Blogging for Education and Learning

        Blogging is widely used all over the world. For others, blogging is just a form of a hobby and entertainment. It's like an online diary where you share your thoughts, experiences and even discoveries. It feels great sharing your experiences with others, the clothes you wear, the food you tasted the first time, the places you've been to. Blogging is not just simply a form of fun and a social networking site, others blog for a source of income. They go to different places and blog what they see on that place, what food they have tasted, the trademark of that place and other stuffs. By that, they earn money. Well, there are different forms on how other people see blogging, and it can be for education and learning.

         We are on the modern world nowadays. And people do things and other works with the help of machines and other technologies because it is to very helpful especially to do the work faster and lesser time is used. Blogging is also used for making lesson plans and teaching, and by using blog we spend less time. Lesser time and energy is used by the way. By simply blogging, you can teach and share the information you would want to share with your students online. And not just that, you can add designs and graphics on your lesson. As you see, it's not just about simply use in order to spend lesser time in making it but to make it more creative as well.

         Different forms of technologies are invented. All of them are aiming to make works more easier and faster. Everyone prefer using these because it saves time and effort, as well as you can add up different designs and images which would help you in making your lessons and presentations more creative. Blogging is considered as one of the many ways that helps teachers in teaching and students in learning. It's very convenient and easier to do so because you'll just type your lessons and you can add different images and graphics that would help the students understand your lesson more clearer and more creative. With that, you can say that you are one the many teachers who experienced blogging in teaching. 

Evaluation

I. The story the Frog Prince is presented below, analyze the story. Choose the nouns that are used and identify which kind of noun it is, whether Common or Proper Noun.
                                                                                                                                                                     

 

                  Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess who had a golden ball. One day, while playing in the garden, the ball fell into a pond. She was very upset and did not know what to do. While she sat there cry­ing helplessly, a frog hopped out of the pond and asked, “Why are you crying, little princess?” She told him about her golden ball. The ugly frog said, “I can help you get your ball but what will you give me in return?” “I will give you any­thing you want!” promised the princess. The frog immediately dived into the water and fetched the ball for her. The princess was very happy. The frog reminded her, “Remem­ber that you promised me anything. Well, I want to be your friend, eat from your plate, and sleep in your palace!” The princess hated the idea but she agreed and ran back to the palace.

              The next morning, the princess found the frog waiting for her. He said, “I have come to live in your palace.” Hearing this, the princess ran to her fa­ther, crying. When the kind king heard about the promise, he told her, “A promise is a promise and you must keep your word. You must let the frog stay here.” The princess was very angry but she had no choice and let the frog stay. He ate from her plate during dinner and asked the princess to take him to her bed at night. The princess picked him up an­grily and threw him to the floor.

               In a flash, the frog turned into a handsome prince! He told the princess that he had actually been under the spell of a wicked witch. The princess fell in love with the prince. They were married and lived happily ever after.

Content of the Lesson Plan

The lesson plan that I have chosen is all about nouns. It will teach us on how to use nouns and how to identify nouns in a story. First, let us define what is noun.

The words, apple, camera, sheep, Eiffel Tower, are all examples of nouns.






 There are two major classification of nouns, and these are Common Nouns and Proper Nouns. Let's define each of the types of nouns.

Now we already know the definition of  PROPER  and COMMON NOUNS. Here are the examples of the two types of nouns.

Lesson Plan

Detailed Lesson Plan in English about Parts of Speech-NOUN

I- Daily routine

II- Prayer

III- Motivational activity;Storytelling about the story: The Frog Prince

IV- PROCEDURES

        >Today’s Lesson (Parts of Speech-NOUN)

        >Students list down and categorize each noun to proper and improper

        > Activities and games

Objectives:    At the end of the lesson the students should be able to; 

Ø  list down nouns from the story read

Ø  categorized each word into proper and improper nouns

Ø  construct sentences with complete thoughts

Ø  make questions out of the given word. 

 

Subject Matter: Parts of Speech: NOUN

Materials;

>Scoring rubrics

>Printed pictures of the following shapes: (Circle, triangle and square)

>List of words with their proper categories

Procedure: 

 

Teacher’s activity

Good morning class! How are you?

That’s nice to know because today we’re going to have a new lesson about NOUNS and I will be sharing a story. But first, who can tell me what noun is?

Yes, Ana.

Okay, that’s good class however; every time I’d like you to answer me in complete sentences.

So who can tell me in complete sentence please.

We’re good ma’am!

Ma’am.

Name of person, Name of things, Name of place.

A noun is a word that names a person, a place or a thing.

(the teacher writes on the board)

 

Thank you very much for that. Now, please listen and list down nouns you can find in the story.

*The teacher starts with the story telling 

-So now class, can you tell me the nouns that you listed from the story.

(The teacher categorizes the nouns provided by students)

So class you can see that I made two columns and categorized each word to proper or improper nouns.

What do you notice about each list of words in columns? Yes, Joey?

Very good Joey! Let’s give her a clap.

What about in the second column? Yes, Tonny?

Okay, good observation Tonny!

Now, since you’re able to give and categorized each words we’ll have a short activity in a form of a game.

Do you like it?

This is “SHAPES AND NOUNS”

(The teacher gives directions about the activity)

(students listen and write list down nouns found in the story)

(Students start reciting)

Proper nouns are specific names of persons, places and things.

They are the general terms ma’am.

(The students gave an excellent performance during the activity)

SHAPES AND NOUNS

Description:

This is a vocabulary/Speaking activity. It helps students practice making questions in English.

Things to prepare:

        >Three shapes: A triangle, a circle and a square which are separately drawn in a clean paper. You may use cut outs provided, their visible and are colorful.

        >Each shape has a corresponding number of questions to be given. Triangle; three questions, Square; four questions and Circle; unlimited.

        >List of nouns taken from the story is written on the board.

        >Written pattern questions on the chalk board.

        >Draw a table, divide it into two columns and name it as team A and team B

How to play:

• Divide the class into two equal groups
• In teams, students choose who will take turns to pick shapes and construct questions
• Make big drawings of the tree shapes on the chalkboard.
• If the student picks a triangle shape, the teacher writes the noun inside the triangle on the chalkboard.
• The remaining members of the group must be able to construct questions in the allotted time
• The student must be able to successfully answer all questions to earn points.
• In case if the circle, the greater the number of successful questions the higher the score they get.

Rules and Scoring:

v  The student who picks the word must answer the questions because each answer corresponds to one point.

v  The students should not copy answers or questions.

      v  Once the noun is used, it is removed from the list.

First Day High

 

 The College of Education Socialization 2k14 is held on September 27, 2014 at Notre Dame University Gymnasium. The theme of the socialization is First Day High- throwback. The theme means, you wear something that suits your personality during your first day in college. Either you're Demure, Brainy, Rebel, Sporty or Sossy.

  Well, it depends on your personality. I wore a dress as if I'm the demure-type of person when I enter college. And that's a fact. I really love the socialization most especially the theme.I got to see my friends in different attires and socialize with other CED Families :))

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  I really enjoyed the party. though the theme is not that like with other colleges which costs a lot, I consider our socialization as the best socials ever!! And College of    Education ROCKS!!!

Me, Myself & I

Hello Everyone! I'm Rowena M. Espinosa. You can call me Wheng for short. I'm 19 years old and a 3rd Year Student of Notre Dame University. I'm taking up Bachelor in Secondary Education  Major in English. I'm the type of person who likes to hangout with my friends and have foodtrips with them :))