Sharpening the Saw!With
Paul Marks 18th /19th /20th July 2012
Teacher Training
Sharpening the Saw mean preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have- You
Stephen R Covey
Objectives and Outcomes Morning Session
Our Students • Learning habits of today’s students • Focus on learning • Understanding and using VAK
Methodology
for limited classroom resources• Using pictures to teach • Building vocabulary through mind maps
Focus on Learning • Overview of Cooperative Learning• Benefits • Cooperative Learning Activity Ideas• Example Activity• Debrief
Afternoon Objectives and Outcomes
The Time of Super TEACHERS
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Discussion
What are the differences between today’s teenagers, teenagers from 10+ years ago?
A Vision of K-12 Students Today
What is the most interesting thing you learnt from this video clip?
Video Clip
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Thai Teenagers Today
• more creative• more visual • more technology literate• more independent• more ______________
Should teachers force students to learn the old ways, or should teachers try to learn the new ways?
Teaching & Learning
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“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.”
Ignacio Estrada
Meet students halfway!Traditional techniques + Newer techniques
We all have preferred ways of receiving and learning information
What type of learner are you?•Visual learners learn by seeing and reading. They learn best through textbooks, pictures, diagrams or demonstrations they can observe.
•Auditory learners excel through listening and speaking. Auditory learners will do well in a lecture hall atmosphere, by listening to tapes or music.
•Kinesthetic or tactile learners learn best through touching and doing. Hands-on activities work well for this type of learner, and a tactile learner tends to do well with manual dexterity tasks.
No matter which learning style a child has - visual, auditory or tactile - a combination of teaching styles can be effective since most people have a little of each style and are dominant in one area. Knowing what type of learner a child is makes teaching and learning much easier.
TAKE THE TEST!
Visual Learners
•Write out notes using different coloured pens•Draw diagrams and charts•Use timelines•Re-write facts, formulas, information, notes and pin them around your room.•Use pictorial reminders•Use highlighters•Visually organise your notes into columns, page sections and forms•Use mind maps
Methods and Resources
Auditory Learners
•Discuss facts, concepts and ideas with a friend.•Do homework in a group•Listen to tapes or record notes•Walk around and talk through your notes•Use rhymes and songs to memorise facts, times tables etc•Give presentations and speeches to yourself.•Read aloud•Use auditory reminders
Methods and Resources
Kinesthetic learners
• Make models• Take plenty of study breaks – (Kinesthetic learners need more breaks than visual or auditory)• Move around while learning something new• Hold a stress ball• Write notes on post-it notes and arrange them into topics• Use the body pegs method of revising key points (Attach a key word to a part of the body with an action)• Label diagrams• Re-enact information• Go on site visits
Think about the questions
Share them with a friend
Share with your group
Think Pair Share
How do your students learn best?Discussion questions:
What activities are you currently using in the classroom to meet your students learning needs?
How does your learning environment support and enhance learning?
What do you need to change in your teaching?
To optimize learning we need to reach all students learning styles
VAK Activities with limited classroom resources
• Using pictures • Building vocabulary through mind maps
Using pictures to teach
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Open your books on page 61.
Do exercise 1. Start now!
Why are the students bored?
STARTING A LESSON
A good start is half-way to success
Step 1:Guess the topic
Step 2:Elicit vocabulary
Step 3:Memory Game
Write the questions
1.What colour is the car? Red2.How many men are in the
photograph at the top of the page? ( 3 )
3.What is under the car? ( a book )4.How many medallions are there?
