Sample Post 5 :::: A photograph you like

A photograph

To choose one photograph I like it’s not possible because I love colours but I also enjoy black and white. There are so many choices; photographers round the world have always been “making” photos. I definitely prefer black and white and I miss going to the dark room and developing my own film and pictures.

One of the photos I will always remember was taken by Luis Poirot, a well-known Chilean photographer. In this photo you can see Chilean song-writer, actor, singer and activist Víctor Jara, killed in 1973 by Chilean military officers. That day Víctor and Luis were near Cerro Blanco, in Recoleta. They were trying to obtain a photo for Víctor’s new album cover. Here we can see part of the complete photograph. I found this darkish copy on the internet but it’s not the photo I have on my wall at home -or the postcard version of the photo I was given.

In the portrait I have, apart from Víctor Jara holding his guitar, and the old lady behind him, there’s a boy to the left, next to Víctor, and the boy is looking at the camera. You can also see the entire guitar Víctor is holding. One more difference between this picture and mine is that Víctor is not looking at the camera.

This photo was taken in 1969. According to Luis, the photographer, this photo wasn’t authorized by the Communist party, so Víctor’s new album cover for “Pongo en tus manos abiertas” was the one – you might have seen- with two open palms.

Last but not least, I really like this photo because Víctor Jara is in it and of the various photos where Víctor appears, this one is my favourite portrait of him. I admire and respect everything he was and did.

Blog Session 5 Instructions ::::: A photograph you like

Dear Class,

Today, please choose a photo that you really really like and write about it.

Say:

a) Who took it
b) What it shows
c) When it was taken
d) Why you like it
e) Upload it too

Include any other information you'd like to mention.
Write at least 150 words plus the 3 comments on your classmates' post as well as mine.

Best,

Belén

Sample Post ::::: Blog Session 4

The human brain

I have always been interested in how the human body works. One of the reasons to be interested is that I practice sports, so why we sweat, stretch and how we can work out our muscles are intriguing facts about our bodies. Those, among other incredible facts like gestating and breastfeeding. Sleeping, dancing, walking and reading are just some of the activities that have to do with the brain.

Biology and Education are closely related if we analyse the brain activity. As a teacher, when we study the way human beings learn, we study Psychology but unfortunately we didn’t study Neuroscience. Therefore, as this science has always caught my attention I wanted to learn more about it. A couple of years ago, because of the Masters programme I was studying, I had the chance to read lots of interesting papers about how the brain works when we read as well as how the way we stimulate the brain affects our learning process.

The human brain is a complex organ and as human beings we are supposed to be the only ones to know something about the way the brain works. With that skill, Pierre Paul Broca (1824-1880), a French pioneer doctor was able to draw a map of the brain and consequently, he discovered a small area in the left hemisphere, which controls the production of language. Thus, 100 billion neurons in our brains are responsible for language, communication and many other aspects of our lives.

Blog Session 4 Free Post ::::::: Instructions

Dear Class,

Today you can choose what to write about. Use your imagination to decide what's the topic for today's post.
Please write blog session 4 in 140 words minimum and don't forge to make three comments plus one comment about my post too.

Best,

Belén

Sample Post 3 My favourite piece of technology

I must begin by saying I do have a love/hate relationship with technology. Talking to my friend Chris who’s working in Yemen through Skype is fantastic, but at the same time I think it's not necessary to give technology an incredible amount of importance in your life.

In terms of technology, what I use the most are mp3 players. Last week I lost the one I got three years ago so I’m planning to get a new one as soon as I get paid because I need my mp3 for work and life in general.

I like mp3 players because of their size, you can carry them everywhere you go and some of them have very original designs as well. I use my mp3 every day mainly because I can listen to music. Also, it’s useful to keep my favourite family pictures, all the files I need for work and my studies, and videos of course.

I can imagine my life without an mp3 or without a T.V. but now that I’m used to this piece of technology, I think I’d need something similar, specially to continue enjoying music!

Blog Session 3 :::::::::: Instructions

Dear Class,

How are you?

Today, the topic is technology. Think about the technological objects you like the most and choose one to write about your favourite piece of technology.

Include:

a) What it is
b) When you got it
c) How you use it
d) How often you use it
e) Why you like it
f) What life would be like without it

Remember to make comments on three of your classmates posts and please write this in 140 words minimum. Don't forget to make a comment about my post as well.

The comments can't be "that's great" or "wow". Read the whole post and then make comments about how clear the information is or about your opinion respectfully, of course.


Good luck and have a great week,


Belén

Blog Session 2 ::::: Instructions

Dear Class,

Today you have to write 2 posts, one in the class and the other one as homework.
Blog Session 2 is about the decision you made when you entered the university.
Write this post in 130 words minimum and include the following to answer why did you choose this career?


a) Your dream jobs when you were a child.


b) Other career options that you had at the moment of applying to university.


c) What made you decide in the end.


d) Your experience at university until now.


e) The kind of job you would like to have.


Don't forget to make comments on at least three of your classmates' posts not only because it's part of the evaluation but because the interaction between you is important.
Also, remember to make a comment about my post too.


Good luck,


Belén

Sample Post 2

Why did I choose my career

When I was a little girl I wanted to be a vet because I loved animals and when I was little bit older I wanted to be a midwife because I love babies but none of them happened. Then, when I was in High School I really enjoyed English because of music, so I spent a lot of time translating songs.
When I graduated from High School I wasn't sure what to study so I took a year to think, evaluate options and to finally decide.

My first option was something about Literature but in those days, the only option was PUC and I didn't even want to apply to that university. Then I found out something connected with English was Translation and after checking the programme, I decided to become a translator. As I've always enjoyed English I thought becoming a translator was a good option and after the first year I knew the career was for me.

Some years later, I had the chance to study a "special" programme for translators, so I became an English teacher. I started working as a teacher of English since the first year of Translation because I really liked it, maybe because there are many teachers in my family.
I started teaching private lessons to kids, then I taught adults and young adults and now I know this is my vocation because I couldn't live without teaching.