tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21195467111821810482024-03-19T00:42:24.576-07:00Mr. Z's Virtual Language Resource Centre BlogHere You will find my experiences with the course Setting up and Organizing a Virtual Language Resource Centre (SOVLRC) of the Masters course in ELT autonomous learning environments at Universidad de la Sabana.Mr. Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218184572060369937noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119546711182181048.post-55820350239646840152009-11-27T06:19:00.001-08:002009-11-27T06:20:45.613-08:00Interesting site that Spells with PhotosHere is an interesting site that spells whatever word you type with images!<div>Here is the example!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/3930427063" id="fs_1" title=""chocolate letter J""><img border="0" alt="chocolate letter J" title="chocolate letter J" src="http://static.flickr.com/2614/3930427063_a2162f69dc_s.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/4021972830" id="fs_2" title="letter O"><img alt="letter O" border="0" src="http://static.flickr.com/2636/4021972830_77f435f405_s.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/3642758029" id="fs_3" title="R"><img alt="R" border="0" src="http://static.flickr.com/3417/3642758029_993a6ca8f3_s.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/3893477210" id="fs_4" title=""letter G"" s=""><img border="0" alt="letter G" title="letter G" src="http://static.flickr.com/3420/3893477210_55828fa058_s.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/60139144@N00/3899749944" id="fs_5" title="E orange"><img alt="E orange" border="0" src="http://static.flickr.com/2557/3899749944_1fcaaf2578_s.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The site is http://metaatem.net/words/</div><div><br /></div><div>Use it!!</div>Mr. Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218184572060369937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119546711182181048.post-85399002571581718302009-10-09T22:51:00.000-07:002009-10-09T23:43:27.982-07:00Commercial and non-commercial Software evaluation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uEQBNcLO3VxD60VhqvaW_G6Ab59vyDAZv4dt97X1C8QYWI8qDve4nWFynNvUDsL3IF_N0pzjc5mUaVnLhZUeP6E9Dj0NrNV9YeGvm_bE0ZJUNMAvy9F1zONg4_4-Kdtxo-J0Qu9zlWVT/s320/Imagen+17.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">What is it?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Is an exercise vocabulary builder program for your mobile phone.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Why did you choose the package you chose?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I wanted something that could help me improve my English using my cell phone.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Look at the complexity of process of downloading/registering/getting started. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The process for downloading and installing this cell-phone software was very simple, all I had to do was go to getjar.com, look for an interesting language learning tool, I found English Vocab V. 1.02, I downloaded it into my computer, then I sent it to my phone and finally I installed it. I did not have to register in any website.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Is Spanish language support available? If not, is the level of English low enough for your students to understand?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">For this software there is no Spanish support, however the instructions are very precise and simple.<span style=""> </span>But since I teach Elementary school children, this software may not be appropriate for them.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Was it easy for you to begin?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It was very simple, easy instructions were given.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Consider the attractiveness of the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The program does not have much design; it is very simple in its layout.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Does it make you want to go back and use it again?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Yes, the program is very interesting because it tests your knowledge; it hides the words that you get right.<span style=""> </span>The vocabulary is not simple so you feel you can learn.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Do you think it will be useful?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This program is useful for expanding knowledge, but because you cannot choose a level, it is not appropriate for my Elementary School learners.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">What are the general pros and contras of the package?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Pros:<span style=""> </span>Easy to download, easy to install, simple instructions, offers good learning opportunities, its free.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Cons:<span style=""> </span>Not attractive layout, you cannot chose levels, it is only useful for advance learners.