Presentation slides for live session week 3 moodle session for TESOL EVO 2017 on Moodle for Teachers https://moodle4teachers.org/enrol/index.php?id=91 during January 2017

3. Board Games
Week 3 Presentation for TEFL2YL EVO sessions 2017
by Nives Torresi

4. Children play anywhere anytime
The best thing about physical
Board Games is that they can be
played anywhere, anytime with or
without electricity (day or by
candlelight) and especially no wifi!
You can either purchase them or
even make your own...

5. Play with friends... Play with family...

6. There is no limit on age groups nor gender! Everyone can play a Board Game for all levels and ages!
From Young to Teens

8. Board Games for EFL
Understanding how Board Games can be
used to effectively promote language
acquisition

9. Theory and related discussions...
There has been a lot of talk and written form fortifying the learning environment
via GBL (Game Based Learning). Many bloggers on ESL and EFL sites state
the best ‘games to play’ or how to create your own games for classroom use.
There is even an EVO session based on MineCraft which is very successful
year after year.
We already know (from our own experience) that most Preschool and
Elementary schools use some form of game in the classroom to boost self
confidence and promote socialization or group communication.
Games can be a mode of ‘authentic learning’ “In education, authentic learning is an
instructional approach that allows students to explore, discuss, and meaningfully construct
concepts and relationships in contexts that involve real-world problems and projects that are
relevant to the learner.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentic_learning

10. Board Games for EFL
Board Games themes
• Learning Vocabulary
• Phrase construction
• Phrasal Verbs
• Collocations
• Tenses
• Conditionals
• Adjectives
• Irregular Verbs
• Nouns
• Numbers
Objectives
• Elicit speech
• Enhance memory retention
• Repetition in relax mode
• Build on basic Grammar
• Reinforce fluency
• Reinforce Pronunciation
• Image descriptions
• Build on ‘small talk’

11. Games are ...
• Fun → promote relaxed environment
• Competitive → promotes natural competitiveness
• Challenging → creates new paths in learning
• Group oriented → promotes social bonding
• Easy to introduce new vocabulary
• A way to reinforce grammatical forms
• Good to learn Phrasal Verbs
• Great to instigate spoken forms → natural communication
• Excellent tool for Teacher to complement a topic

12. Through games Children and Teens learn… skills!
• Planning
• Strategy
• Commitment
• Engagement
• Focus
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Leadership
• Critical thinking
• Collaboration
• Negotiation
• Responsability
• To ask Questions
• Cultural awareness
• Peer to Peer learning
• To take charge of their learning
• To be more confident

13. Games also have some drawbacks…
• Create extra workload on the Teacher
• Create stress in competitiveness activity
• Promote alienation if not checked
• Does not guarantee engagement
• Can become boring and repetitive
• May be opposed by Stakeholders and Parents
• May create class divisions rather than working teams
• Promote the talkers leaving behind the shy students
• Not necessarily build confidence in students lacking confidence

14. Creating digital Board Games!
How
• Use drawing shapes to make the
general outlay in Google slides
• Find words and images relating
to a particular topic (URL’s)
• HyperLink ‘virtual instruction
cards’ to the spaces on the
virtual board
• Make it relevant to the class or
instigate their co-operation!
Keep it Simple

15. Virtual tools!

16. Create your very own Board Game!
Links
http://www.toolsforeducators.com/bo
ardgames/
Watch this video first…
Nives on TEFL2YL EVO 2016
Activity
Make your own Board Game, either
using the link on the left or create
your own in Google slides.
Create a Video Tutorial of your
process and steps to make your
Board Game, no need for slides
just a Video!

17. Bookmark links
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/research/Pages/techgamelearn.aspx
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/support/Pages/innovatehere.a
spx?Redirect=1
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/research/findingsreport.pdf
http://www.newmedia.org/game-based-learning--what-it-is-why-it-works-and-
where-its-going.html
http://www.slideshare.net/autnes/gamification-vsgamebased-learning-theories-
methods-and-controversies-by-sherry-jones
https://pixelearning.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/final_info.jpg
https://ed655-2012.community.uaf.edu/2012/10/05/article-review-3-learning-
theory-and-game-based-learning-owen/
http://www.slideshare.net/NivesTorresi/efl-talks-answers-board-games-in-the-
classroom
http://www.slideshare.net/NivesTorresi/making-a-board-game
http://www.games-ed.co.uk/resources/Games-Based-Situated-Learning-v1.pdf
Here I have added some
links to Web content related
to the use of Board Games
and Game Based Learning
theory.
Most of these have been
personally read and included
in this presentation as part
of the research for related
documentation.

18. Image attributions
Slide 1, 19, 20 - TESOL EVO 2017 Logo
Slide 2, 19, 20 - Teaching EFL to Young Learners Logo 2017
Slide 4 - http://www.pgparks.com/Assets/Parks+$!26+Recreation/Community+Centers/Lake+Arbor+CC/kids+playing+board+game.jpg
Slide 5 - http://www.theprconsulting.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/YW2YW3OW14FEIYHP74CA.jpg
http://www.sportmeeting.gr/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/playing-table-game.jpg
Slide 6 - http://i.somethingawful.com/u/garbageday/2013/drew/board_games/bejeweledteens.jpg
http://trueaimeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Monopoly-learning-board-game.jpg
http://cf.ltkcdn.net/boardgames/images/std/50455-300x300-Childrenplaying.jpg
Slide 7 - http://myroyalrae.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/writing-board.jpg
http://www.quickbrownbox.com.au/images/products/Stock_Box_Group.png
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ed/05/03/ed050342a304ae43fb344446cb8f5c79.jpg
http://stuffyoudontwant.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/crayons.jpg
http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/pict/201487015478_1.jpg
Slide 14 - Business English course 2016 Board Game by Nives Torresi
Slide 14 - https://www.random.org/dice/ http://www.virtualdiceroll.com/ https://www.freeonlinedice.com/#dice

19. Thank you
for watching another presentation by
Nives Torresi
about the presenter