LET'S GO TO LONDON KIDS!!!

        
          Hello everyone again. I mentioned about augmented reality to you last week. This week, I'm going to write about something that can make you dizzy. VIRTUAL REALITY


         As I mentioned before, technology is an incredible place in our lives. It's hard to predict even after five years. Now, I'm going to write about is a technology maybe you've heard or seen before. You may have seen  or tried virtual reality in space, roller coaster or car racing, especially in entertainment centers. Maybe you walked in the moon or jumped off the plane for five minutes. So how can we use this technology for education?

  

         In this era, coursebooks are so ordinary or they may be boring for students. Every student wants different and attractive things for learning. We as teachers can create efficient ways for teaching. One of them is Virtual Reality. Actually, Virtual Reality is not something that actually emerged in the last days of our lives. It was something that was found about 70 years ago, and it has gone through many stages until it is now.

         How do we integrate one of the greatest technologies in our lives into language education? There are no definite practices on this topic. It is up to the teacher's creativity. How can we use these glasses to help students learn languages?

          For example, why not take our students for a ride in London or New York. Then they can write very beautiful articles that tell you where they saw them.They can use past tense also they can develope their writing skills thanks to this short trip. This may seem like a very expensive thing, but it's not. With virtual reality cardboard box, you can reduce the cost, and all you have to do is connect to the same application an wireless. Changing the course and staying fun depends on the creativity of the teachers we have.
  

      🎅Some links are about virtual reality, you can check it: 

       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MqGrF6JaOM 

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz0UUVDt2ps

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qNmRi-gNqE

  Until next time, take  are everybody 💟

BLACKBOARD?

        

        There are lots of systems, applications etc. for changing education styles.  One of them is; BLACKBOARD.

So, what kind of a system is this?

       

   Briefly, Blackboard is an instructional management system that allows educators to submit course materials electronically, communicate with students, and create course activities in an electronic environment. It is a system other than traditional teaching methods. Both teachers and students can use it in a synchronous or asynchronous environment but using it synchronous is more useful to provide a collaborative environment.

• ·         In an asynchronous environment, interactions take place for longer periods of time, such as discussions. Students can find time to communicate more reflectively.
• ·         In face-to-face classes, teachers can devote the first minutes of the lesson to remind their students of upcoming events.
• ·         In your face-to-face class, teachers can ask questions to measure how much their students understand the course material.
• ·         Teachers can set expiration dates, create grading rules, and create easy-to-find instructions. the information should be descriptive.
• ·         Personal communication can be established with students.
• ·         This application is especially used as a complement to normal courses.
• ·         The application contains three types of courses.     

                   1- FULL ONLINE

• ·         Participants do not meet face to face in the classroom, they interact completely online.
• ·         Teachers can communicate and interact with students through online tools.
• ·         Students can interact, communicate and collaborate online.
• ·         Teachers can evaluate your homework online.

                                      2-   HYBRID

• ·         Although the participants can participate in the planned class or laboratory studies, the duration of these studies is short.
• ·         Teachers can design face-to-face and online events that challenge, complement and support other participants.
• ·         Teachers can combine the best features of the traditional classroom environment and the online course. students can learn with unrestricted education.

                3-  WEB SUPPORTED

• ·         Participants meet in the classroom for the scheduled hours of the course, but you will also do some teaching activities online.

 In my country , most of  universities use this application, also in other universities around the world.

 That's all I can tell about Blackboard. You can share your comments with me. 

This is the link of BLACKBOARD: https://www.blackboard.com/teaching-learning/accessibility-universal-design/blackboard-ally-lms

 See you in another post..👋

 By the way MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE 🎄🎄

LEARNING WITH AUGMENTED REALITY

         

          Do you imagine how much today's technology can improve? Like how we make our lives easier, or how we do a few things at the same time. We can actually do many of them in this era, but the speed of the technology is really incredible. I want to talk about a technology that makes our lives easier in many respects, but especially in terms of education. AUGMENTED REALITY

          Have you ever heard of it before? I met this concept this year. It is actually a technology used in many sectors. If you've thought before, if I were to painted my house red how would it be or how would an armchair on  in that corner, it's a technology that turns your mind into real life. It is a technology used in many architectures, furniture companies, medicine, education even if in games.  Here are some examples from other sectors;

 

 

       I'll mentioned about it today what augmented reality means in terms of education. Let's look at these pictures first.

