English Teachers' Day - Afternoon Session: Using Mentimeter in the classroom

Zielsetzung / Objectifs

Knowledge
the participants know:
- and recognize the objectives of the various Mentimeter slides
- how to aplly the Mentimeter slides in the classroom.

Skills
the participants are able to:
- encourage students to think critically
- create their own Mentimeter slides and presentations
- encourage students' creative use of "21st century skills".

Attitude:
the participants:
- create their own Mentimeter slides
- reflect on possible applications and the efficient use of the Mentimeter software in a school context.

Inhalt / Contenu

In this workshop, participants will be shown in how many ways the "Mentimeter" software can be used in English lessons. Participants learn how Mentimeter slides can be used in a school context and how this software can be used as a platform for exchanging ideas, discussing topics and stimulating critical thinking. Participants will also learn how to create the various Mentimeter slides and presentations in order to be able to use them productively and efficiently.

The "Mentimeter" software enables various uses in the classroom: Simultaneous surveys, grammar quizzes, word clouds or immediate written feedback are possible, for example. The most important Mentimeter slides are presented in the training and tested live. Then the didactic potential of these slides is tested in the group. Furthermore, the necessary basic skills for creating your own slides and presentations are presented.

program:
- 08:15 Registration
- 08:45 Welcome speech
- 08:50 Keynote speech – Nik Peachey, "AI in the Classroom: Challenges and Opportunities" (OUP)
- 09:45 Coffee break
- 10:00 Workshops
- 11:30 JBK Young Teacher Award ceremony
- 11:45 Lunch break
13:00 Keynote speech – Alex Warren, "For What it’s Earth - Incorporating Sustainability Education into EAP Classrooms" (National Geographic Learning)
- 14:00 Coffee break
- 14:15 Workshops
- 15:45 Plenary (+prize draw).

Arbeitsformen / Approche méthodologique

The participants:
- take part in a demonstration of the various Mentimeter slides
- are actively involved in the training, e.g. through simultaneous feedback via Mentimeter or through the simulation of student-teacher situations.

Referent, Referentin / Formateur, formatrice

Jeff Seyler, English teacher (LCE)

Remarques / Anmerkung

Participants must bring their own devices (iPad or laptop).