Low Tech Languages

Fiona Boughey

@FionaR_B

St Paul’s Grammar School

Why?

•Kinesthetic activities to engage different learner types

•Can be used multiple ways

•Ability to manipulate the resource at the students’ desk

What

• Today I’m going to talk about 3 different low tech activities I have used in my French classroom.• Mini books

• Tarsia puzzle

• Match-up cards

Mini Books

Clare Seccombe

http://changing-phase.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/whats-that-in-your-pocket.html

Positives:- Can be as simple or complicated as you

need- Fun- Something to take home

Tarsia Puzzle

Maths puzzle making software

Match up the sides to form shapes and dominoes

Easy to download from the web

Encourages thinking skills

Great for pairs or groups

Used for revision or introduction of new language

Match-up

English on one side, Target Language on the other

Great for vocab awareness

Classify words – many, many different categories

Students can play a game of concentration

Thanks!@FionaR_B