Idiom....Site

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.
A Blessing In Disguise:
Something good that isn't recognized at first.
A Chip On Your Shoulder:
Being upset for something that happened in the past.
A Dime A Dozen:
Anything that is common and easy to get.
A Doubting Thomas:
A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.
A Drop in the Bucket:
A very small part of something big or whole.
A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted:
 It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:
 Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.
A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:
 You cannot change who you are.
A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:
 By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).
A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
A Piece of Cake:
A task that can be accomplished very easily.
A Slap on the Wrist:
A very mild punishment.
A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
A Toss-Up:
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words:
 It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.
Add Fuel To The Fire:
 Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.Against The Clock:
Rushed and short on time.
All Bark And No Bite:
When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.All Greek to me:
Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.
All In The Same Boat:
 When everyone is facing the same challenges.

Learning Reflection on Lesson.

 @@@  Thinking on the Application of Multimedia into College English teaching. @@@

     

                     The four main that the new generation should learn how to know, learn how to do, learn how to leave together, learn how to be. The teaching target of college English is to cultivate the student’s comprehensive capabilities to use English, especially  the listening comprehension and oral expression ability.

         1.  The Current Status of the Multimedia Teaching Method in  College English teaching
                We can cultivate the students’s English abilities, which are the final teaching aim  and developing  the student’s English intercommunitive ability.

         2.  Relationship between the Qualities of the College English Teachings and Multimedia Teaching
                 The teacher should make innovation on the College English Test and be more active  in  the teaching and carry out effective quality education.

          3.  Misunderstandings and Disadvantages of Multimedia teaching  in College English Teaching
             - Teachers neglecting the essentials
             - Teachers over use multimedia and neglecting its auxiliary teaching function
             - Some teachers being impercipient to multimedia method.

         4. Some suggestions on  Multimedia Teaching in College English Teaching
             -  Teacher should change  their ideas of using multimedia teaching that the determinant  of  teaching optimization doesn’t   rely on using whichever  media but the education concept.
              - We should devote major efforts to developing multimedia teaching mode based on network  circumstance. the students’ interest of self –study English will be strengthened, their ability of speaking and listening to English will be also heightened.

         5.  Conclusion
            The using of multimedia in nowadays, multimedia is a part of thing to developing the teaching in the college classroom. We should support and apply multimedia teaching method into both teachers and learners.

    
        @@@  Innovative Educational Technology In The Global Classroom.@@@
      From this article, Globalization and innovation are the important of Education-ESOL teachers, TESOL teacher. It's a part of development educational practice. This article said that "When creating a technology-integrated assignment,teachers should consider what they want student to learn from it in terms of both the technology and academic content." It means teachers should create and cultivate student's learning in a language classroom in order to make them interesting in some lessons. Teachers need to know how to use instructional technology to teach students who represent generations to come.
     How to integrate culture in the context of globalization and provide ESOL teachers with various innovative learning modes?
                1.  Integrating Instructional Technology into An assignment
                2. The ELL Case study (ELL = English Language Learning)
                3. Blogging
                4. Pod casting
                5. Creating a wiki
                6. Online discussion
                7. Implications

      Tips for Integrating Technology in the Classroom.

1.      1. Take risks with new technology.
2.      2.  Be familiar with the technology before introducing it to others.
3.      3. Make sure that instructional technologies carefully fit with course objective   and outcomes, and that the procedures for implementation are clear
4.      4. Build a positive learning community.
5.      5. Research and use various tutorials and helpful Web sites
   

Synchronous Tools & Asynchronous Tools.

Direction :  Describe the following terms.

  Synchronous Tools

     Synchronous tools enable real-time communication and collaboration in a "same time-    different place" mode. These tools allow people to connect at a single point in time, at the same time. Synchronous tools possess the advantage of being able to engage people instantly and at the same point in time. The primary drawback of synchronous tools is that, by definition, they require same-time participation -different time zones and conflicting schedules can create communication challenges. In addition, they tend to be costly and may require significant bandwidth to be efficient.

 Asynchronous Tools

 Asynchronous tools enable communication and collaboration over a period of time through a "different time-different place" mode. These tools allow people to connect together at each person's own convenience and own schedule. Asynchronous tools are useful for sustaining dialogue and collaboration over a period of time and providing people with resources and information that are instantly accessible, day or night. Asynchronous tools possess the advantage of being able to involve people from multiple time zones. In addition, asynchronous tools are helpful in capturing the history of the interactions of a group, allowing for collective knowledge to be more easily shared and distributed. The primary drawback of asynchronous technologies is that they require some discipline to use when used for ongoing communities of practice (e.g., people typically must take the initiative to "login" to participate) and they may feel "impersonal" to those who prefer higher-touch synchronous technologies.

http://www.asaecenter.org/Resources/articledetail.cfm?itemnumber=13572

Why do we have to use blog in ELT?

About Tech ELT Blog

If you're an English teacher looking for uncomplicated ways in which your learners could use technology successfully for language learning, ones that don't require a lot of technical knowledge, I hope you'll find some of the ideas and links here useful...



Why do people blog?

"In terms of why people blog, well, my belief is that it's to have a voice, however small. To think that just like the people who write those fancy opinion columns for The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, you too can share your thoughts, vent, and complain to the public at large. Having said that, there are lots of really smart bloggers who have interesting perspectives on the news, politics, sports, business, etc., people who wouldn't otherwise be heard in mainstream media.

http://www.intuitive.com/blog/why_do_people_blog_how_many_bloggers_are_there.html


http://blogs.ihes.com/tech-elt/?cat=15

What is the blog?

A blog or weblog is a type of website that contains blog posts that are categorized by date, months, and years. They can also be grouped by subject. You don’t need to know HTML or any other programming language to create and manage your own blog, but it is best if you have something interesting to talk about. Because of their simplicity and ease of use, blogs are one of the most popular types of websites.
So how do you create a blog? You can use a free blog service that allows you to create your blog in a few minutes. Alternatively, you can download and install blog software on your website. However you choose to create your blog, you should maintain and update your blog by writing new blog entries regularly.
There are many online services that you can use to create your free blog, such as Blogger, MSN Spaces, Yahoo! Pulse and BraveJournal. All you need to do is create an account using a username and password, choose a name for your blog, and select a design template. After you have created your blog, you can start posting entries that will be organized according to date and/or subject. Each blog entry serves as a web page of your blog website.
A blog is just like a website. If your blog is listed on Blogger, your blog address will be your-blog-name.blogspot.com. If you have one from Bravenet, it will be your-blog-name.braveblog.com. Basically, you will have a free domain name with your free blog website.
Another great thing about blogs is that you can easily add your blog to an existing website by downloading and installing blog software, such as WordPress on the website server space. Your web hosting provider may have provided you with this type of software already. It’s a good idea to check if you have paid for this feature. A blog can become a part of your website or you can change your website into a blog.
Blogs are steadily becoming more and more popular because of its accessibility and simplicity. Maintaining a blog is a great way to showcase your company or your personal brand as a subject matter expert. Keep in mind that adding a blog to your website will add credibility to your website and your company.
Summarized from http://bit.ly/e1X6JW and modified.

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/02/05/what-is-a-blog/

Acronyms.

IT	Direction: Find wors or phrases standing for the      following acronyms with short description.                  Information Technology

ICT	Information and Communication Technology

CAI	Computer-Aided Instruction

CALL	Computer Assisted Language Learning

WBI	Web Based Instruction

CBI	Computer Based Instruction

CMC	Computer-Mediated Conversation

TELL	Teaching English Language Learners

MUD	Multiple User Dungeon

MOO	Matter of Opinion.

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/