viernes, 9 de noviembre de 2012

jueves, 1 de noviembre de 2012

For you, who collaborated...

thanks



If you came to the ATENEO, and would like to receive the NEWSLETTER from the BRITISH COUNCIL, complete THIS TABLE.

***I'm sending it to Claudia Ferradas next week***


stella :-)

viernes, 26 de octubre de 2012

Cultura e Identidad en la formación inicial de Profesores de inglés


Título: Cultura e Identidad en la formación inicial de Profesores de inglés.

Formato: Ateneo
Localización: Región 5. ISFD Nº 41, ISFD Nº 35
Destinatarios: Docentes y alumnos de Educación Superior
Modalidad: Presencial
Área: Inglés
Responsables: Rubén Mazzei   - Dirección de Formación Continua 
                             Silvana Barboni - Programa de Educación Plurilingüe e Intercultural
                             Juliana Ricardo -  Dirección de Educación Superior
Docente a cargo: Dra. Claudia Ferradas
Coordinación Institucional: Prof Bárbara Grodzki
Coordinación de las tareas de seguimiento de la Jornada Presencial a cargo del capacitador de inglés del E.T.R (Equipo Técnico Regional) de la Dirección de Formación Continua (con coordinación desde el Nivel Central) Prof Stella Maris Saubidet Oyhamburu

Contenidos
  • el concepto de competencia intercultural
  • el cambio de paradigma: del hablante nativo como modelo al hablante intercultural
  • lengua e identidad en el Diseño Curricular de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
  • la relación entre exponentes lingüísticos, prácticas del lenguaje, tareas y contextos en el diseño curricular
  • el papel del docente de lenguas extranjeras en el desarrollo de la competencia intercultural
  • demostración del enfoque intercultural con materiales el British Council on line
           31 octubre en ISFD Nº 41

     Bibliografía: (click on Bibliografía and you will be directed to a Dropbox file)
        Handout for 1st and 2nd
        Handout for 3rd and 4th 
        Previous reading


stella :-)

martes, 23 de octubre de 2012

TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Compare CHARACTERISTICS of :


***LAST ASSIGNMENT***



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Analysis

Analyses

How did all these people contribute to the analysis of Literature for children?


  1. Vladimir Propp
  2. Bruno Bettelheim
  3. Maria Tatar
  4. Kieran Egan
Write at least one paragraph for each name.

Include this analysis in your personal blog

stella :-)

What is LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN?



What is "literature for children"?
Click here for an introduction.
In this site you'll find more useful information.
Feel free to visit other sites to complete your introduction.


As you may have seen in literature for children there are many important names:
Browse these sites and write an account of these writers. Don't forget to mention their nationalities, chronology, general characteristics, etc



Analyse a fairy tale with Propp's taxonomy.

Here you have an interesting site to visit.


stella :-)

sábado, 13 de octubre de 2012

jueves, 4 de octubre de 2012

CAN YOU HELP ME, PLS?


I need your cooperation. Could you CLICK HERE and take the survey, please?


I'VE GOT PLENTY OF DATA. Thank you for your collaboration

stella :-)

jueves, 27 de septiembre de 2012

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT


DATE FOR THE WRITTEN EVALUATION  IN CLASS 

WEDNESDAY 10TH, OCTOBER

Material




Source:http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2010/pr058-10.shtml


e-book to DOWNLOAD


WE´LL BE WORKING WITH THE BOOK ON OCTOBER 2nd and 3rd.



Folktales, fables, myths,legends and epics. What do they have in common?
Click HERE for an excellent paper written by Prof. C. Torres from the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, Center of Communication Competences.

***FINISH  YOUR C MAPS ASAP, PLS***



stella :-)

Developing MEDIA LITERACY and PRESUASION

Here is the video we talked about in class concerning MEDIA LITERACY development in children's classes. Could this class be adapted/adjusted to an L2 class, to our own classes in our environment?



 stella :-)

miércoles, 26 de septiembre de 2012

Students' blogs

COMMERCIALS, ADS, INFOMERCIALS...




Students ARE CREATIVE and design their own blogs: 
KARINA's blog


  • PLS, CHECK YOUR BLOGS. Is everything OK?
  • LINK MATES' BLOGS TO YOUR OWN BLOG


***Click on your mates' names to see what they're doing***

In general a blog begins with a WELCOME message/entry from its owner. The heading  expresses briefly the purpose of the blog. You can include gadgets (go to DISEÑO) or change the template (go to PLANTILLA).
Remember that the oldest entry is below, and the newest is above.

