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Board GamesWeek 3 Presentation for TEFL2YL EVO sessions 2017by Nives Torresi
Children play anywhere anytime
The best thing about physical Board Games is that they can be played anywhere, anytime with or without electricity (day or by candlelight) and especially no wifi!You can either purchase them or even make your own...
Play with friends... Play with family...
There is no limit on age groups nor gender! Everyone can play a Board Game for all levels and ages!
From Young to Teens
Board Games for EFLUnderstanding how Board Games can be used to effectively promote language acquisition
Theory and related discussions...There has been a lot of talk and written form fortifying the learning environment
via GBL (Game Based Learning). Many bloggers on ESL and EFL sites state the best ‘games to play’ or how to create your own games for classroom use.
There is even an EVO session based on MineCraft which is very successful year after year.
We already know (from our own experience) that most Preschool and Elementary schools use some form of game in the classroom to boost self confidence and promote socialization or group communication.
Games can be a mode of ‘authentic learning’ “In education, authentic learning is an instructional approach that allows students to explore, discuss, and meaningfully construct concepts and relationships in contexts that involve real-world problems and projects that are relevant to the learner.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentic_learning
Board Games for EFL
Board Games themes
• Learning Vocabulary• Phrase construction• Phrasal Verbs• Collocations• Tenses• Conditionals• Adjectives• Irregular Verbs• Nouns• Numbers
Objectives
• Elicit speech• Enhance memory retention• Repetition in relax mode• Build on basic Grammar• Reinforce fluency• Reinforce Pronunciation• Image descriptions• Build on ‘small talk’
Games are ...
• Fun → promote relaxed environment• Competitive → promotes natural competitiveness• Challenging → creates new paths in learning• Group oriented → promotes social bonding• Easy to introduce new vocabulary • A way to reinforce grammatical forms• Good to learn Phrasal Verbs• Great to instigate spoken forms → natural communication• Excellent tool for Teacher to complement a topic
Through games Children and Teens learn… skills!
• Planning • Strategy• Commitment• Engagement• Focus• Problem solving• Decision making• Communication• Teamwork• Creativity
• Leadership• Critical thinking• Collaboration• Negotiation• Responsability• To ask Questions• Cultural awareness• Peer to Peer learning• To take charge of their learning • To be more confident
Games also have some drawbacks…
• Create extra workload on the Teacher• Create stress in competitiveness activity• Promote alienation if not checked• Does not guarantee engagement• Can become boring and repetitive • May be opposed by Stakeholders and Parents• May create class divisions rather than working teams• Promote the talkers leaving behind the shy students• Not necessarily build confidence in students lacking confidence
Creating digital Board Games!
How
• Use drawing shapes to make the general outlay in Google slides
• Find words and images relating to a particular topic (URL’s)
• HyperLink ‘virtual instruction cards’ to the spaces on the virtual board
• Make it relevant to the class or instigate their co-operation!
Keep it Simple
Create your very own Board Game!
Links
http://www.toolsforeducators.com/boardgames/Watch this video first…Nives on TEFL2YL EVO 2016
Activity
Make your own Board Game, either using the link on the left or create your own in Google slides.
Create a Video Tutorial of your process and steps to make your Board Game, no need for slides just a Video!
Bookmark links
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/research/Pages/techgamelearn.aspxhttp://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/support/Pages/innovatehere.aspx?Redirect=1
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/research/findingsreport.pdf http://www.newmedia.org/game-based-learning--what-it-is-why-it-works-and-where-its-going.htmlhttp://www.slideshare.net/autnes/gamification-vsgamebased-learning-theories-methods-and-controversies-by-sherry-jones
https://pixelearning.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/final_info.jpg https://ed655-2012.community.uaf.edu/2012/10/05/article-review-3-learning-theory-and-game-based-learning-owen/
http://www.slideshare.net/NivesTorresi/efl-talks-answers-board-games-in-the-classroomhttp://www.slideshare.net/NivesTorresi/making-a-board-gamehttp://www.games-ed.co.uk/resources/Games-Based-Situated-Learning-v1.pdf
Here I have added some links to Web content related to the use of Board Games and Game Based Learning theory.Most of these have been personally read and included in this presentation as part of the research for related documentation.
Image attributions
Slide 1, 19, 20 - TESOL EVO 2017 LogoSlide 2, 19, 20 - Teaching EFL to Young Learners Logo 2017Slide 4 - http://www.pgparks.com/Assets/Parks+$!26+Recreation/Community+Centers/Lake+Arbor+CC/kids+playing+board+game.jpg
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Slide 6 - http://i.somethingawful.com/u/garbageday/2013/drew/board_games/bejeweledteens.jpghttp://trueaimeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Monopoly-learning-board-game.jpghttp://cf.ltkcdn.net/boardgames/images/std/50455-300x300-Childrenplaying.jpg
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Slide 14 - Business English course 2016 Board Game by Nives TorresiSlide 14 - https://www.random.org/dice/ http://www.virtualdiceroll.com/ https://www.freeonlinedice.com/#dice
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