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- Portofoliul european al limbilor moderne
- Teste de competenta lingvistica TOEIC/TFI , TEF
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Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Educatia adultilor
In data de 27 noiembrie 2005 , in cadrul emisiunii "Clubul de afaceri" realizata de dl. Marius Pavel la Club TV, am facut o scurta prezentare a importantei educatiei pe tot parcursul vietii.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Reuniune de proiect Socrates Grundtvig 2 TIC TAC
Info Project - Centru International pentru Educatia Adultilor din Baia Mare deruleaza un proiect de parteneriat european Socrates Grundtvig 2: TIC-TAC Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication - Technologies Adaptees aux Chertcheurs d'emploi.
Partenerii Info Project sunt institutii de educatie a adultilor din Franta, Belgia si Italia.
In cadrul acestui proiect, pentru acest an, sunt prevazute 3 reuniuni de proiect in Franta, Italia si Belgia.
Prima reuniune s-a derulat saptamana trecuta la Cherbourg, Franta.
A fost prima intalnire a partenerilor. Cu acest prilej au fost prezentate cele 6 institutii implicate si au fost stabilite detaliile de colaborare pe parcursul celor doi ani ai proiectului.
Pe parcursul sederii in Franta reprezentantii Info Project au reusit sa transmita o imagine pozitiva despre Romania.
Partenerii din Belgia si Franta au afirmat ca a fost pentru prima data cand au avut prilejul sa intalneasca persoane din Romania altfel decat cele pe care le intalnesc zilnic inspre si de la locurile lor de munca.
Din pacate, dupa 15 ani Romania este inca perceputa de multi europeni ca patria orfanilor si a cersetorilor.
Contributia echipei romane a fost apreciata in mod deosebit de catre toti participantii, inclusiv media locala, careia i s-a acordat un interviu legat de activitatile din cadrul proiectului.
Pentru reuniunea de la Roma, din februarie 2006, Info Project studiaza posibilitatea participarii, pe langa coordonatorul proiectului , si a unei persoane implicate in cursuri de initiere in domeniul TIC a persoanelor defavorizate.
Astfel se va putea face un schimb de idei legat de metodele de lucru utilizate in Romania si in celelalte tari partenere.
Participantii au acceptat invitatia echipei romane de a organiza reuniunea finala de proiect din 2007 in Baia Mare.
Cu acest prilej se va organiza o Conferinta Internationala cu tema utilizartii TIC in educatie.
Un prim produs al proiectului va fi o pagina WIKI interactiva care va fi publicata in scurt timp.
Mariana Hudrea
Coordonator proiect Socrates Grundtvig 2 TIC-TAC
Partenerii Info Project sunt institutii de educatie a adultilor din Franta, Belgia si Italia.
In cadrul acestui proiect, pentru acest an, sunt prevazute 3 reuniuni de proiect in Franta, Italia si Belgia.
Prima reuniune s-a derulat saptamana trecuta la Cherbourg, Franta.
A fost prima intalnire a partenerilor. Cu acest prilej au fost prezentate cele 6 institutii implicate si au fost stabilite detaliile de colaborare pe parcursul celor doi ani ai proiectului.
Pe parcursul sederii in Franta reprezentantii Info Project au reusit sa transmita o imagine pozitiva despre Romania.
Partenerii din Belgia si Franta au afirmat ca a fost pentru prima data cand au avut prilejul sa intalneasca persoane din Romania altfel decat cele pe care le intalnesc zilnic inspre si de la locurile lor de munca.
Din pacate, dupa 15 ani Romania este inca perceputa de multi europeni ca patria orfanilor si a cersetorilor.
Contributia echipei romane a fost apreciata in mod deosebit de catre toti participantii, inclusiv media locala, careia i s-a acordat un interviu legat de activitatile din cadrul proiectului.
Pentru reuniunea de la Roma, din februarie 2006, Info Project studiaza posibilitatea participarii, pe langa coordonatorul proiectului , si a unei persoane implicate in cursuri de initiere in domeniul TIC a persoanelor defavorizate.
Astfel se va putea face un schimb de idei legat de metodele de lucru utilizate in Romania si in celelalte tari partenere.
Participantii au acceptat invitatia echipei romane de a organiza reuniunea finala de proiect din 2007 in Baia Mare.
Cu acest prilej se va organiza o Conferinta Internationala cu tema utilizartii TIC in educatie.
Un prim produs al proiectului va fi o pagina WIKI interactiva care va fi publicata in scurt timp.
Mariana Hudrea
Coordonator proiect Socrates Grundtvig 2 TIC-TAC
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Curs online gratuit de limba engleza pentru IT
S.C. Info Project S.R.L., Centru internaţional pentru educaţia adulţilor din Baia Mare, prin Universitatea Populara Rivulus Dominarum , a fost de curând acceptat ca partener în cadrul unui proiect Socrates- Grundtvig1 „ITEM-Curs Multimedia Online de Engleză pentru IT”.
Proiectul este coordonat de ISZTI, o instituţie vocaţională din Ungaria: http://www.item-project.hu/
Pe langa reprezentantii din Romania si Ungaria, la parteneriat se adauga instituţii din Bulgaria şi Marea Britanie. Rezultatul muncii la acest proiect se va concretiza într-un curs online care se adresează atât specialiştilor IT, cât şi profesorilor de limba engleză interesaţi să înveţe şi să predea engleza pentru scopuri specifice (ESP) şi care doresc să-şi îmbunătăţească nivelul de cunoştinţe în domeniul calculatoarelor şi al tehnologiei moderne într-un mod relaxant şi accesibil.
