Time to prepare the class!
Time to be creative!
Dear students, very soon you'll be in front of a class with a formal plan, let's see if we comply with our assignment.
Watch the next entry, your task is to leave a comment in Tom Reid's video in YOU TUBE!!!!
And then find another video on planning a lesson specifically in ESL or EFL, share the link in your comments in this entry.
Have a great weekend!!!
Alma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSQKkACUhzo
ResponderBorrarHer planning of a lesson is very detailed :)
She suggest starting with ice-breakers or warm up questions about current real life events; then revise a previously seen concept or common errors. These two stages will take 30 to 45 minutes of a class of one hour and a half.
After this is the grammar or theoretical part of the lesson, letting students know the context for it. The final part is for listening and summaring.
I like the fact that she also makes students responsible for their learning in a way you'll discover at the end of the video.
Dear Sofía,
Borrarthe video that you are sharing is very good and down to earth. In the summary/comment that you offer you cover the main points that the presenter highlights as important. Let's bring that into class next Tuesday.
Well done,
Alma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpIPOWSR8T8
ResponderBorrarTake a look at this video, personally I found it practical.
BorrarHi Fernando,
Borraryes, indeed practical. Very clear and organized, the important points on the screen as lists; bring the ideas and concepts he mentions, especially the part where he mentions "anticipated problems" into class next Tuesday.
Well done,
Alma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na9y_FOCNtE
ResponderBorrarSee you soon!
Dear Pamela,
BorrarYou found a good and helpful video on Lesson Planning.
Be ready to share what this teacher explains as PPP or ESA on Tuesday.
Well done.
Alma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSQKkACUhzo
ResponderBorrarHello! I had a hard time looking for a video which clearly explained lesson planning and that was useful and oriented to what we've been working on in the OPP class.
I loved this one, it's not that step by step, it's a real life case oriented but is plausible for us those steps mentioned in other videos and inside the classroom. And I loved that we can also watch the "trainee" and the "trainer" planning, correcting, self-assessment, problem solving, giving feedback. And both compromised in learning from each other, listening completely to the ideas and discussing the pros and cons of those ideas, not arguing. This video and relationship between the "trainer" and trainee" makes me feel relaxed and comfortable because we're heading to this type of feedback and assessment... :)
Only this formula: knowledge + effective planning + warm assessment= effective lessons! :)
Abril,
Borraryour homework was due yesterday.
Clearly you didn't check your classmates previous responses, Sofía's video is the same as yours.
Your comments are valid though.
Alma
I did! I checked all the videos. But I did mistaken one link and another because I had all the videos opened in different windows... The correct link is this one:
Borrarhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQynxXbzHvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65U1FFULh3U
ResponderBorrarThis other video is about 15 min. But I couldn't help sharing it with you! I found it useful in order to think about our personal performance in our professional life and to think where we want to head to. ;)
Dear Abril,
ResponderBorrarYes the video is worth sharing, mainly is about giving feedback, JIm Knight gives options to the class in order to focus on students' motivation and learning: one of them is mnemonic phrases; be ready to explain what are those. Try to share the 'elastic band' explanation.
Did you notice the 'sandwich'?
Alma