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short videos / stories
chenchen_castrourdiales
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short videos / stories
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Hi there,
I want to get your experience when playing short videos / stories in your English classes. I hardly ever play videos as a way of learning, I think it is a good way though. I �m not keen on tech and after a 5 minutes search I get frustated cos I don �t find anything that is worth. Next Monday I am on holidays so I will take my time to write in the search engine of this webpage the word "video" and have a look at all the stuff in detail. However, I would like to know till what extent do you use short videos / stories in your classes and which ones have worked more successfuly in your students. My students are aged from 10 till 28. Thanks in advance. |
29 Oct 2010
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anitarobi
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This is a very useful site
http://www.travelbtm.com/apps/videos/channels/show/447948-our-world-in-movies- (the link leads directly to a certain page on the site, but check the menu - lots of useful lessons, brief videos to accompany your lesson materials). I like to use videos as much as I can, but not for every lesson. I rarely base my lesson on a video - I usually search for a ppt or video which suits the topic I �m covering, so it �s in the service of the lesson, not the other way round. It �s particularly useful for double lessons(90 mins) because it sort of breaks up the routine and feels like a short break from the lesson, yet it �s useful, especially if used with a task (either writing, or listening, or a discussion). There �s also lots of useful stuff on youtube, but do be selective, because it �s a mess out there if you �re not careful. I find videos motivating, inspiring, but - as with everything else- prepare well and make sure you know the aim of your lesson. |
30 Oct 2010
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