This is Fernando Minda. I am from Quito-Ecuador, and I am so pleased to be part of such a great cohort . I was browsing through the messages; I am indeed amazed of how much knowledge language-professionals (from all over the world) have to share. I will learn so much from every one of you. Being part of this course will be a life changing experience since everybody has vast experience as well as great expertise. I am so sorry, I have not introduced myself any earlier, but life is hectic when you run on a six-day- a week schedule. Do not get me wrong, I love what I do; however , I have to acknowledge the fact that real-teachers never leave the classroom regardless of where they are.
I have been in the ESL/ EFL field for 12 years, and I cannot get enough of it. The more I teach, the more I learn. Every time I teach an aspect of English, I perfect my methodology and I improve my approach to students as I work on their needs and meet their goals in the target language. There is so much knowledge that life seems too short, at times. However, teaching is such a privileged way to learn, and I have been taking full advantage of it. Ellie, I love your quote! It is the truth indeed.
Three years ago, I started working at the College-level, up until then, I had mostly worked on tutoring by helping all kinds of students with specific requirements in the English language. I have had the opportunity to work as a translator and an interpreter as well, and every day, I grow more and more aware of the opportunities for language –professionals of in such fields. Pursuing a degree in those areas, sometime in the future, has been in my mind for a while.
At university, I work with students who come from different backgrounds and have so much to bring to the learning- table. I look forward to using the technological tools we will learn in this course to boost my students’ potential and improve their command of English. Teaching is such a privileged opportunity to learn and help others succeed in their learning. Life cannot get any more rewarding than that, can it? There is no point in learning something that will never be shared. Knowledge is never to be hidden from others. Learning how to incorporate technology into my teaching will be fun, interactive, and encouraging. Technology is a teacher’s best friend (a great resource as well as a vast source of tools and information).
I am so looking forward to hearing from you all and sharing knowledge as much as possible.
Sincerely,
Fernando Minda
Dear Fernando:
ResponderEliminarThis is Alex Suarez from Ibarra, I felt so happy to know that not only teachers from other countries were involved on this on line course, but knowing that You are from Ecuador and very close to my city.
I enjoyed very much reading about you, and I completely agree with you when you say "Sharing is a life changing experience". I guess for all of us this is a new experience and are going to get as much as we can from each other.
As you say, you must feel very proud of what you are doing because, definitely if you chose to be a teacher is because you love doing it, otherwise there is no reason to do it.
Your words not only encourage your students, they have encouraged me to continue teaching and improving myself on what I am doing. Now with all this knowledge on technology, which is very new for me, all of us will get not only our students' goals but our goals too.
Congratulations for your job, continue learning to keep on teaching.
Regards
Alex S.
PS: I like your blog. It looks very interesting. I hope someday I will be able to do one like yours.