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Find out of any technical support is available from the developer.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">No technical support available.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Where is it available?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.getjar.com/products/5288/EnglishVocab">http://www.getjar.com/products/5288/EnglishVocab</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <table style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border: 0.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><b>Questions<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: 0.5pt 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><b>Longman English Interactive<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">What is it?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It is a Learning Management System that works with the Longman book. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Why did you choose the package you chose?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I wanted to find online course that would guide me as a teacher, and that gave me the materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Look at the complexity of process of downloading/registering/getting started. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The good thing about this software is that you do not have to download anything because it is all online.<span style=""> </span>However, you do need to register into <a href="http://www.longmanenglishinteractive.com/">www.longmanenglishinteractive.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">And then they will send you a registration code to your e-mail.<span style=""> </span>Although the process of registration is quite long, it is still easy to follow and has a lot of guidance.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Is Spanish language support available? If not, is the level of English low enough for your students to understand?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">There is plenty of Spanish support for the student. They are able to fins a help menu in Spanish at any time they require it.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Was it easy for you to begin?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It is a little complicated to find out what this software is about, however in the DEMO version that I loaded, I was able to see the perspective of the student, for this I can say that the exercises are well explained.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Consider the attractiveness of the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It is very well organized, and appropriate for high school students.<span style=""> </span>I would not recommend the layout for Elementary learners.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Does it make you want to go back and use it again?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The program is very attractive for the learner, the activities are clear.<span style=""> </span>I think that the student can engage to this activities because there is a lot of interaction.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Do you think it will be useful?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It is very useful for teachers that follow this book.<span style=""> </span>However I noticed that a full class can be followed without the need of the book.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">What are the general pros and contras of the package?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Pros: Great support, nice exercises, it allows you to record your voice, very interactive, good tool for teacher and student, no need to download, it has videos.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Cons:<span style=""> </span>Long registration process, it has a cost, since is an online program it may take a long time to charge, has very long and boring PDF tutorials.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Find out of any technical support is available from the developer.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Constant technical support.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.45pt;" valign="top" width="90"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: GillSans;" lang="EN-US">Where is it available?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: medium 0.5pt 0.5pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6cm;" valign="top" width="170"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.longmanenglishinteractive.com/home.html">http://www.longmanenglishinteractive.com/home.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!--EndFragment-->Mr. Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218184572060369937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119546711182181048.post-31160721091965408742009-09-04T21:21:00.000-07:002009-09-04T23:06:38.580-07:00Appealing my learners' styles!