Our question

How can technology tools help students learn English as a foreign language and demonstrate their understanding of what they have learned?

Topic : “ Life in the Future”

an extension of a unit in Grade 10 English textbook--English as a foreign language for

Chinese students.

The purpose

* Have students talk about life using the future tense /sentence patterns and phrases.

Teaching strategy

*student collaborative learning * inquiry-based learning/Task-based

learning

(the focus of current curriculum reform in China).

Preparation: Preparation:

students work in groups of 4-5 people to create a short students work in groups of 4-5 people to create a short video about life in the future. video about life in the future.

Activities1. Teacher lead in using Teacher created video about FUTURE

2. Collaborative inquiry learning project

* students share video products / make presentation in the next class *other students make comments. * students visit classroom blog /vote.

3. Group Discussion * students discuss a controversial question in group “Twice befinits or Double trouble” * one student take notes using Penzu.com . 4. Singing• have students listen to a song about FUTURE

“ Whatever will be, will be”

5. * have students write about their life in future on classroom blog*Have students respond to others’ work on the blog

Cool ToolsMovie maker/videos * teacher create a video about life in the future *Students create a short video about one specific area of the future

Classroom blog * students write about “What will you be like in the future” /post on blog --o

nline writing * students respond to others’ post --- peer evaluation * students vote online

Delicious.com * students use delicious.com to collaborate/share

Penzu * students take notes during group discussion.

Our technology products

• teacher created video• classroom blog