Bringing digital technology into the classroom

This webinar was held at Oxford on Wed, 24th August 10.00 – 11.30, presenter James Styring, an experts in ELT.

Synopsis

     It's time to bring the digital element into the classroom and teachers shouldn't bang phones. Even more, rely on students with smartphones in the classroom; tech will bring class alive. 

     At the beginning of the lesson ask students to set their devices to air-plane mode. Consider using 'digital breaks' allowing pupils to use their devices.  As a warmer, find kids who have the same apps as you have, or ask them 'What does you avatar look like?', 'Is it a picture or a photo, a meme or selfy?' And don’t forget to tell you phone to be in UK English, of course.

Conclusion

     All in all, it is the sense of at-homeness  among widgets which digital technology gradually brings about. But,  more and more we come to feel really isolated from direct communication, don’t we? Food for thought.