 

          Nowadays almost everyone has smart phones and it is almost impossible not to find the internet connection somewhere. Learning languages from applications has increased in recent years. We'll look at whether is it beneficial or not, but let's focus on the topic right now.

         The augmented reality in education is truly a revolution. A teacher standing right next to you on your phone screen can teach you French, Italian etc. and he/she can visualize it to make it permanent, or when you look at a video of a topic you're looking at, you can see animals, objects and food in 3D. This can happen wherever you are. There are many applications available, but most are chargeable or need charge a few levels later. Nowadays, the software of these programs is more expensive and labor-intensive than a certain fee, but maybe a few years from now, it can reach everyone or more creative applications, so our hope is that. It is currently being used in many countries and in many countries, it is in the project.

     

        As I mentioned before, there are a few applications, one of them is ARISE. This app is an example of an augmented reality. Let's see how we can link a video;

HOW CAN WE USE ARISE APPLICATION?

• You have to sign up via Facebook or Gmail accounts.
• I made a video for you to understand more easily:

           On the other hand, is it possible to learn languages only with these technologies? It is a controversial subject, of course. However, it may not be very efficient to learn language only using such kind of technologies. It can be a tool for teachers to use in classes, and it provides great benefits for students. But, for example, it helps in learning words, yes, but how much useful for students? Such technologies should be helpful tools for teachers. When students do not use the words which they have learned in daily life or use them in a paragraph, questions arise about how they can understand the language. In my opinion, language learning should not be completely with these technologies, but it should definitely be used in the field of education, whether language learning. We should take advantage of today's technology benefits:

This is the links of app:   https://apps.apple.com/am/app/triple-e/

                                                   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Triplee.TripleeSocial

                   That is my account:https://arize.page.link/8HGKZkyVNn2NCLsp7

You can create something. 💁

See you soon.👋

SOCRATIVE

          As a teacher, don't you want to give your students immediate feedback. That would be great for you and for them, wouldn't it? In the age of technology, this is possible now with SOCRATIVE which is the product of web 2.

           Socrative is a program which you can create tests and give feedbacks to students immediately. Students can solve these tests online. Socrative is very useful program to consolidate. Students can enter the system with their own names or names they have created, and they can begin to solve the tests that their teachers have prepared. As students perform tasks, they move on a scoreboard. this leads to a small and entertaining competition among students. This is a highly effective program that helps children participate in the class. In this small competitive environment, Socrative is one of the important educational tools that teaches with fun.

           Especially feedback is a very important element for both students and teachers. unfortunately, teachers may not have the chance to give feedback to every student at any moment. Thanks to Socrative, this can be eliminated. Teachers can reach each student and they can see their progress.

How can we use Socrative?

For teachers

• ·         You should sign up (with teacher login)
• ·         Then, we can create exams. These exams can be of any type, such as true-false, multiple choice, open-ended, etc. You can name your exams.
• ·         After preparing you exam, click on the “SAVE & EXIT” in the upper right corner to register your exam.
• ·         You can share your exam’s codes with your colleagues, they can also benefit from your exams.

For students

• ·         They should sign up (with student login)
• ·         In the Student Login section, students will be asked to enter a room number.
• ·         Students enter the room code given by their teachers and wait for the teacher to start the exam.
• ·         Students enter their names and their teachers can instantly see what they are doing. The event ends when the teacher presses the finish tab.

This is the link of Socrative:  https://socrative.com/

https://b.socrative.com/teacher/#profile/info 

Let's Play Flashcard : QUIZLET

           In our era, web2 makes education easier. Today I will mention about a learning tool again. This is QUIZLET. Quizlet is one of the most successful learning tools of web2.

