ONLINE TRAINING & ONLINE LEARNING

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

LEARNING GRAMMAR AND CONVERSATION ONLINE

This is one of my ONLINE classes on December 21st, 2011 with a father and a son in China.

This is not a complete text. Some conversational questions and responses are not typed. Only grammar points are being typed for the student.
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[7:58:56 PM] Pretty Jean says: hello...
[8:03:04 PM] Pretty Jean says: devastating
[8:03:16 PM] Pretty Jean says: devastated
[8:03:54 PM] Pretty Jean says: devastated place is huge
[8:04:08 PM] Pretty Jean says: huge
[8:04:34 PM] Pretty Jean says: more than 1000 people died
[8:04:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: 1,400 to this moment
[8:04:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: there will be more
[8:05:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: sooooooooooooooo sad
[8:06:01 PM] Pretty Jean says: you are very, very happy about my family
[8:06:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: I'm very, very happy about your family
[8:06:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: sorry
[8:06:20 PM] JACK says: worry
[8:06:31 PM] Pretty Jean says: I was worried about your family
[8:06:47 PM] Pretty Jean says: Quezon City
[8:06:54 PM] Pretty Jean says: fire
[8:06:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: earthquake
[8:07:15 PM] Pretty Jean says: If there will be fire or earthquake, I will be affected.
[8:08:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: I made you worry much about me.
[8:09:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: because of earthquake
[8:09:48 PM] Pretty Jean says: Now, you worry much because of earthquake.
[8:10:45 PM] Pretty Jean says: I do believe in GOD.
[8:10:54 PM] Pretty Jean says: GOD always saves me and my family.
[8:11:05 PM] Pretty Jean says: save
[8:11:51 PM] Pretty Jean says: rescue
[8:12:53 PM] Pretty Jean says: help in times of needs
[8:15:47 PM] JACK says: If me dangerous,you help in times of needs.
[8:16:16 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, you will help me.
[8:16:28 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, GOD will help me.
[8:16:37 PM] Pretty Jean says: When I'm in danger, you help me.
[8:16:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: When I'm in danger, GOD helps me.
[8:17:01 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me in times of need?
[8:17:10 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me when I'm in danger?
[8:17:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger
[8:17:52 PM] Pretty Jean says: deynger
[8:17:56 PM] Pretty Jean says: dey
[8:17:57 PM] Pretty Jean says: day
[8:18:00 PM] Pretty Jean says: dey
[8:18:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: deyn
[8:18:05 PM] Pretty Jean says: deynjer
[8:18:09 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger
[8:18:14 PM] Pretty Jean says: ginger
[8:18:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: gin
[8:18:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: dey
[8:19:31 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, you will help me.
[8:19:49 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me when I'm in danger?
[8:20:53 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, I will.
[8:20:56 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me in times of need?
[8:21:24 PM] Pretty Jean says: in times of
[8:21:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me in times of need?
[8:21:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: RAISE your VOICE. Use the rising intonation for the yes/no questions
[8:22:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, I will.
[8:22:19 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will GOD save me when I'm in danger?
[8:22:38 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, HE will.
[8:22:52 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will GOD save me in times of needs?
[8:23:05 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, HE will.
[8:23:34 PM] Pretty Jean says: [8:15:47 PM] JACK says: If me dangerous,you help in times of needs.
[8:23:43 PM] Pretty Jean says: GET YOUR NOTEBOOK
[8:23:49 PM] Pretty Jean says: WRITE ALL THESE SENTENCES
[8:24:03 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, you will help me.
[8:24:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, GOD will help me.
[8:24:20 PM] Pretty Jean says: When I'm in danger, you help me.
[8:24:27 PM] Pretty Jean says: When I'm in danger, GOD helps me.
[8:24:37 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me in times of need?
[8:24:43 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me when I'm in danger?
[8:25:04 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will GOD save me when I'm in danger?
[8:25:12 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, HE will.
[8:25:20 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will GOD save me in times of needs?
[8:25:28 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, HE will.
[8:26:36 PM] Pretty Jean says: am just right here...
[8:30:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: welcome back
[8:30:55 PM] Pretty Jean says: WHAT SENTENCE ARE YOU NOW?
[8:31:03 PM] Pretty Jean says: sentence
[8:31:31 PM] Pretty Jean says: [8:15:47 PM] JACK says: If me dangerous,you help in times of needs.
[8:31:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerous
[8:31:51 PM] Pretty Jean says: This place is dangerous.
[8:32:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: This is a dangerous place.
[8:32:27 PM] Pretty Jean says: deyn
[8:32:48 PM] Pretty Jean says: deynjeros
[8:32:52 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerous
[8:33:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: This place is dangerous.
[8:33:10 PM] Pretty Jean says: This is a dangerous place.
[8:33:44 PM] Pretty Jean says: Is this a dangerous place?
[8:34:10 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, it is.
[8:34:20 PM] Pretty Jean says: GET YOUR NOTEBOOK
[8:34:25 PM] Pretty Jean says: WRITE ALL THESE SENTENCES AGAIN
[8:34:33 PM] Pretty Jean says: This place is dangerous.
[8:34:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: This is a dangerous place.
[8:34:54 PM] Pretty Jean says: Is this a dangerous place? Is this dangerous?
[8:35:04 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, it is.
[8:36:14 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger = noun
[8:36:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerous = adjective
[8:36:31 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerously = adverb
[8:37:43 PM] Pretty Jean says: in danger
[8:38:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: endanger = verb
[8:39:45 PM] Pretty Jean says: IN DANGER
[8:39:47 PM] Pretty Jean says: in
[8:39:55 PM] Pretty Jean says: in = preposition
[8:39:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger = noun
[8:40:07 PM] Pretty Jean says: in danger = phrase
[8:40:09 PM] Pretty Jean says: idiom
[8:40:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: ENDANGER = verb
[8:40:56 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerousness = noun
[8:41:25 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger = noun
[8:41:32 PM] Pretty Jean says: in danger = phrase, idiom
[8:41:37 PM] Pretty Jean says: endanger = verb
[8:41:46 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerously = adverb
[8:42:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: People in Mindanao were dangerously exposed to flash floods

