Blog Session 5 ::: Sample Post

It’s not easy to choose one photograph I like to write about. There are so many to choose but it’s easier if I think of black and white photos. I definitely prefer black and white and I love going to the lab and develop my own pictures.

This photo was taken by Luis Poirot, a well-known Chilean photographer, and that day Víctor and Luis were near Cerro Blanco, trying to obtain a photo for Víctor’s new album cover. Here you can see part of the complete photograph. I found this copy on the internet but on my wall, I’ve got the original and it’s bigger. Apart from Víctor Jara holding his guitar, and the old lady behind him, you can a see a boy to the left, right next to Víctor, looking at the camera. And you can also see the entire guitar Víctor is holding. The difference between this picture and the one I have is that in the one on my wall, Víctor is not looking at the camera.

This photo was taken in 1968 or 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 – that you might have seen- with two palms.

Finally, I really like this photo because Víctor Jara is in it. I admire him and I respect everything he was and did.

Blog Session 5 My favourite photo ::: Instructions

Dear Class,

Think about the images of your life... so you can write about a photograph you like and say:

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

Write 150 words minimum and please remember to make comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs and one comment about my post.

Best,

Belén

Sample Post 4 ::: Free Post

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 when we have babies. Sleeping, dancing, walking and reading are just some of the many 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,

This time you can choose what to blog about. Write 140 words minimum and remember to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' posts plus one comment about mine.
You can write about the university, your career, your family, the country, SENAME or anything else, it's your choice.

Here you have an example of how you can organise what you want to say. If you want to write about "Mass Media connections with major companies" you should outline the following:

What is mass media
Mass media influence in Politics (in general around the world)
Mass media influence in Chile

You can have three paragraphs to develop these three ideas and voilá your post is ready!

Good luck,

Belén

Sample Post 3 ::: My favourite piece of technology

I must begin by saying I do have a love/hate relationship with technology. Talking through Skype to my friend Chris who's working in Yemen 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. I use it all the time so I really need a new one.

I use 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 and I love listening 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 but now 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,

Today, think about technology and how technology help us, so you can write about:

Your favourite piece of technology

Include:

What it is
When you got it
How you use it
Why you like it
What life would be like without it

Please remember:

130 words minimum
Include a picture
Make comments on at least 3 of your classmates' post plus a comment about my post.

Good luck,

Belén

Sample Post 2 ::: Why did I choose my career

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.

Blog Session 2 :::: Instructions

Dear Class,

Today please think about the reasons why you chose the career you're studying now.

Write about:

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

Write this post in 130 words minimum and don't forget to make comments on at least 3 of your classmates' posts; as well as a comment about my post.

Best,


Belén