Baha Eddin Abu Khait
Students shake their iPads and then two letters pop up in two bubbles. They had to type a word that started with the first letter and ended with the second one. The exercise can be practiced in pairs and groups as a class contest.
Name of Method: | Vocabulary Expansion Through Shake 'n Make |
Author: | Baha Eddin Abu Khait FWC - English teacher |
Apps / Tools used: | Shake 'n Make |
Difficulty of Use (1-5): | 1 |
Subject: | ESL |
Level: | All Levels |
21st Century Literacies: | Basic Literacy, Critical Literacy, Digital Literacy |
Blooms Understandings: | Remembering, Creating |
Gardiners Multiple Intelligences: | Linguistic Intelligence, Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence |
T&L Methods Used: | Peer-to-peer learning, Group-Based Learning, Self-Guided Learning |
Activity Time: | 5-10 minutes |
Short Description: | Students shake their iPads and then two letters pop up in two bubbles. They had to type a word that started with the first letter and ended with the second one. The exercise can be practiced in pairs and groups as a class contest. |
Lesson Plan: | Following is a brief lesson plan: 1. The instructor divides students into groups of 4 or 5 2. Students shake their iPads 3. Then two letters pop up in two bubbles. 4. Students have to type a word that starts with the first letter and ends with the second one. 5. The winning team is the one with the highest score 6. The instructor adjust the difficulty ( easy/medium/hard) according to the class level 7. No need to set time limit as the game has its own timer 8. The game can also be played individually |
Other Notes: | This exercise is very motivating and adds lots of energy to vocabulary lessons. It helps learners with building up their lexical repertoire, memorizing new words and practicing spelling. |
Resources: | Shake 'n Make App Store Link: |