( 6 )5.What word is on the cigarette
packet? ( Peace )
Using Pictures : Teaching StepsGroup Activity: Order the 7 teaching steps:
Teaching Steps Order 1-7Ss write down answers
Ss check answers by opening their book
Cover up topic of the unit and ask ss to guess
Ss write down questions for their 5 answers
Elicit vocabulary & ask concept check questions
T checks questions by writing them on board
Ss close books – ask 5 questions
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Using Pictures: Teaching Steps
1. Cover up the topic of the unit and ask students to guess2. Elicit vocabulary & ask concept checking questions3. Ss close books – ask 5 questions4. Students write down answers5. Students write down the questions for their 5 answers6. Students check answers by opening their book7. Teacher checks questions by writing them on the board
TEACHING PRACTICE – GROUPS of 3• You will receive an opening page from a unit. • Your aim is to teach this to the 2 people in your group using the 7 steps above.• You will have 5 minutes to plan ( write down the 5 questions you will ask )• DO NOT write anything on the back of the page!• You will teach your lesson in 5 minutes. Start planning now!
Teaching Vocabulary & mind mapping
Listing style
drivesharkfutureoff
wingiftgotvisitor
atepooloutdoorelse
endhappysteakblack
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FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
football badminton
Sports
Music
action
classical
pop
Moviescomedy
love
jazz
comics
swimming
Reading
newspapersmagazines
Mind mapping
Why is it easier to remember words in “mind maps”
compared to lists?
Advantages of Mind maps
1. Word relationships2. Personalization3. Both sides of the brain
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FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
football badminton
Sports
Music
action
classical
pop
Moviescomedy
love
jazz
comics
swimming
Reading
newspapersmagazines
Mind Maps - Tips
• Try to make your mind map simple & easy to understand – avoid having too many groups
• Use different colours for different groups• Use pictures• Use collocations ( e.g. verb & noun )• Use sub-groups
Create a Mind Map
1. Look at the words below and decide how you will group these words
2. Create a mind map adding these words3. Add new words into each group4. You have 8 minutes!
photo album bag cameracar comic computerkey mobile phone an MP3a purse radio toytravel card umbrella a watch
Wall Displays
Brainstorm video clip
• What do you like about this teacher?
• What do you think can be improved?
• Did she meet VAK learning styles?
LUNCH TIME
Welcome Back
Are you full?
Focus on Learning • Overview of Cooperative Learning• Benefits • Example Activity• Debrief
Afternoon Objectives and Outcomes
Teachers: • Facilitate learning • Meet the individual needs of their students • Optimize the learning experience • Develop the skills that your child needs to become an independent learner
Focus on Learning
Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Cooperative learning incorporates everyone, non- discriminatory of level. Each member of a team is responsible for not only learning what is taught, but also for helping their teammates
Cooperative Learning Overview
• Positive Interdependence• Face-to-Face Interaction• Individual Accountability • Interpersonal and Small Group Social Skills •Group Processing
Warm Up Activity
Think about the benefits of cooperative learning. How can cooperative learning help your students to be better communicators in English?
Think Pair Share
What do you think were the benefits of this warm up?
ACTIVITY TIME
What makes these animals special?
Individual Responsibilities
1. Presenter (presents to the class)
2. Reporter (tells the teacher about progress)
3. English monitor (makes sure that everyone uses English in the other groups)
4. Manager (directs the group)
1. Each person will draw a picture of an animal adaption – for example a claw, or fur etc..
2. Take each adaptation and put them together to make an animal.
3. As a group describe what your animal is using the adaptations.
4. Give your animal a name
5. Present your animal to the group
Activity Overview: Animal Adaptations
• The concept of animal adaptations• Animal parts • Reasoning •Critical thinking •Creative thinking •Using English for a meaningful reason •Build confidence •Develop interdependence
Objecti ves of the lesson
Benefits for English Language Learners
Benefits for English Language Learners
• Promotes effective communication skills• Develops vocabulary • Improves fluency• Increase student listening skills • Reduces language learning anxiety
•Provides meaningful and natural situations for students to use English • Enhances self management and confidence•Demands involvement from all students • Makes students responsible and accountable • Increases learning potential and academic achievement
Benefits for English Language Learners
•Less talk from the teacher – more independence from the students •Enjoyable and prepares students for interaction •Encourages the use of English relating to the activity •Retention •Develops self confidence
Benefits
Debrief 1. What new skills or strategies did you learn today?
2. What will you do more of in the classroom?
3. What will you do less of in the classroom?
Talking Chips
Have a wonderful evening!