During this week, I realized how the different activities develop inside the school can affect the classes. This week was so moved and I could have classes just with one group. The lesson was focused on listening skills. It was an activity where the students had to listen to two different conversations related to the topic. I could achieve the lesson objective even with some difficulties related to the sound due to the fact that it was the last class and primary finish their classes and it is difficult to control that sound that it is outside the classroom.
It was perceived that the students were not used to those types of activities where they have to identify some words, and even listening to other voice different from that of their teacher. And The class finished and the students felt that there was not enough time to develop the exercise. As it was an activity that I pick it up after the class, I realized that most of them could finish the exercise as I had expected.
After this week, I would do differently the fact to take advantage of the time during the beginning of the class. For instance, it is sometimes difficult how to confirm that all students Besides, the fact of be so clear of the instructions before starting any activity so as to avoid that students get confused.
Friday, October 25, 2019
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Friday, October 18, 2019
The Fourth Week
In the fourth week, time management is not improving. As it is common in the school where I'm doing my practicum, during this week I could achieve my lesson plan with one group. The schedule keeps rotating and it is sometimes difficult to see both groups in one week.
On one hand, I organized an activity where students were going to feel motivated, and it was with the idea that they can get an extra point. That’s something really takes students' motivation to a higher level. As it was a two hours class, there was some extra time where I implemented some games as the students did the activities faster than I thought so.
On the other hand, as the activity to motivate students worked with the other group, I decided to implement it to the other group. As I had expected, it worked! That made me feel a bit proud. Because I had always had some problems with this group because I have always perceived a disinterested attitude. However, as everything is not as good as it is expected. There was a moment where the students lost focus on the class. It has been difficult to control this group, and I think it is because I have not had many classes as with the other group.
After this week, I consider improving the quality of activities where I really need to involve the whole students and to motivate them... Besides, time management, how to organize and to take advantage of the time for each activity.
On one hand, I organized an activity where students were going to feel motivated, and it was with the idea that they can get an extra point. That’s something really takes students' motivation to a higher level. As it was a two hours class, there was some extra time where I implemented some games as the students did the activities faster than I thought so.
On the other hand, as the activity to motivate students worked with the other group, I decided to implement it to the other group. As I had expected, it worked! That made me feel a bit proud. Because I had always had some problems with this group because I have always perceived a disinterested attitude. However, as everything is not as good as it is expected. There was a moment where the students lost focus on the class. It has been difficult to control this group, and I think it is because I have not had many classes as with the other group.
After this week, I consider improving the quality of activities where I really need to involve the whole students and to motivate them... Besides, time management, how to organize and to take advantage of the time for each activity.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Thaquingar's life
Since I started to study until nowadays I have always thought that education is the key to obtain anything I want and to open the doors that guide you to the future. If anyone wants to have a better future for them and for the next generation, the most important is education. Sometimes, I try to remember my whole educative line, and that brings me some relevant memories that mark my life.
I have vague memories of the first years of study at primary school. As my mother used to teach me at home, I did not know what I had to do there with other children. Actually, that was the first time that I met other children. I started the first grade, it was hard but I could overcome it with some difficulties. However, in the following years, I could build my confidence and I started to be one of the best students during those years. I always received an honor mention for my academic results and for my behavior. As I had realized that my parents felt o proud of me each time I received an honor mentions, so I made the decision that I was going to effort and to do my best in order to make my parents feel so proud of me. In other words, my parents became my motivation to study and to do my best.
The secondary school, I was so nervous to begin the secondary because the high school was further than my parents' home. In the first year, I felt uncomfortable and it was a bit difficult for me to get used to that new school. As I met new people, I had a new friend, but about finishing the year, I realized that I should find friends that support you and not hold from you. In the following years, I became more comfortable, and each year I always received a honor mention for my academic results and for my behavior. As I was considered as one of the best students at high school, I used to feel that pressure that pushes you not to make any mistake because many people believed in me and I did not want to disappoint them. During high school, it was common that teachers asked us about our future studies, and I was not sure what I wanted to study. Additionally, The SENA offered a course for two years before finishing high school. It was a Software Programmation Technique. Everyone started that course, but some months later some of them decided to quit due to the fact that it was demanding at the beginning. I started that course obtaining bad grades and I felt disappointed, I did not want to continue that course. However, I did my best and in the end, I could finish the course. So after finishing m secondary studies I had a Software Programmation Technique.
As I did not want to stop studying, I started a Technique in English at Politecnico Americano. During one year and a half, the time of the course, I always thought about my big motivation which was and is still my parents. After finishing the course, I wanted to go further. I started working in other to save money to pay to enter the university. I prepared in order to present again the ICFES to start university. Fortunately and with the help of God, I could obtain good scores that allowed me to enter the university. As I had made that Technique in Foreign Language, I decided to start the Teaching English Bachelor at Universidad Surcolombiana. Meanwhile, I have studied, I have worked and kept studying in different short courses. Most of them were virtual courses that help me to complement my curriculum. Three of them were in the platform of SENA and one of them with the Politecnico Surcolombiano.
