As I have commented on nicenet,this week I have told my students that they will have to prepare the video by the end of the month.As I have mentioned I changed the topic of my project to "Optimism related to health",because of the article I found on the recommended page www.brekingnewsenglish.com.,this last week they were reading the article,doing the different exercises and connecting it to the course book :American Inside Out Pre.Intermediate.Unit 5 :In Shape and 9 Smile. Last class they handed in their personal opinions about this topic in written form,so I could help them edit it asking further questions for them to prepare their speech.
I gave them the rubrics I prepared and last Thursday we negotiated the way they were going to record it to present to the class,some of them will have a classmate with a camera,some others want to record themselves,some of them want to edit the video with Windows Media Player and others don´t.We have decided that it wouldn't be fair to edit the video itself because not all of them know how to.
So off they went last class,they have also asked me to rehearse it in class or record it in class.
I told them not ,because it wouldn't be a totally new situation to practice.
Let's see which new questions arise next week.
Marilen
Hi Maria Elena,
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an exciting project!
Donna
Hi Maria Elena,
ReplyDeleteI like your project too! I do many activities connected with creative tasks and ask students to think of the outcome they may produce themselves. I plan to have Healthy Food and Lifestyle project. It would be interesting to know more what material you use or suggest your students for your project. Frankly speaking I always try to learn from them- young people are so smart and quick to learn the technology. I am sure you will cope with your students' questions and they will do well.