Using mini whiteboards in the MFL classroom (w) - Flipbook - Page 4
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Dictogloss
A dictogloss is an activity to help students remember certain sentences, phrases or
strings of words. Students write out what they want to say on the board. They then
have 30 seconds to read over what they have written. They hand the board to a
partner and as they try to explain the points they made in writing, the partner erases
all the parts that they manage to say. The partner then returns the board and the
student looks at the bits they did not mention. They then return the board again and
repeat the process. The aim is to orally produce all the ideas on the board and have
a clear board returned to you.
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Peer dictation
In pairs or small groups, one student reads a sentence or short text and the other
writes it down. Students can then compare and discuss their differences before
checking the original version.
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Write a line and
pass it on
In groups, students create a story. The ûrst student writes the ûrst sentence and
passes the board to the next student who adds to the story. It must make sense.
The board is then passed to the other students in turn. At the end, students review
the story from a language point of view and see if it works.
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Practicing grammar
The teacher calls out a verb, a tense and a person. Students write the appropriate
conjugated form of the verb and lift their boards to show the teacher. This can be
made more interactive in conjunction with an animated dice on the whiteboard
where each number of the dice represents a person of the verb. Every time the dice
is rolled, students have to write the correct conjugation on the board. Give the
students a subject and an inûnitive and have them write a sentence that has more
to it than just the subject and the verb. Challenge students to create a long
sentence. Give the students a start to a sentence and have them ûnish it.
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Creating questions
Write an answer to a question on the board and have the students write down what
they think the question is (sometimes there is more than one possibility).
Placemat
Students are put into groups of four. The board is divided into four areas with a
rectangle in the middle. Each student writes their ideas or vocabulary individually on
one of the four parts. Then, students review the ideas and pick the best one which
goes in the middle. Students then review the ideas and pick the best one which
goes in the middle. This may serve as feedback for the rest of the class.
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