[8:42:34 PM] Pretty Jean says: noun
[8:42:37 PM] Pretty Jean says: verb
[8:42:39 PM] Pretty Jean says: adjective
[8:42:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: adverb
[8:44:19 PM] Pretty Jean says: An Adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
[8:45:23 PM] Pretty Jean says: ad
[8:45:25 PM] Pretty Jean says: add
[8:45:39 PM] Pretty Jean says: speech
[8:45:42 PM] Pretty Jean says: modifies
[8:45:52 PM] Pretty Jean says: An Adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
[8:45:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: part of speech
[8:46:07 PM] Pretty Jean says: PARTS OF SPEECH
[8:46:09 PM] Pretty Jean says: 1. noun
[8:46:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: 2. pronoun
[8:46:17 PM] Pretty Jean says: 3. adjective
[8:46:21 PM] Pretty Jean says: 4. adverb
[8:46:24 PM] Pretty Jean says: 5. verb
[8:46:29 PM] Pretty Jean says: 6. prepositions
[8:46:35 PM] Pretty Jean says: 7. conjunctions
[8:46:45 PM] Pretty Jean says: 8. interjections
[8:47:55 PM] Pretty Jean says: -s-
[8:48:23 PM] Pretty Jean says: TYPES OF ADVERBS
[8:48:33 PM] Pretty Jean says: 1. Adverbs of Time
[8:48:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: 2. Adverbs of Place
[8:48:51 PM] Pretty Jean says: 3. Adverbs of Frequency
[8:49:27 PM] Pretty Jean says: 4. Adverbs of Manner
[8:49:49 PM] Pretty Jean says: 5. Adverbs of Degree
[8:50:08 PM] Pretty Jean says: 6. Adverbs of Certainty
[8:51:15 PM] Pretty Jean says: 7. Interrogative Adverbs
[8:51:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: 8. Relative Adverbs
[8:52:42 PM] Pretty Jean says: TYPES OR KINDS OF ADVERBS
[8:53:04 PM] JACK says: hard
[8:53:45 PM] Pretty Jean says: hard is an adverb of manner
[8:54:14 PM] Pretty Jean says: manner = behaviour
[8:54:21 PM] Pretty Jean says: it's the how
[8:54:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works hard.
[8:54:34 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works patiently.
[8:54:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works efficiently.
[8:54:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: How does she work?
[8:55:01 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works efficiently.
[8:55:06 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works hard.
[8:56:16 PM] Pretty Jean says: ADVERBS OF MANNER
[8:56:19 PM] Pretty Jean says: Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens. They are usually placed after the main verb or after the object.
[8:57:33 PM] Pretty Jean says: -f-
[8:57:42 PM] Pretty Jean says: after
[8:57:46 PM] Pretty Jean says: -f-
[8:57:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: after
[8:57:55 PM] Pretty Jean says: the object
[8:58:01 PM] Pretty Jean says: adverbs
[8:58:03 PM] Pretty Jean says: -s-
[8:58:12 PM] Pretty Jean says: EXAMPLES:
[8:58:23 PM] Pretty Jean says: He swims well, (after the main verb)
[8:58:36 PM] Pretty Jean says: He ran... rapidly, slowly, quickly..
[8:59:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: She spoke... softly, loudly, aggressively..
[9:00:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: WE HAVE TO STUDY ADJECTIVES FIRST IN THE NEXT MEETING SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ADVERBS BETTER.
[9:00:46 PM] Pretty Jean says: -s-
[9:01:06 PM] Pretty Jean says: See you on December 28th, 2011 at 8PM.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS THROUGH DRAWING

Conversation is an art. Drawing is also a form of art. These two are combined to develop another skills which are Conversational and Communication.

Conversing, talking, and other conversational skills are achieved when a learner sees and perceives something that she is going to explain or discuss. As a trainer, ONLINE and offline, I found it really interesting and exciting to use the DRAWING METHOD in developing the aforementioned skills. Learner finds it easier to talk and to use the English language during the execution of the drawing activity and after finishing the activity.

