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50 ways to use video in the classroom – EFL CLASSROOM 2.0 I will be travelling quite a bit this year to conferences and schools, speaking about a lifelong teaching passion - the use of video as an educational material. It is something I've promoted and developed many language learning ideas around - foremost through my work on EnglishCentral. So enjoy these practical ideas for using this most "real" material with your students, Each idea has a recommended example - just click "View It". Also get this as a lecture presentation with examples HERE. Get all the 50 lists HERE. 50 Ways To Use Video In The Classroom What Gutenberg did for writing, online video can do for face-to-face communication.” — Chris Anderson, TED Video is in the ascendency and in just 5 or so short years after Youtube launched, the video learning and teaching revolution is upon us. Here are some of the best ways to use video in your teaching. 1. View it. 2. 3. 4. View it. 5. View it. 6. View it. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. View It. 14. View it. 15. 16. View It. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
CurationSoft Learning basic English Learn English lessons books exercise free Gimme Bar Edgalaxy: Cool Stuff for Nerdy teachers 5 of My Favorite English Games for ESL Students I saved the best for last. My students requested this game more often than any other game we ever played. It's based on the old drinking game "Ring of Fire," modified for the classroom. Materials needed:A standard deck of playing cards, a whiteboard, 20-30 small slips of blank paper, and a bowl. The setup:Almost none! The activity:Before you start the game, hand every student two small slips of paper. The students will take turns pulling a card. Here are the actions I assign to cards and the penalties involved: K: Ask anyone. Q: Ask a girl. J: Ask a boy. 10: Ask your teacher! 9: Bunny ears! 8: Words. 7: Pick again. 6: Touch your nose! 5: Answer one question. 4: Ask the person on your left. 3: Ask the person on your right. 2: Answer two questions. A: Free card. Note: This is just an example of a setup I use for intermediate university level classes.