Heere we aree. Now, This is really THE final. I meaann, I hope so. We have come to the end of a long long journey where we’ve had our ups and downs, had kind of fun, learned and even sometimes a lot of academic tears. This ICT course I took was way beyond what I expected, I mean so unexpected that it was almost painfully productive. For someone like me, who is not exactly in love with technology (I don’t even have a laptop), this course was quite the challenge. But I must admit, I have learned so much. Before this course, the tools I thought I could use for learning and teaching English were limited to a few commonly known apps. But now, I feel much more competent in this area, and I will definitely integrate these tools into my teaching. Since the beginning of the semester, we’ve been writing blog posts, which has been really great for tracking our progress. I’m sure that when I compare my early works with the final ones, they’ll be completely different. It’s a method I never ac...
Uhh, Finally!! (🙏)With this final assignment, I’m wrapping up my second year in the English Language Teaching (ELT) program, and I can’t believe how fast it’s gone! It’s been a really tiring yet rewarding year, and I’m so happy to finish it off with such a cool experience. Thanks to Magic School’s Character Chatbot, I got to interview Mustafa İnan! Honestly, I didn’t expect the program to be so good. The conversation felt quite real, and it was such a special moment for me it didn’t feel like I was talking to a bot at all! During the chat, I had the chance to ask Mustafa İnan about everything from his childhood and relationship with science to his thoughts on education and society. I loved hearing his perspective it was inspiring and really got me thinking about my own views on teaching. After the conversation, I wrote a report summarizing the main points we discussed, focusing on the ones that stood out the most to me. It was such an eye-opening experience. Then, I used Magic ...