Educational

     My First Infographic        Hi everyone! Our teacher assigned us a task about infographics. We did infographics about certain topics which are plagiarism, copyright and fair use, safety and privacy, netiquette, and cyberbullying. I did an infographic about cyberbullying which is one of the most important problems of today's young generation, in my opinion. While designing my infographic, I used Canva since it does not require too much effort to use it and Canva is pretty practical. I struggled a bit to imagine a theme that reflects the topic of cyberbullying but solved it fast enough. Infographics are actually good ways to convey messages about related topics because they are not normal and simple texts. In infographics, there are lots of visual aids that attract readers' interest so that readers can read them without being bored. In that way, these infographics are suitable for classrooms, especially in English classes. Because students can have ...

Technology-supported Learning in the 21st Century?        For years, a variety of systems and techniques have been used for the purpose of teaching. But none of them could be as effective and beneficial as technology use in classrooms. In this century, learning something new is like going to the supermarket and buying something. Because, if you have a device that can connect to the internet, then you can easily access lots of websites, e-books, and apps that you can benefit from. Even there are free course videos available on the internet. In this environment, if you struggle for it, it won't be difficult for you to learn a new language to a certain level. So, why don't we bring these advantages of technology into language classrooms? The effective use of technology in classrooms has many positive effects on students. Teachers can support their students with online materials, videos, and games that can make students join classroom activities. In addition, technology ...

Hello There!      Welcome to my blog! My name is Umutcan. I am a second-grade student at Marmara University.  In this blog I've just created, I will be sharing the tasks given by my teacher in my Instructional Technologies and Materials course. I will also be here to post  Educational  news and innovations in my aspect. I hope that this blog will give you new points of view and will be helpful for you to learn new information and gain new ideas.