Wednesday, 15 May 2019

What's the weather like?

My younger students are digital natives so it is no wonder that they enjoy most when we explore different apps. This time we tried HP Reveal and Metaverse in the lesson I created with the teachers from Greece, Italy and Croatia during the Learning Event on Digital Augmented Stories.
 
As usual, the lesson with different web tools turned out to be a success.

First, we talked about the weather and revised the vocabulary with flashcards and a mind map. Then, I asked my students what kind of weather they like, and it turned out that sunny and snowy are their favourites. Of course, I also asked them the reasons why they like or don't like certain kind of weather.

Later, I distributed the weather cards among the students and asked them to raise the appropriate one when they hear the word in the song which followed. It was fun.

After that, we read the story about the Wind and the Sun together, and whenever the Wind group heard their name, they had to make a sound or movement.
Book titled 'The Wind and the Sun'Read this book made on StoryJumper
The Sun group also made a sound and movement when they heard their name, so it was an interactive reading. It was followed by an online comprehension quiz.

Then, I told them that some pages in the book hide a surprise which can only be revealed by a special app.

After experimenting with this AR app, we moved on to different QR Codes which hide interesting videos and online games, so we played them one at a time.
Finally, we revised the weather words with online flashcards and sang the new song once again.