Cursul, conceput pentru a servi cerinţelor unor diverse grupuri de utilizatori, va oferi variante adaptate profesiei acestora precum şi diferite moduri de aplicare. Fiind conştienţi de aşteptările ridicate ale publicului, echipa care lucrează la realizarea acestui produs va face tot posibilul ca designul, interfaţa, elementele media, exerciţiile, jocurile etc să fie cât mai atractive, mai inovatoare şi mai utile.
Cursul online va fi pilotat incepand cu octombrie 2005, iar în forma sa finală va fi lansat în 2006.
Informatii la telefon: 0744808765 sau 0262220896.
Proiectul este coordonat de ISZTI, o instituţie vocaţională din Ungaria: http://www.item-project.hu/
Pe langa reprezentantii din Romania si Ungaria, la parteneriat se adauga instituţii din Bulgaria şi Marea Britanie. Rezultatul muncii la acest proiect se va concretiza într-un curs online care se adresează atât specialiştilor IT, cât şi profesorilor de limba engleză interesaţi să înveţe şi să predea engleza pentru scopuri specifice (ESP) şi care doresc să-şi îmbunătăţească nivelul de cunoştinţe în domeniul calculatoarelor şi al tehnologiei moderne într-un mod relaxant şi accesibil.
Cursul, conceput pentru a servi cerinţelor unor diverse grupuri de utilizatori, va oferi variante adaptate profesiei acestora precum şi diferite moduri de aplicare. Fiind conştienţi de aşteptările ridicate ale publicului, echipa care lucrează la realizarea acestui produs va face tot posibilul ca designul, interfaţa, elementele media, exerciţiile, jocurile etc să fie cât mai atractive, mai inovatoare şi mai utile.
Cursul online va fi pilotat incepand cu octombrie 2005, iar în forma sa finală va fi lansat în 2006.
Informatii la telefon: 0744808765 sau 0262220896.
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Donatie de materiale informative
18 Martie 2005
Institutul International de Educatie de la Budapesta a facut o donatie Bibliotecii Judetene Petre Dulfu din Baia Mare. Cu prilejul acreditarii Info Project ca Centru Autorizat de Testare TOEIC, d-na Zsofia Horvath, director TOEIC la IIE din Budapesta, a vizitat Biblioteca Petre Dulfu. Placut impresionata atat de constructia foarte moderna cat si de personalul bibliotecii, a promis ca-i va convinge pe colegii sai sa faca o donatie acestei institutii. Materialele informative cuprind reviste, pliante si CD-uri DEMO, cu informatii despre obtinerea burselor de studiu in SUA precum si informatii referitoare la obtinerea certificatelor de competenta lingvistica TOEFL si TOEIC.
Moment aniversar
Conferinta interactiva
"Importanta invatarii limbilor straine pentru
integrarea Romaniei in Uniunea Europeana"
Baia Mare, 18 Martie 2005
Biblioteca Judeteana "Petre Dulfu" din Baia Mare, in colaborare cu Info Project, a organizat o Conferinta prilejuita de aniversarea unui an de la infiintarea Info Project si de la debutul activitatii Universitatii Populare Rivulus Dominarum.
Info Project, prin Universitatea Populara Rivulus Dominarum, ofera publicului un pachet de cursuri de initiere in scrierea proiectelor, comunicare prin Internet cu ajutorul Blogurilor si a listelor de discutii , precum si cursuri de initiere pentru obtinerea certificatelor de atestare lingvistica TOEIC, pentru limba engleza , respectiv TEF pentru limba franceza.
Conferinta interactiva "Importanta invatarii limbilor straine pentru aderarea Romaniei in Uniunea Europeana" a fost un bun prilej de a atrage atentia publicului asupra unui domeniu foarte important.
Expertii din Uniunea Europeana au identificat opt competente cheie care sunt o condiţie esentiala pentru performanta personala in viaţa, în munca şi in invatarea ulterioara:
- comunicare in limba materna- comunicare intr-o limba straina
- deprinderi de calcul matematic si competente de baza in stiinte si tehnologie
- abilitati privind utilizarea tehnologiei informatiei si comunicatiilor
- a invata sa inveti
- competente civice si interpersonale
- antreprenoriat
- constiinta culturala
Educatia non-formala poate sa contribuie in mod activ la dobandirea acestor competente intr-o economie si societate bazate pe cunoastere.
Interventiile participantilor au scos in evidenta necesitatea invatarii nu numai a limbii engleze ci si a altor limbi vorbite in Europa.
Succesul conferintei i-a determinat pe organizatori sa initieze un ciclu de dezbateri pe aceasta tema la nivel de judet si in judetele limitrofe.
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Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Martisoare
Ce frumos a inceput ziua de astazi!
Desi afara e ger, oamenii stiu sa te faca sa te simti inconjurat de caldura.
Cel mai frumos martisor mi l-au facut Sorina Pop de la Liceul de Arta Baia Mare, Oana Ungurean de la Biblioteca Judeteana "Petre Dulfu"si Daniel Filipas de la Asociatia Esperando, care au finalizat proiectele Grundtvig 2 pentru institutiile lor.
Tot un martisor am primit de la Gabriela Grimacea si Sorin Cheval, care si-au facut primele bloguri la indemnul meu.
Sunt fericita si le doresc tuturor o primavara frumoasa.
Desi afara e ger, oamenii stiu sa te faca sa te simti inconjurat de caldura.
Cel mai frumos martisor mi l-au facut Sorina Pop de la Liceul de Arta Baia Mare, Oana Ungurean de la Biblioteca Judeteana "Petre Dulfu"si Daniel Filipas de la Asociatia Esperando, care au finalizat proiectele Grundtvig 2 pentru institutiile lor.
Tot un martisor am primit de la Gabriela Grimacea si Sorin Cheval, care si-au facut primele bloguri la indemnul meu.
