Posted in Public Education

Έναρξη δημόσιας διαβούλευσης του Υπουργείου Παιδείας, Διά Βίου Μάθησης και Θρησκευμάτων

Ξεκίνησε σήμερα 15/01/2011 η δημόσια διαβούλευση του Υπουργείου Παιδείας, Διά Βίου Μάθησης και Θρησκευμάτων στην ιστοσελίδα της κυβέρνησης για τα εξής θέματα:

1. Πρότυπα-Πειραματικά Σχολεία

2. Αναδιάρθρωση των Δομών Υποστήριξης του Παιδαγωγικού, Εκπαιδευτικού, Ψηφιακού και Εκδοτικού Σχεδιασμού του Υπουργείου Παιδείας

Η διαβούλευση θα διαρκέσει 10 ημέρες.

Τα κείμενα και επιπλέον ενημερωτικό υλικό είναι αναρτημένα στις ηλεκτρονικές διευθύνσεις:

1. http://www.opengov.gr/ypepth/?p=552

2. http://www.opengov.gr/ypepth/?p=543

Πηγή: http://www.minedu.gov.gr/

Posted in Computer-Assisted Language Learning, EFL Teacher Resources, Public Education

Learn English The Fun Way!

As EFL teachers, trying to introduce our learners to Computer-Based Learning, we are sometimes lost looking for e-learning environments that are appropriate to our learners’ needs and our teaching objectives. MINGOVILLE is a fun, free, colourful e-learning environment full of exercises, songs and games that may be what most EFL teachers have been looking for!

The great thing concerning Mingoville is that YOU get to choose the English Lessons most relevant to YOUR learners! You can make it FUN for your school’s students to learn English online with comprehensive lessons in English spelling, grammar, reading, and even pronunciation. Colourful characters engage students, letting kids learn English by “doing” through an edutainment e-learning model featuring lessons, songs, and English games for kids. Mingoville may potentially work for any student, whether they learn best by doing (interacting through games), visually (associating images with written words), or in auditory ways (such as through English songs and pronunciations). There is also the possiblility to introduce your learners to virtual learning tools, promoting thus effective learning and simulating real-life learning (http://www.mingoville.com/en/teachers.html).

Adding a personal experience after using Mingoville in the computer lab, teacher familiarization with the platform and availability of speakers (and maybe headphones!) have been considered significant for the effective incorporation of this environment in EFL teaching. Learners will probably keep asking for your help the first couple of times, eventually, however, they are going to learn their way through the platform! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Posted in 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, Computer-Assisted Language Learning, EFL Teacher Resources

English Exercises

English Exercises is a website full of exercises to practise English online. The exercises have been submitted by English teachers from all over the world and they are categorized as VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR exercises. Your learners will have the opportunity to practice English developing thus their vocabulary, grammar and listening skills (a lot of the activities include songs and videos!).

Posted in 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, Computer-Assisted Language Learning, My Schools' English Newspapers, Public Education

English School Newspaper – January 2010 Issue – P/S Platanos

Learn and Play s the English school newspaper we created with the 5th and 6th grade learners of the Primary School of Platanos, Magnesia, Greece, during the school year 2009 – 2010. Here is our January 2010 issue:

ΠΛΑΤΑΝΟΣ – ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ Ε’-ΣΤ’ 2009