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Using mini whiteboards in the MFL classroom
Mini whiteboards are a great way to quickly determine who understands a concept and who still needs
more practice. Students write on their board and hold it up for you to see. By quickly scanning the
room, you will get an instant sense of which students are on track and which students still require
more practice or teaching. Mini whiteboards can also be used for group and pair work, brainstorming
at the start of a topic, practicing new language, and assessment.
These are some suggestions:
1
Checking in
The teacher asks the students to reüect on their understanding of a
topic/questions. Students can write a word or a symbol to indicate the stage they
are at such as an emoji or a word in the target language.
2
Review learning
At the end of class, ask students to write something they learnt during the lesson
that satisûes the lesson objective.
3
Think pair and share with a partner and discuss their ideas. Finally, they share what they have
4
Planning
Individually, students write down everything they know about a topic on one side
of their board. On the other, they write what they would like to know more about.
5
Listen and draw
In pairs, student A describes a scene or an object.
Student B draws what s/he hears.
Listen and write
The teacher reads a sentence and leaves a word out. Students then write the
missing word on their boards and hold them up. Individually, students listen and
write down any key words or words they do not understand as they listen to a text
being read or watch a video. Teachers may also ask students to write down a
particular type of word e.g. verbs in the past tense, depending on the lesson's
focus. Students may also compare their boards with their partners before showing
the class or teacher.
6
Students ûrst write down their thoughts on a topic/discussion. They then pair up
discussed with another pair and then decide on the best idea, comment, etc.
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