Fiona Boughey's presentation from the 2013 MLTA Conference

1. Low Tech Languages
Fiona Boughey
@FionaR_B
St Paul’s Grammar School

2. Why?
• Kinesthetic activities to engage different
learner types
• Can be used multiple ways
• Ability to manipulate the resource at the
students’ desk

3. What
• Today I’m going to talk about 3 different low tech
activities I have used in my French classroom.
• Mini books
• Tarsia puzzle
• Match-up cards

4. Mini Books
Clare Seccombe
http://changing-phase.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/whats-
that-in-your-pocket.html
Positives:
- Can be as simple or complicated as you need
- Fun
- Something to take home

5. Tarsia Puzzle
Maths puzzle making software
Match up the sides to form shapes and dominoes
Easy to download from the web
Encourages thinking skills
Great for pairs or groups
Used for revision or introduction of new language

6. Match-up
English on one side, Target Language on the other
Great for vocab awareness
Classify words – many, many different categories
Students can play a game of concentration

7. Thanks!
@FionaR_B