The enrichment of the state EFL books for primary and secondary education

The digital schoolThe enrichment of the state EFL books for

primary and secondary education

Rationale of the enrichment Make the book more attractive to ‘digital

natives’ Satisfy students with different needs and

interests Comply with ‘multiple intelligences’ theory Easy access at books at any time Use interactive boards IWBs

The enrichment modules Glossary for each book Online listening tasks Educational games (Edugames) Tests British council material Digital stories

Variety of educational games Hangman Crossword Blank Tank (Cloze ) Anagram Double Jeopardy Triple Jeopardy Go figure (Jumble order) EZ Match (Match the words)

More edugames Mystery games (Lost in the museum, Guess

where) Wordmine (Hidden words) Jumble Jungle (Jungled order)

In class Less time to deal with vocabulary Listening tasks are easier Revise material using edugames

Out of class Students can listen again to listening tasks

as well as texts Students can play the edugames Students can revise vocabulary easily

Links http://digitalschool.minedu.gov.gr/ http://digitalschool.minedu.gov.gr/modules/ebook/sh

ow.php/DSDIM-B100/497/3232,13138/ (junior high school bclass advanced book enriched)

http://photodentro.edu.gr/jspui/?locale=en (the Greek Digital Learning Object Repository (LOR) for primary and secondary education)

http://digitalschool.minedu.gov.gr/modules/ebook/show.php/DSDIM-B100/497/3234,13142/extras/EduGames/2GP_U2_L4_Anagram/2GP_U2_L4_Anagram.html (example of games-anagram)