[etni] Fwd: the lecture today

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Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 07:02:34 +0300
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From: Judy Freedman <judyfreedman@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: the lecture today

We attended Prof. Penny Ur's lecture today in Givat Zeev, and I would
like to share some thoughts.

Penny's lectures are extremely structured, useful, non-patronizing and
applicable. Even teachers with years of experience come out having
gained a new perspective (hangman is not productive activity? hmmm).
Well worth the effort of attending.

But

a.      we noticed that there were very few younger teachers there. Is
that because of the hours, which demand babysitters and extra
expenses? I remember from my own early years never being able to
attend evening activities because of the costs and logistics. Or is
the reason that fewer young teachers are joining the forces?

b.      with respect, the week before the Bagrut is very demanding for
many of us. Please consider that next time.

c.       Penny asked how many of us have electronic boards, tablets
etc. in class, and the numbers were pitifully few. I was dreading
being told how to use the computer more efficiently. At least her
suggested activities could all be done on whiteboards or paper.

d.      and a point that has been bothering me lately. Most English
teachers have been in Israel for a number of years, and the language
we use is of another era. Penny displayed a teenager's blog, and the
phrases were almost foreign to some of us. Even reading Harry Potter,
I realize that slang has changed and developed, and those books were
written over ten years ago! One solution is a M. of E. sponsored
3-months trip for each teacher (and his/her family) once every couple
of years. Anyone got a better idea of how to teach up-to-date
authentic spoken  English?

Wishing us all a non-stressful, successful week

Judy
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