Yifan ICT

Hi teachers! Nice to meet you again here. As English teachers, we know that engaging our students in the learning process is the key to their success. But we know that finding ways to make learning fun and interactive can be challenging, so today I'm going to introduce Nearpod, which can help us engage our students easier. Nearpod is an interactive learning platform that allows teachers to create and deliver engaging lessons to students. With its library of pre-made lessons, customizable features, and interactive presentation tools, Nearpod is a powerful tool for us as English language teachers looking to enhance our students' learning experience. From: https://nearpod.com/library/ Let's take a look at an example of a lesson that I made on Nearpod. As you can see this is an example for an IELTS listening class which introduces some listening strategies. What I did is simply upload the PowerPoint slide onto this platform. Of course you can add more interesting contain in you...

As language teachers, we are always looking for innovative ways to engage our students and promote language learning. And today I would like to introduce a valuable resource that can help us achieve this goal, which is TED-Ed. It's an educational initiative that produces and shares animated videos, lesson plans, and quizzes designed to enhance learning. And I also think TED-Ed is a great resource for us as language teachers who want to incorporate blended learning into our classrooms. From ed.ted.com Here's a simple sample lesson I've just made on TED-Ed. It's about teaching students to apologize appropriately. Just click on my link below and take a look how amazing this website can offer us. https://ed.ted.com/on/8Jm2J6Qz#watch From ed.ted.com As you can see, I put some open answer questions about the videos in my lesson. And it's your choice to create your own videos and questions. Here's the link about how to create TED-Ed Lessons, it would be helpful to take...