b'sharings

  Let's talk about my first infographic - creating process  Well, honestly, it was really difficult for me to design an infographic for the first time. I thought I was at least somewhat hands-on with technology, but it took me hours to even understand what was going on and what I needed to do.    I did this for an assignment and chose the topic of plagiarism. Of course, there were other subjects as well, but since I had been learning about plagiarism at the university since last year, I thought it would be easier. Then I realized that I was totally wrong, unfortunately, that I actually didn't know anything and I had to do a lot of research. I think the hardest part was deciding exactly which part of the information I was reading to write on the chart, because it had to be eye-catching, informative and brief at the same time.    Afterwards, it was a complete mess for me, but I got help from Canva. I arranged some templates according to my own taste...

  Education in the 21st century Let's have look at changes   👀 📕   I'm sure everyone is as confused as I am about the rapid changes in education and today. We don't have to go back very far to see this difference. Just fifty years ago, in the 1980s, when it came to language teaching, audio recorders, books, long word lists and blackboards came to mind.  Now, online lessons, where students and teachers can come together from all over the world, have entered our lives, especially with the pandemic. You don't even need to be in a classroom anymore! Artificial intelligence, online platforms and applications and much more..  Also in schools, these were replaced by smart boards and books. The introduction of technology into our lives has changed not only methods but also the student profile. It would be a futile dream to expect today's children to sit in rows for hours with thick books and long texts. So what should we do as teachers of the future?  ...

So, what will I be sharing on this blog? I plan to divide my blog into two parts.  In the first part, I've created b'sharings (aka Başak's sharings) for educational purposes, and I will be writing articles about my assignments. Almost all of these topics will be about technology and education. I will share my thoughts about how technological opportunities can affect English learning and teaching. I will also try different tools I learned in classes and write my opinions about them. Since the content of my course combines digital materials and English learning, my posts will also be on this context.  But I also plan to tell stories about the places I visited for fun in the second part, b'travels. If you have read my 'about me' page, you know that I love traveling and one of my biggest dreams is to visit as many different countries as possible and get to know their cultures. What I mean is - although it is still in the planning phase - I plan to create a second se...

Hello, It's Başak. Who am I? I am an ordinary 20-year-old university student at Marmara University in Istanbul and I just started blogging as an amateur.  I enjoy traveling to different places and trying new foods. I also like learning new languages. Apart from English, which is my field, I am learning German and I usually spend my free time doing fitness.  What's purpose of this blog? In this blog, I generally plan to write short articles about education and share my thoughts. I will also tell you about the process of my assignments regarding the combined use of education and technology. I can't wait to share these new things I'm trying with you.!