Workshop 7 Teaching about Science and Inventions
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The document discusses strategies for teaching about inventions and science, emphasizing the development of functional thinking and language awareness in students. It highlight challenges in discussing these topics, such as the need for creativity and background knowledge, while suggesting methods to make learning engaging, including historical perspectives and discussions about users. Overall, it advocates for integrating creativity and enhancements into various subjects to foster a deeper understanding of science and inventions.
Workshop 7 Teaching about Science and Inventions
- 1. Teaching about Science and Inventions Maryna Tsehelska Kryvyi Rih Pedagogical University Educational Centre “Interclass” Kryvyi Rih
- 2. Key Points: 1)Understanding how inventions are made and how they work. 2)Development of language awareness and general world view while talking about inventions. 3)Catchy moments to talk about inventions
- 3. Why is it so difficult to talk about inventions and science progress?
- 4. Maybe, because: - Creativity is a desirable outcome of the learning process for us, but we often forget about it. - Usually it is just a topic, not a part of the whole course. - It’s difficult for a teacher (requires background knowledge, “technical education”, etc.)
- 5. However, inventions and science progress may become a fun part of any topic if we: • Develop functional thinking in students since early years. • Talk about enhancements wherever possible. • Give a topic historic perspective. • Discuss the types of users. • Add somewhat debatable but “catchy” ideas.
- 6. Development of functional thinking = developing language awareness If we practice word- building it greatly enlarges students’ vocabulary and develops language awareness
- 7. We can practice word building from early stages – the benefits of this are innumerable. Describe a recipe: Instead of talking about measures, we may get a general idea and make it relevant to young teens.
- 8. Here we teach: • word building; • how to name tools; • how to name the processed objects – later it will help to discuss an invention. Topics: • Cooking • House chores • Services Etc.
- 9. Talk about enhancements: Topic “Music”: Word families: instruments, actions, people Enhancements + functions
- 10. Give your topic some perspective: affect
- 11. Add a timeline
- 12. Shift the focus to a human:
- 13. Talking about computers – focus on parts and functions: 1. Types: 2. Price: 3. Size – portability: 4. Purpose: 5. Parts + functions:
- 14. Talking about computers – focus on users Using a Computer I want to describe how I use ________________ by such categories as: Type I consider myself a _________________________ Purpose I need the computer to __________________________________ Time I usually spend ___________________ at my computer. (time) Main Activity I ______________ such as ________________________________ (action + noun) Actions For this I ________________________________________________ Emotions I think it is __________ because I am ____________________ (Ving) (V3) Other Activities However, I may also ___________________________________ (action + noun) Actions For this I ________________________________________________ Emotions I think it is __________ because I am ____________________ (Ving) (V3) because
- 15. Talking about computers at the advanced level Some topics may contain somewhat debatable terms that are “catchy” for learners: E.g. the Digital Divide Digital Natives/ Immigrants
- 17. Speaking cards 1. It is used to scaffold speaking on a concept map. 2. Left column is an outline. 3. Right columns give speech patterns. 4. To lean better – review with the left column visible only.
- 18. Grammar that goes with the topic: • Passive Voice • Used to.. • To get/ be used to… Smartphone Speaking Type of a user I have owned a _________________ (phone type) since _____________________________ (time), so I have been a smartphone native for ________________________________ (period). As I often use it for ________________________, I consider myself a __________________________ (type of a user). Peculiarities of the phone My phone is advanced in: Operating system It operates on ________________ (IOS/ Android) system, so with it I am able to ___________________________________________________________________ Telephony Before I used to make only voice calls, but now _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Internet access Before I could access Internet __________________________________________, but now ______________________________________________________________ Opportunities It allows me to stay tuned about____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Life changes Since I got the phone, ….. Adjustment I quickly got used to ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Social network I have enlarged my social network by using _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Motivation It motivates me to __________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Favourite Apps As for me, I prefer _________________________________________________, with which I can __________________________________________________________ Now I am used to such apps as ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Evaluation: In terms of ………………. I consider my phone ……………… Processing power quick slow Design original common Usage user-friendly, intuitively understandable user-unfriendly, complicated Fun entertaining dull Creativity a creativity booster, because _________________________ a creativity dampener, because ____________________________________
- 19. In conclusion, inventions and science progress may become a fun part of any topic if we: • Develop functional thinking in students since early years. • Talk about enhancements wherever possible. • Give a topic historic perspective. • Discuss the types of users. • Add somewhat debatable but “catchy” ideas.