This document discusses using games and gamification in English language teaching. It begins by defining gamification as using game thinking and design techniques to enhance non-game contexts. It then discusses why gamification is useful for language learning, noting that games make learning fun and engage learners' attention while encouraging language production. The document provides some specific ideas for how to use games in the classroom, such as the game Class Dojo, and recommends further reading on the topic.
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Hundreds of flashcard sets. Printable. Just click "Print" under the set. Also, send students there to play games. Get them all here -
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Activities suggested for teaching English. Enjoy! Support our community at EFL Classroom 2.0 - where this came from.
This was presented during the 2nd ELTPN (English Language Teaching Professionals Network) sponsored by British Council Oman on 19-20 February 2016 held at the Military Technological College, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. In these slides the presenter shared five fun and engaging grammar activities that he himself used with his Foundation (young adult) students. The featured activities were but adaptations from popular games; however, these have been modified for grammar lesson purposes-- could be used as ice breaker, a revision, or simply a dynamic class activity. Teacher-participants enjoyed doing the activities during class demonstration. Please feel free to customize. Happy teaching!
This is presentation focuses on effective delivery of information, how do you walk through your entire presentation while moving with your audience and delivering messages to remember.
Our senses fuel our perceptions of the objects and events that surround us. Yet as marketers we're often limited to just two of them—sight and sound.
How much more compelling could brand experiences be if we used the science of perception to design better, more persuasive interactions—taking into account all of our senses?
In our latest white paper, we explain how an experiential approach harnesses the science of the senses to create more effective, more engaging experiences that amplify your message and brand.
Hundreds of flashcard sets. Printable. Just click "Print" under the set. Also, send students there to play games. Get them all here -
http://eflclassroom.com/store/products/flashcards-galore/
Activities suggested for teaching English. Enjoy! Support our community at EFL Classroom 2.0 - where this came from.
This was presented during the 2nd ELTPN (English Language Teaching Professionals Network) sponsored by British Council Oman on 19-20 February 2016 held at the Military Technological College, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. In these slides the presenter shared five fun and engaging grammar activities that he himself used with his Foundation (young adult) students. The featured activities were but adaptations from popular games; however, these have been modified for grammar lesson purposes-- could be used as ice breaker, a revision, or simply a dynamic class activity. Teacher-participants enjoyed doing the activities during class demonstration. Please feel free to customize. Happy teaching!
This is presentation focuses on effective delivery of information, how do you walk through your entire presentation while moving with your audience and delivering messages to remember.
Public speaking offers benefits you can’t get from any other thought leadership tool. For example, did you know that a “Speaker” badge actually has power? Find out how public speaking is so worth the hassle.
HOW TO MASTER GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND CONFIDENCEUsman Olayinka
To make people recognize that communication is an essential tool for being a success in any chosen commerce field. Communication is also an important tool for thinking, speaking and getting things done.
Motto: Be Brief, Be Sincere, Be Seated!
How to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking - Stage fright to Stage presenceAkash Karia
Fear public speaking? Got stage fright? Download this FREE eBook from CommunicationSkillsTips.com to help you overcome your fear of public speaking.
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Akash Karia is an award-winning speaker, trainer and presentation skills coach. He has conducted public speaking, debating and presentation skills courses for employees and members of organizations such as HSBC, Polytechnic University, Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong and many, many more...
Akash is also champion speaker and has won over 40 public speaking championships, including the prestigious titles of: JCI 2012 Hong Kong Champion of Public Speaking, Toastmasters International Division K Impromptu Speaking Champion and has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Speakers in Asia Pacific. This means that you will be learning from a well-known public speaking expert.
More importantly, you will walk away from Akash's coaching as more confident,dynamic and engaging presenters and debater. You will learn proven tools, techniques and processes you can apply immediately to your presentations and debates to become twice as good as when you first came in.
What Qualifies Akash to Teach You Public Speaking/Presentation Skills/Interview Skills?
Here are just a couple of Akash's major qualifications, awards and achievements which make him the right choice for you.
Akash is the:
2012 JCI Hong Kong Champion of Public Speaking. You will be learning from one of the best speakers and trainers in Hong Kong. You will learn the techniques that allowed Akash to go from a boring to a brilliant speaker. Named one of the Top 10 Speakers In Asia Pacific. Akash has been ranked as one of the top 10 speakers in Asia Pacific, which means that you will be coached by someone who can provide you with useful, valuable and proven tools and techniques and really help you improve your presentations, overcome your nervousness and become an engaging, exciting and entertaining speaker.
Phonological awareness is a listening and oral language skill that does not involve print. It is the ability to hear and produce the individual sounds heard within words. The early stages of phonological awareness emerge when babies and toddlers mimic sounds heard to say their first words. It is an essential skill because it sets the foundation for phonics - the ability to match sounds to their
correct letter or letter patterns to read words.
Games can be a motivating way of teaching English, but are they always useful? In this workshop, we'll look at reasons for using games and examine how to match objectives with fun so that our students can be engaged, successful learners. We'll also take a look at some example classroom games and analyze which ones would be best to use in your classroom!
