ECOLOGY

Ecological footprint


 It  is a way to measure the area of the earth required to supply  all the resources we use to support our lifestyle.  It can asses the sustainability of current human activities and  a  concrete indicator that shows  our impact on the planet.  The choices we make in our homes, our travel, the food we eat, what we buy and throw away,  all influences  our ecological footprint. Through measuring our  ecological footprints  we can see our influences on our unique planet. Let's measure our ecological footprints and think some solutions to reduce our individual harm. 

http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

http://www.glogster.com/edit/g-6lig00ajgkh8q3ucen6g6a0

http://www.glogster.com/cihantekin/wishlist-glog-by-cihantekin/g-6livnm2kh0akduu2bg6nda0

GREAT ARTISTS OF THE WORLD

The link for virtual tour is http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtualtour/#/central-hall/

Please do not forget to send the postcard you created to my e-mail adress and share your answers on the painter of the "Sunflowers" to us through audiodrop box.

Now, On the basis of your answers to my doodle poll about the periods of Art (http://www.doodle.com/ipucqzkbkv7fncti),  I prepared a movie about the great artist of the world. Please watch and create a movie through http://flixtime.com

SOCIAL NETWORKING

This week we are going to focus on Social Networking.All the activities have been designed for B2 learners aged 16-18.

Do you know what social networking systems exist at present?
For what purposes do you think they are being used?
Please watch the video below to learn about the place of these systems in our lives.

History of Communication

Then watch the video below and   visit  http://diigo.com/0q9b8 in order to  read about social-networking complete the timeline of social-networking in
http://www.dipity.com/cihan/Social-Networking/


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Lastly,visit http://clear.msu.edu/mashups/16392 in order to complete the activities about social-networking.

SPECIAL DAYS AROUND THE WORLD

Please click on

cihantekin's Fotobabble to learn more about hot topic of this week.

Are you interested in learning about different cultures?
Are you interested in introducing Turkish culture to different cultures?
If your answers are yes then let'start to search.
First of all please watch the video to learn about the festivals and celebrations in the USA.



Then visit  delicious.com/stacks/view/JdAoBy to learn about different festivals celebrated around the world through a photo essay.
Now it is your turn to introduce our celebrations and festivals.  Please make a movie using http://flixtime.com/ in order to introduce our holidays and celebrations. Here are some ideas to give you inspiration.

The word cloud above has been prepared by me to give you inspiration for your movie. Additionally, I have prepared the calender below through photo calender maker to give you insights in preparing your videos.



Furthermore, please visit http://diigo.com/0q90f and contribute to the discussion I started in http://www.talkino.com/discussions/new_page_1_48139618e2f0d7b358b711c7f4e2ce0d.html/  please check your e-mails to find the invitations for my posts. Please contribute to the discussions about  April Fools' Day Traditions Around the World  on talkino and comment on the Harmanfolk page on talkino in order to introduce our culture to different cultures.
http://www.glogster.com/cihantekin/wishlist-glog-by-cihantekin/g-6livnm2kh0akduu2bg6nda0

THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY

This week we are going to share some activities about Future of Technology with speaciaL emphasis on Nanotechnology. These activities are designed for B2 learners of EFL aged between 16-18 


First of all, what are your expectations from future technology?
Have you heard of  Nanotechnology?
If you  visit  http://liveminutes.com/m/5W5K8M with the invitation I sent you  probably you have a general idea, for for today's session I planned a meeting and share some pictures about nanotechnology in our life.

Please do visit http//http://www.delicious.com/  and search for future technology and nanotechnology in the tags and  in order to have a general idea about the terms.
In order to have a better understanding please visit http://diigo.com/0pjif in which you can find an article about nanotechnology. Related parts are highlighted and you can find some sticky notes.

Then,   watch the video to have a full understanding of future and nanotechnology.





               

After watching the video please visit Wallwisher.com :: Technology in order to contribute to our wall of future technology. It is possible in this wall to watch an additional video to consolidate your knowledge of technology.Additionally, your posts here will create a background for my timeline of nanotechnology.
Then visit, http://www.dipity.com/cihan/Timeline-of-Nanotechnology/ in which you will find Nanotechnology Timeline

Since you have a full understanding of nanotechnology please write your comments under my timeline.  If you suggest  additional events I can add them to it.


