Maintaining student motivation in a remote teaching context
In this webinar in collaboration with The British Council and Qatar Foundation International, independent languages consultant from the UK, Joe Dale provides a range of suggestions on how to keep learners motivated during the lockdown drawn from the language teaching community. He showcases some free web tools that can be accessed on any device, be used to promote all four skills and provide feedback.
Outline
Demonstrate how to check in with students at the start of a remote lesson using Mentimeter and encourage students to describe how they are feeling and to poll students’ opinion
Jamboard to storyboard, brainstorm and co-create multimedia remotely
Use QWIQR conversations to practise speaking and provide audio feedback
Use Google Forms to make self-marking quizzes with written feedback for practising all four skills
Using Quizizz for remote listening comprehension and gamification
Whiteboard.fi for mini whiteboard work
Use wheelofnames.com, autodraw.com and Flippity.net to promote writing and speaking skills through random chunking