Explore Hardware, Software, Animation Demo, Input Demo, Radio Grouping Demo, and Resources to home
Learn more https://sites.google.com/view/itec19/microbit-theres-nothing-micro-about-this-learning
What is Public Speaking? What are the fears (problems) of public speaking? How to overcome anxiety of public speaking? Some key tips of public speaking.
Public speaking offers benefits you can’t get from any other thought leadership tool. For example, did you know that a “Speaker” badge actually has power? Find out how public speaking is so worth the hassle.
HOW TO MASTER GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND CONFIDENCEUsman Olayinka
To make people recognize that communication is an essential tool for being a success in any chosen commerce field. Communication is also an important tool for thinking, speaking and getting things done.
Motto: Be Brief, Be Sincere, Be Seated!
How to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking - Stage fright to Stage presenceAkash Karia
Fear public speaking? Got stage fright? Download this FREE eBook from CommunicationSkillsTips.com to help you overcome your fear of public speaking.
how to public speak
anxiety and public speaking
public speaking nervousness
phobia of public speaking
anxiety in public speaking
public speaking anxiety tips
speaking anxiety
the fear of public speaking
fear of public speaking phobia
overcoming fears of public speaking
public speaking phobia
fear of public speaking statistics
tips for public speaking anxiety
how to overcome fear of public speaking
overcoming public speaking anxiety
fear of public speaking tips
public speaking fear
overcoming fear of public speaking
public speaking nervous
public speaking anxiety
nervous before presentation
presentation nervousness
overcome fear of public speaking
fear of public speaking
stage fright
Akash Karia is an award-winning speaker, trainer and presentation skills coach. He has conducted public speaking, debating and presentation skills courses for employees and members of organizations such as HSBC, Polytechnic University, Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong and many, many more...
Akash is also champion speaker and has won over 40 public speaking championships, including the prestigious titles of: JCI 2012 Hong Kong Champion of Public Speaking, Toastmasters International Division K Impromptu Speaking Champion and has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Speakers in Asia Pacific. This means that you will be learning from a well-known public speaking expert.
More importantly, you will walk away from Akash's coaching as more confident,dynamic and engaging presenters and debater. You will learn proven tools, techniques and processes you can apply immediately to your presentations and debates to become twice as good as when you first came in.
What Qualifies Akash to Teach You Public Speaking/Presentation Skills/Interview Skills?
Here are just a couple of Akash's major qualifications, awards and achievements which make him the right choice for you.
Akash is the:
2012 JCI Hong Kong Champion of Public Speaking. You will be learning from one of the best speakers and trainers in Hong Kong. You will learn the techniques that allowed Akash to go from a boring to a brilliant speaker. Named one of the Top 10 Speakers In Asia Pacific. Akash has been ranked as one of the top 10 speakers in Asia Pacific, which means that you will be coached by someone who can provide you with useful, valuable and proven tools and techniques and really help you improve your presentations, overcome your nervousness and become an engaging, exciting and entertaining speaker.
Phonological awareness is a listening and oral language skill that does not involve print. It is the ability to hear and produce the individual sounds heard within words. The early stages of phonological awareness emerge when babies and toddlers mimic sounds heard to say their first words. It is an essential skill because it sets the foundation for phonics - the ability to match sounds to their
correct letter or letter patterns to read words.
Games can be a motivating way of teaching English, but are they always useful? In this workshop, we'll look at reasons for using games and examine how to match objectives with fun so that our students can be engaged, successful learners. We'll also take a look at some example classroom games and analyze which ones would be best to use in your classroom!
Explore Hardware, Software, Animation Demo, Input Demo, Radio Grouping Demo, and Resources to home
Learn more https://sites.google.com/view/itec19/microbit-theres-nothing-micro-about-this-learning
What is Public Speaking? What are the fears (problems) of public speaking? How to overcome anxiety of public speaking? Some key tips of public speaking.
A Student Support Community presentation that I hosted on October 19, 2013. It features signs made at Imagechef.com and strategies for weaving games in your classes - suitable for teachers and learners to use.
Gamification in ELT: Magic Bullet or Broken Sword?Graham Stanley
IATEFL LTSIG & TESOL CALL IS 2nd Web Conference - June 14th 2014
Can gamification be used effectively in language teaching? Or is it just another passing fad? Although at first glance, the 'adding of game elements to non-game contexts' using points, badges, and leader-boards, etc. seems to be an attractive proposition for teachers, there is more to gamification than first meets the eye. In this session we'll look at the meaning of fun and games, examine play and players and explore how different game elements might be used in the classroom and for what purpose.
Inspiring Kids to Code Using Scratch and Other ToolsChad Mairn
In today’s age, it is important to have a basic understanding of computer programming, but it can be difficult to teach these skills to kids unless fun tools are introduced to help make programming easy. In this webinar, learn Scratch, a “programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art” that will teach “important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.” Other tools and applications will be covered to give kids practice programming while having fun!
Source: http://info.scratch.mit.edu/About_Scratch
In today’s age, it is important to have a basic understanding of computer programming, but it can be difficult to teach these skills to kids unless fun tools are introduced to help make programming easy. In this webinar, learn Scratch, a “programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art” that will teach “important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.” Other tools and applications will be covered to give kids practice programming while having fun!
