Technology in Education

  AI-Enhanced Corpus Based Learning Hola mis amigos 😊       This week, our assignment was to create an AI-enhanced corpus-based teaching material and we made a lesson plan. We designed activities for EFL high school students in Turkey. We focused on the confusing grammar points ( will and be going to ). We wanted students to use their logic and find the rules themselves. Inductive learning is important here because students should be at the center of the learning process. They should act like sherlock holmes. :)      Me and my friends (Zinnur Belhan, Nehir Güler) created all our materials by using Canva. I love using online platforms because it makes collaboration easy. For example, we could see our progress and help each other easily. Also, we made our lesson plan using the ASSURE Model.      Honestly, the project was not easy but it taught me a lot. Now, I feel confident teaching grammar topics (especially the ones students usua...

  Hola mis amigos!💝        Guys, I know… it’s been a while 🥹 To be honest, I really missed you. You know, sharing what I learn here makes me so happy. So, I hope this year brings so much fun! (or maybe some inspiration ✨). Yes, I’m back on this blog again, just like the last year. Now, I am 3rd grade ELT student at Marmara university. On this platform, I will be sharing my opinions, experiences and assignments for my course “Current Issues in Teaching.” As you can remember, last year I mostly talked about technology and its role in ELT. It is important for teachers to know about technology and how it can support teaching. Last year, we explored tools from  a student’s perspective. We learned about the integration of some technological tools into lessons. Even repurposing , like integrating a podcast into a lesson and having students create a podcast in English, is something we learned how to do. But this year, things are changing. We will be exploring tec...

                                                        My Last Words.. Hola mis amigos! Hope u are all good.       This post is kind of a goodbye. It feels sad but maybe I can maintain writing about new topics in the future. First of all, this blog had a real purpose to share the tasks I completed for my Instructional Technologies and Material Design course. When I first started, I was really excited because I felt like I was doing something meaningful and active. I was so curious about the tools and for creating something new. Then, I really enjoyed finishing activities, and participating group projects.        From now on, I won't be sharing course-related tasks. But I want to share my ideas about this course. I really learned a lot about the usage of technology in the classroom. I believe that future students...

                                               My Voice Chat Experience  Hola mis amigos! Hope you are all doing fine ❤️ At first, I want to talk about AI-based tools and what we should know about them. It is true that ChatGPT is an intelligent tool and it acts like a really smart intern. However, it is important to remember that it can make mistakes, or even hallucinate sometimes. While it can help people think critically, learn about various topics, and get informative answers, it can also reduce creative thinking. Here is where responsible usage becomes essential. So, we have to use ChatGPT or any other AI based tools with a proper guidance. My Experience Today I want to share my voice chat experience with ChatGPT. In our Instructional Technologies and Material Design course our teacher gave us two options. ★ In option A, we were expected to chat wit...

                                                                    Fake Profiles with Real Consequences Holaaa my dear amigos! 👋🏻       Today, I am going to share my task with you guys. In our Instructional Technologies class, our teacher gave us a task to create a collaborative project on a global issue. So I want to share the process of the task and the information about this topic.  My Project Process       I collaborated with my classmates Zinnur and Nehir , we decided to focus on cyberbullying at school. You can visit their blogs by clicking their names. Honestly, it is an important topic, and we believe more people need to be aware of it. We used Padlet to make a chart where we wrote what we already knew, what we wanted to know, and what we learned throughout the process....

                            Do You Want to Learn What Digital Storytelling Is? Holaa again!        Here I am. Today's topic is digital storytelling. We are going to be talking about a lot of things related to it. As a future English teacher, this digital storytelling assessment helped me realize that it is actually necessary and that teachers should use it, especially in language classes. So, what is digital storytelling?       Digital storytelling is simply t e lling a story using multimedia elements such as images, audio, text, and narration. It is also considered a type of educational video. Why Does It Play a Crucial Role in the Classroom ?        We are living in the 21st century, and everything is constantly changing. To be a well-equipped educator who keeps up with technology and educational developments, teachers should find innovative ways to teach their...