Session 8: Reflection

Paul taught us how to use Adobe Spark Video and Screencast-o-matic in this lesson and I found both of them very useful. I have never tried to create a video by myself because I have never thought that making an amazing video is so easy! (I admit that I was not keen on using IT in classrooms but now I have changed my mind!)

Adobe Spark Video is very easy to use and the videos would be very attractive to students! When thinking about how to use it in my classroom, I think of my lovely P.3 kids immediately. I am going to teach simple past tense very soon. Why not using Adobe Spark Video to share with them how I spent my weekend? I can share my photos with them and add some sentences in the video. I can also highlight the past form of verbs! This is an authentic context and I am sure my students will be interested! 

Screencast-o-matic is user-friendly as well. It is not difficult to use at all! Sometimes I don't have enough time to explain how to answer some tricky questions in homework or how to do corrections. Screencast-o-matic will help! Also, I always want my students to learn more new words that are related to the themes taught in the textbook. I can use Powerpoint, pictures and record my voice at the same time to explain the meaning of words and how to use the words when forming a sentence. 

Can't wait to try them out in my class!