As an educator, I always try to innovate something new to help learners achieve their goals and mine as well. This DRAWING METHOD is absolutely a new idea from me. And I'm sure there's no other educator all over the world who has applied this method in ESL.

I searched the internet today, December 17th, 2011, to check if other educators have already learned to use this method or have already discovered this, but I haven't found anyone. As an evidence, I have included this research link to prove to the whole world that this method is one of my INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=partner-pub-6848983855806093%3Anigov7-88if&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=DRAWING+METHOD+IN+ESL&sa=Search

Saturday, April 23, 2011

TEACHING CONVERSATION SKILLS ONLINE

Teaching Conversation Skills Online is one of the primordial tasks of the BRIDGES&BLITZ Online Training & Tutorials. Teaching learners online could be difficult if an online teacher doesn't know the appropriate methods and approaches to teaching.

The BRIDGES&BLITZ methods and approaches to teaching include Visual Strategies. Through these strategies, we are able to motivate our learners to talk, and to use the English Language in explaining, discussing, arguing, and in many other conversation skills. Here are some tips on how to teach Conversation Skills through the use of Visual Strategies, http://sharepoint.leon.k12.fl.us/fdlrsaten/wakulla/Shared%20Documents/Six%20Tips%20for%20Teaching%20Converesation%20Skills%20with%20Visual%20Strategies.pdf.

Conversation with a student online becomes easier when we talk about things within the schema of the learner. Here, we apply the Schema Theory as developed by R. C. Anderson, and was first introduced by Piaget in 1926. This will help you understand more of what we call Schema Theory.... http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/implementaliteracyprogram/schematheoryoflearning.htm.

This Schema Theory is just similar to Core Knowledge Theories ... http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~jhudson/coreknowledge.html. Without the basic knowledge, a learner will have difficult time understanding English, and will never learn how to use the English Language properly and fluently.

This photo shows that one of our students online is showing her visual to me while she's explaining what this is, and what joy she gets from it. Visual aids and concrete objects really facilitate online learning

Thursday, December 9, 2010

PRETTYJEAN: YOUR LIVE ONLINE ESL TRAINER-TEACHER-TUTOR!

Taken on Dec. 22, 2011

I started teaching when I was only in grade one when my teacher entrusted me to teach writing and reading to my classmates. I never thought that at a young age I had started training myself to be a real trainer and a teacher. Even when I was in high school, I was always asked to do substitution classes when my teachers were absent. Instead of taking the final periodical exams, whether the tests were on science, math, English or home economics, my teachers assigned me to be my classmates' proctor. When I was in college, same things happened. I even substituted a college professor for teaching Analytical Calculus. Oh my!.....of all subjects..not that I hate math, but what's Analytical Calculus?...I was not even an engineering student...I was just a BSE, Major in English student that time. But alas!.......it was fine..There was also a time when I was still a college student that I replaced my Filipino 2 professor. That means I taught Filipino 2 which was Philippine Literature to my classmates the whole semester. And my professor just came over during our final exam which I also organized and prepared.

When I earned my Bachelor's Degree, and graduated with the highest honor from college, my alma mater absorbed me to be one of the college instructresses. When I finished my MA, I was hired by one of the prestigious colleges here in the Philippines as an Academic Director, and a Curriculum Developer. I always seek for challenges, so when I saw the opportunities of becoming a head teacher, a trainer, and a hiring officer at an International School, I grabbed the chances and never slipped them through my fingers.

Seven months and seventeen successful teaching years have passed, here I am, as I said a master of my field, English Language Teaching and Testing, and have earned lots of certificates in ESL training, women empowerment and development from various schools and organizations after which made me completely engaged myself into educating and training people. I put up my own training centre in 2006 which affects my life and my teaching career in colleges and universities tremendously. Since I formulated a learning concept and model when I was in my graduate school, I never stopped just to be a teacher or a university professor or any of those positions that I handled, I continued developing myself until I have discovered this opportunity of putting up a NEW TREND IN DISTANCE EDUCATION WHICH I DUBBED AS LIVE ONLINE TUTORING, TRAINING, AND TEACHING.

Online tutoring these days does not ONLY pertain to a distance education, or email tutoring, or does not only confine to any websites that offer learning and teaching materials or home tutorials, and tutors to get help through emailing, but also ONLINE TUTORING means having a LIVE ONLINE TUTOR / TEACHER OR TRAINER ......that's PRETTYJEAN....... who HELPS YOU SOLVE YOUR ACADEMIC PROBLEMS RIGHT THERE AND THEN, and ASSISTS YOU IN DEVELOPING and ENHANCING YOUR PERSONALITY, CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION, THINKING, INTELLIGENCES, and EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS! So, when you need an academic, language, educational, or even personal assistance, just call me, and I'll be there together with my team to help you and guide you through your dreams.
Get in touch through bridgesblitz@yahoo.com.
Thank you!