https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools Looking at task-based activities for large groups, particularly in public schools. en-us 2018-09-02 14:22:13 UTC 2024-05-23 00:15:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277150244
Stephan Hughes is adjunct lecturer in the postgraduate programs in English Language Teaching and English Translation and teacher at a private language school in Rio de Janeiro.
He is an avid social media user and blogs at www.dablog-dablog.blogspot.com]]> 2018-09-02 14:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277150244 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277150409 2018-09-02 14:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277150409 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277150455 http://www.tblsig.org/what-is-tbl
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/search/site/what%2520is%2520an%2520activity
https://www.professorjackrichards.com/difference-task-exercise-activity/
http://teachmiddleeastmag.com/phenomenon-based-learning/]]> 2018-09-02 14:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277150455 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151295
Discuss the difference between TASK, EXERCISE and ACTIVITY. Submit a GROUP definition on a slip of paper. Include the names of the members. 

Example
Group members:


Our defintions:
A Task is
An Exercise is
An Activity is

]]> 2018-09-02 14:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151295 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151553
The activity above can be used to check the roll and save you time doing that at the beginning of the class]]> 2018-09-02 14:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151553 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151687

Let's look at some related concepts
https://quizlet.com/_54hvbl]]> 2018-09-02 14:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151687 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151740 On a piece of paper, write words or phrases that come to mind while you listen to some music. ]]> 2018-09-02 14:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151740 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151807
Look at picture for 20 seconds. Describe what you remember to a friend. One of you can recreate the picture in a drawing on a PIECE of paper. Give the paper to your teacher at the end of class. ]]> 2018-09-02 15:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277151807 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152012 Plan for fewer activities and less content in the classroom to reduce your's and your students' frustrations - you have not achieved your aims and they feel they are not learning anything. ]]> 2018-09-02 15:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152012 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152265 Find out what students KNOW, what they WANT to know and at the end of the class, what they have LEARNED (the KWL CHART)]]> 2018-09-02 15:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152265 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152381 At the end of activities, ask them to assess what they did or what they peers did based on a SET CRITERIA that you have shared or designed with them. (AN EFFORT METER, for example)]]> 2018-09-02 15:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152381 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152532 A blog post written by yours truly and Andre Hedlund with ideas on letting students do more COLLABORATIVELY with or without technology. 
https://andrehedlundblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/06/high-or-low-tech-a-collaboration-with-stephan-hughes-on-how-to-teach-it-and-or-not-tech-it/]]> 2018-09-02 15:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152532 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152722
I don't do any physical activity
I play sports 
I do dance lessons
I go to the gym (e.g., Smart Fit)
I don't like sports

Compile the answers and submit them on a piece of paper to the teacher. (This can be in Portuguese)

Example sentences
Nobody plays sports
Paulo and Tiago play football
We don`t like physical activity. 

]]> 2018-09-02 15:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277152722 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277153166 Herbert Putcha has a menu system to help students choose their activities
http://www.herbertpuchta.com/resources/


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Listen to a dialog between a father and a son as many times as necessary (the audio will be on repeat mode). Take notes and then compare with your friends. The teacher will give you the script at the end. 

Give your notes to the teacher at the end.

]]> 2018-09-02 15:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/277153227 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292363901 Confira o Tweet de @shyj: https://twitter.com/shyj/status/1048571768380805121?s=09]]> 2018-10-12 22:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292363901 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292364094 Confira o Tweet de @morgan_iacono: https://twitter.com/morgan_iacono/status/1048568881164386304?s=09

Confira o Tweet de @MenoskyAddison: https://twitter.com/MenoskyAddison/status/1048569113457709056?s=09]]> 2018-10-12 22:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292364094 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292365217 2018-10-12 22:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292365217 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292365341
Your teacher will give you a sheet of paper. Write your name and a question about ONE of the topics below:

1. Music
2. TV series
3. Celebrities
4. Free time activities
5. The neighborhood or city you live in

Wait for more instructions from the teacher. ]]> 2018-10-12 22:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292365341 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292365947 Confira o Tweet de @Elizabethutch: https://twitter.com/Elizabethutch/status/1048564556249927680?s=09]]> 2018-10-12 23:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292365947 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292413932 2018-10-13 12:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292413932 TeacherStephan https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292413934 2018-10-13 12:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/TeacherStephan/TBTideas4publicshools/wish/292413934