Comments on: Teaching Themes Emerge at CATESOL: Use Technology To Meet Student Needs http://compellingconversations.com/blog/2009/04/19/teaching-themes-emerge-at-catesol-use-technology-to-meet-student-needs/ Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics for ESL learners and teachers Tue, 01 May 2012 18:47:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chimayo Press http://compellingconversations.com/blog/2009/04/19/teaching-themes-emerge-at-catesol-use-technology-to-meet-student-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-12160 Chimayo Press Sun, 31 May 2009 15:08:21 +0000 http://compellingconversations.com/blog/?p=228#comment-12160 Good point. I also like informational interviews, along with student jobs, as a practical method of discovering your professional preferences. Good point. I also like informational interviews, along with student jobs, as a practical method of discovering your professional preferences.

]]> By: Student Jobs http://compellingconversations.com/blog/2009/04/19/teaching-themes-emerge-at-catesol-use-technology-to-meet-student-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-11106 Student Jobs Fri, 15 May 2009 00:43:07 +0000 http://compellingconversations.com/blog/?p=228#comment-11106 It's somewhat rare for students to enjoy their jobs in college. I know my first internship in college showed me that I didn't want to work in that industry. Sometimes just working at the school cafeteria can be the perfect fit for a student. It beats filing papers all day in a cubicle, and you usually get some free food! It’s somewhat rare for students to enjoy their jobs in college. I know my first internship in college showed me that I didn’t want to work in that industry.

Sometimes just working at the school cafeteria can be the perfect fit for a student. It beats filing papers all day in a cubicle, and you usually get some free food!

]]> By: Magali http://compellingconversations.com/blog/2009/04/19/teaching-themes-emerge-at-catesol-use-technology-to-meet-student-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-10067 Magali Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:33:28 +0000 http://compellingconversations.com/blog/?p=228#comment-10067 Amazingly, many instructors still shun technology and it could make their lives so much easier and productive. Amazingly, many instructors still shun technology and it could make their lives so much easier and productive.

]]> By: Eric http://compellingconversations.com/blog/2009/04/19/teaching-themes-emerge-at-catesol-use-technology-to-meet-student-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-9779 Eric Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:26:24 +0000 http://compellingconversations.com/blog/?p=228#comment-9779 Karenne - Thanks for your insights from Europe and web tips. You're probably right that our techniques sound like more work so time-conscious teachers just stick with traditional methods and mainstream textbooks. Once students, however, have had the experience of learning in a student-centered, democratic classroom they will want other English classes to meet that same high standard. Or so I suspect. Technology and personal attention, after all, can be addictive. Karenne – Thanks for your insights from Europe and web tips. You’re probably right that our techniques sound like more work so time-conscious teachers just stick with traditional methods and mainstream textbooks.

Once students, however, have had the experience of learning in a student-centered, democratic classroom they will want other English classes to meet that same high standard. Or so I suspect.

Technology and personal attention, after all, can be addictive.

]]> By: Karenne http://compellingconversations.com/blog/2009/04/19/teaching-themes-emerge-at-catesol-use-technology-to-meet-student-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-9767 Karenne Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:48:23 +0000 http://compellingconversations.com/blog/?p=228#comment-9767 Hey ya Eric, Same discussions are happening over our side of the pond too. I'm not sure it sounds strange, I think for many teachers it sounds scary or like 'more work' - but it's not, it's less LOL. And it's definitely not scary it's exciting right! Student-centered classrooms mean that teachers finally have enough time to really teach, to really encourage and motivate, the 'work' goes into the hands of the students! Glad to hear it went well. Karenne Hey ya Eric,

Same discussions are happening over our side of the pond too.

I’m not sure it sounds strange, I think for many teachers it sounds scary or like ‘more work’ – but it’s not, it’s less LOL. And it’s definitely not scary it’s exciting right!

Student-centered classrooms mean that teachers finally have enough time to really teach, to really encourage and motivate, the ‘work’ goes into the hands of the students!

Glad to hear it went well.

Karenne

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