Sunt fericita si le doresc tuturor o primavara frumoasa.
Sunday, February 20, 2005
Chestionare ICT English
In cadrul proiectului Grundtvig 1 "ICT English", menit sa elaboreze un curs de limba engleza pentru persoanele care lucreaza in domenii in care accentul principal se pune pe utilizarea computerului , a fost elaborat un set de chestionare cu scopul de a afla informatii despre :
1. Materiale multimedia pentru studiul limbii engleze disponibile pe piata romaneasca
2. Predarea limbii engleze cu ajutorul tehnologiei computerizate
3. Cerintele pietii in ceea ce priveste nevoia de materiale multimedia pentru studiul limbii engleze
Daca dati click pe aceste trei linkuri se vor deschide pe rand cele trei chestionare.
Raspunsurile voastre ne-ar fi de mare ajutor in obtinerea unei imagini clare asupra situatiei existente in Romania.
Aceste chestionare au fost aplicate in Bulgaria, Cehia si Ungaria, tari care formeaza parteneriatul Grundtvig 1.
Va mulltumim pentru sprijin.
1. Materiale multimedia pentru studiul limbii engleze disponibile pe piata romaneasca
2. Predarea limbii engleze cu ajutorul tehnologiei computerizate
3. Cerintele pietii in ceea ce priveste nevoia de materiale multimedia pentru studiul limbii engleze
Daca dati click pe aceste trei linkuri se vor deschide pe rand cele trei chestionare.
Raspunsurile voastre ne-ar fi de mare ajutor in obtinerea unei imagini clare asupra situatiei existente in Romania.
Aceste chestionare au fost aplicate in Bulgaria, Cehia si Ungaria, tari care formeaza parteneriatul Grundtvig 1.
Va mulltumim pentru sprijin.
What Next?
The fascination of the world of computers is given by the fact that it is so challenging.
You can learn new things everyday. It is a continuous struggle for progress, for proving yourself you can do it.
Today I discovered the way you can activate Link Fields.
You need courage to enter Templates, make changes. Mostly after having had an unpleasant experience before, when I managed to damage the aspect of the entire blog trying to introduce the links to Haloscan.
Another discovery this morning was how to work in HTML.
This used to be a thing that scared me whenever I came across.
I have managed and now I have reasons to feel satisfied with myself.
What next ?
You can learn new things everyday. It is a continuous struggle for progress, for proving yourself you can do it.
Today I discovered the way you can activate Link Fields.
You need courage to enter Templates, make changes. Mostly after having had an unpleasant experience before, when I managed to damage the aspect of the entire blog trying to introduce the links to Haloscan.
Another discovery this morning was how to work in HTML.
This used to be a thing that scared me whenever I came across.
I have managed and now I have reasons to feel satisfied with myself.
What next ?
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Ping-uri si Tehnorati Tag: RoBloggingTips
Cred ca tag-urile mi-au creat cea mai mare problema de cand invat cum sa construiesc un blog.
Si mai ales cum sa-l valorific mai bine.
Cu ajutorul Gabrielei am reusit. A fost o adevarata aventura. Am experimentat predarea Online. Am lucrat amandoua pe Messenger. Ea la Luxemburg iar eu in Baia Mare.
Pana la urma am reusit si sunt foarte mandra de mine.
Dar mai ales recunoscatoare celei care m-a indrumat cu multa rabdare.
As putea spune ca ziua de astazi s-a numit ziua Ping.
Dar, dupa ce le-am trimis colegilor ping-uri, unde erau tag-uri, am incercat sa trimit o insemnare pe Technorati Tag:RoBloggingTips
Alta bataie de cap!
Ei bine, cand credeam ca m-am "specializat" si voi reusi fara probleme, am descoperit ca iar s-a lasat ceata.
Pana la urma tot Gabriela si Carmen m-au ajutat.
Acuma, cand mai e putin pana la miezul noptii, cred ca pot spune ca sunt mandra de mine. Purtata de mana , ca un copil de gradinita, am reusit sa ma plimb, cu folos, in lumea blogurilor romanesti.
Daca maine apare link la acest comentariu pe RoBloggingTips, voi declara ca am mai facut niste pasi.
Si totusi nu-i usor.
Trebuie mereu sa-ti pui mintea la contributie, sa faci tot felul de asocieri. Asa imi imaginez eu ca e ingineria.
Si mai ales cum sa-l valorific mai bine.
Cu ajutorul Gabrielei am reusit. A fost o adevarata aventura. Am experimentat predarea Online. Am lucrat amandoua pe Messenger. Ea la Luxemburg iar eu in Baia Mare.
Pana la urma am reusit si sunt foarte mandra de mine.
Dar mai ales recunoscatoare celei care m-a indrumat cu multa rabdare.
As putea spune ca ziua de astazi s-a numit ziua Ping.
Dar, dupa ce le-am trimis colegilor ping-uri, unde erau tag-uri, am incercat sa trimit o insemnare pe Technorati Tag:RoBloggingTips
Alta bataie de cap!
Ei bine, cand credeam ca m-am "specializat" si voi reusi fara probleme, am descoperit ca iar s-a lasat ceata.
Pana la urma tot Gabriela si Carmen m-au ajutat.
Acuma, cand mai e putin pana la miezul noptii, cred ca pot spune ca sunt mandra de mine. Purtata de mana , ca un copil de gradinita, am reusit sa ma plimb, cu folos, in lumea blogurilor romanesti.
Daca maine apare link la acest comentariu pe RoBloggingTips, voi declara ca am mai facut niste pasi.
Si totusi nu-i usor.
