YESTERDAY

I do  like this song very much. Although it is an old one, I still like it till now. Whenever I hear it, I can remember those time in the past-- good memory, moving episode, my dear friends, and my dear hometown. ~

 

Flipped Classroom

Recently, the concept of Flipped Classroom have been mentioned for so many times. Besides, in PIDP 3250,  my classmates also discuss it warmly.

After searching online and discussing in PIDP forum, I have learned much about Flipped Classroom although I don't have the chance to practice it .

I think this new way of teaching has changed our traditional concept about teaching. Students have to watch the video or lectures online before the class, learning those materials by themselves. In fact, they have to do much discussion and even the homework in class. Just because they have learned those materials before, students can show their opinions, propose their puzzles, and cooperate with students.

Properly use of Flipped Classroom can help us reach our goals-- acquiring tools for students to pursue their study instead of learning a specific skills.

Following is a video I find useful and meaningful.

Learning Style

Before learning  PIDP3250, I have never thought of the phrase as "learning style". I just take it for granted. After participating in the discussion, I gradually realized that different people may have various learning habit.

As for my ESL class,  I try to find my student may have different habits in learning listening comprehension. Someone find that they need to listen to the radio all day and all night,while others believe that they just need to practice listening for just 20-30 minutes each day.

Following are links for seven types of learning, which are positive for understanding different ways of learning.

http://www.learning-styles-online.com/overview/

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Are_Learning_Styles_Myth/?page=2

http://www.journeytoexcellence.org.uk/resourcesandcpd/research/summaries/rslearningstyles.asp

About Positive Classroom Behavior

No one will deny that positive classroom behavior is quite important for both teachers and students.
Positive classroom rules can regulate mischievous students and help students form good habits. We should clarify our rules and regulations at the very beginning of each semester, and  we ourselves should also obey them carefully, setting good models for our students.

I find a useful article for classroom behavior with some positive tips.

https://www.teachervision.com/classroom-management/teaching-methods/6400.html

Generally, vocabulary is a big headache for most ESL students.
I find some words for ESL study. To classify words is a good way to enlarge their vocabularies. I do hope that they could use different words in their writings, which can enrich their sentences。
I like to post this for record.