Week 2- Towards its end...

After many efforts and lots of help (so that I could paraphrase it) from Jodi, I managed to find my ABCD objective: "Being divided into teams and being given a project where they must present 4-5 English speaking countries (depending on the number of teams formed) (condition), the students (audience) will be able to talk about the country of their choice (up to 80%) by using specific pre-taught relevant vocabulary (borders, rivers, culture etc.) and learn a few things about the countries presented by the other teams (65-70%)(Behavior, Degree). Assessment on what they have learnt can be done through an online quiz I will make with multiple choice questions.." I must say once more that defining an ABCD objective clearly is not easy at all... This week has, also, made me think to what extent we, teachers, define our objectives since we are provided (at least in Greece) with books which contain everything: What grammar to be taught, what vocabulary etc. Of course, anyone will say that a textbook is just a tool and not the basis for our classes but what I worry about is that all kids in Greece must be taught the same things in order to get the education decided for them by the Ministry of Education. So, to what extent, are teachers free to use other materials and different structure from the one shown in the textbooks?
  going back to Noodletools now, and after reading my classmates' comments that Google suits them since it provides them with more links, I must say that I do agree with them but (there's always a "but") Noodletools offers you anything you might need in front of you... Do you need Grammar, Geography, Languages, Maths? You just press the correct link and everything is there... So, Google is indeed easy (and well-learned since we have used it for so long) but it won't take us too long to get used to Noodletools and its "philosophy".
  A last, but not least, comment about my classmates: I can't but say once more how much I admire them... They know so many things, so many web addresses and they are really willing to help you with any question you might ask.. Sometimes I feel so "little"... But, I guess it's this feeling which makes me want to go further and push myself more.....