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  • Mobile phones in the 5-10 English classroom
    Obligatory blog assignment 6 In this blog post, I will try to tackle some important questions, regarding an English teacher’s considerations on mobile phone usage in classrooms, more specifically, related to teaching English in the years 5-10. Mobile phones may refer to a catch-all phrase, including both smartphones and so-called “feature phones”. Distraction vs. helpful… Read more: Mobile phones in the 5-10 English classroom
  • Peer-feedback: Challenges and opportunities
    Obligatory blog assignment 5 Peer-feedback can be a way of engaging students in their own and their peer’s work. Making students assess and give feedback to their peers can be a good activity as part of a longer writing process. Still, the teacher needs to remember that students are not teachers with pedagogical competency. It… Read more: Peer-feedback: Challenges and opportunities
  • Digital storytelling
    Obligatory blog assignment 4 Our task was to retell the story of one of two poems through a digital medium. Unfortunately, I have caught a cold, much to the temporary detriment of my voice. Therefore, I opted to tell the poem line by line thru text, instead of the voice-over I had initially planned. Additionally,… Read more: Digital storytelling
  • Digital literacy
    Obligatory assignment 3 The American Library Association’s definition According to the ALA, digital literacy “requires skills in locating and using information and in critical thinking” (ALA, n.d.). Additionally, an emphasis is placed on communication and collaboration. While the definition does not explicitly mention this, In my opinion one needs to use it not in a… Read more: Digital literacy
  • Assessment in digital environments
    Obligatory blog assignment 2 Schools have recently become a highly digitalized environment. What I mean by that, is that many of the tasks previously performed thru analog means, are now performed with the help of digital technologies. After the Covid-19, the definition of a digital learning environment has changed to include digital lectures thru platforms… Read more: Assessment in digital environments

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