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Objectives:   Activities: Finding out about the software A presentation Reading about Hot Potatoes Looking over activities. Are there any advantages? Your views. Have a chat at Wiz iQ

 

Objectives:  

During this week's session, we will:

 

    1.  look at the software.

    2.  become familiar  with interactive activities.

     3.  relate these activities to relevant literature on EFL teaching.

    4.  discuss the added value of these activities in the classroom.

                              

 

  

Activities:

Finding out about the software

A presentation

What is Hotpotatoes?  Why are so many educators using this software to prepare activities for their classrooms? 

• Take a look at this presentation on Hotpotatoes
• or download to your computer's hard drive by clicking on hotpotatoes presentation

 

 

 

Reading about Hot Potatoes

 

Let's take a look at some literature on Hot Potatoes.

 

 1.  Find out more by reading this Hot Potatoes Review

 

 2.    Natalie Cazaux looks at the advantages of using multimedia in learning as well as gives a review of the software in this article How to create your own learning activities using Hot Potatoes.

 

Looking over activities.

Let's take a look at various activities designed using Hotpotatoes.  While you do this:

 

• Identify the type of activities you find on these webpages - think of the aim of each.
• Decide which activities you like, or don't like.
• Select your favourite type of activity
• Share your views by posting on our Yahoo group

 

First, we'll begin by visiting those designed by one of our moderators,  Joanna Rodiki Petrides with activities for pupils aged 9-12. 

 

• EFL teaching unit, Ministry of Education and Culture, of Cyprus.

 

 

 

 Have a look at some more activities available on the web. Visit any of the following:    

• Example exercises 1
• Example exercises 2
• Example exercises 3
• Example exercises 4 

   

Are there any advantages? Your views.

Now that you've looked at the different kinds of activities you can create with Hot potatoes and you've read about the software, we'd like to know: 

• What you consider the advantages of using these activities in your classroom?
• What added value does this kind of activity bring to your class?

 

Let us know what you think.  Post a message to our Yahoo group.

 

  

Have a chat at Wiz iQ

Finally, if you wish to and have the time join our first live session  (on WizIQ) on Friday January  23rd.

 

 

Click on Chat with us to go to the session.  It is an excellent opportunity to tell us your thoughts and impressions about the programme.