Course: Teaching EFL to Young Learners , Topic: Week 1: Getting Acquainted

Week 1: Getting Acquainted
Week 1: January 9 - 15
Getting acquainted with the each other, the course layout, and the tools
Lead Moderator: Nellie Deutsch
In week 1, participants will
- become familiar with the course layout
- get acquainted with the other members of TEFL2YL EVO23
- get acquainted with the tools:
- Voki https://voki.com
- Kahoot Challenge https://kahoot.com
- Wakelet, Miro, Mural, Conceptboard, Ideaboardz, Jamboard, Padlet, Popplet, Notion
- Screencast-o-matic, LOOM, Flip, Awesome Screenshot, Vimeo, Edpuzzle, TechSmith Capture
- Annoto social engagement with videos throughout the course.
- read current research-based articles, annotate, and take notes using Amanote (https://amanote.com
- discuss challenges involved in teaching EFL to young learners
- create activities based on the tools
Week 1: Video Tutorial on How to Get the Tasks Done
- Forum
  
  Support for Week 1- Welcome to TEFL2YL and week 1. Please hit this blue link to check in and ask a question or hit any of the blue links below to introduce yourself and add your input. Forum
- URL
  
  Presentation used in the ZOOM Meeting for Week 1 URL
- URL
  
  Find your location on the map and add an image by clicking on the image already there or click on this link. Next hit the + sign to start adding your location and photo image. URL
- Forum
  
  Let's Get Acquainted with a Voki Avatar Forum
  
  Receive a grade
  
  Please introduce yourself using Voki and reply to at least one other participant.
  Share the link of your Voki in this discussion forum.
  
  Watch and Learn How to Create Your Voki
- Forum
  
  Introduce yourself with a Kahoot (Activity with a Grade) Add images that help players guess the correct answer. Forum
  
  Receive a grade
- Forum
  
  Choose and Showcase Your Curation Tool (Graded Activity) with a screen recorder of your choice. Forum
  
  Receive a grade
  Get a free account, try out, and then choose one curation wall and one screen video recorder from the list:
  Curation Walls
  Wakelet, Miro, Mural, Conceptboard, Ideaboardz, Jamboard, Padlet, Popplet, Notion
  Screen Recorders
  Screencast-o-matic, LOOM, Flipgrid, Awesome Screenshot, Vimeo, Edpuzzle, TechSmith Capture, Padlet
  Explain why you chose the curation wall and screen video recorder. Create a video tutorial showcasing the curation tool you will be using in this EVO22 session. Upload your video to Youtube or Vimeo and share the link of the YouTube or Vimeo video (just paste it) for others to view.
  
  Remember to reply to at least one other participant.
- Forum
  
  Layout of the Course (Required Task) Forum
  
  Receive a grade
- Amanote Worksheet
  
  Effects of Voki-supported self-practice on high school students’ English speaking performance PDF Worksheet
  
  351.9 KB Uploaded 27/12/21, 07:12
- Amanote Worksheet
  
  Using Kahoot! to Gamify Learning in the Language Classroom PDF Worksheet
  
  1.2 MB Uploaded 27/12/21, 07:18
- Forum
  
  Create an Activity for Voki and Kahoot (Required task with a grade) Forum
  
  Receive a grade
  
  Read the two articles on the use of Kahoot and Voki in the language classroom and create an activity for your young learners based on Voki and Kahoot Challenge (10 questions). Add the two activities to your chosen Curation wall/board and share the link of the curation wall/board in this discussion forum.
  
  Reply to at least one other participant's activity.
- Read, annotate, take notes, and respond!
- Amanote Worksheet
  
  The Teacher's Perspectives About Challenges of Teaching English for Young Learners: A Case Study at English Course for Young Learners PDF Worksheet
  
  686.0 KB Uploaded 16/12/21, 06:36
- Amanote Worksheet
  
  Patekar, J. (2021). A look into the practices and challenges of assessing young EFL learners’ writing in Croatia. Language Testing PDF Worksheet
  
  810.8 KB Uploaded 16/12/21, 06:48
- Amanote Worksheet
  
  A Review of Current Conceptual Research on Short Stories Use in EFL Classrooms PDF Worksheet
  
  751.1 KB Uploaded 16/12/21, 06:51
- Amanote Worksheet
  
  Technology in Saudi EFL undergraduate classrooms: Learning tool or weapon of distraction PDF Worksheet
  
  2.9 MB Uploaded 16/12/21, 06:53
- Amanote Worksheet
  
  Get ‘em While They’re Young: Complex Digitally-Mediated Tasks for EFL Learners in Primary Schools PDF Worksheet
  
  3.0 MB Uploaded 16/12/21, 06:55
- Respond
- Forum
  
  Challenges in teaching EFL to Young Learners - Required activity based on the reading and your experiences. Forum
  
  Receive a grade

Week 1: Getting Acquainted

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