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Sharpening the Saw!With

Paul Marks 18th /19th /20th July 2012

Teacher Training

Sharpening the Saw mean preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have- You

Stephen R Covey

Objectives and Outcomes Morning Session

Our Students • Learning habits of today’s students • Focus on learning • Understanding and using VAK

Methodology

for limited classroom resources• Using pictures to teach • Building vocabulary through mind maps

Focus on Learning • Overview of Cooperative Learning• Benefits • Cooperative Learning Activity Ideas• Example Activity• Debrief

Afternoon Objectives and Outcomes

The Time of Super TEACHERS

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Discussion

What are the differences between today’s teenagers, teenagers from 10+ years ago?

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

What is the most interesting thing you learnt from this video clip?

Video Clip

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Thai Teenagers Today

• more creative• more visual • more technology literate• more independent• more ______________

Should teachers force students to learn the old ways, or should teachers try to learn the new ways?

Teaching & Learning

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“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.”

Ignacio Estrada

Meet students halfway!Traditional techniques + Newer techniques

We all have preferred ways of receiving and learning information

What type of learner are you?•Visual learners learn by seeing and reading. They learn best through textbooks, pictures, diagrams or demonstrations they can observe.

•Auditory learners excel through listening and speaking. Auditory learners will do well in a lecture hall atmosphere, by listening to tapes or music.

•Kinesthetic or tactile learners learn best through touching and doing. Hands-on activities work well for this type of learner, and a tactile learner tends to do well with manual dexterity tasks.

No matter which learning style a child has - visual, auditory or tactile - a combination of teaching styles can be effective since most people have a little of each style and are dominant in one area. Knowing what type of learner a child is makes teaching and learning much easier.

TAKE THE TEST!

Visual Learners

•Write out notes using different coloured pens•Draw diagrams and charts•Use timelines•Re-write facts, formulas, information, notes and pin them around your room.•Use pictorial reminders•Use highlighters•Visually organise your notes into columns, page sections and forms•Use mind maps

Methods and Resources

Auditory Learners

•Discuss facts, concepts and ideas with a friend.•Do homework in a group•Listen to tapes or record notes•Walk around and talk through your notes•Use rhymes and songs to memorise facts, times tables etc•Give presentations and speeches to yourself.•Read aloud•Use auditory reminders

Methods and Resources

Kinesthetic learners

• Make models• Take plenty of study breaks – (Kinesthetic learners need more breaks than visual or auditory)• Move around while learning something new• Hold a stress ball• Write notes on post-it notes and arrange them into topics• Use the body pegs method of revising key points (Attach a key word to a part of the body with an action)• Label diagrams• Re-enact information• Go on site visits

Think about the questions

Share them with a friend

Share with your group

Think Pair Share

How do your students learn best?Discussion questions:

What activities are you currently using in the classroom to meet your students learning needs?

How does your learning environment support and enhance learning?

What do you need to change in your teaching?

To optimize learning we need to reach all students learning styles

VAK Activities with limited classroom resources

• Using pictures • Building vocabulary through mind maps

Using pictures to teach

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Open your books on page 61.

Do exercise 1. Start now!

Why are the students bored?

STARTING A LESSON

A good start is half-way to success

Step 1:Guess the topic

Step 2:Elicit vocabulary

Step 3:Memory Game

Write the questions

1.What colour is the car? Red2.How many men are in the

photograph at the top of the page? ( 3 )

3.What is under the car? ( a book )4.How many medallions are there?

( 6 )5.What word is on the cigarette

packet? ( Peace )

Using Pictures : Teaching StepsGroup Activity: Order the 7 teaching steps:

Teaching Steps Order 1-7Ss write down answers

Ss check answers by opening their book

Cover up topic of the unit and ask ss to guess

Ss write down questions for their 5 answers

Elicit vocabulary & ask concept check questions

T checks questions by writing them on board

Ss close books – ask 5 questions

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Using Pictures: Teaching Steps

1. Cover up the topic of the unit and ask students to guess2. Elicit vocabulary & ask concept checking questions3. Ss close books – ask 5 questions4. Students write down answers5. Students write down the questions for their 5 answers6. Students check answers by opening their book7. Teacher checks questions by writing them on the board

TEACHING PRACTICE – GROUPS of 3• You will receive an opening page from a unit. • Your aim is to teach this to the 2 people in your group using the 7 steps above.• You will have 5 minutes to plan ( write down the 5 questions you will ask )• DO NOT write anything on the back of the page!• You will teach your lesson in 5 minutes. Start planning now!