***BLOGS SHOULD BE READY BY OCTOBER 16***

  • bring printed text so that I can have a look at them before posting
  • no corrections on text after October 16



HOW TO CREATE YOUR BLOG: TUTORIAL



How to EMEBED your video:>>>remember the tab should be HTML

Picture credits: Vicky Samuel's blog.

stella :-)

jueves, 12 de julio de 2012

E-PORTFOLIOS

Portfolios SHOULD:
  • have the number of entry (e.g. E-PORTFOLIO #6)
  • have a TITLE.
  • include the deadline and the date you sent it.
  • have your NAME on it.
  • be DOUBLE checked BEFORE being posted (check: punctuation marks, spelling, grammar, paragraphs, etc, etc).
  • include references (correctly cited).
  • include a picture, if you consider it necessary.
  • be sent IN TIME or ON TIME, never later.
stella :-)


domingo, 1 de julio de 2012

e-portfolio- ENTRY 5

 Entry # 5: 


Re-read/ watch the entry below: "How to write a summary" and write a 150-word entry in your e-portfolio.


Deadline: BEFORE winter holidays.


stella :-)

miércoles, 20 de junio de 2012

e-portfolio- ENTRY # 4


:

Entry #4

Re-read your REPORT and the corrections on it. Pretend you are the teacher and write instructions to improve the final draft.

DEADLINE: 1st week in July (or BEFORE the winter holidays)



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lunes, 18 de junio de 2012

New written assignment-SUMMARY

DUE DATE: JULY 3


Topic.: IMAGINATION:

"Imagination may be more important than knowledge: The eight types of imagination we use"

By 
University Malaysia Perlis

Read THIS ARTICLE and write a good summary


How do you write a good summary?
1- Find information in the links below:

  • Summary writing>>> click HERE
  • How to write a summary>>> click HERE
2- Some videos to improve summary writing strategies:









Source: "Imagination may be more important than Knowledge: the Eight Types of Imagination we use." by Prof. Dr Murray Hunter. Available at: http://in2eastafrica.net/imagination-may-be-more-important-than-knowledge-the-eight-types-of-imagination-we-use/

viernes, 15 de junio de 2012

REPORT- new assignment



WRITING ASIGNMENT:
Write a report based on the making of the video. Include an introductory paragraph, three headings and a conclusion paragraph.

DUE DATE: JUNE 27
***THIS IS NOT AN E-PORTFOLIO ENTRY. Pls hand in a "paper version"***

How to write a  REPORT
In writing a report there are some issues that should be taken into consideration:
  • audience: Who is the report for?
  • organization: How are you going to organize the material?
  • layout: What headings and subheadings are relevant?
  • introduction and conclusion: How is the first paragraph introducing the topics that are going to be reported? Is a conclusion necessary? Have you succeeded in summarizing the most important issues?
  • sources: What sources have you conculted? Have you cited them appropriately? (see entry below for APA Citation Rules)

There are different types of reports. Click on the following links to obtain more information: Study Skills Centre, student servicesVanier College


If you click on the case study report from Monash University (Australia) and the famous Flo-Joe's site for Cambridge exams, you will find two interesting interactive samples with relevant comments and corrections. Really useful!!

stella :-)

domingo, 10 de junio de 2012

e-Portfolio entry #3

THIS WILL BE YOUR THIRD ENTRY>>>SEND ME THE DOC BEFORE JUNE 16.

Re-read your written assignments and spot the KIND(S) of mistakeS you are making. Suggest courses of action to improve your English.

  • write more>>>What? How often? When? What for?
  • read more>>> What? How often? When? What for? How?
  • visit grammar web sites>>>Which ones?
  • go to the library to look for books>>>Which ones?
  • other(s)>>>use your imagination!
stella :-)


viernes, 18 de mayo de 2012

For Tuesday assessment

Pls, watch this beautiful video and get ready to write about it next Tuesday (May 22). Instructions ON THE DAY OF THE TEST!

Pay attention to details: descriptions, atmosphere, characterization, music, characters, etc, etc. stella :-)

Our E-PORTFOLIO



To create your e-portfolio you can start using PENZU, click HERE





View more PowerPoint from Sergio


A brief description: Penzu in an interesting video:



Remember you have to LOG IN>>>all these tools are for FREE.

PORTFOLIO: This is just a set of questions to reflect upon.
PARATEXT:
Have I included /chosen a good title? Is it related to genre/content?/Have I followed conventions?
Are there any pictures, highlighted text(s), sections/subtitles? Do these correspond with the genre chosen?
Has the audience been taken into account? How can the piece of writing vary according to the audience?
Have I included the sources? Are they appropriately cited?
TEXT:
What is the topic of the writing? Is it clearly/overtly stated (according to genre)? Is it clear for ME?
What is the best part (if any) of my piece of writing? And the worst? Why?
What did I do well in my piece of writing?
Were any parts difficult to write? Why?
Did I revise and change any part/section/style/etc? What for?
How do I feel about the finished version?
Is there anything that I would change after handing in/reading other sources/discussing the topic with my mates/teacher(s)/others?
Did I learn anything while writing this piece/these pieces that I could use in the future?
Which are your goals for next time?


SO FAR: 2 ENTRIES
ENTRY#1; done in class
ENTRY #2: (home assignment) How has the analysis of Gothic Literature modified your writing? How have you improved or not he novella?

 stella :-)

What is Gothic Literature?