Trebuie mereu sa-ti pui mintea la contributie, sa faci tot felul de asocieri. Asa imi imaginez eu ca e ingineria.
Friday, February 18, 2005
Publicarea fotografiilor
Desi nu-mi vad capul de treburi, intrand pe blogul meu am constatat ca mi-a disparut fotografia.
Banuiesc ce s-a intamplat.
De cate ori deschideam PC-ul imi aparea invitatia de a intra pe site-ul unde imi incarcasem prima fotografie din Profile.
Am declinat invitatia iar astazi , in locul fotografiei am gasit un x.
Dar nu m-am lasat. Cum am o singura fotografie care imi place cat de cat, am facut un slalom pana am reusit sa o republic.
Neavand fotografia in acest PC am mers pe profilul din Yahoo si am copiat-o.Cand s-o introduc direct , era prea mare. Am incercat sa o public in Flicker si a parut doar un colt.
Asa ca am dedus ca e prea mare.
Mi-am trimis-o prin e-mail, am salvat-o,am micsorat-o si acuma e acolo.
Cred ca am mai facut un pas.
Un al doilea a fost cel in care mi-am resetat blogul. Am dat click pe unde ma crezut si nu vad nici o modificare. Precis ca am stricat ceva , dar nu conteaza. Nimic nu e de nereparat.
Sa ne incepem ziua cu zambetul pe buze.
Banuiesc ce s-a intamplat.
De cate ori deschideam PC-ul imi aparea invitatia de a intra pe site-ul unde imi incarcasem prima fotografie din Profile.
Am declinat invitatia iar astazi , in locul fotografiei am gasit un x.
Dar nu m-am lasat. Cum am o singura fotografie care imi place cat de cat, am facut un slalom pana am reusit sa o republic.
Neavand fotografia in acest PC am mers pe profilul din Yahoo si am copiat-o.Cand s-o introduc direct , era prea mare. Am incercat sa o public in Flicker si a parut doar un colt.
Asa ca am dedus ca e prea mare.
Mi-am trimis-o prin e-mail, am salvat-o,am micsorat-o si acuma e acolo.
Cred ca am mai facut un pas.
Un al doilea a fost cel in care mi-am resetat blogul. Am dat click pe unde ma crezut si nu vad nici o modificare. Precis ca am stricat ceva , dar nu conteaza. Nimic nu e de nereparat.
Sa ne incepem ziua cu zambetul pe buze.
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Teaching TOEIC Courses
I first heard about TOEIC in November 2005. It was during the RATE Conference in Bucharest.
When I decided to join this project it did not cross my mind what a rewarding experience it could be.
In December, my company, INFO PROJECT, became an Authorized TOEIC Center and in January IIE Budapest accredited it. My team and me successfully passed the test.
I started the campaign of advertising and now more and more people get interested.
I started to work with a group of young adults using the TOEIC Practice Course being a little bit worried at the beginning.
When you use a totally new teaching tool it is not that easy.
Last week we had the listening practice exercises and this week we started some reading practice.
Because TOEIC consists in testing listening and reading comprehension I have decided to develop the speaking skills of the participants as much as possible.
Todays's topic: Offices and Personnel.
We had very nice long conversations about the content of the course, about them, about their jobs, about their desire to improve their skills in English.
The atmosphere was extremely friendly and at the end they said I had opened their minds and challenged them to learn English; they passed a great time together and at the end they felt relaxed and happy.
They enriched their vocabulary and their grammar knowledge.
As a whole, today’s class was a real success.
When I decided to join this project it did not cross my mind what a rewarding experience it could be.
In December, my company, INFO PROJECT, became an Authorized TOEIC Center and in January IIE Budapest accredited it. My team and me successfully passed the test.
I started the campaign of advertising and now more and more people get interested.
I started to work with a group of young adults using the TOEIC Practice Course being a little bit worried at the beginning.
When you use a totally new teaching tool it is not that easy.
Last week we had the listening practice exercises and this week we started some reading practice.
Because TOEIC consists in testing listening and reading comprehension I have decided to develop the speaking skills of the participants as much as possible.
Todays's topic: Offices and Personnel.
We had very nice long conversations about the content of the course, about them, about their jobs, about their desire to improve their skills in English.
The atmosphere was extremely friendly and at the end they said I had opened their minds and challenged them to learn English; they passed a great time together and at the end they felt relaxed and happy.
They enriched their vocabulary and their grammar knowledge.
As a whole, today’s class was a real success.
Friday, February 04, 2005
Teacher or Student?
People say I have always been a very demanding and severe teacher.
And now, that I am in the position of an e-learner, I am not very satisfied with me.
I am not doing my tasks in time.
I have not suceeded to learn eveything that has been taught to us.
My conclusion is that it is easier to be a teacher than a student.
At least for me:):):):)
I am feeling quite guilty right now.
And now, that I am in the position of an e-learner, I am not very satisfied with me.
I am not doing my tasks in time.
I have not suceeded to learn eveything that has been taught to us.
My conclusion is that it is easier to be a teacher than a student.
At least for me:):):):)
I am feeling quite guilty right now.
Monday, January 31, 2005
Online Courses
When I registered for Gabriela's course in November, I did it for the sake of curiosity. It was a new topic and as I am a curious person, ready to learn and discover new things, I decided to be in.
It was an introductory course in Blogging.
As I am not a specialist in the field of technology, just a user, at a certain moment I started to feel overwhelmed. There was so much information!
Luckily, Gabi proved to be a very patient person and did not push us too hard. She left us all follow our own rhythm. She interfered from time to time but she realized we were making progress everyday. She looks quite proud of us. Her online students !
It is so good to know somebody cares for you.
Then I registered for a second course, a course for teachers of English.
I am so happy I did it.
