class? 
Thanks.
Oh and to the poster who posted a great lesson on 'Picture Dictation" it worked like a charm. Thanks for your help. |
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adventureman
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I want to use the lesson plan and images from that picture dication post myself and have tried looking for it for a while, but so far have turned up nothing....what happened? I tried using the search function many times over...was it deleted by the moderators? |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| Check your mail sent it Thursday night. |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| fidel: If you give us an idea of what age/level you teach, we might be able to help more! |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Sure
I teach 2nd grade high school, ages are 16/17 years old. No curriculium per se, except for my own. Levels are mixed as they don't stream in Korean high schools, ranging from very good (I've lived abroad for 10 years) to squat (I'm a lazy sod who has never studied since elementary school).
Was looking for refresher courses/op to watch other teachers in action etc. Basically I'm looking for what my school should offer but don't (for me) is some personal development . Observing other teachers in action is an invaluable experience. It gives you a new perspective on things, new ideas, methods etc. |
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Scott in HK
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: now in Incheon..haven't changed my name yet
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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I am in Incheon these days....just haven't changed my name...
Maybe what we need is a little sharing the wealth...a meeting of teaching minds...circulate our good books..our lesson plans...
something informal...just enough pints to get our mouths from getting dry from all the useful discussion
i have been teaching for 10 years...and wouldn't mind some new ideas...and have quite a few to share as welll |
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Toby
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Wedded Bliss
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Writing to Learn - mcGraw Hill is quite a good series. There is a lot of stuff in there that provokes conversation. So far so good. Plus, the LIS Korea books are good as you can take from them what you want and maybe change it around a bit.
What's this picture dictation thing? |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Scott in HK wrote
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| Maybe what we need is a little sharing the wealth...a meeting of teaching minds...circulate our good books..our lesson plans... |
Right on the mark, but I was also looking for some class observations. I know many people feel uncomfortable with having people watch their classes and feel that they are being judged on their abilities, however rest assured, I'm just looking for some new ideas that I can incorporate into my own routine. I have had enough class observations in the past to feel comfortable with whoever wants to come to my school and watch me in action.
Toby
The picture dictation is regards to a lesson that someone posted once when I was looking for an interesting lesson for an exhibition class. It worked well and got lots of praise. It can be an extension activity for a comparative/superative lesson, prepositions of place lesson and Imperatives lesson. Your students need to be familiar with all of these to get full value out of this activity.
Here it is. (Sorry I can't credit the author, as I don't know who originally posted this). I no longer have the originally pictures posted with this lesson, but do an image search on google to find some appropriate pictures
Objectives: By the end of the class, students should be able to effectively use prepositions of place to describe the location of things/people. Also they should have the ability to make comparisons between things/people.
Functions Group Work
Grammar There is / there are, comparatives and superlatives.
Vocabulary There is/are, prepositions (in, inside, on, under, next to, above, on, etc)
Materials Copies of 4 or 5 pictures (1 copy for every 3 or 4 students).
Procedure Review the comparatives and superlatives. Elicit from Ss the rules and run through a few examples.
Explain the use of there is/there are.
Elicit from the Ss prepositions of place.
in, on, under, below, over, next to, beside, in front of, behind, horizontally, vertically, over top of
Ask students if they enjoy dictation. After the moans die out, inform students they will now do some dictation. After the second set of moans die out, tell students that this will be a different kind of dictation. Instead of telling them what to write, tell them what to draw.
Ask students to open their notebooks. When students are ready, ask them to do the following, pausing between each sentence:
Quote:
��Draw a big circle. Inside the big circle near the bottom draw two smaller circles. Between the two smaller circles draw number 7. Near the top of the big circle draw a half moon pointing down. Turn your paper upside down [demonstrate, spin paper clockwise]. Does your drawing look like this? [draw a big smiley face on blackboard.]
Tell students that it��s now their turn. Put students into groups of 3 or 4. Ask students to choose 1 person to dictate. Give a photo to the chosen speaker. Make sure the speaker understands they should not show the picture to other group members. The speaker should describe the picture to their group, while the group draws it. Circulate, checking comprehension and progress.
If time and student interest allow (or if a group finishes quickly): when a group finishes its dictation, ask the students to choose a new speaker. Give new speaker a new picture for dictation.
Extension activity:
When the dictation of each picture as been completed, students will naturally compare their pictures and the original. Encourage students to compare pictures (��My drawing is worse than yours��). Write sample sentences on blackboard if necessary, using vocabulary based on the pictures you��ve chosen.
Ask students to choose (best/nicest/clearest/most accurate etc.) drawing. |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Having a "teacher-sharing" day is a great idea! I'm not in Seoul (or even very close!) but I'd love to join with other teachers to share ideas!
To the OP http://www.bogglesworld.com has lots of great new teaching ideas! |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:23 am Post subject: |
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I'm open for this, too. I teach HS girls.
What would you guys say to putting video of us on a website so we can watch each other teach and make comments?
I know we would face lots of drivel and crap from some people, but it could be a huge help for those who take it seriously.
Man, it would be tough to get the guts to do that, though.... I'd be crazy enough to do it! |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Good idea Derrek, I'd be up for that. However, rather than posting videos on an open website I'd be more comfortable with a membership deal where only people who contribute can join the site and view the videos. That way you would get more people willing to participate, and people would feel more comfortable with the whole deal. |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe we could get together and "teach" each other. Observing in an actual classroom would be difficult for most of us due to time constainst, but we could role-play students of different ages and levels to give the teacher a chance to show classroom discipline as well as a lesson.
Does anyone have access to classrooms in Seoul on a weekend? |
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tommynomad
Joined: 24 Jul 2004
Location: on the move
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone heard of KOTESOL?
They hold monthly meetings in every major city in Korea. Guest speakers, workshops, bloody brilliant. Unless you're a complete knob, you can't help but walk away with 3 or 4 great classroom ideas every time.
http://www.kotesol.org |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| tommynomad wrote: |
Anyone heard of KOTESOL?
They hold monthly meetings in every major city in Korea. Guest speakers, workshops, bloody brilliant. Unless you're a complete knob, you can't help but walk away with 3 or 4 great classroom ideas every time.
http://www.kotesol.org |
Too much politics and selling involved with Kotesol. I found that each time I went there, somebody was trying to peddle their book to me. Then you get all the politics with regional offices. I found it to be not worth the effort.
To Derrek: That would be a great idea minus the video tapes. But sharing ideas would be great. Sign me up. |
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