GROUP #1:
Ana, Andrea, Xoana, Soledad, Federico, ...(I'll complete the list next class)


GROUP #2:

EDITORS: Ana Perez, Evelin Vazquez, Caceres Yanina, Torres Karina, Soledad Irusta, Sabrina Fidalgo, Florencia Galvan, Rodrigo Alvarenga, Yesica Areco, Santiago Mazzei, Mercedes Acevedo and Rosario Martins.
stella :-)

viernes, 11 de mayo de 2012

How to cite sources.




There are several ways to cite a source (MLA, Turabian, Chicago). Here you have APA Citation Style>>>Author(s). (Date). Title of Book/ "Title of Article"/ Title of Periodical/ Volume. Pages. Place of Publication. Publisher. 



Journal or Magazine Article
Wilcox, R. V. (1991). "Shifting roles and synthetic women in Star Trek: The Next Generation". Studies in Popular Culture, 13(2), 53-65.
Journal or Magazine Article
Dubeck, L. (1990). "Science fiction aids science teaching." Physics Teacher, 28, 316-318.
Newspaper Article
Di Rado, A. (1995, March 15). "Trekking through college: Classes explore modern society using the world of Star Trek." Los Angeles Times, p. A3.
Article from an Internet Database
Mershon, D. H. (1998, November-December). "Star Trek on the brain: Alien minds, human minds." American Scientist, 86, 585. Retrieved July 29, 1999, from Expanded Academic ASAP database.
Book
Okuda, M., & Okuda, D. (1993). Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future. New York: Book Pocket Books
Article or Chapter
James, N. E. (1988). "Two sides of paradise: The Eden myth according to Kirk and Spock." In D. Palumbo (Ed.), Spectrum of the fantastic (pp. 219-223). Westport, CT: Greenwood.
Encyclopedia Article
Sturgeon, T. (1995). Science fiction. In The encyclopedia Americana (Vol. 24, pp. 390-392). Danbury, CT: Grolier.
Website
Lynch, T. (1996). DS9 trials and tribble-ations review. Retrieved October 8, 2008, from Psi Phi: Bradley's Science Fiction Club Web site: http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/DS9/ep/ 503r.html

Notes
  • Arrange the items on your reference list alphabetically by author, interfiling books, articles, etc.
  • Use only the initials of the authors' first (and middle) names.
  • If no author is given, start with the title and then the date.
  • If you are using a typewriter that cannot produce italics, then use underlining instead.
  • Magazine articles: include the month (and day) as shown under Newspapers.
  • Websites: if the date the page was created is not given, use (n.d.).

    adapted from: http://essayinfo.com/citations/index.php
stella :-)

sábado, 21 de abril de 2012

Our first novella...



             OUR PICTURE(S) HERE?

Our first novella.

Not only are novellas shorter than novels but also they are not so complex. You may have read: Animal Farm by George Orwell, The Old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, Breakfast at Tyffany's by Truman Capote, The Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, or perhaps Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (my favourite, I must admit) among many others.

Now it's your turn to write your own fiction.

  1. WORK COLLABORATIVELY.
  2. Discuss the model of narrative in class.
  3. Choose a title, number and names of chapters.
  4. Look up a picture for a good cover.
  5. Adapt the beginning of the story (already on G-doc)
  6. Start thinking it over, DO NOT WRITE YET, we'll have enough time.
  7. Each of you is supposed to write two entries preceeded by your name, so that I can trace your participation.You have to read your mates' interventions and continue the story.
  8. Should you find something that has to be edited in your mate's entries, feel free to do so. Be polite and check before editing. 
  9. I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN TO START WRITING AND DUE DATES.


stella :-)

Source of pictures: I'm not sure, I guess the site of the Prof Lenguas Vivas, C.A.B.A., Argentina.
Click on the pictures to enlarge them.

A PRESENT FOR BOOK LOVERS.

PLEASE, REMEMBER THIS WILL BE A WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT! Post your comments to the "Comentarios " section


A  colleague of mine has found this beautiful video. I was personally moved by it. You may know I'm a book lover and I have a collection of antique books. My oldest possession is dated 1689 (yes, 17 century!) and it's a book of magic.

Watch the video carefully, enjoy it, and try to identify the different NARRATIVE CATEGORIES and NARRATIVE FUNCTIONS (Labov, 1972) - that correspond to his Model of Natural Narrative- to the narration. We'll be discussing your analysis on WEDNESDAY 25.



stella :-)

source:Simpson, P. (2005) Stylistics. London: Routledge,

viernes, 20 de abril de 2012

Our G.DOC

I've never tried it this way. Pls tell me if you click HEREare you directed to our G-doc? (PROVIDED YOU SHARE IT AND YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN ABLE TO EDIT IT, OBVIOUSLY!

stella :-)

WELCOME!

welcome

 Welcome to our class blog. Get ready to work hard and learn more!


 stella :-)