WELCOME!RESOURCES AND ICT IN THE EFL CLASSROOM. OCTOBER 2013

Where are we coming from?I love• ??• ??

I dislike and can’t change• ??• ??

I dislike and can change• ??• ??

Writing quietly I rock at… !

And I need to improve…

Pairing upFruits

Seasons

Location

Month of birth

Etc

I really like the way you… Speak to your partner with honesty and respect about their positive characteristics.

What I feel / think now I rock at.. (did anything change? / did I get something I was not very much aware of?)

However, I need to improve …

What makes a good teacher

CONFIDENCE Confidence

Confidence

Confidence

Confidence

Confidence

Confidence

Oh, I forgot…. !

Confidence

What makes a good teacher1. Teacher talk

2. Giving instructions

3. TTT / STT

4. Predictability

5. Variety

6. Safe structure

7. Flexibility

8. Action upon unplanned events

Being an effective teacherTeacher talk

Giving instructions

TTT / STT

Predictability

Variety

Safe structure

Flexibility

Action upon unplanned events

HOW DO THEY REFLECT IN YOUR RESOURCES?

RESOURCES1. What are resources?

2. What do you use them for?

• IS EVERYTHING A RESOURCE?

• DO YOU USE THEM IN EVERY STAGE IN THE LESSON?

• WHAT PURPOSE(S) DO THEY HAVE?

• ARE THEY THE SAME FOR ALL STUDENTS YOU TEACH?

Do all students learn the same way?

1. Age2. Proficiency level

Proficiency levels

Activities that work!

Which of these are activities?• Ss are sitting down doing grammar exercises and then

they check as a class. • Ss read a text / listen to a recording and answer

comprehension questions.• Ss drill target words in sentences to improve

pronunciation / connected speech.• Ss role-play a lost tourist and a local person that gives

direction.• Ss write an invitation email to a friend that will come

and stay for a few days. • The teacher takes some time to explain grammar rules

or new vocabulary.

Which of these are activities?• Ss are sitting down doing grammar exercises and then

they check as a class. • Ss read a text / listen to a recording and answer

comprehension questions.• Ss drill target words in sentences to improve

pronunciation / connected speech.• Ss role-play a lost tourist and a local person that gives

direction. Ss write an invitation email to a friend that will come and stay for a few days.

The teacher takes some time to explain grammar rules or new vocabulary.

Activities that work: “STAGES”

Activities that work: why don’t they work?- “GOOD PRACTICE”

1. Validity

2. Pre-learning

3. Volume

4. Success-orientation

5. Heterogeneity

6. Teacher assistance

7. Interest

Activities: why don’t they work? Group discussion

SEARCH!1. A lesson plan that works for your class

2. A video that works for your class

3. An interactive resource that works for your class

Open a Word document and edit it with your name, your class, level, and these 3 resources from educarchile.cl

Email me at mmiragli@uahurtado.cl with your findings!

www.educarchile.cl

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