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Evil on the Internet:Cyberbullying

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 Hello, my dear readers!💖 Welcome back to another informational post. Today we will talk about cyberbullying, what is it and how can we prevent it.   For this week in our Instructional Technologies and Material Design course, we were supposed to create an informational infographic. We had four topic options and I wanted to talk about cyberbullying.  Cyberbullying can be defined as the act of embarrassing, hurting, mocking, threatening, or being rude to someone online through the use of computers, smartphones, or other linked devices.  For making this infographic I used Canva which is a tool for graphic designs.  Since Canva had a separate part for infographic designs it wasn't a hard task for me to create it. But I couldn't easily decide which template should I use or which colors would be good together, so deciding these actually took most of my time. :) In the English classroom, infographics can improve visual literacy through data analysis, simplify com...

21st Century Learning

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   Hello, my dear readers!💖 Today, we are going to talk about 21st Century Learning, what is it and why is it significant for language learning.  21st Century Learning refers to a curriculum designed to meet the needs of the contemporary world and emphasize critical thinking, teamwork, creativity, and communication skills. Its purpose is raising successful students in a society which is becoming more interconnected and changing quickly, and for this purpose it it acknowledges the rapid evolution of technology and globalization.   In order to acquire a language, 21st-century learning is essential, as it focuses on communication and cultural awareness. Language skills are more than just vocabulary and syntax; they also include the ability to understand different views and to express them effectively. The integration of technology will improve access to real materials, facilitate communication with native speakers, and provide interactive...

WELCOME

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  He llo, my dear readers! 💖 First of all, thank you for visiting my blog. My name is Yağmur. I study English Language Teaching at Marmara University and I currently live in Istanbul, Turkey. The reason why I opened this blog is that I want to share my ideas, works and contributions related to mostly ELT and   Instructional Language Teaching and Material Design in ELT course. I will keep you guys updated   with new informations about technology and ofcourse ELT, so do not forget to check my page regularly and please feel   free to leave a comment.   I hope you enjoy reading!   Stay tuned!   xoxo,Yağmur