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Introducing the ICT teachers toolkitIntroducing the ICT teachers toolkit

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Teacher talk

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Ice-breakerIce-breaker

Do you think a computer is male of female?

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A computer is female...A computer is female... Almost no one understands their internal logic...

The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else...

 The message "Bad command or file name" is about as informative as, "If you don't know why I'm mad at you, then I'm certainly not going to tell you"...

Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval...

 As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it...

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A computer is male...A computer is male...

They have a lot of data, but are still clueless...  They are supposed to help you solve problems,

but half the time they are the problem... As soon as you commit to one you realize that, if

you waited a little longer, you could have obtained a much better model... 

In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on...

Big power surges tend to knock them out for the rest of the night...

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Teacher talkTeacher talk

‘When all can read, lectures will be unnecessary’.

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What is teacher talk?What is teacher talk?

Teacher talk involves the teacher standing in front of the class and giving a verbal input

The time when the teacher is speaking

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Is teacher talk bad?Is teacher talk bad?

Some kinds of teacher-talk are bad. Other kinds of teacher-talk are 'good; and even essential

It is often better to have no teacher at

all rather than a bad or foolish

one

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The question is...The question is...

... not 'how much teacher-talk is there in a lesson?’ but 'what kind of teacher-talk is there?

... not 'how much time do teachers spend talking?' but rather 'How do teachers talk?' 'What do they do while they are talking to their classes?' 'When they talk, do they engage the attention of the class, present them with comprehensible input and also allow them to interrupt, comment, ask for clarification, and so on?'

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Did you know that...Did you know that...

schools offering students a rich/wide curriculum and inspiring full

participation

more success

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QuestionQuestion

What are the advantages and disadvantages of teacher talk?

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Advantages of teacher talkAdvantages of teacher talk

It is a convenient method for delivering an explanation

Unlike a book, it can be adapted to the correct ‘level’ for the class, and the content can be tailored to the needs of the class

It can be inspiring Little preparation or resourcing is required for the

experienced teacher It is a rapid method of presenting material It is a more personal method of communicating

than written methods

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Disadvantages of teacher talkDisadvantages of teacher talk There is no feedback on whether understanding has taken

place Retention is very slow, so backup is required to ensure that

information is understood and remembered The teacher must go at the same pace with the whole class Inexperienced teachers tend to deliver material too quickly It can be boring There is no active student involvement Students’ concentration span is shorter than for other

learning methods Students are not given the opportunity to use the ideas

being taught

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How can you sharpen your How can you sharpen your teacher-talk techniqueteacher-talk technique?? Effective teachers never sit behind a desk

or bench, but stand close to the class... Effective teachers move around the

classroom... Effective teachers change the pitch and

the volume of the voice to add emphasis, and often use gesture and facial expression...

More...

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How can you sharpen your How can you sharpen your teacher-talk techniqueteacher-talk technique??

Can ICT make teacher talk more effective? In

what way?

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Group work

and

student talk

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What is group work?What is group work?

Group work involves learners in task-centred talking

Students get a chance to practise skills such as creativity, evaluation, synthesis and analysis

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QuestionQuestion

Do you know any limitations to

group work?

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Limitations of group workLimitations of group work

Groups can go off in the wrong direction or they can be hijacked by a determined individual

Difficulties with group work can nearly always be overcome by using well-devised tasks, and good classroom management

Seating is an important consideration More...

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StrategyStrategy

Plan for each stage of group workCarefully explain to your class how the

groups will operate and how students will be graded

Give students the skills they need to succeed in groups

Consider written contracts

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Group work or...Group work or...

cooperative learning collaborative learning collective learning learning communities peer teaching, peer learning reciprocal learning team learning study circles study groups work groups

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"I paid my tuition to learn from a "I paid my tuition to learn from a professor... professor...

...not to have to work with my classmates, who don't know as

much."

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Group work activitiesGroup work activities

Single tasks Same, selected and different tasks Group competition or challenge The carousel Buzz groups Brainstorming Peer tutoring and peer checking Presentations Advocacy