end you can review the lesson aims for students to evaluate what they have
learnt.
For older learners you could write up other important information - key grammar
points or vocabulary needed for the lesson, or test dates etc. With Very Young
Learners it is better to write this kind of information at the top of the board. Leave
the lower part empty for you and the students to write on. Remember they
probably won't be able to reach the top half of the board.
We can use the board in many ways in the classroom, not just for writing up new
vocabulary. You can use your board for giving instructions, reinforcing oral
instructions. For example, just writing up the page number and the exercise on
the board in a large class saves a lot of repetition! When doing group work or
project work use the board to organise your class - write up a list of who is doing
what in each group. You can write up messages, exercises, short texts or items
for correction from oral activities. Coloured chalks or pens are very useful for
writing up dialogue parts.
THE COMPUTER
Teachers may encounter students who have already acquired computer skills. In
fact, some students may have developed computer proficiency beyond their
teachers. This can make it easier for the teacher to incorporate computers into
the school curriculum. The majority of public and private schools have already
begun the transition to using computers in the classroom. Computers offer
teachers the unique ability to collaborate with other educators and professionals
opening up worlds of understanding to them and their students. There are many
networking sites available to instructors that offer teaching plans and project
ideas. Sites like Youtube.com can also prove to be useful when demonstrations
or examples are needed to further explain concepts being taught.
The technology is developed teachers will have more tools available to them.
Electronic books and tablets may remove the need for physical textbooks,
costing schools or parents more money initially when the device is acquired, but
less through the years when licenses can be purchased for each class.