Comments on: More Ideas For Adding Videoclips to Your English Class! http://compellingconversations.com/blog/2009/02/01/more-ideas-for-adding-videoclips-to-your-english-class/ Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics for ESL learners and teachers Tue, 01 May 2012 18:47:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chimayo Press http://compellingconversations.com/blog/2009/02/01/more-ideas-for-adding-videoclips-to-your-english-class/comment-page-1/#comment-6361 Chimayo Press Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:55:10 +0000 http://compellingconversations.com/blog/?p=170#comment-6361 We really do think alike! You also made an excellent point about saving teachers' time. This advantage, which I often underpromote, seems to be the biggest selling point for quality ESL materials. Given the nature of our work, we often have too little time to prepare for our classes the way we would like. These clips save time - and provide quality. We really do think alike!

You also made an excellent point about saving teachers’ time. This advantage, which I often underpromote, seems to be the biggest selling point for quality ESL materials. Given the nature of our work, we often have too little time to prepare for our classes the way we would like. These clips save time – and provide quality.

]]> By: Karenne Sylvester http://compellingconversations.com/blog/2009/02/01/more-ideas-for-adding-videoclips-to-your-english-class/comment-page-1/#comment-6307 Karenne Sylvester Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:24:45 +0000 http://compellingconversations.com/blog/?p=170#comment-6307 Hi ya, Eric Emphatically agree! I also think well chosen activities like the one you chose above not only get the students motivated -somehow it feels like they're relaxing not doing 'homework' (a word I deplore) BUT it also cuts teacher-prep time down considerably. In my experience a 3 min clip that takes a few mins to download can provide enough fodder for a 1.5hr lesson. Take care, Karenne Hi ya, Eric

Emphatically agree!

I also think well chosen activities like the one you chose above not only get the students motivated -somehow it feels like they’re relaxing not doing ‘homework’ (a word I deplore) BUT it also cuts teacher-prep time down considerably. In my experience a 3 min clip that takes a few mins to download can provide enough fodder for a 1.5hr lesson.

Take care, Karenne

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