e-Safety: What do you need to know to keep your learners (and yourself) safe? | JISC RSC Scotland Inclusion Supporting Vulnerable Learners We all have an obligation to safeguard the welfare of learners, especially when using technology in learning and teaching. There are many examples and case studies where tools, including social networking, e-Portfolios and other social media have been used very positively to enhance the curriculum, to encourage communication and to promote awareness of e-Safety issues. The use of video sharing websites such as You Tube and Vimeo are used by many people to share their experiences, and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs and other tools can be a useful way of promoting and sharing information. There are however a variety of legal issues for colleges to consider within the e-safety context, including cyberbullying, harassment, defamation and data protection. e-Safety Webinar This online session will take place on Wednesday 20th June 2012 at 12:30and will be hosted by JISC RSC Scotland. Answering your Questions
Horse race dictation It is enjoyable because students are asked to predict the first word, in the same way people try to guess which horse will come first in a race, giving a strong motivation for the short but very intensive listening activity, in the form of a horse race commentary, which gives the solution. PreparationChoose a sentence and write words in random order on the left of the board, as in the example below. You also need to prepare a commentary, which should be challenging enough to make it interesting but not too difficult. In the example below there is only one major change in order, when, and other minor changes during the race. finallywaso’clockelevenhomewhenIitgot Example commentaryThey’re off! Example answer: When I finally got home it was eleven o’clock. Procedure By Simon Mumford