Create Stories with Storybird

Are your students get bored with traditional writing assignments? Then Storybird is your solution. It is an online program in which you can create lessons, challenges and assignments.
There is a free trial for 30 days. By using it, you can understand how it works and have an idea about if it is suitable for your students. You may have a look at the challenges and stories that others created and try it for your students. Then if you upgrade, you will have a full access to all kinds of lessons and can create your own assignments.
I have tried a free trial version and assigned pre-writing challenge to my students. You can try it by clicking the below.
https://storybird.com/class/d2e72c7662085674f84253ecf53786ea
-Join with your e-mail.
-Then enter my class passcode ''WASX5P''

Online Free Courses!

Hi guysss, today I want to give you a very special news! Did you know that you can take online courses from the most prestigious universities such as Harvard, Oxford, British Colombia etc. Besides, it is all free, unless you want to take a verified certificate. If you want a certificate, they charge you relatively small amount of money like 49$. 

I have taken one course from Harvard University named ''Hamlet's Ghost''. It is really a lovely piece of literary and having taken a course from such a prestigious university is a whole another experience. I have given the course link below if you want to check it out.

https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:HarvardX+Hum3.1x+3T2018/course/

NOTE: Since I didn't have the intention to add this course certificate to my resume, I did not enroll the upgraded version.

As you can see in the picture above, I have watched all the videos, took part in discussions and did the final assignment. But, the self reports are only for those who enrolled to get a certificate and paid 49$

The site that I took this course from https://www.edx.org/. But, it is not the only site that you can have these kind of online courses. You can also take courses from the given links below.

https://www.coursera.org/
ttps://www.udacity.com/
ttps://www.udemy.com/

Kahoot

As a teacher, do you think your students are really bored with the work sheets? We know that our students must do some exercises to practice the language but, we are also aware that their motivation is quite low when it comes to do them. Let's change that!

Kahoot is an online program in which you can create exercises for your students. You create the questions beforehand and share the game pin with your students. It can be either an individual or a group activity. When they answer fast and correctly, students get points. It is still like a traditional ''fill in the blanks'' activity but in a more fun and more cooperative way. I think you should give it a shot!

I have created an example for you to look at. You can find it by clicking the link below and join by entering the game pin. 

https://create.kahoot.it/share/sentence-structure-and-vocabulay/220ac128-5f07-434b-8405-b6ac39896602

GAME PIN: 997465

Another Seesaw Activity!

I have already introduced you the ''Seesaw''. Let's remember;
-It is an online platform in which you can create activities,
-Your students can response at the same time and quickly,
-The response can be in form of written, drawn or recorded,
-You can see and assess all of them at the same time.

Today, I have created a matching activity about seasons and clothes. You can try it by clicking the link below. But, as I mentioned in my previous post, you need to sign up and join my class to be able to have access. Have fun!

https://app.seesaw.me/pages/shared_activity?share_token=tug92204RxmKJiiLYUDB1w&prompt_id=prompt.97ce68f2-adff-4a0d-ba12-04dc7edd334c

INTRODUCTION

https://www.voki.com/site/pickup?scid=15465734&chsm=f2d112169d1b313a884387cd0e315e7c
Hi everyone, in this blog, I'm going to share my reviews about some programs and apps which can be used for educational purposes.
Soo to be consistent, I have used VOKI for my introduction post. Although I have used it to create a video, you can do much more things with VOKI.
It is a presentation tool for both teachers and students. Lessons, projects and homework become more fun and engaging. It also allows getting feedback from students and makes it easier for teacher to monitor and manage the classroom.

Giving Advices by Modals- Created with Powtoon!

Hi guyys, this video is for young learners or for beginner levels. I have explained briefly how modals are used to give advices. If your level is high, this video may seem boring or useless to you. But, do not worry, more advanced posts are on their way!

I also want to give you some information about the program that I have used to create this video. It is called '' Powtoon'' and can be used for lots of different purposes. Many people use it to create videos or presentations for businesses, advertising, and so on. I use it to create educational contents thinking that it would take my students attention and increase their motivation. Besides, apart from some pro+ animations, it is all free!

Design Activities In Seesaw

Hi guyss, I want to give you some information about seesaw. As teachers, we know that it is really hard making students do their homework and assess easily. I'm offering you a golden solution, Seesaw!
It is an online platform in which you can create many kinds of activities. You can give written, visual or oral instructions to you students while explaining what they are supposed to do. They can reply by taking videos, recording their voices, writing their work, or in any way you want. In today's world, students will most likely be more comfortable doing their homework by using the tools that they use every day. 

I have prepared an example activity so that you can you can see how it works. The link is below but in order to have access to it, you need to sign in and join my class by using your e-mail. Have fun!

https://app.seesaw.me/pages/shared_activity?share_token=y6AXsjCpRWSU2Sp33SjaTg&prompt_id=prompt.9f7ea05f-1d0f-4928-9254-a8b48ece4ed7

My Padlet About Communicative Competence

The term ''communicative competence'' has been defined over and over again throughout the history. It is possible to find a number of definitions and classifications, but I prefer the one made by Canale and Swain. If you want to check it out, click the padlet link below!

https://padlet.com/sevcankurt/communicativecompetence

A QUICK REVISION: What do you use when you want to preapare a quick presentation? Paper? Cardboard? Markers? Paint? Aren't you bored of them? Today, it is possible to do it all online! Padlet is an online program which you can use fot many purposes. Besides, it is much easier and much quicker than the traditional methods. I think you may want to give it a chance!

My Podcast About Bilingualism

If you do not watch the video that I posted before, here is the podcast link for it. By using this link, you can just listen what I have said on my video about bilingualism.

https://vocaroo.com/player.swf?playMediaID=s0niT55Gt4ZR&autoplay=0

Key terms:
-Knowing two or more languages,
-Its importance and benefits
a. to our brain
b. work opportunities
c. travelling

My Vidcast About Bilingualism

As many of you know, bilingualism is a growing trend day by day. With the increase of technological developments, people have gained access to multiple language resources. Therefore, learning an additional language has become very easy.

It also has a number of advantages in terms of our brain development, work opportunities and travelling which I have explained in my video. Come on, lets watch it!