Had I not had Gabi’s introductory course before, I might have given up. It is not easy to get so much information in such short time!
By the end of it I hope to know how to use blogging in class teaching.
I am sure I will succeed.
I am sure because yesterday, while reviewing Gabi’s course, I had a revelation.
Little by little things find their place in the Puzzle.
Thank you Gabi!
Thank you Bee, Graham, Anne, Aaron and all....
I will manage. You will see!
One step at a time.
It was an introductory course in Blogging.
As I am not a specialist in the field of technology, just a user, at a certain moment I started to feel overwhelmed. There was so much information!
Luckily, Gabi proved to be a very patient person and did not push us too hard. She left us all follow our own rhythm. She interfered from time to time but she realized we were making progress everyday. She looks quite proud of us. Her online students !
It is so good to know somebody cares for you.
Then I registered for a second course, a course for teachers of English.
I am so happy I did it.
Had I not had Gabi’s introductory course before, I might have given up. It is not easy to get so much information in such short time!
By the end of it I hope to know how to use blogging in class teaching.
I am sure I will succeed.
I am sure because yesterday, while reviewing Gabi’s course, I had a revelation.
Little by little things find their place in the Puzzle.
Thank you Gabi!
Thank you Bee, Graham, Anne, Aaron and all....
I will manage. You will see!
One step at a time.
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Seasons
I have noticed I love all seasons.
I love the green of springtime. I love Easter days.
I love summer, especially when it is warm enough and I can swim in a mountain lake not far from my city.
I love the color of the woods in autumn.
And I love winter when it snows.
Everything is white outside. It is not too cold now. It is great having walks while the snow is falling down from the sky.
In the evenings the snowflakes look so beautiful in the light of the electric bulbs.
From the window of my office I have a splendid view.
I am happy because yesterday there were almost 100 people in the Conference room at Petre Dulfu Country Library where I presented the TOEIC and TEF.
There were good presentations in the news bulletins at the local TV stations and very good articles in the newspapers today. Many reasons to be happy.
I love the green of springtime. I love Easter days.
I love summer, especially when it is warm enough and I can swim in a mountain lake not far from my city.
I love the color of the woods in autumn.
And I love winter when it snows.
Everything is white outside. It is not too cold now. It is great having walks while the snow is falling down from the sky.
In the evenings the snowflakes look so beautiful in the light of the electric bulbs.
From the window of my office I have a splendid view.
I am happy because yesterday there were almost 100 people in the Conference room at Petre Dulfu Country Library where I presented the TOEIC and TEF.
There were good presentations in the news bulletins at the local TV stations and very good articles in the newspapers today. Many reasons to be happy.
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Sad news
I am so sad!
I lost all the comments to my postings that I had received from my friends.
I do not know what I did while working in Templates.
I am pretty sure I will not be able to get them back.
I am feeling very much frustrated.
I lost all the comments to my postings that I had received from my friends.
I do not know what I did while working in Templates.
I am pretty sure I will not be able to get them back.
I am feeling very much frustrated.
Friday, January 21, 2005
Snow
It snowed so beautifully last night. When I got up everything was white.
I had a nice walk to my office and back.
In the evening I had another walk in the fresh winter air. I felt so well !
That is why I have been so productive and managed a lot of improvements on the blog.
I am happy!
I had a nice walk to my office and back.
In the evening I had another walk in the fresh winter air. I felt so well !
That is why I have been so productive and managed a lot of improvements on the blog.
I am happy!
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
TOEIC Courses
Tomorrow I will meet the first TOEIC students.
I do not know many things about them.
I assume they will be 5.
I have planned the class to be something very special.
I am sure they will be delighted or maybe confused, as people are not accustomed to the communicative approach .
We will begin with short introductons.
Then I will give some technical instruction about the course.
They will have to fill in a background questionnaire.
The general overview of TOEIC will be in PowerPoint. I am quite sure it will be the first PP in their life.
Afterwards we will pass to some listening practice exercises.
They will have to circle the right answers on grids.
I have prepared leaflets, handouts, slides and I will buy a new CD-player tomorrow morning .
I am looking forward to this new teaching experience.
I do not know many things about them.
I assume they will be 5.
I have planned the class to be something very special.
I am sure they will be delighted or maybe confused, as people are not accustomed to the communicative approach .
We will begin with short introductons.
Then I will give some technical instruction about the course.
They will have to fill in a background questionnaire.
The general overview of TOEIC will be in PowerPoint. I am quite sure it will be the first PP in their life.
Afterwards we will pass to some listening practice exercises.
They will have to circle the right answers on grids.
I have prepared leaflets, handouts, slides and I will buy a new CD-player tomorrow morning .
I am looking forward to this new teaching experience.
Tehnici de lucru pe blog
In ultimele zile am aprofundat tehnica de lucru cu ajutorul Templates.
Am reusit, imitand-o pe Gabriela, sa introduc linkuri, acolo unde am dorit.
Pentru un incepator in ale tehnicii de construire a site-urilor, e o mare performanta.
Ce am remarcat in aceste zile:
Am reusit, imitand-o pe Gabriela, sa introduc linkuri, acolo unde am dorit.
Pentru un incepator in ale tehnicii de construire a site-urilor, e o mare performanta.
Ce am remarcat in aceste zile:
- Urasc mesajele lungi. Sa stiti ca nu vi le citesc daca sunt lungi.
- Nu stiu sa corectez textele pe care le pun in comentarii. Comentariul intial se deschide. Dar cele care apar dupa, nu se mai deschid. I-am raspuns Gabrielei, la o observatie pe care mi-a facut-o. Din 5 cuvinte trei erau cu literele inversate. Puteam sterge tot . In afara de comentariul initial. Dar pierdeam comentariile celorlalti si ar fi fost neplacut.
