Monday, May 28, 2018

Social Networking

Social Networking

Take a look at the Social Networking Guide and watch the Social Networking Screencast.

Explore some of the ELT groups and communities on Google+, Facebook, Instagram, Diigo, LinkedIn, and elsewhere . Add additional communities and or accounts to the TILL Group Notes. 

Join ones of interest, bookmark them with Diigo, and/or create a blog post about any interesting discoveries.

If you're feeling ambitious, join twitter, find some people to follow and send out your first tweet.


Last Week Flashback: Feed Me! with Feedly.com
   Download the TTP2018 Opml
    (slightly out-of-date screencast here)


Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Week#12: Feed Us! & Blog Tweaks


Feed Us with Feedly! TTP2018 opml file
Using an RSS Reader like Feedly.com to subscribe to sites you like.
We will do this in class together, but if you have any additional questions, you can watch the screencast below.  In order to get things set up, you will need to download the TTP2018 opml file

Step#1: Download TTP2018 opml file

Step#2: Go to Feedly.com and click 'Import OPML'

Step#3: Log in with your Google Account

Step#4: Click Choose OPML file and find the file you downloaded.



Slightly outdated screencast guide


Please create a blog post about and/or including some of the things you've found via Feedly. 


Blog Tweaking - make sure your blog language is set to English   screenshot and
- that you've chosen a 'simple, 'awesome', or 'notable' theme  screenshot

From Last Week
  • Please add overseas locations of note to the TTP2018 Google Map
  • Add useful vocabulary your learned in Canada to the  Overseas Quizlet (password: timhorton)
  • Add photos that would be helpful to future trainees (related to logistics, classroom environment, etc.) to theTTP 2018 Overseas Albums (Elementary   Secondary) or post them to the Band if you prefer
  • Create a short blog post about your overseas experience. It can be a simple as a photo or a restaurant tip. 

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Week#11 - Digitizing the Overseas Experience

This week in TILL, why not continue the overseas documentation, eh?

Please...

  • Add useful vocabulary your learned in Canada to the Overseas Quizlet (password: timhorton)
     


  • Add photos that would be helpful to future trainees (related to logistics, classroom environment, etc.) to theTTP 2018 Overseas Albums (Elementary   Secondary) or post them to the Band if you prefer

  • Create a short blog post about your overseas experience. It can be a simple as a photo or a restaurant tip.
     
  • While you're there, please...
    - make sure your blog language is set to English   screenshot and
    - that you've chosen a 'simple, 'awesome', or 'notable' theme  screenshot


Other 'Return to Korea' checklist items
  • Add your wisdom to the Advice for future trainees docs:  Elementary   Secondary 
    (please include requests for overseas organizers and unexpected questions you were asked)
     
  • Transfer Training Program notes to Overseas Group Notes:  Green   Blue   Red
     
  • Make a copy of the Overseas School Observation Report, add it to your Journal Folder add it to your Journal Folder and start documenting your experiences.   Example pf Acticity
     
  • Begin preparing for your ‘Show & Tell’ Presentation of activities and methods you observed overseas.
  • Update your ER Log