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Hello everyone! Today I'd like to tell you about my first experience making a podcast!📟 You can click on the link below to listen our podcast and if you wanna join for our next ep don't hesitate to comment ☝️☕️ SPILL THE TEA EVERYONE My classmate İrem and I made a Vox-Pop style podcast. We asked 10 of our friends about their “most preferred coffee orders on a daily basis”. The answers were quite diverse; it was great to see that everyone has their own taste in coffee! We especially had a lot of fun adding the sound effects and interacting with people. Although the process was fun, editing the sounds and putting everything together was a bit challenging. It took time and patience for everything to be harmonious and fluid, but the end result was definitely worth it. As a pre-service teacher I think  that such practices can be very effective in the language classroom. Instead of just explaining listening and speaking skills, it can be a much more effective learning method for stu...

Hello again everyone ! Today I am going to share my experience which is making... an INFOGRAPHIC ✐. Our task was creating an infographic about Legal & Ethical issues in technology use. I needed to choose one of the sub-topics and I chose ''Cyberbullying''. Actually design process was really hard for me to complete because I've never done a project like this before. However, I think I did a great job for my first time doing an infographic. You can click the link in below to see my work!! Infographic about Cyberbullying So how was the process of making infographic for me? It was a process that both educational and challenging for me. The hardest part was being able to present complex information simply and effectively. It took me a time to create a design that would capture the reader's attention by using a balance of images and text. I think infographics can be a great benefit in the English classroom. For students, visually-rich materials can help them under...

  DID YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT 21ST CENTURY LEARNING? Nowadays, education is formed with approaches that are technological and innovative rather than traditional methods. 21st century learning not only aims for learners to access information but also gain skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving. This is vital for succeeding in the digital age. LANGUAGE LEARNING AND 21ST CENTURY LEARNING In terms of language acquisition, 21st-century learning provides great facilities. Thanks to technology integration, learners can experience more interactive and individualized learning experiences while learning foreign languages, such as English. Online applications, AI-supported language tools, and virtual classrooms make learning more convenient and fun. For example, language learning applications make it easier to practice vocabulary, while online chatting platforms offer a chance to practice real-life conversations. As a pre-service English teacher, I perso...

Hi there, Firstly, thank you for reading my blog. This is my first time blogging, so I'm kind of nervous about how it's going to work out, BUT... I believe in myself that it will be great! I want to share my learning experiences and works related to my ICT course in ELT and hope to give some ideas for people who are interested in. Feel free to ask questions and leave comments. see you around 👐