Going Beyond Imagination with Skype
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This talk will focus on how the web tool Skype can enhance integration, participation and speaking abilities. We will highlight how it can be put into use in order to get students practicing, and therefore, improve their speaking along with a powerful contextualization that technology can pipe into the classroom and help in terms of integration, motivation and participation. The Skype project took place with teenagers of Upper Intermediate level from Culturas Rio and Recife. Students undertook tasks on exchanging cultural experiences, which went beyond routine classroom skills and these enhanced their learning experience and comprehension of English. This project aimed at bridging the gap between two groups from different parts of Brazil through personalized activities and finding out common characteristics they share.
Transcript of Going Beyond Imagination with Skype
How to get students to speak more?How to get students to speak more?
What activities can What activities can you do beyond the you do beyond the
coursebook? coursebook?
The Skype project
Cultura Inglesa Recife
• 9 students• 3 boys / 6 girls• Upper
Intermediate
Cultura Inglesa Rio
• 15 students• 12 girls / 3 boys• Upper
Intermediate
POINT TO CONSIDERPOINT TO CONSIDERAllow your students to choose whatAllow your students to choose what
they want to work with!they want to work with!
POINT TO CONSIDERPOINT TO CONSIDERSubstitute long- and mid-term Substitute long- and mid-term
motivation by creating in SS the motivation by creating in SS the immediate desire to do an activity.immediate desire to do an activity.
Pre-session 1 activity
• Get-to-know activityGet-to-know activity• Students post on the Facebook Students post on the Facebook
group their Top 5 bands/singersgroup their Top 5 bands/singers• Students comment on other Students comment on other
students listsstudents lists
POINT TO CONSIDERPOINT TO CONSIDERTeenagers are all about “ME”.Teenagers are all about “ME”.
Session 1Session 1
Discuss other students’ answersDiscuss other students’ answers
- Trivial questions about Rio and - Trivial questions about Rio and Recife.Recife.
POINT TO CONSIDER:POINT TO CONSIDER:• Take advantage of teachable Take advantage of teachable moments.moments.
Session 2Session 2
- Use general questions created by the teachers as input- Talk using ready-made questions and their own questions
POINT TO CONSIDERPOINT TO CONSIDERAlways assign something for your Always assign something for your
students to do!students to do!
Session 3Session 3
What is true friendship?What is true friendship?
- Watch video ‘Watch video ‘What is true love?’ -Post on the Facebook groupPost on the Facebook group- Use answers as input for Use answers as input for discussiondiscussion
ResultsResults
- Motivation- Confidence- Integration- Collaboration- Assessment Tool- Learning beyond the classroom
Possible problems:Possible problems:
- Internet connection- Mic & cam- SS talking during the Skype meeting- Allow extra time
Some ideas:
- ePals.com- Twitter- Talk to an expert via Skype- Cultura in Brazil- Same city, different branch
One last thought:One last thought:
““The greatest mistake (if oral The greatest mistake (if oral ability is the aim) is for the ability is the aim) is for the learner not to speak at all.”learner not to speak at all.”
Betteridge Wright and Buckby CUPBetteridge Wright and Buckby CUP
@brunoELT @brunoELT @ELTbakery@ELTbakery
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