1. Stress in students by Yhincy Contreras:
Chilean teachers on strike.
The main demand that has this strike is the payment of the historical debt that has the State with the teachers.
In 1981 was declared the Decree of the Law No. 3.551 which provided a system of pay for the public sector, establishing in article 40 one 'special allocation' not taxable for the dependent teaching staff of the Ministry of education.
To make real the payment of this benefit was fixed the date that should be between 1981 and 1984. However, most of the teachers did not reach to receive the 100 % of the payment; despite of the military Government set January of 1988 as the last deadline for the payment of this right, it was not pay.
This situation has led to teachers throughout
Is this fair?
Yes, because I think that if it was an agreement made by the Government of that time with teachers, which was not respected and Governments that followed have recognized the problem but haven't had the wish nor the intention of solving the problem, it is necessary so that workers carry out their obligations, to be treated with dignity respecting their rights.
Is this strike ethical?
I think indeed it is ethical, since in our country the only way to be heard is through a strike, unfortunately a strake is not the way to solve problems, it is the dialogue. However, I think that if in a dialogue is not possible a consensus it is necessary a strike to enforce the worker rights, because working with dignity means not being looked down on, punishing workers when he/she does not do well his/her job, but also rewarding when the worker does well it. The minimum is starting by paying which corresponds.
What will happen?
The Government will have to answer for the Decree dictated by previous Governments and also the state will have to recognize it, because it is important that teachers, who are responsible for the education of a country, their labor will be appreciated, when this happens will finish this conflict which has last long time.
Today I could not go to class, because I had a commitment in my teaching practice Center. However, Evelyn told me about what happened in classes, she told me that today there were two presentations, which I will talk about their topics, because I could not see my classmate’s performance.
1. Body language by Yara Faudez:
The body language from my point of view involves the following concepts: personality, positions, gestures, emotional control, expressiveness, tone of voice, body signals and Attitude. The human being not only communicates through the voice, but also th
rough the body. For teachers, this communication tool is essential in education, especially for young learner because they are visual.
I can also mention that the body language helps the understanding, because the body language is a support for what we are expressing through the voice, it can be through mimicry, signals, etc. catching the students’ attention and keep it, in this manner; to have concentrated to our students in our speech.
Finally, I think it is necessary to mention that it is a good tool. Nevertheless, in excess can become a bad entertainment that could harm the teaching process, because if the teacher uses many gestures when he/she speaks, the student’s attention will focus more on gestures instead of what the teacher is explaining.
2. Eduardo Maldonado talked about two projects in order to improve the education in
a) Innovation: it refers to pedagogical projects for innovation with capacity to design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate educational innovation projects using efficiently the human resources and materials in order to transform and improve the education.
b) Chile Idiomas: It is an agency dedicated to promote the international and educational tourism which promotes studies abroad through the national and International agreements with the educational area.
From 2 years ago
The agency have legal representation with international prestige, schools accredited by global bodies, such as British Council, Aiep, CLC, Fiyto, Alto, Gwea among others.
1. Behind a social network service by Nadia Palma.
she showed a very good presentation. However, I think it was not a micro-lesson, it was a lecture of how prevent Internet frauds, when we sign contracts without reading the policy, this happened when we open an account in websites such us: Facebook, Fotolog, among others. In addition, she showed very good tips of how children can prevent problems because of the irresponsibility when we sign a document without reading previously and also the consequences of publishing private articles or photos on the Internet.
I liked her presentation in terms of content’s management and her use of examples and videos. Furthermore, her tone of voice was appropriate, but she should have been worrier about her grammar in the ppt, because there were a lot of grammar mistakes and some slides had too much information inside.
2. Slang by Jorge Pierola.
This presentation was more similar to a micro-teaching than the other.
He used a wide range of examples, very affirmative definitions and excellent exercises. The exercises were in order to practice the previous teaching slangs. I found it spectacular, because the exercises were suitable for the level and appropriate to the topic.
His tone of voice was excellent, but he should have had more eyes contact with the audience and used more the teaching space. But anyway it was a very good presentation.
Billy Elliot.
Official site: http://www.billyelliot.com/
Film name: Billy Elliot
Year: 2000
Country:
Filming Locations:
- Easington,
- Haymarket Theatre, Haymarket, St. James's,
- Lynemouth,
- Middlesbrough, North
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea,
- Royal Opera House,
- Seaham,
- Shepperton Studios, Shepperton,
- Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, North
Director: Stephen Daldry
Language: English
Accent: British English
Written by Lee Hall
Cast:
- Jamie Bell as Billy Elliot
- Julie Walters as Mrs. Georgia Wilkinson
- Gary Lewis as Jackie Elliot
- Jamie Draven as Tony Elliot
- Jean Heywood as Grandma
- Stuart Wells as Michael Caffrey
- Nicola Blackwell as Debbie Wilkinson
- Colin Maclachlan as Mr. Tom Wilkinson
- Billy Fane as Mr. Braithwaite
- Janine Blirkett as Jenny Elliot
- Adam Cooper as Billy Elliot, age 25
- Merryn Owen as Michael Caffrey, age 25
Main characters:
- Billy Elliot
- Mrs. Georgia Wilkinson
- Jackie Elliot
- Tony Elliot
Plot: The film is set during the
Billy is taken to the boxing gym by his father, but he finds out that he doesn't really like the sport. Part of the boxing gym is used by a ballet class because their usual studio in the basement of the sports centre is being used as a soup kitchen for the striking miners. He is drawn in by the ballet teacher (Julie Walters), and with her help, secretly starts taking ballet class. Billy's father finds out after the boxing teacher makes comment of Billy's absence. Billy is then forbidden to dance but continues secretly.
