Hello bloggers!
This week I haven't had any class as it was La Mercè but we have had our first meeting! I was really nervous because I was starting something new just with the guidelines of the blog and with only one class done in the previous week.
Let's see how it went...
As an autonomous work we had an assigned text to read! In my case, I read a very interesting article about Virtual Worlds, written by Dr. Sadler. [Sadler, R. (2012). Virtual Worlds for Language Learning. From theory to practice. (pp.55-78). Bern/Wien: Peter Lang.].
When I saw I had to read such an academic text, first I was a little bit scared, but then I started reading it and it was easier than expected. Probably, it was because I have been reading about these authors before in the degree, so having previous knowledge about it really helped me to understand it.
When I saw I had to read such an academic text, first I was a little bit scared, but then I started reading it and it was easier than expected. Probably, it was because I have been reading about these authors before in the degree, so having previous knowledge about it really helped me to understand it.
After reading all the text, I think that the most important idea is that, as Dewey, Vygotsky and Kolb highlight, we should teach in new environments giving priority to students' interactions. As we know, this idea appeared a long time ago, but we still use tradicional methodologies at schools. Here is where it comes the importance of including technology in class. Thanks to Virtual Worlds, we can create truly communicative environments where the students are engaged while they are learning, not only language but a lot of useful competences for their near future.
See you soon!
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