Transantiago...before and after.¡¡

I can not forget that the pre-Transantiago system, It was not bad for me because I had several buses for I travel from my house to all the communes of Santiago, and it was best that you wouldst only one bus and ready, you arrive at your destination. Besides if I didn’t want to take bus, I could travel by underground, this was faster, comfortable and clean. Precisely, this last, the bus was a feature negative because the most of them were old, then they were in very good condition, so that they were unsafe.

Now if we compare the old with the new system I would say the new system, unlike the previous one, to I travel from one commune to another I have to take more than a bus, and even take underground. I think these combinations are tiring and are a negative feature because it takes more time after all. And, I don’t think only this¡ But, if the current system is better because the users must use a card to cancel, this allows than the drivers with less danger, because without money will not be attacked.

The truth is that I hate it a little to Transantiago because to travel from home to university, I have to make several changes of underground to bus, of metro to bus, etc. Then, I linger long in coming and that did not happen before¡.

The idea of changing the system is not bad, but if arrangements need to improve roads, or build more lines, because another negative feature is that the bus and underground collapse at certain hours and that should not be so arrangements needed to improve routes.

"A Country I would like to visit"

Is very difficult for me select only a country, because I like to visit several countries around the world, because each one of they has different culture, and every one these place it has a special magic.

But, as I have to choose just one. First, I would like to visit España because It is my favorite country. I Like to go a this country because since that I was a girl, I heard to talk about it. And moreover, when I was eight years, I started to dance “flamenco”, I had classes in the school, in the which I learned about this beautiful dance.

España don’t is unknown country, It is a popular tourist destination of several people, because this country has many interesting places to visit, has a fantastic architecture, and has beautiful place to know, and that's not all. Also, there I could find a good meal, according to the than have been, they recommend to try the typical dishes, and they recommend to visit some traditional festivals.

I would like to know each historical site, each beautiful landscape and most of all I want to know many people and that they talk me about their cities. And not only that, in the next future I want to study in España, because there are good opportunities, it is a place that give a good education. España is a great place to live for a time, it fulfills with all necessary, and it is a modern country.

“Good and bad points”

I´m going to talk about my first term the this year. In that time I had good and bad moments. It`s very common in the life of the people. If everything was only good or bad, it`s would be very strange¡.

In relation to the good, I remember my stay in university. The true is that I reach to finish of this successfully period, because I approve all courses. I learned many new knowledge of education. Also, I shared more time with my friends, because our hours of classes were many, We were together all day. And, another positive point was in relation with the deport, I started to play football in the university, first it was not easy but with the time it was more entertaining. I would like to practice again this sport during this term, it was one of my favorite activities.

But, in relation to the bad points, it is very easy to say. For me, the worst of the previous months was the class timetable. The first class of the day started at 8:30 a.m, then I had to get up very early because my house is far from the university, I take an hour and a half in to get, and something similar happens at school dismissal, as us we had several classes, I arrived at my house at night and very tired, Then I had less time to share with the family.

I can not deny that the term was difficult. I finished very tired. And just after, I could rest, because started the holidays, it was a good point¡.

....My blogging experience.....

I think that my experience as a Blogger for this english course was very useful for many reasons. First of all, as an educator I believe that the incorporation of new Technologies on pedagogic activities it’s a plus, so I’m really happy with this iniciative. On the other hand I believe that written exercises (such as the ones that the blog made us do) are a great way to exercise my english orthography, in my opinion, the hardest part of a new language.

I can certainly say that this experience helped me improve my english and it was quite enjoyable, since I like to use Computers and it’s a technology I enjoy. My favorite topic of all the asignments was, without a doubt, the one where I had to talk about a Photo thta was significant to me, because It brought back many good memories.

I think that this kind of courses and ways to approach english certainly help to understand this new language in a practical new way, which leads to a better understanding and learning of it.

Assuming that this kind of work is constant in english classes i would like to suggest that this type of work should be taken to other elective assignments, such as CFG’s (elective courses that every student in the university has to take). I will like to say that, even considering the importance of including new Technologies in education, the approach to this Tools must be supervised and they should never be taken lightly, because we cannot let this innovations replace the relationship between the student and his teacher.

As a final comment, I think that this course has been a good improvement of my english knowledge, considering the use of new Technologies as a plus in this process. I really give this blogging process “two thumbs up”.

...My favourite subject....

Of this term my favourite subject is mathematics, because I learned a few things than I had never know. I learned how the teachers should teach mathematics to children, this is very important for my future development professional.

It is not easy to teach this subject, Many children hate it because for them is boring or difficult. But, During these months the teacher of the course gives us the tools to change this bad image that has on the math. It is great contribution to the schools because this changed the way of constructing mathematical knowledge.

Also, when it comes time to do a math class, I have the pedagogical knowledge needed to carry out an didactics activity. Type of activity that is not very common to observe in the classroom. one of the major contributions of this course is that now I have the ability to create an educational experience that is characterized by it is significant for children. This latter, it can be achieved through of working with concrete material.

In conclusion, this course changes the idea that he previously had on mathematics. And moreover, I am prepared to make an education more innovative in this area. And it was interesting to discover how really should work those mathematical Concepts. Finally, now if I am very motivated to be a math teacher because I found a way to teach this subject.

....Ideal Job......

Is very easy dream. The man who does not dream is because it lost the meaning to his life. Usually dream different things, in all aspects of life. But, about my career, now that I am by to finish this stage as university student, I believe that now is easier to think in the future. During these years I am grow as a person and I learn a few things that let you have another vision of life, and then is when your dreams are not the same as before.

One of those dreams is about the ideal job. My more closer dream is to work in the classroom. But only a couple of years, the years required to have experience to can do other thing that is to investigate. Working in the classroom would be a dream for me because there is a big goal, that is to change a little the reality than I've seen in the pedagogical practices, if this is my dream.

It would not be difficult to find such work, because the goal is to make good classes to change the things that are not very good such as by example behaviorism. For this The main thing I need is the commitment, be committed with the children, parents, families, school and what more important be more committed with my work.

Hopefully than my dream if can be reality

....Do Schools Kill Creativity?,(Ken Robinson)....

I think that the man in the video (Sir Ken Robinson) has an interesting point about formal education undermining creativity. He says that is very difficult (near to impossible) to determine what children these days can do, because it’s difficult to say how the world it’s gonna be in 5 years, so how can we prepare children for what’s coming? Sir Robinson says that imagination it’s one of the most important things to stimulate in schools. He says kids are entitled to be wrong, as adults are not because they lose that capacity as they grow up, in part because mistakes are not allowed in formal schools, thus, creativity and ways to develop and best those mistakes are taken away from the kids.

In my opinion he is right about the kids need to experiment and make mistakes in order to develop themselves as fully functional persons. The role of the teacher is really important in this development, because he has to guide the children through the process of learning.

I think that schools tend to kill creativity, at least in the formal system, so it’s up to creative teachers to avoid that from happening.