Biography:

My name is Hala Kamel. I am an English teacher and I work as a vice-principal at Khawla Bent Al-Azwar School in Aqaba. I am also a member of world links group in Aqaba.

Reflections:

I really benefited from the workshops; I attended with other colleagues here in Aqaba. I should admit the great efforts of the coordinator of this successful program Hala Taher which collaborated with the hard work of our trainer and supervisor Mr. Ahmad Al Omari. Thanks to these workshops, I could make a website, which enabled others to contact me and have a look at some of my activities. A part from enhancing my skills in using the computer, these workshops gave me the chance to exchange my ideas and experiences with other teachers inside and outside Aqaba.

Using Technology in Teaching:

Supervisors, school directors and

teachers aim at enhancing Ss` ability to learn independently. Working on line, group work, brainstorming and searching the internet for specific information are some of the successful techniques we practised as members of world links group. As a vice-principal, I usually visit the teachers in my school “Khawla Bent Al-Azwar” and comment on their work and teaching techniques. Thus, I encouraged them to use the p.p.t. for preparing their lessons and look for extra information in the internet. I also directed them to use group work, brainstorming and other effective techniques in order to enhance Ss` thinking abilities.

English project:

“The Simple Past & The Present Perfect”:

I worked with other English teachers (Nabeela Morsi and Eyad Ayyash) in making an English project comparing between the simple past and the present perfect

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present perfect. We engaged a number of students in our work who were divided into groups. Ss` work in Khawla Bent Al-Azwar School:

Group one: names: Heba Al Masri & Bushra Al Faraya.

Grade: tenth.

Work:

• Searching the Internet for specific information related to the rule of the present perfect tense.
• Acting a scene using the present perfect tense.

Group two: names:

Walaa Al Qaraleh & Fedaa Al Masri.

Grade: tenth.

Work:

• Searching the Internet and the school library for specific information related to the rule of the simple past tense.
• Searching certain websites for suitable pictures or photos to clarify the rule.

Group three: names:

Kawthar Al Ryati & Tamara Al Khdoor.

Grade: tenth.

Work:

• Reading different types of personal letters and copying examples of these letters.

• Working together in writing a personal letter using a simple past and present perfect tense.

Achievements:

Each group succeeded

In accomplishing its task withen the time allotted.

Future plan:

Each group will be responsible for publishing this success story and affecting other students of the tenth grade in Kawla Bent Al Azwar School to imitate this amazing and encouraging model.