Visual Aids

Students will be able to . . . 

• Describe several benefits of using low-tech visual aids with English language learners.
• Identify ways to use the Internet effectively with ESL/EFL students.
• Explain precautions to consider when assigning Internet-related activities.
• Discuss how blogs and wikis might be used to enhance students’ communication skills.
• Organize their writing on the board so as to be an effective visual aid in learning

[20-25 min] Review Speaking Tasks/Sequence 9:30-50 

Review SPEAKING TASKS CHART. There are two parts, task and sequence. Go over both with students. 

[40 min] Handout: Visual Aids  9:50-10:30
As a fun warm-up, have students reach into the bag to pull out an object. Keep their object a secret and have them write a paragraph about the life of their object in the first person. Model the activity with the students
BAG REALIA ACTIVITY

To keep myself organized, I would pull up the VISUAL AIDS PPT on  Visual Aids so as to stay on track. Tell students to log onto the blog and download today's handout.  REMIND THEM that we will address technology in the last week of class. It has many links, so it is better to look at it on the computer than print it. Go through it together, stopping as a class to discuss certain points. 
VISUAL AIDS HANDOUT  

1. Discussion
2. Family Photos
3. Get Creative with Visual Aids (bring bag of mystery objects as a n example)
4. Sample Word Walls from My classes Korea/Costa Rica/US
5. Survey on Board Skills & Videos:

• Board skills  
• Board Games
• ITA video on Word Walls
• ITA video on Graphic Organizers
• ITA video on Realia and Authentic Materials

Time permitting...........
OPTION A [15-20 min] Graphic Organizers Activity 
Elicit from student the types of graphic organizers they know. How might you incorporate them into an ESL class? Then, give them time to look at the graphic organizer websites on their handout. They are to choose one and say how they would incorporate that into an ESL class.


OPTION B [20 min] Practicing Board skills 10:20-10:50
(could be moved to the end if students look tired)
Brainstorm common problem/strengths with teacher board skills. How do you suggest that you organize/divide the board?  Share.

• Option A: Board Skills Reflection: Click on PHOTOS OF TEFL BOARDS and look to the ways in which past TEFLers organized their boards. Were the rules and examples clearly linked? Did they have sufficient sample sentences? Did they use a timeline? If so, was it clear? Chose one tense and reorganize it to make it stronger. Be prepared to share your board work with the class. 
• Option B: Each student will get a small space to work on. Organize your board using the theme of Ordinal Numbers & Months of the Year.  If there isn't sufficient room, perhaps break the class into two groups, one set goes first and then the other. Another option would  be to pair them at the board.
• Option C: Look in your Azar Book or the following links and organize your board to teach one of the following topics: Count/Non-Count Nouns, Comparatives/Superlatives, A Verb Tense, Tag Questions, Basic Question Formation

BREAK

[40 min] Songs in ESL 11:20-12:00
[need to create lecture notes]
LESSON ON SONGS IN ESL

[40 min] Chapter 9 Task 3 12:00-12:40
We will completing this homework task on visual aids together in class together. You can click on the following link to access the assignment
CHAPTER 9 TASK 3
SAMPLE CH 9 TASK 3 (STUDENT)

[15-20 min] Chapter 9 Quiz 2 12:40-1:00
We will be completing this in class together today or tomorrow. You will need to log into moodle to access the quiz before we begin. 

[30 min] Homework/Lesson Plan Feedback 1:00-1:30
I will give you time here to work on your homework and I will give feedback on lesson plans to those who would like some. 


Materials:
VISUAL AIDS HANDOUT
PHOTOS OF OUR BOARDS
LESSON ON SONGS IN ESL
CHAPTER 9 TASK 3
CH 9 QUIZ 2

Supplemental:
HOW TO USE A WORD WALL (reading)

VIDEO 1:  Walls for classroom management/instruction 

VIDEO 2:  using the board for games

Graphic Organizers

·   http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/

·   http://edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm

·   http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.htm

·   http://www.thinkport.org/technology/template.tp

[10-15 min]: PERSONAL TEACHER EVALUATION. 9:50-10:05

Have brief class discussion on topic. How can I improve to meet your needs? Request students to vocalize/write aspects of the course that they find useful/ not useful.