Modern IT (Internet Technologies) in EFL teaching

Videoport VCS 3.1

VideoPort VCS is a modern product, designed for multi-user video conferencing in the organization of local networks and the Internet. The server allows a lump sum of up to 250 conferences with the number of participants up to 100 users.

Functionality of the software server video

Personal video call - it's a call between two users, allowing the connection in which both participants will see and hear each other.

Group video conferencing (multi-user video) allows us to relate to each other up to 16 participants, all participants see and hear each other.

Video Broadcasting - a type of conference, which involved no more than 16 people, and all participants can see and hear only one thing - broadcasting, and he can see and hear everyone else.

Conference Call (Role videoconferencing) can gather in one conference of up to 100 * members. In this case, all participants can see and hear at the same time up to 3 speakers, participate in discussion, by sending a request to broadcast using audio cues, or talking on the chat. 

Text messaging - is an instant text messaging (IM).

File Transfer allows you to transfer multiple files directly to his companion, without using third-party file-exchange programs, and additional equipment.

Show presentation to demonstrate the other party (or companions) presentation: drawings, photographs, diagrams, during a video-conference session. Supports importing presentations Microsoft Power Point. 

Display the desktop allows you to transfer video broadcast current desktop interlocutors in real time.

Record a video call allows you to record video and audio streams of one of the participants.

The bulletin board allows participants to personal video in a separate window, draw, write and edit text or image data using various graphic tools.

The main advantage is high-quality communication even on slow and unstable channels.

Modern IT (Internet Technologies) in EFL teaching

“Multimedia scrapbook” is a distinctive collection of multimedia resources. Unlike Detailed search scrapbook has not only to textual sites, but also photographs, audio and video clips, graphics and animation are very popular today, virtual tours. All files scrapbook can be easily downloaded by students and used as an information and illustrative material for studying a particular topic.

“Treasure Hunt” - is reminiscent detailed search and scrapbook. It contains links to various websites on the topic under study. The only difference is that each of the links contains questions on the contents of the site. With these questions the teacher guides the search and the cognitive activity of students. At the end of Treasure Hunt students can be given a more general question on a holistic understanding of the topic. Detailed response to it will include answers to the previous, more detailed questions on each of the sites. 

“Subject sample” is the next level of complexity compared to the Treasure Hunt. It also contains links to text and multimedia material Internet (pictures, audio and video clips, graphics). After examining every aspect of topics students need to answer these questions. However, in contrast to the Treasure Hunt, by which - study is the second of factual material, subject sample aims to discuss the socio-edged, and discussion topics. Students should not simply read the material, but also to express and argue their own opinions on controversial issues being studied.

In the time of teamwork is necessary to break a topic into several aspects. After a discussion of its aspects in a group, students can submit the results of their deliberations to the whole class.

A story to St. Valentine's day: the story without title

In one house the most ordinary girl was living. She like all children was playing with dolls, collecting bouquets of flowers, building sandcastles. He grew up an ordinary boy, and had already walked to school. They lived in neighboring houses, and were not even familiar with. The little girl grew up and soon they accidentally met in school. It turned out that he was her brother's friend. As time passed, the girl was 12 years old, he was - 17. They talked and spent time in one company. She believed in their friendship. Once he looked into her eyes. They were radiating heat. And at that moment he realized that the girl loved him. He could not respond to her love, because he thought she was his little sister. They have grown up yet. She was 15 years old, he was - 20. Love became in the heart of the girl flared every year stronger. One day she confessed her feelings. He explained that while it was impossible for them to be together. Tears and girl's suffering were no limits, and only friend prevented the tragedy. 

A few years later, walking down the street, he froze. It was impossible not to forget those eyes: gentle, deep. She also noticed him. Standing on opposite sides of the road, they looked at each other's eyes. She was already 16, he was - 21. The girl has grown and became a very beautiful girl. Breakneck speed, he rushed to her. They stood and hugged, she was crying…

My valentines

I love you dear

You are my teddy-bear

I just want you knew

I live only for you.

You leave me soon

When moon will be full

But it was only cartoon

It was so awful.

Just clasp me tender

You are for me the one defender

Don’t be the usual offender

You’d better be a cackler.

 

What deas friendship mean in your life

Friendship comes in many different forms. Each unique friendship differs from other kind of it by different expectations and different qualities . There is no single way to describe friendship, as there is no single form of friendship. And what does friendship mean for me?
Friendship means a real genuine friend, someone you can share ideas and thoughts, someone who is not afraid to tell you that you are wrong, so you can do the same and do not be malicious, also you can share secrets with him or her and not to be afraid that it will be revealed.
Friendship is real sincere love, concern, compassion and respect. It loves and caring about another person enough to put them first regardless of what anyone else says or does. It's loyal dependable and always willing to back you up with support and encouragement whether you agree or not without trying to change each other. It loves and accepts each other just the way you are. A real friend will always find the best in you and bring it out. It's a warm feeling of safety; you're always safe with the real sincere friends.
Friendship is the most valuable possession that a person can have. It is totally uncombined mixture of love & trust.
Friendship is about trust and no judgment of someone by the criterion of who or what they are or what they do, you just be there as a shoulder to cry on, to laugh with, or to just comfort with. It is all about to give and take to put in 100% as you would like them to do also. You forgive them no matter what and don't listen to words spoken behind a friend back. True friendship never ends.
So, in conclusion, to sum it up I would like to underline my associations with this word. Friendship means for me a real genuine friend, sincere love, trust, and finally forgiveness. And you may agree or disagree with me. Also you may propose your own variants of friendship.

What does friendship mean in your life

Friendship comes in many different forms. Each unique friendship will vary from each other friendship, with different expectations and different qualities defining them. There is no single way to describe friendship, as there is no single form of friendship. And what does friendship mean for me?

Friendship means a real genuine friend, someone you can share ideas and thoughts, someone who is not  afraid to tell you when you are wrong and you can do the same and it brings no malice, also you can share secrets with and not be afraid that it will be reveal.

Friendship is real sincere love, concern, compassion and respect.  It loves and caring about another person enough to put them first regardless of what anyone else says or does.  It's loyal dependable and always willing to back you up with support and encouragement whether you agree or not without trying to change each other.  It loves and accepting each other just the way you are. A real friend will always find the best in you and bring it out. It's a warm feeling of safety; you're always safe with real sincere friends.

Friendship is the most valuable possession a person can have. It is totally unconditional love & trust.

Friendship is about trust and to not judge someone by who or what they are or what they do, you just be there as a shoulder to cry on, to laugh with, or to just comfort with.  It is all about give and take to put in 100% as you would like them to do also.  You forgive them no matter what and don't listen to words spoken behind a friend back.  True friendship never ends.

So, in conclusion, to sum it up I would like to tell about my associations with this word. Friendship means for me a real genuine friend, sincere love, trust, and finally forgiveness. And you may agree or disagree with me. Also you may propose your own variants of friendship.

                                                                                                       Checked by Tanya 

What does friendship mean in your life