tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post137858947482280719..comments2023-06-27T17:24:38.513+02:00Comments on The machine goes on: VOCABULARY CHALLENGE: 5 WAYS TO STORE WORDSDaniela Tomatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-86197853642441142262012-04-05T09:55:06.968+02:002012-04-05T09:55:06.968+02:00Hi Sneza,
thank you for your kind words.
Yes, I a...Hi Sneza, <br />thank you for your kind words.<br />Yes, I agree with you..the most difficult part of a teacher's job is to find creative ways to keep students engaged, to make them "love" what they're doing..it's challenging, but also exciting, maybe it's what we need in order to stay "alive" <br />( professionally speaking, of course :) )Daniela Tomatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-6728509488153295752012-04-04T23:55:26.632+02:002012-04-04T23:55:26.632+02:00Hello, Daniela,
I'm really impressed by your b...Hello, Daniela,<br />I'm really impressed by your blog! So many interesting activities, I like them all. I must say I find it difficult to inspire my adult students to 'play' with words, will definitely try some of your ideas! <br />SnezaSnezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990117941829845793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-25520728804307033702012-02-15T11:15:42.846+01:002012-02-15T11:15:42.846+01:00Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481560036876098526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-43848586257193662732011-12-03T12:49:30.896+01:002011-12-03T12:49:30.896+01:00Hi Sharon,
thanks for your kind comment...I do be...Hi Sharon, <br />thanks for your kind comment...I do believe that students should personalize their learning and I agree with you; they won't learn anything which is boring and not relevant to them.Daniela Tomatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-2146707232531932122011-12-03T12:35:34.270+01:002011-12-03T12:35:34.270+01:00Love the fact that all your ideas are colourful an...Love the fact that all your ideas are colourful and fun. MOre often than not I see students pouring over their notebooks and just memorising words.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052525872514292116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-23686961961993749392011-11-08T10:30:39.940+01:002011-11-08T10:30:39.940+01:00Hi Lisa,
thank you for bringing Pinterest to my ...Hi Lisa, <br /><br />thank you for bringing Pinterest to my attention..I've just had a quick look at it but I haven't figured it out yet . Anyway, I will definitely come back to it as soon as possible.<br />Your project sounds interesting! Let me know how it goes.Daniela Tomatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-8041250051418342902011-11-08T08:22:14.045+01:002011-11-08T08:22:14.045+01:00Hi Daniela,
Thank you very much for your thoughts...Hi Daniela,<br /><br />Thank you very much for your thoughts, I was thinking of you the other day when I saw these links of "using tired words" and this will be the next project i'll be working on. <br /><br />http://community.eflclassroom.com/resources/topics/baam-games-create-some?commentId=826870%3AComment%3A276183<br /><br />http://pinterest.com/pin/243229742/Lisa's ESL Sitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679590354750814417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-42161096004482450502011-11-03T17:22:18.749+01:002011-11-03T17:22:18.749+01:00Hi Lisa,
thank you for your kind words. Yes, I d...Hi Lisa, <br /><br />thank you for your kind words. Yes, I do have a list of games/activities I use in class to work with words, but, for the moment, it's just a file on my computer, meaning that it needs editing and revision before I publish it online. Anyway, this is what I've been working on and when the product is worth sharing I'll do it, with great pleasure. For now, you may be interested in reading this article http://www.hltmag.co.uk/feb09/less04.htm. There are some ideas, there, although limited to the use of word cards. Thanks again.Daniela Tomatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-34607826895764737272011-11-03T15:52:56.870+01:002011-11-03T15:52:56.870+01:00Wow!! What a great site,so many resources! Thank y...Wow!! What a great site,so many resources! Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I'll definitely explore it thoroughly.Thanks again!Daniela Tomatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-3034167589461759062011-11-03T15:20:18.835+01:002011-11-03T15:20:18.835+01:00Hi Daniela,
You got some really creative ideas wh...Hi Daniela,<br /><br />You got some really creative ideas which I hope to incorporate slowly, but eventually into my class. Thank you for them! Just a quick question though, do you happen to have a list of the games/mnemonic techniques you use in a handout or a system you use? One of my challenges in teaching is that it takes me a long time to figure things out.Lisa's ESL Sitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679590354750814417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-6689953375951174602011-11-03T09:38:51.032+01:002011-11-03T09:38:51.032+01:00Thx for your many great ideas Daniela! Glogster i...Thx for your many great ideas Daniela! Glogster is great! Try combing my W-Words and V-Vocab sections as well as D-Dictionaries Galore for a few (understatement of the year) more ideas and programs to use in learning these at www.CALL4ALL.us --jploucky, JAPANjplouckyhttp://www.call4all.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-41312130040098204582011-02-18T23:36:32.059+01:002011-02-18T23:36:32.059+01:00Hi Daniela!
