Tag Archives: TEFL

Increase in interest in game-based language learning and teaching

  This week, the ‘Teaching and Language Learning through Gamification‘ TESOL EVO session comes to an end. It’s been an enjoyable 5 weeks, with some great live sessions from special guest speakers and lots of sharing of ideas and enthusiasm in the Moodle forums. The TLLG Moodle won’t be around for long, but the highlights [...]

Free online workshop on Gamification

Come and join us on the free 5 week online workshop on ‘Teaching and Learning Languages through Gamification‘ The workshop, facilitated by Paul Braddock and Graham Stanley is one of a number of similar workshops that have been organised for the annual TESOL Electronic Village Online (EVO). Over the next 5 weeks, participants will be [...]

Language Teaching with Online Digital Games

Digital Play is pleased to invite everyone to participate in a free online course this December in Language Teaching with Online Digital Games held on the SEETA (South Easter Europe Teacher Associations) website. The course is an introduction to using online games in the ELT classroom and is free for anyone who wants to attend. [...]

Get ya gaming mojo back

Did you ever play computer games as a kid? Is there a game you remember that you always used to play? Would you like to play it again? If your answer to any of these questions was ‘Yes’ then why not play it again?  Maybe you can’t.  Either you or your parents sold on your [...]

10 Gaming Genres To Adapt In Class

Here’s a brief description of ten gaming genres and some tips on how they can be used in the classroom.  All these games were chosen because they are popular with young language learners, engaging and fun.  You can read lesson ideas and plans on this blog by following the links. 1  Point and click These [...]

Spotlight on Digital Play Innovators #6 Michael Gibson

Michael Gibson is a filmmaker and serious games expert.  He is a member of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association which is an online network of professionals dedicated to the design, implementation, and evaluation of games and simulations to improve learning results. Along with co-founders Allan Stitt and Frank Handy, he runs the online [...]

Question forms with ‘Ask Peter’

Learners write questions for the online Tarot reader ‘Ask Peter’ to answer. Level: Pre-intermediate + Location: Connected classroom Language focus:  Wh- (QASI) forms Game: Peter Answers Preparation Ask learners to write down three questions.  there are three rules: The answers have to be the names of people in the room. They should try and use [...]

Blockbusters

Level: Advanced Location: Computer room Topic: Revision & test of course book vocabulary. Language focus: Reading Game:  Blockbusters How to play Your learner plays the single red team against the computer (the two blue guys).  The aim of the game is to make a white line across the board from top to bottom (or the [...]

Happy Family dress up

Level: Beginners Location: Computer room Language Focus: Physical description: clothes/ body. Skills Practice: Reading Game: Happy Family Dress up Preparation 1.  Play a game yourself and write out a description of the family like this: The boy has got black hair and dark skin. He’s wearing an orange striped top with short sleeves and a [...]

Choice of the Dragon

This is a great interactive reader with a nice sense of humour for higher levels and a good way to get learners using an online dictionary. Level: Advanced Location: Computer room Skills Focus: Reading Game: Choice of the Dragon Preparation Decide how you are going to use the reader in class.  There are a few [...]