Begüm Survives ELT!

Hi everyone! This week was a tough one. We had our midterms, and I have to tell you, I was really being tested! It was so tiring, but I’m glad it’s over now 😊 This week was also full of assignments, and one of them was creating a podcast! This was one of the most exciting ones for me. Since the day our instructor showed us the syllabus for the ICT course, I’ve been waiting for this. I’ve always loved podcasts—especially serial killer ones! I know it’s weird, but they’re my favorites. In my podcast, I talked about an idea to improve the world: a National Volunteer Day ! Once a year, everyone would volunteer to do something good for the world or for other people—and it would only be for one hour. That makes approximately 8 billion hours. Can you imagine the results?! 😯😍 It was actually harder than making an infographic. It wasn’t the process itself, but my anxiety. I’ve always been anxious about recording myself or joining online classes. I don’t even know why. I’m not sure if I woul...

Bullying is the problem of our time, but the bigger issue is that it can now reach you in the digital world as well. For our Instructional Technologies and Material Design class, we were tasked with creating an infographic. I chose the topic of cyberbullying because I know many people encounter this issue without having enough information about it. My infographic provides basic information on cyberbullying and its consequences, while also showing what steps to take if you need help. I used Canva to create the infographic. It's easy to use and offers many visual options. I didn't face many difficulties, and I might even say I had fun! The only challenge, believe it or not, was selecting the right colors and aligning visuals and texts. It was surprisingly tough! Implementing this infographic in an English class would be quite easy, and it can effectively inform students about the issue. I tried to choose simple words and supporting visuals.  Every student, especially in to...