Source: http://info.scratch.mit.edu/About_Scratch
This presentation, originally presented in Second Life to the NC Distance Learning Association, explores how video games and virtual worlds can be valuable tools for instruction and shares resources that teachers might use to incorporate gaming into their curriculum.
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Webinar given to launch the IATEFL LTSIG Monthly series on 25th July 2020. Storytelling ideas for language teaching online. The pre-task for the webinar is in the notes and here: https://ltsig.iatefl.org/ltsig-monthly
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Webinar given for the IATEFL LTSIG Fridays event on 10th April 2020. After a brief introduction to teaching online (remote teaching), the presentation looks at the challenges for keeping students engaged; what CPD is necessary for remote teachers (based on observations/surveys); what makes a good remote teacher; and it ends with a look at using virtual backgrounds in Zoom.
British Council Teachers Conference - Gamification
1. Gamification
Practical ideas for ELT
Graham Stanley
graham.stanley@britishcouncil.es
British Council Teachers Conference
Madrid, Spain
Saturday 29th September 2012
http://learningthroughdigitalgames.wikispaces.com
2. Digital Play
Computer
Games and
Language Aims
http://www.digitalplay.info/blog http://www.deltapublishing.co.u
3. Digital Play
Computer
Games and Gamification
Language Aims
Using game
thinking and
Why? game design
What? techniques to
How? enhance non-
game contexts
4. Digital Play
Gamification
It's not just
about
computer
games
5.
6.
7.
8. Digital Play
Gamification
https://www.coursera.org/course/gamificatio
n
9. Digital Play
Why?
“Games are a more natural way to learn
than traditional classrooms.
Not only have humans been learning by playing
games since the beginning of our species, but
intelligent animals have as well.”
(Clark Aldrich, Learning Online with
Games,Simulations and Virtual Worlds, 2009)
http://www.clarkaldrichdesigns.com
10. Digital Play
Relevance
Why?
There are 1 million gamers in UK
Average young person in UK will spend
10,000 hours gaming by the age of 21*
http://www.digitalplay.info/blog *Jane McGonigal - Reality is broken
11. Digital Play
Engaging
Why?
Games make learning fun
Games capture
learners' attention
http://www.digitalplay.info/blog
12. Digital Play
Communication
Why?
Games encourage
language production
Learners love
talking about games
http://www.digitalplay.info/blog
13. Digital Play
Teaching
Why?
Games can be easily
adapted for teaching
Games can be used to practise
all language skills
http://www.digitalplay.info/blog
14. What is your favourite thing you do with
technology at home
http://milesberry.net/?p=476#more-476
15. What is your favourite thing you do with
technology at school
http://milesberry.net/?p=476#more-476
16. Digital Play
No Computers in your classroom?
http://www.digitalplay.info/blog
36. Digital Play
Multiple Computers?
www.bubblebox.com/play/adventure/1747.h
37. Digital Play
What's it for?
The aim of the game : The learners predict what to do with a list of pairs of game objects,
check their answers by playing the game and then write down the answers using the
passive voice.
Prepare to play: Choose an adventure game and start playing it. As you play, make a note
of what you do with the objects that appear in the game (or use the walkthrough to save
time) and produce a list similar to the example below. Make a copy of this list for each
learner. You will also need to use online dictionaries.
Play: Hand out the list of objects and tell the learners they are to guess how they are used
together in the game. Ask the learners to talk together in groups of three and to use the
online dictionaries to find out the meaning of the words they do not understand. After
fifteen minutes, stop them and ask them to tell you what they think the relationship is
between each pair of objects in the game: e.g. I think you use the hairpin to open the
shed, etc. They then play the game together. The game should be easier to play because
they know which objects they need to use together, but if they get stuck, encourage them
to read the walkthrough to find out what to do next. Finally, once they have played the
game (or part of the game if it's long), ask them to look again at the pairs of words and to
write about them. Encourage the use of the passive voice here: e.g. The hairpin is used to
open the shed, etc.
Play on:The learners can continue playing the game and finish off writing passive
sentences about the objects.
43. Digital Play
How to approach task
design?
http://www.braid-game.com
44. Digital Play
Support for preparation of materials
45. Digital Play
Procedure and practicalities
learner grouping – pairs or groups
use handouts – clear instructions / task
teacher uses game guide (walkthrough)
encourage use of English during computer use
learners explore, examine and pick up objects
pause game and reflect on puzzles together
those who solve puzzle tell whole class
discuss where they been and what seen
authentic information gap activity
46. Digital Play
Recommended reading
http://janemcgonigal.com/
47. Digital Play
Recommended reading
http://tomchatfield.net/
48. Digital Play
Recommended reading
http://epistemicgames.org
49. Digital Play
Recommended reading
http://www.jamespaulgee.com
50. Digital Play
Introductory booklet
http://bit.ly/xiWeN
51. Thank you! Any questions?
@grahamstanley
graham.stanley@britishcouncil.com
http://learningthroughdigitalgames.wikispaces.com