Professor Naty's Chronicles

Saturday, June 29th, 2024 Canva is a great helper for teachers and students. You can create presentations and infographics in Canva that simplify your work. They make it easier to understand and retain information, encourage visual learning, boost interest and motivation, and enhance assessment and feedback. For students, infographics are valuable study tools that foster creativity and critical thinking, improve communication, and promote collaborative work.  Incorporating Canva into the educational process can significantly enrich the teaching and learning experience. Here's an example of an infographic and presentation that you can create using Canva.

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024  Phrasal Verbs are fun!  Click on the link below for a descriptive video + some examples on my YouTube channel! Phrasal Verbs made easy! Here is the script for the video. Phrasal Verbs [HOOK] Have you ever wondered why native English speakers sometimes sound like they’re speaking in code? They must be saying phrasal verbs! They’re very common in spoken and informal English. They indicate action. They are made up of two parts: a verb, and a preposition or adverb. (Show example of someone standing up and sitting down) For example, “stand up,” “sit down.” In these phrasal verbs, the adverb or preposition comes directly after the verb.  Sometimes the preposition or adverb is placed after the object. (Show example books being placed into a shelf) For example, “put your books away.” We can also say, put (away) your books. The order of the object and preposition or adverb can usually be changed -- unless we are using a pronoun for our object. For exam...

 Saturday, June 8th, 2024 Artificial Intelligence is a teacher's best friend -- we must learn to get the best out of all the available tools, platforms and apps out there to simplify our work. Here are some amazing AIs to keep in mind, including some examples.  1. ChatGPT. It can be used to check paragraphs and essays written by our students. It will correct all  mistakes, such as grammar mistakes. We must be very specific and ask the AI according to the topic we are teaching ATM, so it will work based on our special needs. 2. Copilot. This AI provided by Microsoft can be a great ally when looking for articles online, as well as scanning PDFs and creating questions based on the text.  3. BING image creator. When creating tests or when you're in need of visual support, this is the best option. You can create customized images based on a prompt you can write yourself.  4. Educaplay. This platform can create fun games instantly given your instructions, also using A...

 Saturday, June 1st, 2024 Reliable sources vs desinformation. Nowadays it is quite easy to find information quickly using our smartphones and computers -- everything's online -- which can be great if we know how to use the internet properly. There are certain dangers regarding the use of technology and information that we must consider as teachers -- since it is almost innevitable to avoid tech in the modern classroom. Students might feel tempted to look for educational content such as Youtube videos and basically learn a whole topic by themselves -- but how trustworthy is it? You can literally find anything on your browser, including false statements. As teachers, we must be a supportive guide who is going to provide them with the correct tools and techniques needed for a safe and convenient internet browsing experience, because after all, it is still a great thing to see kids want to learn by themselves and taking an interest in education.  Here's a cool Youtube video for yo...