Going Mobile

Today we have been in a really interesting conference “Going Mobile” by Nicky Hockly.

This conference was mainly about the advantages, different ideas and ways of introducing students’ mobile in the English lesson to raise interest and motivation among them. Most of the time we  listen to teachers complaining about the fact that students are constantly checking on their mobiles phones instead of paying attention to what the teacher is saying or on the tasks they’re given.  We found out there are many ways in which mobiles can be used to perform different tasks by the students. We think this is a really interesting idea because students, especially secondary school students, spend many hours using them, so instead of neglecting them, we can get many benefits if we start using this device as a teaching material.

We believe it’s of paramount importance for teachers to reflect on how technological advances are changing our life, and start finding new ways to help students and scaffold their learning. They are digital natives, so it makes sense to teach using devices and materials they perfectly know how to use and they feel comfortable with at the moment of working.

So, next time you plan your lessons, think about this, and you will see the differences!    

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