CPR for the ELT classroom…

…a breath of fresh air!Gilly Dempster

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Making Things Better for You!

Can youspot thedoggieGOD?

Overview…

• Content ~teaching language and knowledge

• Projects ~ build collaboration skills (values focused)

• Resources ~ ensuring success

Task 1:

• Place the following words under one of the headings ~

‘RESUCITATION REPERTOIRE’

CONTENT PROJECTS RESOURCES

Animals and insects…

Task 2:

• Think about the following questions ~

a. Why do we need content, projects and resources?

b. What do our students gain from them?c. How can we best use the materials?

Content…

…and knowledge

Projects…

• Make a happy animal poster

• Complete a bar chart about favorite animals

• Find out about endangered animals

• Do a pet questionnaire

…and valuesHave

different friends.

Takecareof

animals.

Be agood

friend.

Peoplelike

differentthings.

Resources…

To practice…

• animal names• has got• colors• body parts• instruction following• can/can’t ~ eats ~ lives• possessive forms ~

‘My animal’s got a …’

• invent a name/match/’It’s got a …’

Content…teaching lang. & knowledge skills for a life of success

• Students gain a wider view of the world therefore ‘broadening horizons’

• ‘Kill two birds with one stone’• Students can see the ‘connection’

between subjects, more ‘homogeneous learning’

• Help ‘build’ ~ ‘connections/knowledge’• ‘Motivational’

Projects…collaborative learning online and connected

• Learn to work as a ‘team member’• Learn to ‘gather and process

information’• Learn ‘different recording techniques’• Connect values to daily life through

exposure to materials ~ ‘conscience building’

• ‘Equips for real world’

Resources…receive online success every class

• ‘Something for everyone’• Easily ‘trackable’ (topic/language

focus/content connection)• ‘Motivational’ (methodology/training)• ‘Pick n mix’ feel• ‘One Stop Shop’ ~ no resource site

shopping needed

SOS in class? ~ No way, Hose…

CPR rocks!!!