AI-Integrated Material

 Creating A Model With AI 

                   

Here I am with the last assignment of the term!

Our teacher asked us to create an AI-supported material for high school English preparatory students. Honestly, it was the easiest and most enjoyable one we have done so far. My friend and I tried to be as creative as possible while designing our material. We chose writing as the focus skill and personality and traits as the topic.

The concept is fun: students create a model for a fashion magazine and describe it in terms of personality and appearance. They write their own prompts and upload them to Pixelbin to generate AI images.

We really enjoyed the process, and you should definitely try it too. It’s fun to see what AI can create from your ideas!

My peer: Meryem Hilal yıldırım

Our material: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG8tepm2XQ/-MsMtqnmnmkDrEw5zqO7mA/view?utm_content=DAG8tepm2XQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h4e2e78c3c5

ASSURE lesson plan: https://marmaraedutr-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/yasemin_sagir_marun_edu_tr/IQDze2qo5KG2TbW5iTvn6K8BAXJKC8m0qST6-jG-U4gTjnk?e=0u7cC0

The Second Draft

          After the feedback session, my peer Hilal and I made some changes to our material. We moved the theme to the beginning and numbered the instructions to make them clearer. We also removed the texts under the images so that students could think more creatively and not be limited to one idea. Finally, we made a few small corrections to improve our material. 

          We hope you will like this improved version more. Goodbye!

Our material:https://www.canva.com/design/DAG9qWyKfNI/C_NJVho0YAw7O4FWNvT_AA/view?utm_content=DAG9qWyKfNI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h87fd7f14b4

ASSURE lesson plan:https://marmaraedutr-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/yasemin_sagir_marun_edu_tr/IQDze2qo5KG2TbW5iTvn6K8BAXJKC8m0qST6-jG-U4gTjnk?e=0u7cC0

AR/VR Integration in ELT: Exploring Shanghai

 Let's Take a Virtual Trip to Shanghai!

Hi! Would you like to go to Shanghai, China? If yes, let's go!

In this assignment, we designed an AR/VR integrated teaching material for high school English preparatory students at the A2 level. The main aim of the task was to help learners explore a city abroad by using English in engaging way. We chose Shanghai, China as our focus city. Also, we completed the ASSURE lesson plan.

We structured the task in 5 main steps. Firstly, students explored two famous landmarks of Shanghai through 360° virtual tours. Next, they visited the Shanghai Natural History Museum using a VR experience and answered guiding questions. In the fourth step, students learned about the Spring Festival through short information, videos and visuals. Finally, students wrote a letter imagining that they had visited Shanghai and writing to a friend or family member who was planning a trip.

Compared to other assignments, this assignment was not very challenging for me. From the beginning, we divided the tasks easily and equally within the group which made the process more organized. Whenever we had questions or small difficulties, we consulted each other and found solutions together. The only challenging part was the design process which was slightly time-consuming. However, overall, the process was smooth.

Overall, this task showed that AR/VR can be a very helpful tool in ELT, when it is used in a meaningful way. These technologies make lessons more interesting, increase student motivation and create more realistic learning experiences than traditional materials. In my opinion, When AR/VR tools are used with well-designed activities, they can make language learning more enjoyable for EFL students. As a future English teacher, I can most likely see myself using AR/VR tool in my classroom.

Thanks for joining this virtual journey to Shanghai!

See you in the next post! 🌍😊

My teammates are: Aslı Özyıldırım, Beyza Zabun, Meryem Hilal Yıldırım

You can access the teaching material and ASSURE lesson plan through the links below👇👇:

• Teaching Material (Handout): https://www.canva.com/design/DAG7fCrQ9ZI/M8WcYBKjmp_82uswT__vgw/editutm_content=DAG7fCrQ9ZI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

• ASSURE Lesson Plan: https://marmaraedutr-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/yasemin_sagir_marun_edu_tr/IQCxR_Erz9wnRIfJnB6NCKNBASSQlSg4xe52SckNXn24blw?e=KX7JaH

The second draft

         After the feedback session, we made several revisions based on our teacher’s suggestions. For the section introducing the two landmarks, we added three guided questions to help students activate their background knowledge. In addition, we included one extra question for the Oriental Pearl Tower to support comprehension.

         In the Yu Yuan Garden section, we asked students to check Column A and watch the video again while paying close attention to the terms listed in Column A in order to complete Column B. 

        In the festival section, we added guiding questions before the reading task to prepare students for the text. Furthermore, we changed the order of the third and fourth questions so that they progress logically from factual questions to personal ones. Finally, we incorporated all revisions into ASSURE lesson plan.

Revised Teaching Material (Handout): https://www.canva.com/design/DAG8ImgfqS4/HLnKGK6Pi6aDj28j8AAtXg/edit?utm_content=DAG8ImgfqS4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Revised ASSURE Lesson Plan:https://marmaraedutr-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/hilalyildirim23_marun_edu_tr/IQB39XK8oIWUTJ9P9MqbB0wwAdRyWFSqaH7OcxSXyxFIuh8?e=HVKubt

Creating a vocabulary teaching video for a flipped EFL classroom

 A fun Vocabulary video

Hi dear readers! We had a fun vocabulary video for Grade 5 students, and I want to share our experience with you. Are you ready?

The flipped approach means that students learn a new topic at home first, usually by watching a short video, and then they practice the topic in class by doing activities, asking questions, and working with their friends. Students learn the basic ideas at home, so the teacher doesn’t need to spend too much time explaining in class. This helps teachers create more active lessons.

Flipped classroom approach also has several advantages for language classes. students can rewatch the videos whenever they want, they get more exposure to English outside the classroom, and teachers have more time for speaking and interaction activities. However, there are also some disadvantages. Some students may not complete the pre-class work, which makes the in-class activities less effective. In addition, some students may experience internet problems at home, so watching the videos might be difficult. Also, teachers can have difficulty making flipped teaching videos, because it takes a lot of time. We experienced this too.

For this assignment, we focused on Unit 9: Animal Shelter from the Grade 5 MEB coursebook. We taught vocabulary items such as cow, duck, parrot, snake, lion, wolf, cat, dog, horse, bee, and monkey.

We created our video using Powtoon. During the process, we worked collaboratively, but we also faced challenges. We created a shared Powtoon file, but due to my internet connection problem, I could not access the project for a while. Because of this, the group divided responsibilities. The members who had access to Powtoon edited the video, while those who couldn’t access searched for animal pictures, GIFs, sound effects.

Thank you:)

 My group friends are: Aslı Özyıldırım, Beyza Zabun and Meryem Hilal Yıldırım

You can watch our vocabulary video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc7Q5eKNWUM

You can see our ASSURE lesson plan here:

https://marmaraedutr-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/hilalyildirim23_marun_edu_tr/IQD-mQFRotlyRaw48HvMCwG4AWM-jpy05wCsFALxy75rdDE?e=nQG0AY

The link of the tool we used:

https://www.powtoon.com/

For the second draft, we added the narration and some pictures, and made small edits to improve the video. We also completed the missing parts of the ASSURE lesson plan, decided on the in-class activities, and added the quiz link at the end of the video.