a class of seven students... january 2011andrew orr if we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob...

A class of seven students...

January 2011 Andrew Orr

“If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”

John Dewey


international language skills

critical thinking

cooperation


tactile

visual

auditory


Learning 'from' or 'with'..

'With' – constructive learning environments enhance cognitive powers learn through design learners take control

'From' – keyboard vs. pen and paper motivation and learning completion of objectives simulation of senses


“Learners learn to read by reading: there is no other way.” (Ray Williams)

Reading online – with classroom support

real-world critical skill

discussion

journal

pleasure


BBC NEWS Europe 24 November 2010

Paris woman trapped for 20

days in bathroom

"You could hear banging sounds, like a hammer, even at night," one neighbour told local media. "But we thought they were doing work at night. We said: 'They are going too far! They are preventing us from sleeping!' If only we had known....'"


Result from checking against Oxford 3000™Paris woman trapped for 20 days in bathroom

The trapped woman survived on nothing but warm water for 20 daysAn elderly woman has survived being trapped in her bathroom in Paris for 20 days, after the door lock jammed.The room had no window or phone so the 69-year-old was unable to tell anyone but she tapped on pipes during the night, hoping to alert her neighbours.They thought the noise was DIY work and started a petition to have it stopped.But a few people realised they had not seen the pensioner recently and called the authorities, who sent in a rescue crew.Firefighters broke into her second-floor flat in Epinay-sous-Senart and reportedly found her lying on the ground in the bathroom, in a " very weakened " state.The woman, who has not been named, had survived on warm tap water for almost three weeks.She is now recovering in hospital." You could hear banging sounds, like a hammer, even at night," one neighbour told local media. " But we thought they were doing work at night. We said : " They are going too far! They are preventing us from sleeping! " If only we had known....""

Words checked = [191]

Words in Oxford 3000 = [94%]

http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/oxford_3000_profiler.html



Result from checking against Oxford 3000™

Paris alert DIY petitionrealised

pensioner crew Firefightersreportedly

weakened banging

Words checked = [191]Words in Oxford 3000 = [94%]http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/oxford_3000_profiler.html




The Telegraph

Technology becomes most popular homework excuse...

My computer crashed.I couldn't connect to the internet.I emailed it to you, but it wouldn't send.I did my homework but deleted it by accident.I spilt my drink on the computer and it broke.I finished my homework but couldn't save it.A virus ate my homework.


My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.

(A.A. Milne)Writing online – with classroom support

often neglected

real-world critical skill

discussion

published journal


If you steal from one author, it's plagiarism; if you steal from many, it's research. )Wilson Mizner)

offers good advice for students embarking on essay writing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize/




Corpora in the classroom....and what they can offer.

authenticity

frequency

context

collocation

prioritisation


1 ‘I don’t know how this will affect our relationship,’ Michael said.

2 healthy lifestyle. These programs affect people through TV, newspapers,

3 will form part of that debate and affect the outcome. I always enjoy

4 this currency crisis is less likely to affect the town because Asia isn't

5 arrest. How does (or might) this affect you in your job? First a - - - - - - - - - -6 as having jobs available has no effect ,’ says Mrs Williams. She

7global warming and the greenhouse effect , or instances of earthquakes,

8 as cease-fire agreements took effect in the Middle East, Britain

9 Routine has a calming effect on children, and they feel safe

10 is likely to have a negative effect on other family members. The

The structure


Complete the sentences using these near synonymsQuick, fast Big, large

1 I had a _______ word with Mickey.

2 He's going to miss a _______ game. In he 1990 replay

3 It's a _______ mistake to take lightly

4 very exciting. It's a _______ car but it's a very safe car.

5 which is the _______ lane? Can we

6 banker arranged for _______ sums of money to be

7 Let's have a _______ look at these types of media.

8 they go off politics. A _______ majority of people, Labour

quick

big

big

fast

fast

large

quick

large


Cause/effect language

Cause: What happened first?

Effect: What happened after?

cause Illegal poaching Decline in numbers of protected species

Lead to Her US film debut

International fame and success

Student as researcherCause/effect reconnaissance mission

Provide students with one cause/effect word, e.g. produce, or lead toStudents study concordance lines which contain their word:

http://corpus.byu.edu/bnc/http://www.americancorpus.org/

http://corpus.byu.edu/bnc/

http://www.americancorpus.org/


Student as researcherCommonly confused words

Affect/effect; what's the difference?Online or paper dictionaries can help students define commonly confused words.

http://www.easydefine.com/http://dictionary.reference.com/

imply infer

accept except

continual continuous

definite definitive

elicit illicit

cite site

adapt adopt

precede proceed

http://www.easydefine.com/

http://dictionary.reference.com/


This much I know.. But I'd like to know.. Now I have learned..

Student as researcherWhat I Know, Want, Learned..

Choose a product to evaluate, i.e. a smartphoneListen to a podcast or watch a video on that product e.g.

http://www.abc.net.au/ http://techcrunch.com/http://www.engadget.com http://www.pocket-lint.comhttp://www.videojug.com/ http://www.techmeme.com/http://mashable.com/ http://www.theregister.co.uk

http://www.abc.net.au/

http://techcrunch.com/

http://www.engadget.com/

http://www.pocket-lint.com/

http://www.videojug.com/

http://www.techmeme.com/

http://mashable.com/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/


Student as researcher

Strengths: What are the best features of the product? Why are they better than their competitors?

Weaknesses: Are there any missing features? Is it likely to have wide appeal?

Opportunities: What is the future of the product? Who are the future consumers?

Threats: Is the product safe to use? Might there be future legal implications?

SWOT analysisChoose a product to evaluate according to this criteria.


“Tell me and I'll forget;show me and I'll remember;involve me and I'll learn.”

forget, remember, involve, tell, learn,

show


Some practical considerationsAsk yourself..

Did I accomplish my teaching goals? Did students complete a set of objectives? Was the content relevant and were students motivated? Could the same have been achieved without the use of

media? Did students have a certain amount of autonomy? Did I support interaction between students and

computers, other students and myself? Ask your students..

Are there other cultural points we could cover? How well have you learned key words and expressions? Did you fail to understand anything? Do you have any suggestions as to how we could use

media and technology in class?


Thank you

Please send me an email and I will gladly reply with links to all websites mentioned

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