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Interaction Based on the activity I explored in the blog Just Have Fun with English , I chose to focus on Edpuzzle as the most interesting and engaging activity. Edpuzzle allows students to watch a video and interact with it by answering questions or responding to prompts during playback, making it a great tool for active learning. Final Task for the Class: I will create a task where students have to look for a video related to one of the grammatical contents studied this year in our English lessons (for example, the future tense or the first conditional).  Students will work in pairs or in groups of three. Once they have been divided into groups, they will have to choose one of the grammatical contents studied in class during this year.  When all groups have their topics, they will have to look for an appropiate video and create questions for their partners to answers. They must be related to the topic they are dealing with. The goal of this task is to reinforce the student...

  Project unit 4: Designing a game (2º ESO) Over the past few weeks, my 2º ESO students have embarked on a project: designing their own board games! This initiative aimed to develop their creativity, collaboration, and language skills while incorporating elements of strategic thinking and problem-solving.  The project has been done to evaluate the contents studied in unit 4 where they have studied vocabulary relanted to games and grammar focused on modal verbs and adverbs.  Project Stages To ensure a structured approach, the project followed a series of stages: Choosing the Topic and Forming Groups – Students are dividied into groups 3 or into couples. Then, they are explained the topic of the project and its development. Then, students brainstormed potential board game ideas and were assigned to groups based on their interests and strengths. Selecting the Format and Tools – Each group decided whether they would design their game physically or digitally, using platforms...

 A Time Line with TimeToast This week, my students engaged in an exciting activity where they created a timeline about the life of someone they admire. This activity aimed to enhance their research and presentation skills while reinforcing their understanding of chronological order. Learning Objectives The primary goals of this activity were: To develop students’ ability to research and organize biographical information. To improve their writing skills by summarizing key events concisely. To enhance the use of digital tools for presenting information. To use the vocabulary and grammar studied in the unit.  Advantages of Using TimeToast TimeToast proved to be an excellent tool for this activity. This tool allowed the students create and edit timelines easily. Moreover, the tool provides a clear visual representation of the events in the life of a person, helping them understand some concepts better. It has also been a different way to work on the writing skill in class. I used ...