          I learned Quizlet from one of my teachers. Since then I continue to use fondly. So, what is this learning tool for?

          Quizlet is a kind of online flashcard application. It can use both learning and teaching. You can create your own sets, or you can use somebody’s sets. With games and cards in program, you can learn and remember vocabularies’ meaning easily.  Quizlet is a more advanced version of the game, where we used to write the meaning of words on cards and throw them into a box. This is more visual, and we can also learn how to pronounce words. There are different kinds of games to remember meaning of words.

         Your teachers can create a classroom from there and students can join. Then teachers create sets for students. students can study whenever they want from there. This application shows how many percent we have learned and completed. It specifically asks again the words we did wrong. You can also use the visual on the words to help students learn. A learning tool that has been thought of in every aspect.

How can we use Quizlet?

           You should sign up, but you can use without an account, but you can only use other people’s sets, or you can create. It is free except some options.

This is the link of Quizlet:   https://quizlet.com/

Also, this is my Quizlet account, you can check:    https://quizlet.com/sudegnduz

Take care.👋

HOW CAN YOU TEACH AS QUEEN ELIZABETH OR A CAT ?

            VOKI  

         Every week we discover a program or an application to differentiate education.  How about talking about VOKI which is a great product of web2 today?

        Voki is one of my favorite programs. Firstly, I mentioned about what is Voki? This is an application that allows you to create characters online and allow them to speak text you type. Not just for English, you can write and voice in any language with woman or mam’s voice. You can create your character. You can be anything whatever you want such as cat, soldier, doctor, elephant even Queen Elizabeth or Barack Obama. That's the fun part, isn't it?

           The most useful part, for students, it is difficult to speak English or any other language. One of the most problem about learning English in my country is speaking English. With this program, you can ask your students to create and speak their own characters. In this way, they will have fun and easily handle the pressure of speech. This application is especially suitable for primary and kindergarten students. You can attract their attention, and you can teach simple English words in fun ways. For example, you can be a cat and you can give information about cats or you can be a doctor and you can inform about doctors. There is no limit, all up to your creativity.

         How can we use Voki?

      1)   You should sign up.

     2)   After signing up you can create your character with some limitations. It is free  program but some of character may be paid.

     3)      Then you can voice your chosen character.

• This is the link of Voki:  https://www.voki.com/

• Also this is my Voki account, I prepared some videos, you can check it:                                 SUE   and      BOBY

        🎈  With these programs both learning and teaching are more fun and creative. You can suggest this program your  teachers and students.

Have a nice lesson.

See you soon.👋

 

New Communication System: EDMODO

         Every week or sometimes every day, I’m trying to introduce some useful systems or apps for effective teaching and learning. This time I want to introduce; EDMODO.

         Edmodo is a system that I used. This is a facilitating and useful network especially for teachers. So, what is EDMODO and how can we use?

         Edmodo is a classroom management tool and social network specially designed for teacher-student-parent. Teacher can create quizzes, share lesson documents and more. It was founded by Nic Borg, Crystal Hutter, Jeff O'Hara in 2008. It is free but you should sign up. You can access with your computer or smart devices and it is suitable for everyone who can use technological devices.

What can we do with EDMODO?

         Activities can be organized with small groups. File and folder sharing can be done. Announcements can be made to the students. Parents can follow their students if they wish. Teacher can make quizzes from here. Teachers can grade to the students who submit their homework. Grade point average of the assignments can be seen. Surveys can be made to students. By creating small groups, activities and tasks can be assigned to a specific group of students in a classroom.

How can we use EDMODO?

•     You have to sign up firstly.
•     Then teachers should create their own classes and add their students. They can write about the    course content. Teacher can write about students’ homework, announcements or grade also, they can create quizzes, and they control their students.
•     Students can join other classes too.

         After you sign up and create a class, you can use your EDMODO. This system is really useful for teachers. They can control their ala students, they can give feedbacks. When I was in first class in university, my teacher used this system. It was beneficial for all students; we could get help from each other’s information and our teacher could control us very easily. For getting efficient feedbacks, this kind of systems can facilitate teachers' work.

