by Ms. Nina Septina
Regarding the technology I use in class, I mainly use an
iPad to motivate and engage students to the lesson. Mobile device such as
smartphones and tablets in Indonesia are mushrooming but there are still very
few who use an iPad for teaching. Therefore, playing it for any class
activities can serve as another Wow factor for the students.
There are numerous fun, educative apps that can be
downloaded for free, and I use one of them to conduct a class quiz in my
children class. It's called "Little Finder". This is a game app that
helps enrich students vocabulary and retain those words into memory. And the
fun part is this game can be played by 2 players at the same time and on the
same device, making it possible for both players to compete for the scores in
the real time interaction.
Playing this game, students have to select the right
pictures (among many other ones) for the vocabulary mentioned within the time
limit that we can set before the game. The player with the higher score gets
the chance to answer the teacher's questions to collect more points for their
group. Students are so enthusiastic, so the class duration seems really short. This then gives more
colours to our class routines and creates a lively atmosphere.
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