Writing
86) academic-divide an essay into sections (intro, para 1-3, conclusion). Each group must tackle one section and post it. Groups alter their paragraphs to connect to previous or subsequent sections. Students can use a mix of spoken and written communication or, to force them to use non-visual cues from face-to-face, send them to different rooms. They can send voice messages or texts to piece together their class essay.
95) Predictive poetry/silly sentences. Students begin typing a message with a different word (to each other) and see what happens. This is great for freeing up less fluent students, for analysing parts of speech (which kind of word can come next?) and so much more.
96) Predictive text – words. How many words start with e.g. Net/Act/Bel... etc
97) How can a sentence begin from the predictive text options at the start of a new message or after a full stop? (Almost always a subject!!) Indicate to students that predictive text works on frequency of use, so they can become aware of some collocations and idioms. Careful though, as this will not always be accurate.
98) Create a detective novel. Each student is given a character. On the group chat, they have to ask questions and reveal story details to determine who each person's character is and what happened.
86) academic-divide an essay into sections (intro, para 1-3, conclusion). Each group must tackle one section and post it. Groups alter their paragraphs to connect to previous or subsequent sections. Students can use a mix of spoken and written communication or, to force them to use non-visual cues from face-to-face, send them to different rooms. They can send voice messages or texts to piece together their class essay.
95) Predictive poetry/silly sentences. Students begin typing a message with a different word (to each other) and see what happens. This is great for freeing up less fluent students, for analysing parts of speech (which kind of word can come next?) and so much more.
96) Predictive text – words. How many words start with e.g. Net/Act/Bel... etc
97) How can a sentence begin from the predictive text options at the start of a new message or after a full stop? (Almost always a subject!!) Indicate to students that predictive text works on frequency of use, so they can become aware of some collocations and idioms. Careful though, as this will not always be accurate.
98) Create a detective novel. Each student is given a character. On the group chat, they have to ask questions and reveal story details to determine who each person's character is and what happened.