<div class="posting">Last year after I tested my students in order to know their learning styles (with this website: <a href="http://www.pesdirect.com/learning-styles.html">http://www.pesdirect.com/learning-styles.html</a>), I wanted to get them in contact with baroque music. We listened to a beautiful piece by Bach, and in order to do this I asked the visual learners to watch the shape of the musical piece by looking at a video I found in youtube. The aural learners were asked to close their eyes and enjoy the music in silence, and the kinesthetic learners were asked to move to the music in a a way that they wouldn't disturb the students. The results were great, not one of them complained about this ancient music, and they enjoyed it a lot.<br /><br />The previous year I tried to get a different class in contact with this music, I talked about the Baroque music, its composers, and allow them to hear different pieces by Bach, and I had a lot of negative comments about it. The students got bored and had negative feelings about the music. This proved to me that the way we perceive the world based on our learning styles has an impact on our opinion.<br /><br /><object width="380" height="195"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x9vMlrcziMY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x9vMlrcziMY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="380" height="195"></embed></object><br /></div>Mr. Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218184572060369937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119546711182181048.post-61274738323567491022009-09-04T19:49:00.000-07:002009-09-04T21:19:05.757-07:00Doing something new and learning something autonomously: Baking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECJ_AI0IXQJF8Sthyphenhyphen-6W9nKGGjs6r6fp7KeDJUl3hqGmZPWKcGsMgNXtW_2hBFA_mciYxrLA6QInj5z_RSPpfJ-UUj-7y1H0628U0QTP-q409AJ7mK8NNAL-_1DMidij6MxDU5lzD4x3q/s1600-h/cookies+6"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECJ_AI0IXQJF8Sthyphenhyphen-6W9nKGGjs6r6fp7KeDJUl3hqGmZPWKcGsMgNXtW_2hBFA_mciYxrLA6QInj5z_RSPpfJ-UUj-7y1H0628U0QTP-q409AJ7mK8NNAL-_1DMidij6MxDU5lzD4x3q/s320/cookies+6" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377830772409444002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Back from the university, because I had been working in some tasks, I read on my Virtual Sabana "Make cookies for tomorrow." What? Make cookies? I've never done that, and even if I knew, I have no Oven, just a Microwave! Too bad I'm not doing anything for tomorrow.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnGMFpiaTHfWbVwAiFpJADIFEkpHerctXvtgnWiBRivcnpF8XXsVyO3YjMLaE78t3x-FfKXJaR7AoBARmQc2En0cQmiDN995O1xIypRLRR-_ePASiy9fHWCYsv-z-1s_LzQBqrYOhJLem/s1600-h/cookies1"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnGMFpiaTHfWbVwAiFpJADIFEkpHerctXvtgnWiBRivcnpF8XXsVyO3YjMLaE78t3x-FfKXJaR7AoBARmQc2En0cQmiDN995O1xIypRLRR-_ePASiy9fHWCYsv-z-1s_LzQBqrYOhJLem/s320/cookies1" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377829656545011922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As I get to my apartment, I open again the link about the cookies, and I say... Lets see what can I do!!! I google Microwave Cookies, I read the ingredients, I call my local store, they bring what I need and all the sudden there I am making cookies!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5bAJEb5C32Ipky5feMCHPCpQLCg-5Md2HMifnh62pDYyx__VeS11KaUJIU9T3c183skmiyrwB5xky7AfmV1aP1VARTLjwapXZN3BgAqdHWHLJgc0G9l53Y15EeXQ5CtgS_hTYTB8-hQa/s1600-h/cookies+burned"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5bAJEb5C32Ipky5feMCHPCpQLCg-5Md2HMifnh62pDYyx__VeS11KaUJIU9T3c183skmiyrwB5xky7AfmV1aP1VARTLjwapXZN3BgAqdHWHLJgc0G9l53Y15EeXQ5CtgS_hTYTB8-hQa/s320/cookies+burned" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377830785061376770" border="0" /></a>What? Cream butter? how do I do that? I YouTube cream butter and I get what to do!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-rsgsAk5gmBP8nZztmbvpNeGIi29azDTtjBj93uzhDMdgl_8tktXNKT23JJf9W3WMTeSEExKpc02fEQ9ELP9OBEEzqxCr_lY-CfcCAJjAV3NlyrcW2upAVFsC5mZlAVr2auROdMMHNek/s1600-h/cookies4"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-rsgsAk5gmBP8nZztmbvpNeGIi29azDTtjBj93uzhDMdgl_8tktXNKT23JJf9W3WMTeSEExKpc02fEQ9ELP9OBEEzqxCr_lY-CfcCAJjAV3NlyrcW2upAVFsC5mZlAVr2auROdMMHNek/s320/cookies4" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377830781935748018" border="0" /></a>Then I try and I burn, I try and they are not cooked, I try again and my classmates like my cookies!!! Horray!!!! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n-crbquO0HWYhCmYriCq_PJMAwTl0GeDraJRudXlySVJd0uVt4Kw9ulo_9XjRLCF7YTd9s1IBokWZjss2IGMqzJO_VR9W_-Ztfnd4jIF7TI8XNBmqJzrmaKchUYaHBBgzViMRhz0WOaU/s1600-h/cookies5"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n-crbquO0HWYhCmYriCq_PJMAwTl0GeDraJRudXlySVJd0uVt4Kw9ulo_9XjRLCF7YTd9s1IBokWZjss2IGMqzJO_VR9W_-Ztfnd4jIF7TI8XNBmqJzrmaKchUYaHBBgzViMRhz0WOaU/s320/cookies5" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377831557105426402" border="0" /></a>I wonder what I could have done, or if I would have done anything if I hadn't had internet?...Mr. Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218184572060369937noreply@blogger.com0