By accident, I found Padlet.

Padlet

This screenshot is from Moodle at theUniversity of
Warwick, and the content is provided by Tilly.

I found that this website is from the ICT course at the University of Warwick, provided by Tilly. When I saw this interface, I found it very interesting. It's like a digital sticky note where you can attach your own ideas and questions. I think it is a very useful website for exchanging ideas and answering students' questions.

How to use it 

1. Visit the Padlet website (https://padlet.com/).

2.Create a new Padlet board. Click "make a Padlet," choose a layout and theme color, and name the board.

3.Add content to the Padlet board. You can drag and drop or copy and paste images, links, videos, and text onto the Padlet board. You can also set a title and description for each piece of content.

4. Set the privacy settings for the Padlet board. You can choose to make it public, password-protected, or private, and also decide whether to allow other users to edit it.

5. Once you're finished, you can share the Padlet board link with others to view and add content.

 

Padlet for English teaching

Vocabulary practice: Teachers can create a Padlet board and add some vocabulary or phrases to it, and ask students to add pictures or descriptions related to them. This can help students better memorize and understand the meanings of the vocabulary.

Organize discussions: Teachers can post a topic or question on Padlet and ask students to discuss it. Students can express their opinions and viewpoints on the board, as well as reply to other students' comments, which can help improve their English speaking and communication skills.

Share resources: Teachers can add useful English learning resources such as course links, articles, videos, and audios to the Padlet board and share them with students. This can help students better understand and learn English.

Student work showcase: Students can showcase their writing works, speech videos, short films, etc. on the Padlet board. This can help students improve their English writing and speaking skills, as well as stimulate their creativity and confidence.

In addition to these examples, how to use Padlet is up to you.

👀👀👀note: All screenshots except the first one are from Padlet.

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Today's picture(The photographer is myself)

Manchester, UK

TED-not only English

 TED

In English language teaching, TED talks and video resources are widely used to help students learn and improve their English language skills.

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TED for English teaching

Providing authentic language materials: TED talks and videos offer authentic language materials from around the world, including different accents, intonations, and speeds, which help students to get exposure to real language environments and improve their listening and speaking abilities.

Rich themes and topics: TED covers a wide range of themes and topics, from science and technology to culture and arts, providing a broad selection of topics and learning resources for English language teaching.

Diversity of learning materials: In addition to TED talks and videos, TED also provides various learning materials such as PPTs, exercises, and study guides, offering rich teaching resources for English language teaching.

Benefit for four skills: When we use TED as classroom material, it can have a positive impact on students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

TED- not only English

However, I personally believe that as English teachers, when using TED as teaching material, we should not only focus on language learning but also guide students to listen and discuss the relevant ideas contained in TED talks.

TED is committed to promoting the dissemination of ideas and knowledge, bringing innovative thinking and ideas from around the world to people.

Global perspective: TED talks and videos deal with hot issues and social phenomena from around the world, helping students to understand cultural differences and similarities among different countries and fostering a global perspective.

Interaction and collaboration: In English classes, TED talks and videos can initiate discussions and exchanges among students, encouraging interaction and collaboration and improving English communicative competence.

I believe that English teaching should not only focus on language education, but also allow students to experience the different cultures and ideas that language embodies.

👀👀👀note: All screenshots from Google search page and TED.

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Today's picture(The photographer is myself)

Casablanca, Morocco

Try it, use it- Tricider: How to interact with your students

 Tricider

Today I would like to share with you a very simple yet incredibly useful website that can make interactions between you and your students much easier.

Reasons to recommend Tricider:

Tricider is an online voting and discussion platform that can be used for any topic or question, including education and English learning. Here are several reasons why I recommend Tricider:

1.User-friendly: Tricider has a simple and intuitive interface that is easy to use, and both teachers and students can quickly get started.

2.Diversity: Tricider has rich functionality and can be applied to various types of courses and problems, such as writing, listening, speaking, and reading.

3.Flexibility: Tricider can be used in and outside of the classroom, as well as in different learning environments, such as online and offline.

4.Rewards system. Tricider can encourage students to actively express their ideas and opinions by setting up a rewards system.

5.Easy to share. Tricider makes it very easy to share the link with students during the use, which can effectively improve efficiency.When using Tricider, teachers can easily share the link to the discussion or voting page with students through various channels, such as email, messaging apps, or online learning platforms.

6.Interactivity: Tricider allows teachers and students to interact, vote, and discuss, which can increase communication and cooperation among students and promote language learning.

Tricider-Break free and imagine unlimited

Tricider is a very simple website that can be used for various situations and problems. It not only helps teachers and students interact and cooperate more conveniently, promote language learning, but also can be used for student evaluation and feedback. Personally, I think Tricider is a very useful tool for English teachers to understand student learning situations and personal ideas. When using Tricider, please use your imagination. It can be applied to various types of courses and activities. So take action and try using it.

👀👀👀 note: All screenshots are from tricider.

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 Today's picture(The photographer is myself)

Morocco