- Simt ca ultima lectie la care ne-a invitat Gabriela, si pe care am vazut-o aseara(dimineata) , desi ea crede ca nu citim tot ce scrie pentru noi, mi se pare ca incepe sa ma depaseasca . Se intra in tehnica serioasa. Voi incerca sa tin pasul. Dar nu stiu daca voi reusi.
- Ma opresc inainte de a ma contrazice. Se spune ca "Ce tie nu-ti place, altuia nu-i face!".
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Bloguri
Pentru mine descoperirea blogurilor a fost un lucru extrem de important. Nu atat faptul ca pot sa-mi "public" gandurile cu mare usurinta pe Internet si sa relationez cu oameni interesanti, cat mai ales aceasta modalitate de a putea comunica rapid si eficient. Totul e pentru mine o provocare. Consider ca am invatat multe lucruri in timp relativ scurt. De asemenea am inceput sa invat sa fiu mai atenta la modul in care ma exprim. Cand trimiti mesaje pe o lista de discutii, desi nu e bine, mai scapi cate o greseala. Dar trece. In schimb, bloggurile raman in locuri publice, si nici tu nu te simti bine cand descoperi ca ai facut lucruri carte nu-ti plac nici tie. Am mai descoperit ca e greu sa faci progrese vizibile pe Internet, sa participi la cursuri online daca ai acces doar prin dial-up. Vestea buna este ca de ieri am conectare prin cablu. Vestea rea e ca nu pot trimite mesaje din Outlook, desi primesc toate mesajele. Zilele acestea se finalizeaza proiectele Comenius iar eu trebuie sa gasesc solutii pentru a putea comunica cu partenerii. E foarte frustrant. Am mai descoperit ca nu sunt chiar atat de dispusa sa-mi fac publice toate gandurile, cum eram mai demult. Poate ca mi s-a mai dezvoltat si simtul ridicolului. Fiind foarte autocritica, simt tot mai mult nevoia sa ma cenzurez. Nu e vorba de lipsa de curaj. E ceva diferit. Poate ca incep sa devin mai inteleapta. M-ai atentionat in legatura cu culorile utilizate. Ai dreptate. Albastrul este culoarea pentru link-uri. In momentul cand mi-am ales culoarea m-am lasat purtata de simturi si nu am gandit suficient. Voi incerca sa schimb. Cred ca am raspuns astfel intrebarilor tale si atentionarilor meritate. Mu-l certa pe Mircea, desi el spune ca iiplace sa primeasca bobarnace. Pentru mine modul lui de lucru a fost foarte bun deoarece mi-a dat o oarecare incredere in mine. Vazand cat de ambitios este, cum a schimbat totul, fara sa clipeasca, a fost un impuls pentru mine de a incerca lucruri noi. Nu stiu inca sa introduc imagini. Sper sa descopar. Un lucru grav, pentru care imi fac autocritica si-mi cer scuze, nu am reusit sa parcurg in intregime bibliografia pe care ne-ai trimis-o cu atata constinciozitate. In incheiere doresc sa-ti spun ca apreciez efortul tau in mod deosebit. Esti foarte bine organizata si sunt convinsa ca vei reusi sa faci cursuri online foarte bune. Pentru mine a fost primul curs de acest gen si , marturisesc ca nu sunt foarte multumita de modul in care m-am implicat. Povestea cu bibliografia. Am mustrari de cionstiinta ca nu mi-am facut temele asa cum se cuvenea si cum ai fi meritat tu, in calitate de profesor. Iti admir rabdarea si intelegerea pe care ai dovedit-o fata de noi. E mai greu sa coordonezi un grup prin Internet decat cursantii dintr-o sala de clasa. Cea mai placuta imagine pentru mine este cea cu mieii primavara. Asa vad si grupul nostru. Toata lumea zburda in toate directiile, pe campiile Internetului. Iar tu, uneori simti ca zburdam cam mult. Si te superi, pe buna dreptate.
TOEIC
10 ianuarie a fost o zi importanta pentru InfoProject.
Am primit vizita d-nei Zsofia Horvath de la Institute of International Education din Budapesta, sefa departamentului TOEIC.
Institutul International de Educatie , cu sediul in New York, a fost fondat in anul 1919 si are 25 de sucursale.
Sediul Sucursalei IIE pentru Europa Centrala si de Est se afla la Budapesta si are ca obiectiv principal realizarea schimburilor internationale de studenti.
De asemenea raspunde de cele doua teste importante de limba engleza: TOEFL si TOEIC.
Testul TOEIC este cel mai raspandit test de limba engleza din intreaga lume. Anul trecut 4 milioane de persoane au participat la testari pentru obtinerea certificatului TOEIC
In noiembrie acest test de limba engleza a fost lansat si in Romania, iar firma InfoProject a devenit un activ promotor fiind atat Centru Autorizat TOEIC cat si organizator de cursuri pregatitoare TOEIC.
Cu prilejul acestei vizite au fost parcursi pasii finali in autorizarea definitiva a centrului.
6 persoane au participat la cursul de training pentru organizarea testarilor : Mariana Hudrea, Simona Zachia, Anamaria Pop, Daniela Buda, Nicoleta Onea si Rodica Horvath.
Activitatea s-a incheiat cu aplicarea testului TOEIC participantelor la intruire..
Impresiile d-nei Zsofia Horvath au fost pe masura profesionalismului de care a dat dovada echipa romana, care a dovedit spirit organizatoric, simt de raspundere si calitati de munca in echipa.
Speram ca acest succes este de bun augur pentru impunerea testelor TOEIC ca instrument util in vederea accesului cetatenilor Romaniei pe piata internationala a fortei de munca.
