Using+a+computer+room

by [|Raisa Istomina] - Monday, 31 October 2011, 07:19 PM || At the end of each Unit my students make project Work presentations on the topic. We use the room for presenting data on surveys in the format of diagrams, graphics. Also the students use the room to present a slide show on the topic. From now on I plan to use it for whole class activities. Benefits are obvious: - integration of traditional and innovative techniques, process and content - good for students with different learning styles - cooperation - collaboration - specific skills trained - shared experience - time-saving - promotion of motivation - supportive for primary and sub-skills development I would like to have an access to the computer room as often as possible.
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 * =  || There is a computer room at the faculty: one computer and one stationary projector. I try to reserve the room but not often, it's a pity. When I have classes there I use the room for watching extracts from films and always design a set of activities for further work.

[|Reply] || by [|Myroslava Loboiko] - Monday, 31 October 2011, 10:49 PM ||
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 * =  || They say that everything can be recognized in comparison. You see, when comparing with Raisa's situation, I am really in a better one as we've got a well-equipped computer room (8 computer stations, a data projector, a TV set, a DVD player) which is at the foreign languages teachers' disposal. Moreover, I am still in a better situation because only very few people can operate all these devices and actually I don't need to fix any time for my lessons as there's no queue for it. And I do use it very often and my students are used to working with technologies. I should say, I do my best to integrate different activities with the help of learning technologies. We use CD-ROMs, DVDs, Office software (Word and PowerPoint), internet etc. for teaching English and Business English. I have made a catalogue of CDs and DVDs available at our department for teaching. But I still need much to learn so that I could use it to the fullest.

Talking about benefits, I can hardly add anything new to Raisa's list which seems to be complete.

On the other hand, I occasionally face some maintenance problems which are rather expensive to solve and our school authorities are not always able to provide financial support.

