Creating a Wiki Page

Hi there. I just wrote a Wiki for the first time! And I want to share my experience with you.
First, you may ask what is Wiki?
 It is a work you can write your own content and with your permission it can be edited by the visitors.
I enjoyed doing it actually. It is a different environment, for instance. Learning how to use it made me feel more confident about technology use in teaching/learning.
In addition, when I think about as a teacher, I would absolutely use it. Because as we know and appreciate, writing is an important skill to develop in language learning. But rather than just giving my students a piece of paper and make them write a passage, I find it more beneficial for them to use a tool like wiki and write somenting on it.
 In addition to this, in wiking, they can make comments on each others page and it will also develop their communicative skills.

For instance, I wrote one about a book I read and loved. That may be the reason why I loved wikiing. Because I love reading and talking about he books. So if you want you students to enjoy learning you may find a subject that they may love to talk about and  make them use wiki.
To read the one I create, you can click here. But I will leave it here for you, also.

I actually liked creating a wiki page. I may do it again if I find something interesting to write about.
Thank you for reading!

Creating a Podcast

Hi, in this post  I want to talk about what is a ''podcast''.
Podcast is a program which you can download music or voice recordings via internet, or you can record your own voice.  There are some web sites to create one.  They are easy to use actually. You just need to record your voice. Me and my classmate Ünzile Arslan (to look at her blog you can click here.)  created one for you.  To me, the hardest part was listening your own voice. But I think  the more you try, the easier it will be . I think I can use it when I become a teacher for my students. That can be a different experience for them.
To create your own podcast, you can click here.
And, you can reach our podcast from here. Thank you!

If you want, you can follow the transcript while listening.

A: Hi, why has it taken so long to get here?
B: Sorry, I'm late but I couldn't sleep till the sunrise.
A: Why is that? Are you okay? You look really tired.
B: I had an awful and terrifying dream last night.
A: How was it, you wanna talk about it? A nightmare?
B: Okay, as I remember, I woke up suddenly because of a scream coming from outside. It was dark everywhere and I was scared but I couldn't stop myself and went through the sound. It was cold but I kept walking. When I arrived near the lake, I realised that the scream I heard was coming from a cat. I got a little closer to the cat..
A: It sounds really awful. Then, did you see the cat?
B: Here, I am coming to the most awful part. The cat was struggling with a nice red scarf!
A:Didn't you see anyone?
B: No, because at that time a rattle coming from the door woken me up. I thought  it was a thief but when I went and opened the door I saw a postman trying to clean the vase he just broke.
A: It must have been a really hard night for you. I think a coffe will be good.
B:Good idea!

Historical Development of CALL

 Here is a timeline which shows the historical developments of CALL. But I think, I should talk a little bit about ''What CALL is?'' It is defined as  ''Computer assisted language learning (CALL) has been defined as ''the search for and study of applications on the computer in language teaching and learning.'' in  that article by Sandra Fotos, Charles Browne and Aoyama Gahuin.

     And let's start looking at the timeline. It starts with Behaviorist Model which icludes 1960's. Then  in 1970's it changes as Humanistic Movement. But in the end of the 1970's it becomes Communicative approaches based on meaning-focused language use. And lastly in 1980's-90's Cognitive  Method takes place.
To make your own timeline you can click here

Learning in 21st Century

1.1 Word Cloud about Learning

Hi, let's start with my first course related post!
In this post I am going to share a word cloud I made which includes  some key words about learning in 21st century. These are the keywords which we talked about in our lesson. Firstly, as we all know learning styles  change through time because the conditions and environment change.  For instance, today's learning style includes almost full use of technology while it is not like that 2 centuries ago. If we talk about today's style, we see lots of technological issues, computers, etc (as in the word cloud)
 But what if we reject using it? You may think that we can still be creative, productive etc. without technology but I think our ideas will be limited in that way.  In that point technology helps. But of course it is nothing on its own.  I think we should be in a collobration with technology while dealing with learning.
Before finishing the post, I want to talk about some of the words in the cloud  briefly.

• Technology: I don't know what you think but I can't imagine a life without using it in this time of the world.
• Computer/Phone: Using computer in language learning is a big advantage for me. There are lots of websites, applications etc. to help you learn a language. Also it can be a part of your teaching program. New generation loves it!
• Innovation: It is 21st century, people! You will face lots of problems, you will need to find solutions. With this advanced technology you have many  assistants with you. Without doubt, it is much easier to make your ideas real in this century.
• Creativity/Productivity: Here is one of your best assistants. To make a difference, you need to be creative and be willing to product. 
• Critical Thinking: With the help of technology you have a chance to reach lots of people's minds. You must evaluate them as much as possible and use them while building your own. 

 Well, these were my opinions. But now I wonder, what is your ideas? You can leave comments if you want.
And, to create your own word cloud you can click here.
Thank you for reading.

Welcome

Hi everyone!
Welcome to my first post. Actually I wasn't planning to do this but as a part of my educational life, I will be blogging from now on. In this blog, I will post my assignments related to the Instructional Technology & Materials Design course. In the following days maybe I can share my experiences as a language student with you. I will try to make my best and I am waiting for your suggestions, always.
Thank you!