Am primit vizita d-nei Zsofia Horvath de la Institute of International Education din Budapesta, sefa departamentului TOEIC.
Institutul International de Educatie , cu sediul in New York, a fost fondat in anul 1919 si are 25 de sucursale.
Sediul Sucursalei IIE pentru Europa Centrala si de Est se afla la Budapesta si are ca obiectiv principal realizarea schimburilor internationale de studenti.
De asemenea raspunde de cele doua teste importante de limba engleza: TOEFL si TOEIC.
Testul TOEIC este cel mai raspandit test de limba engleza din intreaga lume. Anul trecut 4 milioane de persoane au participat la testari pentru obtinerea certificatului TOEIC
In noiembrie acest test de limba engleza a fost lansat si in Romania, iar firma InfoProject a devenit un activ promotor fiind atat Centru Autorizat TOEIC cat si organizator de cursuri pregatitoare TOEIC.
Cu prilejul acestei vizite au fost parcursi pasii finali in autorizarea definitiva a centrului.
6 persoane au participat la cursul de training pentru organizarea testarilor : Mariana Hudrea, Simona Zachia, Anamaria Pop, Daniela Buda, Nicoleta Onea si Rodica Horvath.
Activitatea s-a incheiat cu aplicarea testului TOEIC participantelor la intruire..
Impresiile d-nei Zsofia Horvath au fost pe masura profesionalismului de care a dat dovada echipa romana, care a dovedit spirit organizatoric, simt de raspundere si calitati de munca in echipa.
Speram ca acest succes este de bun augur pentru impunerea testelor TOEIC ca instrument util in vederea accesului cetatenilor Romaniei pe piata internationala a fortei de munca.
Friday, January 07, 2005
Meme
M-am hotarat sa raspund la un "meme": 2004 in 40 de raspunsuri.
Daca doriti sa aflati raspunsurile , va invit sa cititi comentariul.
Daca doriti sa aflati raspunsurile , va invit sa cititi comentariul.
Sunday, January 02, 2005
Multimedia Summer
Today Sebastian asked me how I organized the 5 editions of the Multimedia Summer.
It is a long and nice story of a project that had a huge impact not only upon me but mostly upon the participants.
Some of them have been influenced in their future professional development changing their careers ( in a positive way, of course).
Everything started in 1998 when I attended a training course at Pilgrims, Canterbury, UK "Hands on Multimedia". There I discovered the Internet and its power to change the world.
I met people from all continets, youngs and adults.
One day I told to myself: "If they can, why cannot I?"
In 2000, helped by Rodica Balaszi- Szentes, teacher of English, Petre Mitru and his team from Multinet, Frank Roosevelt and Steve Willis, computing teachers from the USA, Lucia Gliga from the Ministry of Education, I started to work on the first project : Multimedia Summer Camp. The help from my school, Colegiul National Mihai Eminescu, consisted in offering me the rooms and the Multimedia Lab.
45 students from Baia Mare had a great time together. You can find more info about it here.
In 2001 I succeded to invite students and trainers from Bulgaria, Israel,Macedonia, Malta, the USA and Turkey. I organized workshops for 75 students and teachers. Read about it!
On this occasion I won the first financial support from Baia Mare Local Council. The Mayor Cristian Anghel started to attend the Opening Ceremonies, offering us a huge moral support.
Gina Calauz from the Agency of School Camps and Tourism helped us with the accommodation and meals.
The success drew the attention of the local authorities and Delia Ardelean, the General School Inspector, invited me to join her team at Maramures County School Inspectorate as inspector of international cooperation.
In 2002 a step forward was made. Gina Calauz offered her support for the Multimedia Summer in getting financing for accommodation and food from the National Agency of School Camps and Tourism via the Ministry of Education and Research.
This time we also organized Grundtvig 3 courses with international participation. Further information about the event is available This event was awarded the certificate European Label 2003.
People did not like too much this success and I decided to resign taking a one year leave.
In 2004 Info Project and BitGrup, together with the Agency of School Camps and Tourism and Petre Dulfu County Library organized the 5th edition focussing on Project Management and New Technologies in Education. The event began with a three day International Conference. Do not miss to read about it in its magazine.
If you find this project interesting, I invite you to help me begin the organization of the 6th edition!
It is a long and nice story of a project that had a huge impact not only upon me but mostly upon the participants.
Some of them have been influenced in their future professional development changing their careers ( in a positive way, of course).
Everything started in 1998 when I attended a training course at Pilgrims, Canterbury, UK "Hands on Multimedia". There I discovered the Internet and its power to change the world.
I met people from all continets, youngs and adults.
One day I told to myself: "If they can, why cannot I?"
In 2000, helped by Rodica Balaszi- Szentes, teacher of English, Petre Mitru and his team from Multinet, Frank Roosevelt and Steve Willis, computing teachers from the USA, Lucia Gliga from the Ministry of Education, I started to work on the first project : Multimedia Summer Camp. The help from my school, Colegiul National Mihai Eminescu, consisted in offering me the rooms and the Multimedia Lab.
45 students from Baia Mare had a great time together. You can find more info about it here.
In 2001 I succeded to invite students and trainers from Bulgaria, Israel,Macedonia, Malta, the USA and Turkey. I organized workshops for 75 students and teachers. Read about it!
On this occasion I won the first financial support from Baia Mare Local Council. The Mayor Cristian Anghel started to attend the Opening Ceremonies, offering us a huge moral support.
Gina Calauz from the Agency of School Camps and Tourism helped us with the accommodation and meals.
The success drew the attention of the local authorities and Delia Ardelean, the General School Inspector, invited me to join her team at Maramures County School Inspectorate as inspector of international cooperation.
