tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post7173450210018703653..comments2023-12-08T00:36:28.852-08:00Comments on Janet's Abruzzo Edublog: The Dogme WayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-72561727070432293122009-10-18T14:22:23.471-07:002009-10-18T14:22:23.471-07:00Hi Anne
Thanks for your comment. I like your alte...Hi Anne<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. I like your alternative version for getting to know your students. <br /><br />Students could also write random numbers which mean something to them on a stickie and then circulate around the class trying to guess what the numbers refer to for the other students. <br /><br />I agree that students more often than not, do need gentle coaxing to direct them to what they need.Janet Bianchinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16616002751165912250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-48413441746005818952009-10-18T13:40:41.062-07:002009-10-18T13:40:41.062-07:00Good for you, Janet :-D
That "5 things about ...Good for you, Janet :-D<br />That "5 things about me" thingy is a standard way in for one-day compacts for me, but I draw a picture on an overhead slide, and ask my students to interpret what they see. Then they do the same, and stand up and do a Q and A with the other participants. A very quick way in if you don't know each othr, and you get a lot of language up front to take notres on and work on right afterwards.<br /><br />I'm definitely with you on giving our students what they want. Just some food for thought: Sometimes they don't quite recognize yet what they need. Then they need gentle coaxing in a given direction.Anne Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225113474074315864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-27751754843340368822009-10-11T03:43:15.235-07:002009-10-11T03:43:15.235-07:00Hi Jane
I've dicovered that teaching is just ...Hi Jane<br /><br />I've dicovered that teaching is just a big circle and a great merry-go-round of trends and techniques. They come and go with the flow. Nothing beats just giving our students what they really really want!<br /><br />See you at school. Love J xxJanet Bianchinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091873251779290222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-48274984899594894702009-10-10T09:32:59.446-07:002009-10-10T09:32:59.446-07:00Hi Alex
Just read your comment. It's a very ...Hi Alex<br /><br />Just read your comment. It's a very good point that you make re monolingual classes. It is natural for students to take recourse in their own language if they get stuck. My current students are adults (16+ to 40+), and multi-lingual. Speaking in their own language is not usually a problem because of the diversity within the class. <br /><br />With younger students, however, I am not sure whether this approach would be a bit too fluid and unstructured for them. I would definitely experiment with it though, but for short "chunks" of time, as opposed to a whole lesson and see what happens first, before going further.<br />Maybe recording or videoing their efforts might motivate them to stick to English entirely? I actually told my students we were going to experiment with "dogme" and so it was something new and interesting for them.<br /><br />Let me know how it goes if you decide to do some teaching the "dogme" way.Janet Bianchinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091873251779290222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-41228918997597447922009-10-10T09:04:14.345-07:002009-10-10T09:04:14.345-07:00Hi Janet,
Again your enthusiasm and passion got to...Hi Janet,<br />Again your enthusiasm and passion got to me. :) Now, if I may ask, how old are your students? You see, I'm wondering if what you did would work as well with my students. They are 12-15 year olds, they are all from the same country, so whenever I try to do something like that they usually take refuge in their own language. Yes, they will start by playing by the rules, but whenever they get stuck they imediately go back to Portuguese. Any advice? :)Alex Franciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14085432505243484135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-41789743872752520452009-10-09T13:59:18.656-07:002009-10-09T13:59:18.656-07:00You write about your experience so well Janet! I...You write about your experience so well Janet! It's like I'm in the classroom with you. So, is this the new approach to teaching now, just walking in and going with the flow?! Good to hear you enjoyed the 16 FCE interviews as well xcloud 10https://www.blogger.com/profile/18432056790652715511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-69370824767340937832009-10-09T06:16:27.913-07:002009-10-09T06:16:27.913-07:00Thank you Karenne! I think everyone involved reall...Thank you Karenne! I think everyone involved really enjoyed it. Have pencilled in "dogme" every day in my timetable next week, so look forward to more free-style communication!<br /><br />All the best<br /><br />J xJanet Bianchinihttp://civitaquana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-59601988341769498192009-10-09T01:07:51.380-07:002009-10-09T01:07:51.380-07:00YEAAAAA - am really glad to hear the experiment we...YEAAAAA - am really glad to hear the experiment went so well Janet!<br /><br />;-) KKALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.com