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Present Perfect Tense: But Flipped Classroom

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Hello guys, what is up? I hope you guys are doing good. In this blog, I will talk about my experience with flipped classroom. An educational style that involves flipping typical teaching approaches is called the "flipped classroom approach." In a flipped classroom, students study the topic outside of class, frequently using video lectures or other resources. Interactive, group activities, discussions, and knowledge application take place during class time. The goal of this strategy is to make learning more student-centered rather than teacher-centered. Advantages: Individualized Learning: Students can learn at their own pace and revisit materials as needed. Increased Interaction: Classroom time is dedicated to practicing and applying knowledge through activities, fostering engagement. Accessible Resources: Students can access learning materials anytime, anywhere, promoting flexibility. Immediate Feedback: Teachers can address specific student needs during class time, prov...

Enhancing Language Skills: A Corpus-Based Approach to Teaching Verb Collocations

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Hello everyone, it's been a while since we have last interacted. I hope you guys are doing alright in today's harsh world.  In the dynamic landscape of English language teaching, innovative approaches are essential to engage students effectively. My friend Mustafa Şen  and I have crafted a corpus-based assignment targeting high school preparatory class students with a primary focus on verb collocations. This cutting-edge material aims to achieve several objectives. OBJECTIVES Expand Vocabulary: Students will enhance their vocabulary by acquiring a deeper understanding of verb collocations, enabling them to express themselves more precisely. Improve Language Proficiency: Through practical application and analysis of real language use in diverse contexts, students will develop a heightened proficiency in using verbs appropriately. Cultivate Critical Thinking: The corpus-based assignment encourages students to critically evaluate language patterns, fostering analytical skill...

It's Not the End :')

  Hey! Welcome again to my blog. I hope you are all fine. This is the final post that I will be writing for this blog :')  I will tell you how my adventure went. When I first heard the name of this course, I thought it would be a similar course to the computer course we took last year. But things weren't like that. In this lesson, our teacher told us how technology can be integrated into English language education, which I have never experienced before.   I have used various tools and programs. I can say that you have added a lot to my technology knowledge. The most important benefit of this course for me was these programs that I learned. For example, I have used the Canva for different purposes in multiple assignments and it has been useful. If we're talking about tasks, not tools, the task I had the most fun doing was making a podcast. When I saw that the options given by my teacher were to prepare songs, I was blown away with happiness. I immediately to...

Creating a Digital Poster

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  Hey! Welcome again to my blog. I hope you are all fine.   In this study, our teacher asked us to prepare a movie poster for a book, as if it were a movie. So I chose Madonna in a Fur Coat as a book, one of the books that impressed me the most. I used Canva to make the design. As I have experienced from my previous work, Canva was the best choice for me because it is very easy to use and has a great interface. While doing this task, I first looked at the checklist given by my teacher. Actually, I can simply say that I completed the assignment by looking at all these items. Creating the poster was something I had never done before and I had fun. You can click to the photo to visit the website. I would give a similar assignment to my future students because it is both fun to do and I am sure that it will give students a new perspective on students as a design aesthetic. I also think that this task is a task that will further my students' foreign language learning. This was all ...

Our Sweet Friends: PSA

Hey! Welcome again to my blog. I hope you are all fine.   Together with two of my classmates, we produced a public spotlight film this past week. We had a variety of options for the assignment that our teacher provided us. We had the option of preparing a story, but instead we decided to do a PSA. We want to use this technique to produce a video that informs viewers and makes a social statement. Well, we've decided what to do. But what are we going to do about it? After some thought, we thought it would be a good idea to make an informative video about animals. While I'm doing all this, I can't help but say that I'm incredibly sick. So this means that it was 2 times more difficult for me to do everything that was done. Okay, now it's time for the task distribution. Sude wrote the script. Tuğrul found relevant materials on the subject. I, on the other hand, edited the video, added the sounds, in short, I had the technical work. Here is our final product! We used Canv...

Your Friendly Neighborhood: Podcasting

Hey! Welcome again to my blog. I hope you are all fine.   I produced a podcast this past week. I had a choice among the several podcast formats, and since I play the guitar and enjoy singing, I decided to write a song or chant. It was enjoyable, just as I had hoped it might be.   I had to come up with an 8–10-line chant or song that the character would sing to identify herself or himself for this assignment. I decided to write a song as if Spider-Man were introducing himself, using him as my superhero of choice. The phrase "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" is one of my favorites from the film, and I utilized it for the repeated phrase. I took the rhyme into consideration when I was creating the words, and I created a chord progression that was simple to pronounce and upbeat for young listeners. When my song was finished, I appreciated the Beatles-inspired mood I felt, even though I had initially intended not to mold the song.   Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Ma...

A New Experience: Padletting

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Hello! Welcome again to my blog. I hope you are fine.  Tuğrul Dölen, Burçin Gümüş, Eda Gassaloğlu, and I, three of my classmates, learned how to use Padlet this past week. If I talk about the website Padlet, it is a really helpful platform for group projects. Bullying in schools was the topic we settled on. In this task, we were required to create a KWL chart about the subject we chose, which was bullying at schools. What we needed to do was simply describe our subject into three titles and gain knowledge about it for ourselves. What we already know about the topic, what we want to learn, and what we observed after the research were the three headings under consideration. I believe that Padlet should be at the top of the list of websites that are most likely to be used in 21st-century learning. If I think about the reasons, Padlet offers the computer tools for group projects. Also as a user appeal, it has a colorful interface, which is why I say this. Additionally, using it isn't t...