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2013 resources for MFL. Games and quiz generators. Persuasive Writing. Games. Curriki. WEB 2.0 TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS. Qriket. The Future of Language Learning. You tube videos about 21st century education. Business ideas. 21st Century Education. These Listening Activities for Middle School Students Help Build Important Skills. Following Directions Activity One fun way to improve students’ listening skills is to give them directions and see if they can follow them.
It sounds simple enough, as teachers give directions all the time in class, but these directions are to draw objects in the right space. To add more interest, turn it into a competition. All of the students who correctly draw the items from the oral directions can win candy or a small prize. Note: You will need the key that is included below. Steps to Listening and Drawing Correct Shapes These directions are to be given orally in class. Step 1: Turn your paper horizontally. After the students have finished drawing the star, square, circle and triangle, they need to trade papers.
Students should check that the paper they are “grading” looks exactly like the paper on the screen. Also, if a student forgot to shade in the square or place a “happy face” in the circle, the student should also mark this wrong. Automated Interactive Videos. This Week In History.
Space: Thinkfinity Resources. EduTecher. Virtual worlds website. ESL. Earworms - Learn a new language, quickly and easily with music. Learn a new Language - Pimsleur Language Programs. MFL. Technology and Education. 21st Century World Language Teaching. The LanguagesResources Blog. What should students learn in the 21st century? By Charles FadelFounder & chairman, Center for Curriculum Redesign Vice-chair of the Education committee of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Visiting scholar, Harvard GSE, MIT ESG/IAP and Wharton/Penn CLO It has become clear that teaching skills requires answering “What should students learn in the 21st century?”
On a deep and broad basis. Teachers need to have the time and flexibility to develop knowledge, skills, and character, while also considering the meta-layer/fourth dimension that includes learning how to learn, interdisciplinarity, and personalisation. Adapting to 21st century needs means revisiting each dimension and how they interact: Knowledge - relevance required: Students’ lack of motivation, and often disengagement, reflects the inability of education systems to connect content to real-world experience.
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