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Approaches “ All learning has an emotional base.” – Plato Technology is our new social glue for creativity
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Approaches Educational Technology is fun !!!
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Approaches Educational Technology is fun !!! 1 We are all here today because we know that we are not just teaching language, we are teaching people. 2 As teachers we can teach language better through integrating social and emotional intelligence into the communicative process. 3 Technology makes this easier because i t allows for enhanced creativity through social interactivity.
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Approaches Promoting social & emotional learning: guidelines for educators
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Appealing to emotions on different levels Social and emotional resources from Edutopia Brain-friendly level and best practice (Creativity)Personal levels with regard to social responsibility (Caring)Social interaction through learning (collaboration)
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Approaches Technology helps us to get socially & emotionally engaged 1)Visual design, colour, presentation. 2)Psychology, grammar and language of mindmapping. 3)Psychology of comics as creative mediums. 4)Music, collaboration, and infinite language-building resources. 5)Collaborative storytelling websites.
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How do your students engage with content? The importance of imagery article link Colour coding helps to explain grammar Colour visuals increase willingness to read by up to 80 percent. Using colour can increase motivation and participation by up to 80 percent. Colour enhances learning and improves retention by more than 75 percent.
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How do your students engage with content? The importance of imagery article link Colour coding helps to explain grammar Colour visuals increase willingness to read by up to 80 percent. Using color can increase motivation and participation by up to 80 percent. Color enhances learning and improves retention by more than 75 percent.
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A vocabulary mindmap by Gordana PopovicGordana Popovic The importance of imagery article link Colour coding helps to explain grammar Colour visuals increase willingness to read by up to 80 percent. Using color can increase motivation and participation by up to 80 percent. Color enhances learning and improves retention by more than 75 percent. 1,003 people say it’s brain- friendly;)
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Psychology of mindmapping Thoughts on visual design inspired by global educators at #ebookevo Radiant thinking Brainstorming Making choices Organising ideas Organising other people’s ideas Memory Creative thinking Problem solving Storytelling Thinking Teaching The group mindmap
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significance Co-operating in groups Brainstorming together Social and emotional themes Organising ideas together Imagination Fun Self-expression Shared expression Collaborative expression Thinking Catching and sharing dreams Confidence and curiosity
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Mindmapping tools imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind Recommended book: mindmaps for kids
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Comics 1 BRAINFRIENDLY: Comics are fun to read and easy to remember and demonstrate linguistics in action.. 2 CREATIVE: Students identify with the comics which also lend themselves to self-expression and self-discovery through story-telling 3 CARING: Theme-based topics can be planned to teach interpersonal and intrapersonal skills through L2 language development in non-threatening ways. 50 resources to use animation as a teaching tool
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And language development through comics imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind
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Language Development through comics imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind 11) 1) Collaborative story-telling 2) Social themes 3) Collaborative time-travel – tenses and story 4) Dialogue building 5) Problem solving 6) Dilemmas 7) Mixed-up stories 8) Guessing games 9) Practising parts of speech Digital storytelling by Nik Peachey
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Language Development through comics imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind 11)1) Collaborative story-telling 2) Social themes 3) Collaborative time-travel – tenses and story 4) Dialogue building 5) Problem solving 6) Dilemmas
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Language Development through comics Understanding comics by Scott McCloud “THE DEGREE OF READER INVOLVEMENT IS GREATER WHEN READING COMICS BECAUSE DEDUCTIVE REASONING IS OFTEN REQUIRED TO WORK OUT THE STORY IN SCENE TO SCENE TRANSITIONS.” Scott McCloud
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Language Development through comics imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind 11)1) Collaborative story-telling 2) Social themes 3) Collaborative time-travel – tenses and story 4) Dialogue building 5) Problem solving 6) Dilemmas
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Language Development through comics imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind 11)1) Collaborative story-telling 2) Social themes 3) Collaborative time-travel – tenses and story 4) Dialogue building 5) Problem solving 6) Dilemmas
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Language Development through comics imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind 11)1) Collaborative story-telling 2) Social themes 3) Collaborative time-travel – tenses and story 4) Dialogue building 5) Problem solving 6) Dilemmas
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Language Development through comics imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind 11)1) Collaborative story-telling 2) Social themes 3) Collaborative time-travel – tenses and story 4) Dialogue building 5) Problem solving 6) Dilemmas
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Language Development through comics imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind 11)1) Collaborative story-telling 2) Social themes 3) Collaborative time-travel – tenses and story 4) Dialogue building 5) Problem solving 6) Dilemmas C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Τα έγγραφά μου\Οι εικόνες μου\wiziq\makebelief.png
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Language Development through comics imind MindmaplePopplet coggle Xmind C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Τα έγγραφά μου\Οι εικόνες μου\wiziq\makebelief.png
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Language Development through music Top all-time pop songs for the classroom 50 ways to use music and song in the classroom Collo-tunes by Fluency MC EduglogsterPopullar
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Storytelling with technology Storybird intermediate Storybird advanced Poetry glogster Prezi idioms story Prezi proficiency vocabulary story Britlit learnenglish kids Pic litsDomoanimate Educational Technology in ELT: digital Storytelling
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Online playgrounds and more How to turn your learning management system into an online playground The psychology of storytelling for fluency development Enhanced listening through storytelling Storytelling webinar Empathy in Ed. webinar Listening and storytelling
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Featured comic sites British Council comics 50 Resources using animation as a teaching tool Pixton Makebelief comix Bitstrips
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Safe Social blogging sites for students ClubEFL 50 Resources using animation as a teaching tool Something to write about Class wikis Spark your writing
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Safe Social blogging sites for students 50 Resources using animation as a teaching tool Special thanks to the British Council for hosting this webinar and to The British Council/Teaching English page on facebook for encouragingpage on facebook Creativity in English Language Teaching. Thanks also to Edutopia for so much information about social and emotional learning. Finally, thanks to all interested teachers who are passionate about professional development.Edutopia
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