A few examples of online activities done as part of the offline activities in the classroom with groups of 11-13 year-old students. Technology gives these activities an added value and all the activities were very popular with students
4. Read and listen to a story /comment
https://voicethread.com/share/3008487/
5. Surveys and brainstorming
Ask a question and watch the answers grow:
http://answergarden.ch/
Example:
http://answergarden.ch/view/45587
http://answergarden.ch/view/5209
6. Ask a question and get answers:
Voicethread: http://voicethread.com
Wallwisher: http://padlet.com
Example:
http://007talkingcultures2011.wikispaces.com/Holidays+in+December
7. Describing a place
Combining a photo and a short text:
http://bighugelabs.com/deck.php
http://weplayandlearnenglish.pbworks.com/w/
page/52812224/Our%20Holiday%20Trading
%20Cards
8. Added value:
students are motivated
their work stays on display forever
students can work on tasks anytime
peer correction/evaluation works better
other skills practised, not only language
students can show their work to the world
9. What do you think?
http://answergarden.ch/view/77784