In 2002 a step forward was made. Gina Calauz offered her support for the Multimedia Summer in getting financing for accommodation and food from the National Agency of School Camps and Tourism via the Ministry of Education and Research.
This time we also organized Grundtvig 3 courses with international participation. Further information about the event is available This event was awarded the certificate European Label 2003.
People did not like too much this success and I decided to resign taking a one year leave.
In 2004 Info Project and BitGrup, together with the Agency of School Camps and Tourism and Petre Dulfu County Library organized the 5th edition focussing on Project Management and New Technologies in Education. The event began with a three day International Conference. Do not miss to read about it in its magazine.
If you find this project interesting, I invite you to help me begin the organization of the 6th edition!
Saturday, January 01, 2005
Achievements and Plans for the Future
Whenever we cross the border from a year to another we are full of hopes.
It is human nature to hope for a better future, for accomplishments, for happiness.
For me 2004 was a year of great achievements.
I was awarded the certificate European Label 2003 for the project "Multimedia Summer- English Through Multimedia"in February.
The jury had been made of representatives of embassies representing 8 countries.
The ceremony was held at the Information Center of the European Comission in Bucharest, having been organized by the Romanian Socrates Agency, in the presence of Jonathan Scheele, Head of the E.C. in Romania, Alexandru Athanasiu, the former minsitry of education, representatives of the Socrates Agency, of the Ministry of Education, members of the international jury, representatives of the 8 winning teams from all over Romania . You can find more information about this event on the sites www.infoeuropa.ro or www.socrates.ro if you look for European Label.
It was a memorable event for me.Two months before I had been awarded the Certificate of Excellence having been elected out of over 600 people from Romania by the educational magazine "Universul Scolii".
How nervous I was before giving the 3 minutes speech!
Luckily I had been surrounded by friends. Doina Giurgea from Bucharest, Delia Pop and Laurentiu Pop from Baia Mare, Alexandru Cepan and two students from Frumoasa Teleorman, Andrei Cosac from Targoviste and a student from Iasi. All of them had come to be with me , all of them having attended the Multimedia Summer 2003 .They encouraged me a lot with their presence and strong support.
During the speech I succeeded to point out the international impact of this event and the plan for organizing an international conference during the 5th edition of the Multimedia Summer.
I kept my promise and the event took place in July. It was a great success!
I do not know if there will be a sixth edition this year.
Another achievement was the two Grundtvig 2 projects I had coordinated for two years.
In May we organized an International Conference on Adult Education with the participation of our partners from France, Italy and Lithuania. You can read about it if you visit the site of Info Project, the company I set up in February 2004.( www.infoproject.nvn.ro)
For the coming year I hope to sign the agreement for a Grundtvig 1 project. The product will be an online course of English for people working in the field of ICT.
There are other European projects on the role.
I have also signed an agreement with the International Education Center from Budapest and Info Project has became an Authorized TOEIC Center .
I hope the year 2005 will offer me great satisfactions.
I will go back to school and in parallel I will continue my projects. I am looking forward to meeting the students. I am a teacher and I do love my profession.
I also hope my two daughters will be successful in their career as barristers, and my husband will be healthy enough and able to support his three "girls".
I must also mention the fact that in December 2004 I became a blogger.
I am still learning how to:):):)
It is human nature to hope for a better future, for accomplishments, for happiness.
For me 2004 was a year of great achievements.
I was awarded the certificate European Label 2003 for the project "Multimedia Summer- English Through Multimedia"in February.
The jury had been made of representatives of embassies representing 8 countries.
The ceremony was held at the Information Center of the European Comission in Bucharest, having been organized by the Romanian Socrates Agency, in the presence of Jonathan Scheele, Head of the E.C. in Romania, Alexandru Athanasiu, the former minsitry of education, representatives of the Socrates Agency, of the Ministry of Education, members of the international jury, representatives of the 8 winning teams from all over Romania . You can find more information about this event on the sites www.infoeuropa.ro or www.socrates.ro if you look for European Label.
It was a memorable event for me.Two months before I had been awarded the Certificate of Excellence having been elected out of over 600 people from Romania by the educational magazine "Universul Scolii".
How nervous I was before giving the 3 minutes speech!
Luckily I had been surrounded by friends. Doina Giurgea from Bucharest, Delia Pop and Laurentiu Pop from Baia Mare, Alexandru Cepan and two students from Frumoasa Teleorman, Andrei Cosac from Targoviste and a student from Iasi. All of them had come to be with me , all of them having attended the Multimedia Summer 2003 .They encouraged me a lot with their presence and strong support.
During the speech I succeeded to point out the international impact of this event and the plan for organizing an international conference during the 5th edition of the Multimedia Summer.
I kept my promise and the event took place in July. It was a great success!
I do not know if there will be a sixth edition this year.
Another achievement was the two Grundtvig 2 projects I had coordinated for two years.
In May we organized an International Conference on Adult Education with the participation of our partners from France, Italy and Lithuania. You can read about it if you visit the site of Info Project, the company I set up in February 2004.( www.infoproject.nvn.ro)
For the coming year I hope to sign the agreement for a Grundtvig 1 project. The product will be an online course of English for people working in the field of ICT.
There are other European projects on the role.
I have also signed an agreement with the International Education Center from Budapest and Info Project has became an Authorized TOEIC Center .
I hope the year 2005 will offer me great satisfactions.
I will go back to school and in parallel I will continue my projects. I am looking forward to meeting the students. I am a teacher and I do love my profession.
I also hope my two daughters will be successful in their career as barristers, and my husband will be healthy enough and able to support his three "girls".
I must also mention the fact that in December 2004 I became a blogger.
I am still learning how to:):):)
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