 Please edit our unfinished glog about  the advantage and disadvantages of  Nanotechnology  in http://www.glogster.com/cihantekin/unfinished-nanotechnology-glog/g-6lkbq5cvhd5hmj05hfobsa0
Here is a last source to give you inspiration for our glog . Do not forget to watch  powerpoint presentation about the effect of Nanotechnology http://www.diigo.com/annotated/6f163419fcd98abd71b87ba49080a37a

Lastly, visit  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEpCTk9pc0g0cnZtWmYtODFVNzd2anc6MQ to write an essay about risks and benefit of technology.

GREAT ARTISTS OF THE WORLD

This week we are going to share some activities about Great Artists of the World. These activities are designed for B2 learners of EFL aged between 16-18

Are you interested in Art and  paintings?

Have you ever caught an opportunity to visit a famous  art gallery or exhibition.

Here is a chance. Please  take a virtual tour of National Art Gallery in the UK to see the most famous paintings of early and Renaissance period.

 http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtualtour/#/central-hall/

Then, Let's focus on the art of Painting and Great Artists of the World through
http://clear.msu.edu/mashups/15445

Lastly, It is time to write our feelings and ideas about a painting through voicethread. Let's focus on Michaelangelo's Creation of Adam ( a section from Sistine Chapel.)

https://voicethread.com/share/2905602/

https://voicethread.com/share/2905602/

GENDER STEREOTYPES

This week we are going to share some activities about Gender. These activities are designed for B2 learners of EFL aged between 16-18. Below is a link for a mashup for Gender Stereotypes. Please do the activities in it. http://clear.msu.edu/mashups/15628 Lastly, Let's think about fairy tales  we used to listen  and find out   gender stereotypes which are reinforced by them. We have a week in order to complete this activity. It may be a good idea to creatE to-do lists in  http// astrid.com in order to share our progress. Do not forget to invite me as a friend. Please, next week share your findings in the forum I created
http://elt-media.14547.n6.nabble.com/

ECOLOGY

This week we are going to share some activities about Ecology. These activities are designed for B2 learners of EFL aged between 16-18. 


Pre-Discussion


1- Are you interested in ecological issues?
2-Do you have any membership in any environmental organization in our country or city?
3- Have you ever taken part in a campaign for environmental issues?

Ecology

I prepared the  the word cloud above just to visualize the items come to my mind about ecology.  


You may  think of additional items to develop it further.  Additionally,  there is a simple mind map yet to be developed http://www.mindomo.com/view.htm?m=e0659e066afc443bbd01d7ba34f930c6 please  send me messages to complete it  through chatbox we have at the bottom of the page.



Ecological footprint


 It  is a way to measure the area of the earth required to supply  all the resources we use to support our lifestyle.  It can asses the sustainability of current human activities and  a  concrete indicator that shows  our impact on the planet.  The choices we make in our homes, our travel, the food we eat, what we buy and throw away,  all influences  our ecological footprint. Through measuring our  ecological footprints  we can see our influences on our unique planet. Let's measure our ecological footprints and think some solutions to reduce our individual harm. 


http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

Ecological footprint


 It  is a way to measure the area of the earth required to supply  all the resources we use to support our lifestyle.  It can asses the sustainability of current human activities and  a  concrete indicator that shows  our impact on the planet.  The choices we make in our homes, our travel, the food we eat, what we buy and throw away,  all influences  our ecological footprint. Through measuring our  ecological footprints  we can see our influences on our unique planet. Let's measure our ecological footprints and think some solutions to reduce our individual harm. 


http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

Discussion

     

Quizz about the Ecological Terms

Here is a test to check your knowledge about ecological terms. Complete it and compare your answers by other students' answer youmay disscuss your answers in the chatbox.


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What is Intercultural  Competence?

Intercultural  competence is the ability to respect, value and use –in one’s own and other’s- cultural conditions in perceiving,  judging, feeling and acting with the aim of creating mutual adaptation, tolerance of incompatibilities.

Warm-up questions

Have you ever been in an interaction from a person from a different culture?

Did you notice any cultural differences between your country and other countries?

Do you think that it is a must to know about  different cultures in order to communicate with people from different cultures?

Watch the video about the cultural differences about  Chinese and American people and try to fill in the blanks in the  following statements.

1-Chinese people call a person  with honorifics such as “madam”  and “sir” when this person is much more…………..

2- American people call a person directly with his or her …………………..

3- Chinese people placed importance to group ………………

4- ……………….. people are shy and have individual modesty.

Culture Difference

Intercultural Competence

Intercultural Competence, a photo by language translation on Flickr.