As a consequence of Tony being arrested during a confrontation between police and striking miners, Billy misses an important audition for the
Once having seen Billy dance however, his father understands that ballet is Billy's passion; and he takes him to an audition for the Ballet himself. Billy is accepted to the Royal Ballet, and moves out on his own at age 11 to attend the school.
The film ends with a scene that takes place about 14 years later, where Billy has finally reached his goal through dancing: the older Billy (dancer/actor Adam Cooper)
takes the stage to perform the lead in Matthew Bourne's
Taken from http://www.freebase.com/view/en/billy_elliot
Context: The 1984-85 miners’ strike in the
to intervene, allowing strike-breakers to return to work. As a result, there was a lot of anger and violence on the picket lines. The miners were themselves divided over whether to strike or continue working, and eventually the NUM members split and a new union for miners was formed. We can see this tension among the miners on the picket lines in Billy Elliot.
Colloquialism:
- Poof: an offensive word for a homosexual man
- Scab: a worker who refuses to join a strike or take the place ob somebody on strike.
Powerful ideas and Values:
- Perseverance
- Passion for ideals
- Dreams
- Gratitude
- Friendship
- Recognition of achievements
- Talent
- Hope
- Discrimination
Personal opinion:
Billy Elliot is a beautiful film which is focused on the story of a child called Billy, who despite the difficulties in his life, he was able to achieve his dream and to become a professional ballet dancer.
I think it is a film very well developed; even it makes me feel many nice feelings. For instance, there was a scene in which Michael, who is Billy’s best friend, gives to Billy a kiss, and Billy saw him with surprise. In that moment Billy asked him that if he is gay, and also Billy told him that he considered himself a man. In that scene, I laughed a lot. Another scene was when Jackie Elliot (the Billy’s father) realizes the Billy’s talent for dancing; as a result Jackie Elliot wants to be able to can afford an important school of dance for Billy. In order to achieve that dream, Jackie Elliot returns to the mine, despite of they were on strike. As a consequence of that Jackie Elliot had to put up the other miner’s insults. Even the eldest son tried to stop him but Jackie Elliot justified that he wanted to achieve the Billy’s dream which is to become a professional dancer. That scene made me cry so much.
The emotions in the movies is very necessary, I must say that the film is really sweet. However, each scene transmits an incredible hardness, a hardness of love and tenderness.
But the most exciting of all is that a child who had a different dream, supported by a father who at the end realized his son’s talent, very bravely faces the people’s criticisms and accepted his son’s dream.
Finally, the Billy’s neighbours help him saving money in order that Billy can go to the Academy of dance. It is just an amazing expression of solidarity.
That was beautiful film.
1. The game as an educational tool by Maria Francisca Nuñez:
This micro-lesson was very good!.
First, she mentioned some definitions according to Plato and Albert Einstein, which were very good, and then she gave us a brief explanation of what a game is and when we can use it.
Finally, she let us play a game similar to “who wants to be a millionaire?” The best of her presentation was the use of the teaching space and her tone of voice.
you can see de complete article here:
http://latercera.com/contenido/657_180194_9.shtml
Among the proposals the most remarkable are: the creation of an international program in charge of preparing principals for a better management of schools, a law project that improve the educational professional careers and improve the status of teachers given many to teachers who have excellence and for good students who want to study pedagogy.
I consider very well the proposals, because they are necessary due to the little preparation that some principals have to manage an educational establishment is bad for the education of the thousands of children who are in formation, they have to improve their knowledge in educational management in order to gain the so desirable international standards in education.
It is also fundamental that salaries to be increased for teachers who are dedicated with their work and who have good results because it is not enough with to do a good job also we have to give the 200 % more, it will be a motivation for young people who want to study pedagogical careers.
I think it is also remarkable a movement like this, since the educational work in Chile has not a great support from anybody but indeed many demands. To achieve these demands it is fundamental improvements now, in many educational areas such as: educational law changes, infrastructure, materials, etc. This movement is responsible for making them known to the society and proposes practical solutions.
As a future teacher I am very grateful for the creation of these movements which look after the development of a country in term of education.
