Another interesting week with different ideas, thoughts, how to make use of techno tools or Internet resources. Nobody can deny that the teaching profession faces similar problems in most countries. Teachers are so busy fulfilling their teaching responsibilities that they do not have time to question or control enlarge classes. In addition, many teachers are so focused on teaching that they do not have time to notice if their students are learning.

We can not forget that change begins with each one of us, and one of the first things we need to modify is our routinized way of teaching. To accomplish this we need to stop in our daily journey and reflect consciously on our job. But one thing is sure. Teachers can break their routine and take control of those gigantic classes. How?

All of us, are aware of the latest technology beginning from e mails, blogs, Web Quest and the magic tool (as one of colleagues has mentioned) PowerPoint. We only need to put into implementation our imagination as well to combine different activities with these powerful tools.

Activities that can exploit Internet resource take many forms. The Web Quest is an activity that can be fruitful exploited. It helps students develop academic skills such as paraphrasing, summarizing, organizing, analyzing and problem solving.Through extensive reading students acquire the vocabulary related to a topic of their discipline.






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All in all I strongly believe that using the latest technology tools not only make your English lesson more fascinating, get enrich, involve a major part of students, make the lesson more "meaningful and purposeful",, students gain confidence in their own abilities, creativity, enjoy the work, but above all lessen their anxiety and avoid discouraging them. Presenting their works with Web Quests, as well as PowerPoint English lesson really becomes " a priceless germ" on students' hand.