I have vague memories of the first years of study at primary school. As my mother used to teach me at home, I did not know what I had to do there with other children. Actually, that was the first time that I met other children. I started the first grade, it was hard but I could overcome it with some difficulties. However, in the following years, I could build my confidence and I started to be one of the best students during those years. I always received an honor mention for my academic results and for my behavior. As I had realized that my parents felt o proud of me each time I received an honor mentions, so I made the decision that I was going to effort and to do my best in order to make my parents feel so proud of me. In other words, my parents became my motivation to study and to do my best.
The secondary school, I was so nervous to begin the secondary because the high school was further than my parents' home. In the first year, I felt uncomfortable and it was a bit difficult for me to get used to that new school. As I met new people, I had a new friend, but about finishing the year, I realized that I should find friends that support you and not hold from you. In the following years, I became more comfortable, and each year I always received a honor mention for my academic results and for my behavior. As I was considered as one of the best students at high school, I used to feel that pressure that pushes you not to make any mistake because many people believed in me and I did not want to disappoint them. During high school, it was common that teachers asked us about our future studies, and I was not sure what I wanted to study. Additionally, The SENA offered a course for two years before finishing high school. It was a Software Programmation Technique. Everyone started that course, but some months later some of them decided to quit due to the fact that it was demanding at the beginning. I started that course obtaining bad grades and I felt disappointed, I did not want to continue that course. However, I did my best and in the end, I could finish the course. So after finishing m secondary studies I had a Software Programmation Technique.
As I did not want to stop studying, I started a Technique in English at Politecnico Americano. During one year and a half, the time of the course, I always thought about my big motivation which was and is still my parents. After finishing the course, I wanted to go further. I started working in other to save money to pay to enter the university. I prepared in order to present again the ICFES to start university. Fortunately and with the help of God, I could obtain good scores that allowed me to enter the university. As I had made that Technique in Foreign Language, I decided to start the Teaching English Bachelor at Universidad Surcolombiana. Meanwhile, I have studied, I have worked and kept studying in different short courses. Most of them were virtual courses that help me to complement my curriculum. Three of them were in the platform of SENA and one of them with the Politecnico Surcolombiano.
Friday, October 4, 2019
The Third Week
This week, there were high expectations. I had decided to motivate myself to give a class that I would like to receive when I was in high school. Unfortunately, there was a change in the schedule and with one group I had five hours class and with the other just three. 😐😐
On one hand, the first two hours I developed what I had planned; however, as the change of the schedule the time per each class changed too, and I was not aware of it. The ring was ringing out of time so I felt lost because I did not know when the class was about to finish. Besides, I had to implement some unplanned activities related to the topic to take advantage of time. Also, I had that day my first assessor's observation. I was not nervous at all, and I did not figure out when my assessor left. During the next two extra hours, I decided to take a song related to the topic but before I wanted to do some dynamic activities. The students were so motivated, they wanted to participate at the end of the class I felt proud that the students were having fun during my class. They loved the song, all of them did not stop singing. That was a very nice class, as it was an extra activity, I had not thought to do it with the other group but my cooperator teacher suggested me to do it. 😃😃
On the other hand, I changed the lesson implementing the extra activity that I made with the other group; expecting that this group was going to work as the other. However, it was the other way around; they were so talkative, distracted with other subjects, there was a moment where I had to call their attention. At the end of the class, I felt a bit disappointed because with this group I need to do the activities differently the next time. 😞😞
This week was not the best week because of the changes with the schedule, the number of hours with one group, and the discipline with one group. As my assessor suggested me to implement during those two extra hours as a time for practicing. First I thought It was unfair, but after the class... I am not sure if it was or not. 🤔🤔
On one hand, the first two hours I developed what I had planned; however, as the change of the schedule the time per each class changed too, and I was not aware of it. The ring was ringing out of time so I felt lost because I did not know when the class was about to finish. Besides, I had to implement some unplanned activities related to the topic to take advantage of time. Also, I had that day my first assessor's observation. I was not nervous at all, and I did not figure out when my assessor left. During the next two extra hours, I decided to take a song related to the topic but before I wanted to do some dynamic activities. The students were so motivated, they wanted to participate at the end of the class I felt proud that the students were having fun during my class. They loved the song, all of them did not stop singing. That was a very nice class, as it was an extra activity, I had not thought to do it with the other group but my cooperator teacher suggested me to do it. 😃😃
On the other hand, I changed the lesson implementing the extra activity that I made with the other group; expecting that this group was going to work as the other. However, it was the other way around; they were so talkative, distracted with other subjects, there was a moment where I had to call their attention. At the end of the class, I felt a bit disappointed because with this group I need to do the activities differently the next time. 😞😞
This week was not the best week because of the changes with the schedule, the number of hours with one group, and the discipline with one group. As my assessor suggested me to implement during those two extra hours as a time for practicing. First I thought It was unfair, but after the class... I am not sure if it was or not. 🤔🤔
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