Mengmeng's ICT Blog

  Hi, everyone. Welcome to Mengmeng's week seven blog ;) Are you tired of giving boring lectures in a typical classroom format to your students? Do you want to design engaging, interactive classes that attract their interest and promote learning? Then have a look at Nearpod ! a picture from nearpod.com 👀 What is Nearpod?  Nearpod offers a range of interactive resources and elements including 3D objects, virtual reality field adventures and it is intended to promote student participation and engagement in the classroom.  Through the website, teachers can also keep track of their students' progress and give immediate comments. 👀 Why Nearpod?  Personalized learning process. Teachers can follow students' progress and give immediate comments through the platform, which enables them to recognise areas where students might need extra help. Increased Motivation. Nearpod's interactive features boost motivation, making learning more enjoyable and efficient. Virtual field j...

  Hi, everyone. Welcome to Mengmeng's week six blog ;) Are you struggling to engage your students in the classroom? Are you looking for a way to inject some fun and creativity into your teaching? Then I can't wait to share you the useful tool-- Genially , which  is the perfect tool to help you create engaging and interactive learning experiences for your students. picture from app.genial.ly.com 👀 What is Genially?  Genially is an online tool that lets users generate engaging visual material, including quizzes, infographics, presentations, and games. It provides a variety of templates and elements that may be utilised to enhance the content's interactivity.  👀 Why  Genially?  Catching attention.  It produces visually appealing material that using a broad selection of customisable templates and other components. a screenshot from genial.ly.com Collaborative learning. Genially supports collaborative learning by allowing students to work together on...

  Hi, everyone. Welcome to Mengmeng's week five blog ;) Are your students worried about English pronunciation? Are you searching for an entertaining and effective tool to help them improve pronunciation skills? Why not try YouGlish !  The blog comprises of four main parts: a brief introduction to YouGlish, how to use this tool, the benefits of using YouGlish, the limitations of YouGlish. To find out more about this exciting tool, keep reading! picture from Youglish.com 👀 What is YouGlish?  YouGlish is a website that offers users practical examples of how particular words and phrases are spoken by youtubers in order to assist users improve their English pronunciation. 👀 Why YouGlish?  User-friendly . The design of the platform is quiet neat and clear, users don't need to spend much time learning how to use the tool. Free. Sometimes it's necessary to consider the cost, but it's not a problem for this tool. You can browse the website with unlimited time until yo...

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Mengmeng's week four blog ;) Cullen, Kullman and Wild (2013) propose that learning is achieved through socialization and acculturation, which involves engaging with individuals who possess greater knowledge in order to attain a desired learning objective.  Collaboration is widely regarded as an effective means of enhancing learning and knowledge acquisition. I personally support this perspective, which is why I believe it is crucial for teachers to foster a collaborative atmosphere within their classrooms. Therefore, I would like to introduce you ConceptBoard , a platform that enables students to engage in mutual learning. picture from conceptboard.com 👀 What is ConceptBoard?  ConceptBoard allows users create, share, and discuss visual material in real-time with team members through this cloud-based platform. It is simple to post and edit multimedia components including text, photographs, and videos thanks to the platform's interface, which resembles...

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Mengmeng's week three blog ;) Don't let the hassle of finding authentic learning materials get in the way of your English language journey! Today I would like to recommend an incredible online resource for you, lyricstraining , and take your language skills to the next level. While textbook dialogues and songs are created for learning purposes, they may lack the authenticity that students crave. That's where Lyricstraining comes in, providing real-life listening materials such as songs that are sure to captivate and engage learners. The blog is consisted of two four parts: a brief introduction to Lyricstraining, how it works, the merits of Lyricstraining and other similar types of websites. lyricstraining.com 👀 What is Lyristraining?  Lyricstraining is an excellent online resource that won't cost you a penny! Here you can access a vast selection of songs in v arious languages , catered to the specific needs and proficiency levels of language...

Hi, everyone. Welcome to week two! 🙋 Do you find it challenging to keep students actively engaging in class activities? Are you concerned about students get bored with your courses? If you have such worries, please do read this blog which may help you address these concerns. Today, I would like to introduce a useful tool-- VOKI to help you learn and teach English in an interactive and interesting way with animated avatars. The blog comprises of two main  parts: a brief introduction to Voki, a comprehensive guide on integrating Voki into language education. Read on to explore how Voki can transform the way you teach and learn languages! What is Voki?  To put it plainly, Voki is an online platform that enables users to creat their own unique avatars with diverse features, which have the ability to  speak using a variety of languages and voices. https://www.behance.net/gallery/32024993/Voki-Character-Creator How to create your Voki?  There are two steps in the de...

  Hello, everyone. Welcome to Mengmeng's blog :)   Are you interested in blogging? If the answer is yes, you may be curious about how to build an attractive blog. Just keep reading this blog! I'm sure you will get some insights from it. This week I will take  Scott Thornbury's blog A-Z of ELT  as an example. The review is organized from the following aspects: organisation and layout, content and features, ease of use and navigation, and target audience. Organisation and Layout The home page of this blog is quite clear, which is constructed in alphabetical order with key EFL terminologies and it is friendly to readers. It means that readers can easily select the information they need. In addition, it's very inspiring that the author used gadgets to show popular topics by utilizing different size fonts . But the style of the blog is a little old-fashioned, especially for youngsters, who are attracted by eye-catching pictures and bright colours.  It should be noti...