be careful... you could get addicted t...Hi Daniela!<br />be careful... you could get addicted to mind maps! <br />Just joking: they're very easy to build and use and amazingly helpful for students. One good idea could be to let students personalise them (but I have never gone so far).<br />A map on "my teaching approach" seems a very good idea too.<br />If you are looking for a free software I sugggest the following: http://cmap.ihmc.us/<br />And probably one of the best authors is Tony Buzan. He's into mnemonic techniques too... Do you know him?<br />Cheerio :)<br />nadianadia zaramellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272245250115108549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-58466432147264847322011-02-18T12:24:10.629+01:002011-02-18T12:24:10.629+01:00Hi Nadia,
thank you for the links. They're ext...Hi Nadia,<br />thank you for the links. They're extremely interesting and your maps look great! These days we're been dealing with physical descriptions and I could try your map with my students, if you don't object..of course, I'll give you credit for that.<br />And another thing..what about trying to create a mind map on the topic of teaching? The title could be something like " My teaching approach" or simply " How I teach English" ...It seems challenging! Those maps are wonderful, I'll definitely give it a try :)Daniela Tomatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-6619013864576872192011-02-16T20:31:39.837+01:002011-02-16T20:31:39.837+01:00Hi Daniela,
I’m fascinated by the way you use diff...Hi Daniela,<br />I’m fascinated by the way you use different mnemonic techniques to help students acquire new words. <br />I totally agree with you when you say that students need “concrete, physical ways” to learn vocabulary. I could never do without pictures, images, photos, flashcards… my own teaching wouldn’t be as effective. Another thing that intrigues me a lot is that you let your students’ imagination run. You ask them to be creative and to personalize their work thus enhancing memorization. <br />In recent years I have worked with mind maps (which I find extremely helpful and incredibly close to the way our own brain works) and other visual “tools” to show students how they can use vocabulary in different types of context. The following is a link I find very interesting: http://mappementaliblog.blogspot.com/<br />Here you can find some examples of mnemonic techniques and strategies I use with my classes: <br />http://alittlebritofus.blogspot.com/2009/03/at-seaside-summer-holiday-vocabulary.html<br />http://alittlebritofus.blogspot.com/2009/02/mappa-per-la-descrizione-fisica.html<br />http://alittlebritofus.blogspot.com/2009/02/lista-di-verbi-daily-routine-e-dintorni.html<br />http://alittlebritofus.blogspot.com/2009/01/simple-past-irregular-verb-pattern.htmlnadia zaramellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272245250115108549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-74682845705596117012011-01-11T21:04:31.198+01:002011-01-11T21:04:31.198+01:00Hi Naomi!
It depends...the average number is 25, a...Hi Naomi!<br />It depends...the average number is 25, and we never have more than 30 in a class. I'll try the two methods next week and I'll let you know.Daniela Tomatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-63000365768174409722011-01-11T18:29:06.037+01:002011-01-11T18:29:06.037+01:00Oh - yes! I see now! The two methods compliment ea...Oh - yes! I see now! The two methods compliment each other! How many pupils do you have in a class?Naomi Epsteinhttp://visualisingideas.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-23577107547520560722011-01-08T18:47:35.301+01:002011-01-08T18:47:35.301+01:00Hi Naomi,
the system is very simple.
The students...Hi Naomi, <br />the system is very simple.<br />The students put the word cards they have to learn in slot <br />number 1. Each lesson they test themselves: the word cards they can remember can pass to slot number 2. The ones they don't remember don't move. This happens every lesson. The cards pass from slot number 2 to slot number 3 and so on. If a word can't be remembered ( even if it's already in slot number 5 - just to make an example - ) it goes back to slot number 1 from where it starts again the "journey" to slot number 12. When the cards are in the last slot the students review them less frequently, that is once a month. Of course we also do a lot of activities to work with the words in context.<br />This system is simple, but quite effective. The students can memorize a lot of words, ...they just need 5 minutes at the beginning of each lesson. They can practice at home as well.<br />I think we could combine this method with the one you suggest..I'll give it a try :)Daniela Tomatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-44931911440861076412011-01-07T21:41:06.176+01:002011-01-07T21:41:06.176+01:00Back again! Can you explain more about how you use...Back again! Can you explain more about how you use the system with the "slots"? <br />I LOVE the word wheels!!! Am forwarding the link to your post!<br />NaomiNaomi Epsteinhttp://visualisingideas.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-31332252265604363772011-01-03T15:02:31.305+01:002011-01-03T15:02:31.305+01:00Hi Naomi! Thank you for reading the post. Let'...Hi Naomi! Thank you for reading the post. Let's keep in touch :)Daniela Tomatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271674193821275666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304139961086825865.post-48549383903514994132011-01-02T23:17:37.770+01:002011-01-02T23:17:37.770+01:00What a tresure trove of ideas! I will read this se...What a tresure trove of ideas! I will read this several times as good strategies need to be absorbed one by one!<br />Naomi Epstein<br />http://visualisingideas.edublogs.org/Naomi Epsteinhttp://visualisingideas.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.com