USING DIGITAL TOOLS: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE LEARNERS - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

USING DIGITAL TOOLS: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE LEARNERS WITH PERSONALISED FEEDBACK ON THEIR SPEAKING If you’re using your own device, please download and log in to ChatterPix and Padlet to participate fully in this session.

Challenges Giving feedback on speaking There’s not enough time to set up engaging speaking activities. It’s hard to monitor speaking. My learners are uncomfortable I can’t provide useful speaking in the classroom. feedback to all.

Class profile 30 learners | 14/15 years old | English for 2 hours/week | B1 level Speaking is the weakest skill for 75% of the class. They need more practice and tailored feedback. Just over two thirds of the learners are reluctant to speak in class. They need to feel less pressure to produce spontaneous speech. A small group of learners are more able and more confident. They could be challenged further.

Lesson 30 learners | 14/15 years old | English for 2 hours/week | B1 level • Topic: Holidays • Lesson objective: By the end of the lesson, learners will have planned and presented a made-to-measure summer holiday. • Lesson stages: Lead in Useful language Controlled practice Freer practice (speaking)

Freer practice – speaking 30 learners | 14/15 years old | English for 2 hours/week | B1 level

Freer practice – speaking 30 learners | 14/15 years old | English for 2 hours/week | B1 level You’re going to plan and present a made -to-measure holiday to a customer. They have provided the following information about the kind of holiday that they would like. • • • Good beaches Interested in water sports Somewhere warm and sunny • • • Lots of nightlife Younger children love animals Love camping

Increasing opportunities to get feedback Learners record and share their performance PC online platforms audio apps phone recorder tablet

Increasing opportunities for feedback Using ChatterPix • Take photo increase engagement • Draw mouth reduce anxiety • Record audio • Watch encourage repetition • Rerecord extra support • Share • Get feedback extra constraints

Getting feedback on speaking Opportunities to improve performance • Record performance monitoring checklist • Listen, evaluate and rerecord • (Peer feedback) audience Task: Holiday requirements Holiday locations, activities ... • Discuss successes and challenges Adjectives, adverbs • Get support, language, strategies Linking of ideas • Rerecord and share Use of voice to make holiday • Get individual feedback sound attractive

Digital skills Using ChatterPix to record speaking NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT Decorate – Select Select Play Record, play, Email or Draw mouth drag, drop, rerecord Gallery TAKE PHOTO an image Share resize 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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