I am lucky enough to be able to meet with teachers on a regular basis, and a common theme has emerged. How can I make learning vocabulary more effective and more engaging? While there are a lot of strategies out there, this post is focusing on the use of video. I think videos can be used for so much more than just content delivery, and one of those is to get students thinking about how to use vocabulary not just repeat back the definitions. #1 Figure out the vocabulary that you are aiming to teach, and how that is related to real-world applications. If you can do this, searching for videos is easier. #2 Find short, relevant, and interesting clip about the topic. If you can find something from a current TV Show/Cartoon, sporting event, news program the more engaging it will be for students. # 3 Offer up some prompts to get them using the vocabulary in a meaningful way. Here are some examples to help you get started.
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