Now that the show is practically on the road, I have a few confessions to make. It is the end of week one and I am eagerly waiting for 2nd week's tasks. I must admit that I lagged behind a little bit during this week as sometimes I tend to follow a different tune from others! But Donna's email acted as a stimulator and shook me out of my 'learner's block'. I have always been more of a thinker, a reader and an orator, but never a writer so blogging is a challenge for me.
While I think of myself that how blogging is waking up and shaking up the sleeping writer inside me, I also try to step into my students' shoes who are really scared of the English language. Yes!!! English in Pakistan is a foreign language which has become more of a status symbol than anything else! It is the language of official communication as well as of education. Our students when they reach college, some already have a background of learning English for 10 years at school and some for 5 years. Those coming from elite private schools have no difficulty in communicating in the English language, whereas those coming from state-run schools have very poor communication skills in English.This deficiency at times puts diverse effects on the over-all performance of the students since all the other subjects that they study are also in English. However, one thing I have found is that no matter what the proficiency level, students are always eager to use technology during the English lessons.
I will be very happy to make my students create their own blogs and write whatever comes into their minds as a first step. It will be their very own electronic diary where they will not be afraid of making mistakes, as I myself am so so very happy to experience how a simple blog can make you feel the power you have over the thoughts and words inside your head!!
While I think of myself that how blogging is waking up and shaking up the sleeping writer inside me, I also try to step into my students' shoes who are really scared of the English language. Yes!!! English in Pakistan is a foreign language which has become more of a status symbol than anything else! It is the language of official communication as well as of education. Our students when they reach college, some already have a background of learning English for 10 years at school and some for 5 years. Those coming from elite private schools have no difficulty in communicating in the English language, whereas those coming from state-run schools have very poor communication skills in English.This deficiency at times puts diverse effects on the over-all performance of the students since all the other subjects that they study are also in English. However, one thing I have found is that no matter what the proficiency level, students are always eager to use technology during the English lessons.
I will be very happy to make my students create their own blogs and write whatever comes into their minds as a first step. It will be their very own electronic diary where they will not be afraid of making mistakes, as I myself am so so very happy to experience how a simple blog can make you feel the power you have over the thoughts and words inside your head!!
No comments:
Post a Comment