Teaching Vocabulary & mind mapping

Listing style

drivesharkfutureoff

wingiftgotvisitor

atepooloutdoorelse

endhappysteakblack

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FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

football badminton

Sports

Music

action

classical

pop

Moviescomedy

love

jazz

comics

swimming

Reading

newspapersmagazines

Mind mapping

Why is it easier to remember words in “mind maps”

compared to lists?

Advantages of Mind maps

1. Word relationships2. Personalization3. Both sides of the brain

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FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

football badminton

Sports

Music

action

classical

pop

Moviescomedy

love

jazz

comics

swimming

Reading

newspapersmagazines

Mind Maps - Tips

• Try to make your mind map simple & easy to understand – avoid having too many groups

• Use different colours for different groups• Use pictures• Use collocations ( e.g. verb & noun )• Use sub-groups

Create a Mind Map

1. Look at the words below and decide how you will group these words

2. Create a mind map adding these words3. Add new words into each group4. You have 8 minutes!

photo album bag cameracar comic computerkey mobile phone an MP3a purse radio toytravel card umbrella a watch

Wall Displays

Brainstorm video clip

• What do you like about this teacher?

• What do you think can be improved?

• Did she meet VAK learning styles?

LUNCH TIME

Welcome Back

Are you full?

Focus on Learning • Overview of Cooperative Learning• Benefits • Example Activity• Debrief

Afternoon Objectives and Outcomes

Teachers: • Facilitate learning • Meet the individual needs of their students • Optimize the learning experience • Develop the skills that your child needs to become an independent learner

Focus on Learning

Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Cooperative learning incorporates everyone, non- discriminatory of level. Each member of a team is responsible for not only learning what is taught, but also for helping their teammates

Cooperative Learning Overview

• Positive Interdependence• Face-to-Face Interaction• Individual Accountability • Interpersonal and Small Group Social Skills •Group Processing

Warm Up Activity

Think about the benefits of cooperative learning. How can cooperative learning help your students to be better communicators in English?

Think Pair Share

What do you think were the benefits of this warm up?

ACTIVITY TIME

What makes these animals special?

Individual Responsibilities

1. Presenter (presents to the class)

2. Reporter (tells the teacher about progress)

3. English monitor (makes sure that everyone uses English in the other groups)

4. Manager (directs the group)

1. Each person will draw a picture of an animal adaption – for example a claw, or fur etc..

2. Take each adaptation and put them together to make an animal.

3. As a group describe what your animal is using the adaptations.

4. Give your animal a name

5. Present your animal to the group

Activity Overview: Animal Adaptations

• The concept of animal adaptations• Animal parts • Reasoning •Critical thinking •Creative thinking •Using English for a meaningful reason •Build confidence •Develop interdependence

Objecti ves of the lesson

Benefits for English Language Learners

Benefits for English Language Learners

• Promotes effective communication skills• Develops vocabulary • Improves fluency• Increase student listening skills • Reduces language learning anxiety

•Provides meaningful and natural situations for students to use English • Enhances self management and confidence•Demands involvement from all students • Makes students responsible and accountable • Increases learning potential and academic achievement

Benefits for English Language Learners

•Less talk from the teacher – more independence from the students •Enjoyable and prepares students for interaction •Encourages the use of English relating to the activity •Retention •Develops self confidence

Benefits

Debrief 1. What new skills or strategies did you learn today?

2. What will you do more of in the classroom?

3. What will you do less of in the classroom?

Talking Chips

Have a wonderful evening!