This is the link of EDMODO;https://new.edmodo.com/?go2url=%2F%3Flanguage%3Dtr

If you are a teacher you can create your class and you can start using it, if you are a student you can suggest your teacher to using EDMODO.

See you next time..👋

Another Way To Learn With Fun : KAHOOT

                                               

             Hello everyone. I hope you are well. Today’s topic is very funny. We always think about how we can teach both different and fun. There is a solution about that: KAHOOT. Have you ever heard about Kahoot or have you ever used it?

             Kahoot is a question-answer platform for both teachers and students. It was invented by Johan Brand, Jamie Brooker and Morten Versvik. There are over 180 countries and about 20 million games are played per month. With Kahoot we are able to prepare trainings in 4 different categories: quiz, discussion, survey and jumble. It is free to sign up. As a teacher you can create quizzes and share codes with your students. They can join to game with smart phones.  For students it is a kind of competition. Because end of the quizzes, first, second and third ones are selected. This is also created competition between them. Kahoot can be suitable for each level of English but it is more suitable for secondary and high school. Also, I played when I was in prep school, it was really fun and permanent for English learning. This is also favorite of my students. I am working in an English course as a teacher. When my students who are especially high school students get bored or distracted, I suggest them to play Kahoot. Suddenly they are joining to class. They are really love this game.

So, it is really useful, beneficial and funny thing but how can we use.

As a teacher;

• ·         Firstly, you should sign up, you can do this with google account or your e mail.
• ·         You can complete filling with your username, etc. to the process of creating an account.
• ·         Then you can prepare quizzes about whatever you want, the other options can be paid but preparing quizzes totally free.
• ·         You can determine quizzes time according to that students can race according to time. Then there should be a game code your quizzes.

As a student;

• ·         Students can connect with quiz’s code.
• ·         Firstly, they should open Kahoot web site than you should enter the code they see on the board with their smart devices.
• ·         After they connect, they should create a username (it is also fun thing for them)
• ·         They can see question from smartboards, only they can see the options from their devices
•          End of the quizzes they can see their scores.

This is my Kahoot account, you can follow me:👉👉 https://create.kahoot.it/search?creator=sudegnduz&filter=1

Sometimes I prepare quizzes for my students.

Kahoot is really one of my favorites. It is very useful for children to get feedback or to learn something with fun. I think try it without wasting any time. 

SEE YOU SOON.💁👋

What is MOODLE?

         We are live in technology era. In that way, we are using technology in every area of our lives especially in education. Recently, many alternatives for education emerged. Now, not only schools provide education, but also wherever we want it can be an educational area for us. An important example of this is MOODLE. Moodle is an acronym for “Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment”. So, what is MOODLE and how can we use?

         Moodle distance education system is used. 235 countries and is available in 82 languages.  If you want, you can choose all languages at the same time, you can choose one language. It has a big share in education sector. Moodle is free.  The most important feature is the availability by everyone especially for students and teachers. Most of students think very useful and accessible system.

         Moodle’s main goal is to provide a good helper tool for improving teaching, but also for everyone provides fast and easy information. Teachers are not only using this just for distance education but also, they are using in the classrooms. Also, it is a system that improves themselves day by day with feedback received from everyone.

          As it is clear from the first letter, there are many modules in this system. First one is homework module. Homework Module collecting and grading assignments and other activities given to students for teachers. Students can upload their homework; they can add something or delete something. Teacher can set deadline for homework; they can grade their students from this system.  Another module is chat module. The system allows participants to chat in real time, or on a specific topic of discussion. Participants can send audio files to each other. And also, there are database module, dictionary module, lesson module, quiz module, questionnaire module and wiki module. Briefly, a successful and very useful system in every sense. It is a facilitating and customizable system for both students and teachers.

If you want to try this system, there is the link of MOODLE: https://moodle.org/?lang=tr

See you next time. 👌🙋