Blog Interaction

Blog#1

https://english4funwithteachermaria.blogspot.com/2020/12/our-village-genially.html

Hi, Teacher María.

I have found a very interesting way how you link the designed activity for the Genially task, and your e-Twinning program. Firstly, I have to say that one of my aims in the future is to carry out that program in my school.

Talking about the task itself, I consider that pretty much we have follow and mention the same steps in order to sequence and make accessible the speaking task to our students.

On top of that, I love how you integrate a complementary content like may be the knowledge about her/his own town, linked with the development of the Speaking skill.

Keep on doing a great job!

Blog#2

https://sineadenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2020/12/edpuzzle-edpuzzle-is-very-useful-tool.html#comment-form

Hi, Sinead.

I have checked your all your blog and I have to say that every post is fascinating and each one more interesting than the previous one. I am sure your students are lucky for having you as their teacher.

Said that, I chose your Edpuzzle post to comment on it, because I consider you explain and treat the topic in such a great and extensive way. I only can agree with you when state that this tool allow us to implement the autonomous and independent learning with our students. Besides that, it is always terrific to bring real and authentic materials to the classroom, and which “easier place” to get it that from YouTube.

Exactly like you, I had the same concerns related to privacy when I set the page with my Google Classroom, since we are sharing personal accounts with a third party, these account were created to academic purposes though.

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