Summary: You spoke to your pair about your research and observation possibilities. I also checked in with each one of you on your progress. Then you reviewed the document ESP2b_Self_Directed_Learning_Synthesizing and the References visuals on this page to help with your upcoming homework and the PowerPoint instructions:  

How to make APA References: APA 7th Edition Quick Guide

Homework due at 13:00 the day before Class_10 in your Google Doc: 

1. Please write the same four or five questions related to the topic you are researching and categorize your four notes on THREE pages of A4 paper. With your note-taking, please take a photo of them and insert them into the attached A4 Word document. Please keep the references for the readings and viewings in the document APA style on the third page and attached below. Delete the articles you are not using. 

The Details are in your GOOGLE Document to upload your pictures: 

A. Please write the same five or six questions related to the topic you are researching and categorize your four notes on THREE pages of your Google Doc with the Cloud Questions. With your notes, please take a photo of them and insert them into the Doc. Please keep the references for the readings and viewings in the document APA style on the third page and attached below. Finally, delete the articles you are not using. 

What part of self-directed learning will you write about? Ask specific questions about your issue of who, what, where, when, why, and how. Then choose the best narrowed-down answer that seems the most interesting to you using Figure 1 below:

B. For your original articles, please provide the details of the author’s name, date published, the title, and the publisher (or organization). Most of you have done this in the previous assignment, so please include the references you wrote in this assignment, too. 

It is okay to make mistakes in the references. I can help you. Please make sure you note the page or paragraph number and the in-text citation whenever you can to stay organized. It makes the first draft of your paper so much easier to write. I am trying to help you!  

C. You are not researching new articles, but categorizing the readings and viewings you have read and taken notes on already. If it is confusing, refer to the PowerPoint attached to Class 08. 

Don’t be busy; just be productive! I am trying to do the same myself. 

Class_10 Reflections:

1. How did you participate in class today? Please describe as best you can.

2. What did you learn about your readings/viewings? What were your speaking pairs’ issues? 

3. What are your next SMART (simple, manageable, attainable, reasonable, timely) learning goals? 

2. For your original articles, please provide the details of the author’s name, date published, the title, and the publisher (or organization). Most of you have done this in the previous assignment, so please include the references you wrote in this assignment, too. 

3. You are not researching new articles but categorizing the readings and viewings you have already read and taken notes on. If this is confusing, look at the PowerPoint attached below. 

Don’t be busy, just be productive! I am trying to do the same myself. 

4. Note: I will give you feedback on your self-directed learning step-by-step homework. Many of the corrected versions I provide feedback on can be included in your paper. 

5. Complete your three-question reflection in your Google Doc share file.

Here are some excellent self-directed learning midterm reports and their corresponding final presentations to help you think about what aspect of self-directed learning you would like to write and present.

Example A:

Life-Long Learning & Growth Mindsets Synthesized Midterm Notes and References

Life-Long Learning & Growth Mindsets Paper

Life-Long Learning & Growth Mindsets Final Presentation

Example B:

COVID-19 & Self-Directed Learning Synthesized Midterm Notes and References

COVID-19 & Self-Directed Learning Paper

COVID-19 & Self-Directed Learning Final Presentation

Example C:

Education in Japan & SDL Synthesized Midterm Notes and References

Education in Japan & SDL Paper

Education in Japan & SDL Final Presentation

Visualization of Synthesizing Notes PowerPoint

An option to play Freerice.com: This United Nations project website has 60 levels of English vocabulary to learn and develop. For each correct vocabulary word comprehended, Free Rice will donate 10 grains of rice through the World Food Programme to help end hunger, so students can learn new words and also contribute to reducing world hunger at the same time. And the levels of difficulty range from low to very high, so it is also suitable for teachers. There are also various subjects, including English Grammar and SAT Test Preparation. And amusingly, the site has a warning that claims this game may make the person smarter! http://freerice.com/#/englishvocabulary/1424

Your Free Rice goal for the semester is 4,000 points!