What is an "onion/ revolver" game and its purpose?
( two concentric circles, sharing info, non threatening, low risk exposure)
100
What is "jigsaw reading/listening"?
different information for the pairs given,with reading a cloze text or listening to a cloze text,helping each other filling in the gaps.
100
What is another term for "assessment of learning"?
summative assessment
200
What is STT/TTT
student talking time/ teacher talking time
200
What can you use "word clouds" for? ( give two examples)
warming up for a topic/scaffolding
200
What is an "opinion dictation"?
dictating statements that students put into different slots
( I agree, I do not agree, depends on...) and then discuss in pairs/groups
200
What are "expert group" activities?
Every person is an expert with one aspect of a certain topic; each group has a letter or name assigned; groups are formed where different experts meet, share the information they have acquired and discuss the topic from their viewpoint.
200
What is another term for "assessment for learning" and what is its purpose?
Culturally acquired knowledge that guides and influences the comprehension process.
300
What is a "relay debate" and its purpose?
revising the main arguments ( +/- in groups: group support)
on stage: putting forward one argument,replacing another group member, taking up the argument of the opposing party, continuing up until the discussion has been sufficiently dealt with...
300
What is the purpose of a "dictogloss dictation"?
practicing listening, note taking, reading ,writing, talking,reflecting on language use with the basic purpose of jointly reconstructing the text
300
What is the benefit of peer feedback? How can students learn to give supportive feedback?
acting as a critical friend,
appreciative,
putting one's finger on the missing part to help advance
400
What are LOTS and HOTS?
give one example of LOTS and one example of HOTS
LOTS: lower order thinking skills (memorizing, remembering)
HOTS: higher order thinking skills ( analyzing,evaluating)
400
What are "skinny/fat" questions?
skinny: short, factual, lower thinking, closed questions-the what ,when, where,which questions
fat:open, higher thinking skills questions-the why and how questions which require more complex answers
400
What are the specific learning needs of less able/ more able learners and what is the term used for this?
( one person sitting in the "hot sea"t; one word, one topic is written on the board, the person is with his/her back to the board, the rest of the class is asking the person questions ( vocabulary, about a topic....)
e.g.
Caroll diagram (yes, no, two sets of criteria)
mind map
flow chat
grid
Venn diagram
500
Give an example of a "closed" and an "open" question activity
e.g. "story star" ( closed)
e.g. "asking myself" ( open)
500
How can we promote learner autonomy with more able learners?
independent work
monitoring one's own learning (backchanneling- additional tasks, IT access, online materials...)
500
Describe what the activity " baloon debate" is.
Rationale:6 people are inside a hot air baloon,which is quickly losing height. To stay in the air, one of the people must leave the baloon or it will crash
procedure: 6 groups, each group represents one person in the baloon; 5 minute preparation and presentation to persuade the plenary why you should stay in the baloon; each person notes which person should be removed; 5 minute discussion in the groups to prepare a a 1 minute speech who they think should be thrown out of the baloon and why ( counter arguments) final vote
500
List five support strategies in CLIL assessment.
paraphrasing/simplifying
explaining instructions
explaining instructions in L1
presenting information in bullet points
graphic organizers
visuals
extra time
prompts