Connect and record
Submitted by peter on Fri, 2023-04-14 18:23
Magic happens when there is connection between students. This magic is sometimes called ‘motivation’. If this connection also happens between students of different nationalities, that’s when the proper learning begins. That’s when we start calling it ‘international communication’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gPUV9d2T-Y
Differentiating
Submitted by peter on Wed, 2023-04-05 09:36
Language teachers assigning and assessing work for students of different abilities is a complex task, let alone the complication of pairing students for collaboration in class and abroad. Schoolshape handles this neatly on one screen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gNa04IDgPk
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Creating language resources: getting started with good recipes
Submitted by peter on Tue, 2023-04-04 07:01
The Schoolshape resource designer lets you create online worksheets which contain not only the usual language lab functions but also a range of conventional exercises providing practice in all language skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJkVWgVSfHE
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Connect, record, support
Submitted by peter on Mon, 2023-04-03 12:26
Although a major hurdle, the ability to converse in a foreign language is a morale booster for any student. Connection, recording and feedback functions are embedded in every Schoolshape worksheet. These elements automatically provide the regular support needed on the path to fluency.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX1bGtKgWLs
#tefl #langchat #mfltwitterati #eTwinning #earlylang #flippedclassroom #blendedlearning #Vygotsky #humanize #lovelanguages #DLIC #language #curriculum #actfl #edutwitter
“Biden & Stoltenberg”: using iconic conversations for comprehension & motivation.
Submitted by peter on Sat, 2023-04-01 17:39
Celebrity phone conversations often provide useful listening practice. This video shows how this can be used as a stimulus for speaking and writing in a Schoolshape Lab worksheet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt9NhJVpQuY
