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Post by Lotus Eater on Jul 27, 2006 22:24:08 GMT 7
The real things a teacher needs - energy and creativity, plus an ability to judge how the students are progressing, a joy in their progress, empathy and dispassion. All really easy to pack!
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Post by Mr Nobody on Jul 28, 2006 10:00:13 GMT 7
I got a box of 'em right here beside the bed. I got my mum to send some more over, whenever I run out. You can actually get them mail order, too.
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Post by ObertonGluek on Jul 28, 2006 11:17:02 GMT 7
That madlib website is awesome! Actually, I will try and do some similar German exercises for my nephew before I leave, so that he continues his German studies when I'm away. He's only 6, so that is perfect! Danke Schoen, Gengrant.
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Post by cheekygal on Aug 8, 2006 19:29:55 GMT 7
i only brought 2 copies of activities books to china that i basically never used. all the material was always provided, i made tons of stuff by myself using internet sources and my own imagination. recently i started creating my own lesson plans and just try finding more useful songs that can go along with the material i teach and result in better understanding and memorization. i have a small collection of those useful songs and rhymes. sometimes i make up my own rhymes... but then again - i am mainly kindy teacher so perhaps the creativity level we are talking about is quite different from the one you have to use with elder students or adults.
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Post by Dajiang on Aug 9, 2006 11:45:15 GMT 7
try those madlibs by only using swearwords. excellent stuff.
The Internet is the main resource I need. And a printer. Oh yeah, and students that want to learn. I need to have the freedom to be able to choose what's best for the class as well. Fortunately the schools I've worked for so far have been very good in that respect.
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Post by phets72 on Aug 11, 2006 10:36:13 GMT 7
If you have some computer equipment and the school does as well - it can be excellent in setting up movies, ads from home etc for the high schoolers. Non-Dave was able to save alot of heartache by being lucky enoughto have his own laptop here in Hailun. i on the other hand was the one suffering the heartache when the high schoolers where complete !@#$%% no matter how hard I tried to make the classes fun and interesting for them!
So bring a computer!
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Post by phets72 on Aug 11, 2006 10:37:03 GMT 7
As you can guess I was the one without the computer
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Post by cheekygal on Aug 11, 2006 11:59:04 GMT 7
you can buy one here. cheap cheap cheap!
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Post by Mr Nobody on Aug 11, 2006 14:48:54 GMT 7
I understood that it was part of the govt contract along with internet connection. I also understand, though, that some interpret this as available in the office not in the appartment.
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Post by Lotus Eater on Aug 11, 2006 16:29:33 GMT 7
The contract needs to be read carefully - access to computer and internet does not mean they will supply you with one. I have found that places with large numbers of FTs and many on 6 month contracts will not supply computers, but there will often be cabling in the apartments for internet connection.
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Post by masuk39 on Aug 12, 2006 14:38:04 GMT 7
How about ordinary old DICE? For some strange reason (maybe used for gambling!) they were next to impossible to get in Indonesia. I bought a swag at a teachers' supply shop in Perth, along with a few dozen coloured plastic counters, and these were great for Grammar games of all kinds.
Also took a supply of Blu tak with me.
Raiding the tourist bureaux helps too, as posters look great around the walls and gets the kids asking questions.
A supply of maps from the National Geographic and Australian Geographic were very useful, suitably laminated on arrival, as they are easier to clean.
A selection of the Grammar Games books were great to have.
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Post by Lotus Eater on Aug 12, 2006 17:08:37 GMT 7
Dice are easy to buy in China - or 'borrow' from your local bar!
I teach in a variety of rooms - high tech ones with all sorts of computer devices for chatting to students individually or in groups or making presentations, to ones with half the windows broken and totally crowded seats - no way can I put posters etc up in these rooms.
I rely on my flash disk for most of my 'fancy' stuff and good old chalk and talk.
I have bought a colour printer (the univesrity supplied me with a B & W laser) that is also a scanner and copier so I can create stuff I want to use more easily.
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