WEEK 17

In this week, I learned more about  Web 2.0 tools like, Wikispaces, Twitter, Dokeos, Authorsteam, Podomatic, Podcasts, Nicenet, Edmodo,etc. For this reason, we had to put in practice by creating our own Virtual Learning Environment (VLC). It means that, I had to be the teacher and my partners my students. I created  my VLC in Nicenet. Firstly,  I had to send the code provided by Nicenet to all my classmates in order to participe as members in my group called  QUINTO “U”. Then ,  I  created my platform with links that included the motivational video ,  objective , conversational model , gramar (site , slides, and video) activities, exercise 1 & 2 , and the evaluation  for my students . In conlcusion, I think that using technology tools in the EFL classrooms have many advantages for both, students and teachers. For example, teachers can make classes interactive by using wikis and blogs , google docs, etc. Also, I think students can improve their learning skills (speaking, listening, writing and Reading ) and find interesting ways of learning English like videos, pictures, readings, etc by using the Internet. About teachers, technology is really useful and interesting too because it provides reliable websites that help them to get interactive material for the class such as: flashcards, games, songs, etc in order to make classes funny and interesting as well to get students motivated. In addition,  teachers can find useful websites that provide them good strategies and methodology for teaching the English language.