![]() ![]() For homework, students have to find a phrase based on one of the words of the lesson in their ‘phrase a day‘ app. ![]() A phrase a day app:Īt the end of the lesson, we (teacher and students) decide on the words/phrases to learn, aka ‘words of the lesson’. This activity not only helps students to develop their listening skills but also allows them to create tasks that are the right level for their peers. Some students like to give their partner feedback on the tasks e.g. ![]() They watch the clip at home and do the tasks. They then find a partner who has prepared a different clip to them and exchange tasks. I ask students to choose one clip from the unit, watch the clip at home and prepare some simple questions/true or false statements/etc. I like to get my students to prepare tasks for each other when they watch the video clips on their Headway iTutor. As children are the ones who choose the language to be used, it motivates them immensely and it helps develop their speaking skills. Once they have their dialogues, they practise them in pairs and finally act it out in front of the class. For example, I erase the words of a picture story, children look at the pictures only and in pairs/small groups they have to come up with a dialogue that matches the messages of the images. This can entirely the same as the original or they could add to it depending on their language level. One of my favourite features is the thick white pen I can use to erase the words of a text. I love working with iTools because it allows me to make new practice activities that used to take me ages to make before the digital age. We have started asking teachers, “How do you improve language skills with e-books, apps, iTools, iTutor and online practice?” Here are some of the responses we’ve had so far. As e-course books and educational apps become more common and as teachers begin to see the potential of online practice, they are finding innovative ways to use these tools to help motivate students and help them learn. In our recent travels, we’ve seen some amazing and creative uses of digital technologies in the classroom. Professional Development Services teacher trainer, Stacey Hughes, invites you to share your ideas. ![]()
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