Where would you like to work in the future?
- Describe the job
- Why do you want to do this job
- Why do you think you would like it?
- Which skills and abilities will be useful for this kind of work?
180 words
Post questions or comments on my blog and 3 of your classmates' blogs. Remember to go back and answer questions your classmates have asked.
Below is my example.
When I was a teenager working odd jobs I liked the idea of being a "Jack of all trades". Fast forward 10 years, I was living in New York City working 3 different poorly paid jobs barely able to afford my rent every month. One of my teachers reminded me about the ending of the saying - "Jack of all trades, master of none". That summer I decided to take a course on how to be a language teacher.
It's been 28 years since I took that course and I'm still teaching English language classes. But I have also been true to my desire to be a "Jack of all trades" in that I've had quite a variety of jobs in my field from classroom teacher to teacher trainer to examiner, among many others. I have worked in many different environments, but most of them connected to education. I have also worked with a wide variety of people.
The skills necessary for this job are: a full understanding of the systems of the English language, methodology, course and lesson design, how to use online tools, etc. Throughout my career I have participated in training courses and workshops in order to keep updated in my field. Currently, I'm interested in how artificial intelligence and automation have an effect on how we teach and learn, which makes me curious about how they will change the paradigm of education in the years to come.
Hi! Whats has your experiences as an English teacher been like?
ReplyDeleteThat's such a big question. As I've been doing it so long I can say that I've had a variety of experiences, some wonderful and some not so great.
DeleteI really like your personal experience puirsing your passion for teaching, its very cool
ReplyDeleteAI´s are probably going to provide us with new sources of information
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling it's going to change our lives dramatically, even in the next few years. I'm not sure we're ready for this change.
DeleteIt sounds very interesting how the idea of "jack of all trades, master of none" changed his life.
ReplyDeleteHow much do you think starting to teach English changed your life?
ReplyDeleteHi Ronda! Was it difficult to learn the theoretical part of the language and then teach it?
ReplyDeleteI've learned that the best way to learn something is to teach it.
DeleteAre you afraid of being replaced by artificial intelligence?
ReplyDeleteYes and no. I look forward to using AI to make my job easier. I am also the kind of person who is interested and ready to adapt my way of working.
DeleteI had never heard the term "Jack of all trade", sounds funny. I'm happy that you could to fulfil your desire of be a "Jack of all trade"
ReplyDeleteDo you think you will ever stop teaching and do something else?
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about that lately.
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ReplyDeleteI'm very happy that you decided to become a teacher because now I can enjoy your class.
ReplyDeleteI never heard the term "Jack of all trades" before, but I feel that I can relate to that term, is nice to know a little about a lot of things, but sometimes it is not enough
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