Traditional methodologies are still better than modern methodologies.

Traditional methodologies will never be better than modern methodologies.

Firstly I want to say that traditional methodologies have a kind or a way of learning based on memorization, so children didn’t know how to use their own skills and I think they weren´t able to overcome all the problems they had in their lives.

Nowadays, with modern methodologies, we have a life- long- learning, that means that children can develop their skills and learn about all situations in their lives.

Secondly, as I have lived traditional methodologies I can say that I have learnt lot of things but in a memoristic way, because, for example, I had to know everything (nous of the rivers) that I think I will never use in my whole life.

To conclude, I want to say I´m in favour of modern methodologies because I think children have basic knowledge and we can improve it; we can use ICT, develop their skills and change the future of Education, but…Do you think old teachers want to change their way of teaching?

Write a short email to a friend telling him or her about your plans for the future.

Dear Ana,

I haven´t spoken to you for a long time so I would like to tell you what I´m doing now and what I want to do in the future.
Nowadays I am studying Infant Education in Ibiza and I hope to pass all the subjects. I think that I can go through to the second year without any problem.
I can´t think about my future now because I am still studying, but I hope I will be a good teacher and I will help children and share all my ideas with the other colleagues.
I would like to talk to you as soon as possible so I will phone you in a few days, because I would like to visit you in London. We will be able to spend time shopping, chatting, eating or anything that you want.

Best Wishes.

Nacho.

ICT is the future of Education. Discuss

ICT is changing methodology in the classroom.

On the one hand, I think ICT can change, and in fat I think it´s changing, life at schools, because nowadays we can see how children learn with computers and have fun with them.
From the age of 5, more or less, they are in contact with ICT so children can learn Information and Communication Technologies the future of Education.

On the other hand, it could be that some children don´t know how to use ICT because it´s difficult but, for this reason, a teacher must be near them to help them when they need us.

Finally, I like ICT and I can´t see any point against it because these kind of technologies are the future of Education, but, are all schools ready for them?

Write a short email to a friend telling him or her about your first year at College.

Dear Miguel,

I’m writing this email to tell you about my first year at College.
At the beginning I thought It would be fun and I would enjoy it, but every moment, every day, it is becoming harder for several reasons.
First of all I’m tired because of all projects I have to do because I haven’t got any time to study and I don´t enjoy any of my subjects.
There are also a lot of subjects we have to do by videoconference so we don´t have any kind of contact with our professors, only when they come to Ibiza, but In fact, most of the time, we don´t do anything important.
Finally, for all these reasons, I have thought about leaving College and studying something I would enjoy more, What do you think?

Best Wishes

Nacho.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO BECOME A TEACHER?

LONDON LANDMARKS

London Landmarks

TOWER OF LONDON

Tower of London has another name which is Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress and it’s situated in the centre of London.

It was built in the middle of the 11^th century by William The Conqueror and it was used as a prison. Nowadays is the home of the Crown Jewels of the United kingdom.

Even Queen Elizabeth I was held there as prisoner and for this reason there is a popular expression “send someone to the tower” which means “send to prison”.

In the 20^th century it was restored to have its old medieval appearance and in the First and Second World Wars it became a prison again.

Nowadays it is one of the most popular buildings in London and it’s a very interesting place for tourists.

Finally, the Tower of London was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988 as it is a very important building in British and European history.

TOWER BRIDGE

Tower Bridge is situated over the River Thames near the Tower of London and for this reason it has this name.

The bridge, which is considerated an iconic symbol, has two towers. However, this wasn’t the original design, because there were a lot of projects to make it and Horace Jone’s project was the winner.

The bridge was opened at the end of the 19^th century by King Eduard VII.

It’s a main point to visit for tourists and it’s crossed by 40.000  people every day.

It has appeared in many films like Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes and it was chosen by the BBC to make a series about Britain‘s Buildings.

We think that a special moment to visit the tower is at night because it’s so illuminated that you can see the reflection in the Thames, so you will have one of the most beautiful sights you have ever seen.

Why did you decide to become a teacher?

Llengua anglesa: Aspectes Formals i Comunicatius

Presentació oral:

            Why did you decide to become a teacher?

I decided to become a teacher for several reasons but first I want to explain why I decided so late to study Infant Education.

When I was 18 years old I began to study Law because at that time I thought it was the best thing for me (I could be able to find more jobs), but later, when I finished the degree, for different reasons, I understood that I didn’t want to be a lawyer.

Since that moment I have been thinking of studying another degree (or course) and I chose this one because  since I was young I have always wanted to be a teacher and study and learn with children.

Apart from that, I think children are very intelligent and the future of society and this is the reason why I want to be in a classroom with children: I want to try learning with them and I want them to enjoy my explanations and my support because when I was young, teachers were like your worst enemy and I want to change this: I want to be the teacher, the friend, the person who children can have beside them when they need me.

He trobat un bloc que ens parla del PLE

El PLE ( Personal Learning Enviroment) ens diu que l'entorn és l'eina més important que tenim per fer d'una simple cosa la més entretenguda del món, i fins i tot, perquè gràcies a ell podem seguir aprenent tota la nostra vida, així que també está molt relacionat amb el Life Long Learning o aprenentatge al llarg de la nostra vida.


http://teachingenglishtoprimarychildren.blogspot.com/search/label/lifelong%20learning

http://teachingenglishtoprimarychildren.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-poster-for-ple-conference.html

No permetem que els regals substitueixin la companyia dels pares

Tal i com diu al bloc, avui dia estem en una societat de consumo total en la que els pares es creuen que per donar més regals als fills, els estimen més i millor. Encara que els nens tinguin un comportament dolent, encara que els nins no es portin bé a l’escola i els mestres necessiten parlar tots els dies amb els pares, els nens tenen més regals,ordinadors, mòbils etc, amb els que poden jugar tots els dies sense cap problema, i sense cap horari.
En la societat en què vivim els pares són fora de casa tot el dia i es senten amb l’obligació de “tapar” aquesta soledat dels nens amb coses que en lloc de tenir relació amb l’educació (llibres, jocs educatius, pel•lícules per a nens) , es tracten de jocs que no tan sol no eduquen els nens sinó que a més a més una gran majoria d’aquests jocs poden resultar fins i tot violents (per exemple els jocs d’ordinador i consoles en els que els nens han de matar als altres per tal d’aconseguir arribar al final del joc).
Per això és molt important dir-los “NO” des de molt petits, ensenyar-los un horari, uns hàbits higiènics, d’alimentació, de regles de comportament; ensenyar-los unes competències (socials, culturals, lingüístiques, d’interacció amb el món en què vivim, etc) i sobre tot, ensenyar-los a resoldre els problemes que se’ls puguin plantejar en la seva vida, abans de fer-los regals que no siguin educatius.

http://blogs.opinionmalaga.com/eladarve/2005/05/28/nene-no/