Using Technology in the classroom can be challenging for some of us. Yet we keep on trying, as our end goal is to give the best to our young learners.
Keeping this in mind, and the fact that for second language users, the understanding of the 3 'R's', is very important. In spite of my limited understanding of the web, there are two tools that I use in my class quite often - 'Concept Mapping' and 'RAFT Assignment'. These are extremely interactive and creative tools, which allows the students to take an active part in the class, and the teacher becomes a facilitator. These allow the young learner, a scientific approach to the language, at the same time fosters independent thinking. Students can use these two tools not only for English, but for the study of any subject. However, using them in my class has been quite effective, and made my classes interesting.
Many may have used these web tools, however, I would like to share them in my blog. Friends, in case you have not tried them yet, please do it and see the result in the class. These are the links:
Testing ‘Classroom Resources’- www.docsouth.unc.edu/classroom/lesson plans/RAFT.html , ‘Using RAFT’- www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/using-raft-writing-strategy-30625.html
(‘Teaching and Learning with Concept Maps- www.inspiration.com/visual-learning/concept-mapping, ‘Concept Maps-Classroom Strategies’- www.readingrockets.org/strategies/concept-maps/
"IF A JOB'S WORTH DOING, IT'S WORTH GOING WELL"
Keeping this in mind, and the fact that for second language users, the understanding of the 3 'R's', is very important. In spite of my limited understanding of the web, there are two tools that I use in my class quite often - 'Concept Mapping' and 'RAFT Assignment'. These are extremely interactive and creative tools, which allows the students to take an active part in the class, and the teacher becomes a facilitator. These allow the young learner, a scientific approach to the language, at the same time fosters independent thinking. Students can use these two tools not only for English, but for the study of any subject. However, using them in my class has been quite effective, and made my classes interesting.
Many may have used these web tools, however, I would like to share them in my blog. Friends, in case you have not tried them yet, please do it and see the result in the class. These are the links:
Testing ‘Classroom Resources’- www.docsouth.unc.edu/classroom/lesson plans/RAFT.html , ‘Using RAFT’- www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/using-raft-writing-strategy-30625.html
(‘Teaching and Learning with Concept Maps- www.inspiration.com/visual-learning/concept-mapping, ‘Concept Maps-Classroom Strategies’- www.readingrockets.org/strategies/concept-maps/
"IF A JOB'S WORTH DOING, IT'S WORTH GOING WELL"
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