[|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Angela Moninets] - Monday, 31 October 2011, 11:08 PM || I do realize how beneficial it is going to be now that I have done a number of things. It is applicable for various age and levels. Using Power Point in a classroom motivates and encourages. If properly and professionally used it saves time as well. I wish I could practice it sooner. [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Tetyana Yarmysh] - Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 11:07 AM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Nataly Katsaran] - Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 10:37 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Helen Onyshchenko] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 02:03 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Liudmila Ariutova] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 05:54 PM || And the teacher usage of a computer as the source of information and as the tool of new grammar or vocabulary presentation is enormous. As well as listening and reading activities. [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Vera Moiseenko] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 06:21 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Irina Dygal] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 08:54 PM || by [|Kseniia Rozdolska] - Monday, 31 October 2011, 07:24 PM || [|Reply] || by [|Raisa Istomina] - Monday, 31 October 2011, 07:36 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Myroslava Loboiko] - Monday, 31 October 2011, 09:43 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Natalia Kolotova] - Monday, 31 October 2011, 10:48 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Kseniia Rozdolska] - Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 05:39 PM || That was my first year of teaching, and I had to deal with it somehow. You know how it is. You've just graduated from the university, you know a lot and want to use it. But you can't because of such things. After that situation I always think about "if-then-else" plan, not to have a mess at my lessons. I really appreciate all your advice. [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Vera Moiseenko] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 10:25 AM ||
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 * =  || There is nothing to be pleased with in my situation since all the above mentioned is alien to me and my colleagues. There are two computers available for the teachers' disposal, but using some sort of technologies hasn't occurred yet.
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 * =  || There is one computer room in our school and it's not a problem to use it on Monday the whole day and you can reserve it for a lesson on other days. I rarely do that as there is a computer with the Internet connection and a laptop in the English study. As it is not a big room we manage without a projector to integrate learning technologies. Needless to say it would be more beneficial if there were at least four more so two or three students could work at them. Especially now when I am learning more and more about various techniques and activities that can be used at different stages of teaching, I feel we need a better equipped room.
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 * =  || Our teachers are likely the happiest ones as we have two computer labs, equipped with all nessesary things like earphone. Besides there is an interactive board in one of them (but noone knows how it works--we received it this September). Not many teachers use them, except for IT ones. I "rent" one of these rooms every Thursday, mostly to train grammar according to Oxford/MacMillian software or watch videos. I like watching my students at the computer, especially in headphones. There is a great possibility to train listening skills individually at different pace and volume. There is e-net connection here, but we don't often use it. Sometimes students do researchings or write e-mails to me in educational network. It's a wonderful way to practice writing letters skills and fun for me to receive about 30 letters in English![[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/smiley.gif caption="smile"]]
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 * =  || As I have mentioned before, we have the so-called 'video salon' or a video lab at school, it has one computer station, a projector and an IWB. So we can do some whole-class activities using MS Word or Powerpoint, make project work presentations or slide shows on the topic, watch videos and do other activities discussed in the previous unit. Unfortunately, teachers of English don't have a computer room at their disposal here.
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 * =  || I think there should not be a computer room only. It should be the classroom for English learning with all necessary equipment: a computer for each student, an interactive board, printer, USB and others. Unfortunately we don't have all these things at our school but we have ten computers in one room where I am allowed to work once a week. It was a real challenge to prove our authority that English must be taught with the help of new technologies. The support of parents appeared to be very great. They help with papers, repairs... As a result students make the final report after aech unit in PP implementing INTEL program. We added some new aspects to it f.e. their own phylosophycal attitude to the learnt unit in a form of an essay or composition. The most interesting stage of their preparation is the project presentation, then discussion, analising and comparison. Students decide whose project was the best . The work with computer helps them to prepare additional information from the Internet, be active,think about the learning topic, be capable to work both individually and in a team.
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 * =  || As I see, to have an access to computer rooms is a problem in many schools. (As I said) we have 2 computer rooms with 2 projectors and 2 smartboards.And on Friday I was said I could use one projector every time I had lessons in that classroom and change with other teachers if I needed it. I wasn't at school for 3 weeks, they had a meeting (I missed it)... So something has changed... and I was really surprised!
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 * =  || I wish we had a computer and a IWB(or at least a projector) in every room. But unfortunately I have only my personal lap top and it's not sometimes convenient for everybody to watch something on it. We have 1 IWB in our videolab. Our Ss of the 10th and 11th grades make projects at the end of each year and we usually watch them there. Lessons are more interesting if they are conducted using modern technologies, aren't they? But unfortunately we don't have such a possibility and don't know when we'll get this opportunity[[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/sad.gif caption="sad"]] ||= [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/user/pix.php/2033/f2.jpg width="35" height="35" caption="Picture of Kseniia Rozdolska" link="http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/user/view.php?id=2033&course=10"]] || Using a computer room
 * =  || Once I've tried to use the computer room at my school. But my wonderful plan was failed. I understand that it is my mistake that I didn't check the computers. I was really shocked. It is a rather new computer room, with new computers, new tables and chairs. But the problem has appeared when I have asked my students to insert their disks into the computer. Almost 10 from 12 computers couldn't do this simple activity. My pupils were in despair. It has to be a very interesting lesson, but... this is it.[[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/sad.gif caption="sad"]]
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 * =  || Really, such situations don't inspire us to use them more. But I'm sure now we''ll be able to cope with number of problems. Good luck, Kseniia.
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 * =  || I should say, Kseniia, you are a good teacher because you are able to spot and admit your mistakes. There's a saying "Your best teacher is your last mistake". Anyway, you gained valuable experience. Go ahead, and the world will be yours.
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 * =  || I believe the only way with such situations is to have an extra plan instead of CALL-lesson. Even if you check equipment just a day before the class there is no guarantee it will work when you need it.  I often face the shortage of power supply. Yes, it's that simple- the university was built more than a hundred years ago, wiring and other installations were designed some decades ago. If several classes are being used simultaneously it's highly likely the light will go off [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/angry.gif caption="angry"]] That's why our teachers have "if- then- else" plan for computer rooms.
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 * =  || Thanks a lot to all of you, dear colleagues!
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 * =  || I'm going to have the next lesson with my 7-formers in the computer room. I plan my students to use their multi-ROM discs (Oxford Solution) but as I know - usually inserting Oxfords discs is a problem - many of them don't open at all! I realized that it could be a problem with the discs at the lesson (I have extra plan) but having read Kseniia's message I'm sure I should spend 30 minutes in the computer room before my lessons just to check the computers... But the lesson starts at 7.30!!!... ||