Homework Talk - Milan 09/10

1. Is technology the answer to our homework woes? shaunwilden@gmail.com

2. Why do you set homework? Do you like marking homework? What kind of homework do you set? How important is homework? For you? For your students?

3. http://teacher2.smithtown.k12.ny.us/jbenotti/homework_cartoons.htm

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Ke4daLEQg&feature=related

5. “The number one problem with homework is that they just don’t do it” Prodromou and Clandfield – Dealing with difficulties

6. Why do you set homework? Do you like marking homework? What kind of homework do you set? How important is homework? For you? For your students?

7. http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/homeworkthoughts

8. http://eltchat.com/ #eltchat Students would rather get told off or copy Homework is seen as a punishment or irrelevant Homework is too mechanical making it easy to copy Homework is seen as boring / difficult / too easy Leftovers = undesirable bits and pieces not finished in class Students see English as ‘work’ and don’t want it encroaching on their free time! Many times homework assesses nothing but organizational behavior.

9. Students should see the usefulness of homework. Tasks should be relevant, interesting and varied. Different tasks may be assigned to different ability/learning style groups. Homework should be manageable in terms of time Homework doesn’t need to focus on a written product. Increase learner involvement and motivation by encouraging students to contribute ideas and design their own tasks.

10. 7. Tasks should be challenging but achievable. Find out how much time, what facilities they have, and what their preferences are. Homework should consolidate classwork, it should not replicate it. Home is the outside world and tasks which are nearer to real life use of language are appropriate.

11. I want homework -- or work done beyond the limited time that I've got 'em in my classroom -- to come with a sense of thrill. I want it to accompany a sense that it's really helping one get in the right frame of mind to engage with what we're talking about in class. http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2010/09/homework-from-chills-to-thrills.html

12. Youtube Fun They do it anyway They can recommend Make their own Prepare it for lesson Student projects Youtube.com Videojug.com Vimeo.com Eslvideo.com

13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO3d4HcSP3Q

14. RT @efl101 should do little and often 20 mins a day better than 5 hours on a Sunday http://www.audiblox2000.com/study-skills.htm

15. How many words can you remember? http://psychology.about.com/library/Psychology_Experiments/bl-memory-experiment.htm

16. wordle.net

20. Quizlet.com

23. Wallwisher.com

25. http://linoit.com

26. Think about your journey here today, did you see any English words?

27. http://shaunwilden.edu.glogster.com/oxford-today-/

28. http://shaunwilden.edu.glogster.com/oxford-today-/

29. Marisa_C: Voice tools seem popular and hear positive comments here Ddeubel: Voicethreadsfor speaking, on fav. singers/songs/music. I’ve had success with that http://voicethread.com/share/1123250/

30. Dvolver.com http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies-452221

31. More from ELT Chat - Student choice of topic usually a surefire ingredient for success - Making out of class tasks as realistic and relevant as possible is a real priority - Motivation might come from Choosing topic/Exchanging opinions/ Augmenting choices/Sharing results/Acting in real life - Caring, feedback, going the extra mile 4 personalization seem to b key 2 motivation and meaningful response from SS

32. Ihonlinetraining.net

33. Thank you listening shaunwilden.com shaunwilden@gmail.com @shaunwilden