1. Essential Online Tools and Activities for Summer School Teachers By Angelos Bollas Moodle MOOC 6

2. This is what you miss…

3. ….but this is what you get!

4. ‘Regular’ vs. Summer Schools ‘Regular’ SchoolSummer School Duration Learners Materials Facilities Preparation Learners’ Aims Learning Aims

5. ‘Regular’ vs. Summer Schools ‘Regular’ SchoolSummer School DurationAcademic Year2/3 weeks LearnersNot many nationalities, similar levels and ages Mixed Nationalities/Levels, similar ages MaterialsCoursebooks, ReadersSchool-prepared materials, if any FacilitiesNot standard but T is familiar Not standard but T is not familiar PreparationEnough time for preparation No time for preparation Learners’ AimsCertificates, Exams, Communication, Language Acquisition Holidays! Swimming! Shopping! Meeting new people! Learning AimsImprove all skills and systems Focus on speaking and social language.

6. What to do first? Image taken from http://www.bodminphotography.co.uk/Photography/Teachers_Toolkit.html

7. Toolkit Essential #1 Establish Good Rapport  Learn their names and make all of them know each other’s name

8. Toolkit Essential #1 (2) Adjective – Name Find Someone Who Stereotypes 4 Important Numbers Share a picture 3-2-1 Introductions

9. Toolkit Essential #1 (3) Change the seating plan every 30 min Include lots of pair/group work Group/pair SS using a variety of methods

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11. Communicate Outside the class

12. Toolkit Essential #2 Do NOT assign Homework  or, at least, don’t say the H word.

13. Toolkit Essential #2 (2) Long-Term Projects Short-Term Projects

14. Long-Term Projects Personal Group Work Staged Flexible

15. Long-Term Projects – Tech Tools Image taken from: http://ilearn.clarkschools.net/web/jcason/?p=758

16. Long-Term Projects – Tech Tools

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19. Long-Term Projects – Tech Tools

22. Short-Term Projects Linked/Relevant to other activities Group Work Oral/Audiovisual Fun Competitive

23. Short-Term Projects (2) Photo Scavenger Hunts Phone/Tablet camera Selfies Recycle Vocabulary Focus on Culture Journalist Missions Events Day trips Pronunciation Map ‘Backstage’ Reports How-to…

24. Short-Term Projects – Tech Tools

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26. Short-Term Projects – Tech Tools

30. Things to Consider with Use of Technology Parents School Students’ Involvement Public/Exposure Safety Rules Supporting Environment

31. What to do next? Connect! Ask! Learn!

32. What to do next? Connect! Ask! Learn!

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34. Enjoy your SUMMER!