(VIDEO) Demo Lesson: Elementary Level Speaking/Pronunciation/Vocabulary Focus - My Teaching House2024-03-29T14:27:21Zhttps://myteachinghouse.com/forum/topics/video-demo-lesson-elementary?commentId=6320809%3AComment%3A14103&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe visual aids he uses reall…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-08-08:6320809:Comment:186212011-08-08T05:28:37.644ZMi Hyun Yoonhttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/MiHyunYoon
The visual aids he uses really serve their purpose, and I like how he switches back and forth from classroom teaching and pair work. His enthusiasm and passion for teaching is something I aspired to, and throughout the video, you can see so many students smiling and just generally enjoying their time in class.
The visual aids he uses really serve their purpose, and I like how he switches back and forth from classroom teaching and pair work. His enthusiasm and passion for teaching is something I aspired to, and throughout the video, you can see so many students smiling and just generally enjoying their time in class. I think Bill's best asset in…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-08-08:6320809:Comment:184182011-08-08T02:11:25.273ZDaniel Phillipshttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/DanielPhillips
I think Bill's best asset in keeping his students engaged is his expert pacing of the lesson. He begins with simple concepts and demonstrates them with an excellent balance of visual aides, group participation, and student partnering. He uses these different teaching methods in succession, seamlessly progressing from one to the next.<br />
I also like his idea of using one narrative (starting with "I went to the cinema") to cover several ideas. I thought his use of whistling to quickly show…
I think Bill's best asset in keeping his students engaged is his expert pacing of the lesson. He begins with simple concepts and demonstrates them with an excellent balance of visual aides, group participation, and student partnering. He uses these different teaching methods in succession, seamlessly progressing from one to the next.<br />
I also like his idea of using one narrative (starting with "I went to the cinema") to cover several ideas. I thought his use of whistling to quickly show inflection was very creative and complimented his use of hand gestures quite well. I like that Bill used the str…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-08-07:6320809:Comment:181842011-08-07T21:42:57.625ZHilary Simonhttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/HilarySimon
I like that Bill used the strategy of the broader range of expressions (1-5) rather than just the black and white "good" versus "bad" synonyms. I also thought it was helpful that he was direct in his instructions to the class and that he had them work in groups to come up with their own words to describe the faces.<br />
I really like how he had a sense of humor... "This teacher... [class respond] "brilliant" ! great!<br />
I liked his technique of "counting" out the words of the sentence on his fingers,…
I like that Bill used the strategy of the broader range of expressions (1-5) rather than just the black and white "good" versus "bad" synonyms. I also thought it was helpful that he was direct in his instructions to the class and that he had them work in groups to come up with their own words to describe the faces.<br />
I really like how he had a sense of humor... "This teacher... [class respond] "brilliant" ! great!<br />
I liked his technique of "counting" out the words of the sentence on his fingers, giving the class an opportunity to see that some of them had missed the word "the."<br />
I like how he encourages his class to use hand gestures (when he is speaking of the intonation and stress in the sentences) In his video demo, Bill Harri…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-07-17:6320809:Comment:156512011-07-17T22:22:42.176ZMichael E. Martinhttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/MichaelEMartin
In his video demo, Bill Harris employs a variety of teaching techniques that engage the students on many levels. The result is a learning experience that appears far more interactive than the 'preaching to the choir technique'. He is funny (i.e. his reference to Borat), theatrical (the rhythm of his voice, his gesturing), and perhaps most importantly, respectful.<br />
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Within seconds it became apparent that Harris himself would be doing very little talking (or at least not more than was necessary).…
In his video demo, Bill Harris employs a variety of teaching techniques that engage the students on many levels. The result is a learning experience that appears far more interactive than the 'preaching to the choir technique'. He is funny (i.e. his reference to Borat), theatrical (the rhythm of his voice, his gesturing), and perhaps most importantly, respectful.<br />
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Within seconds it became apparent that Harris himself would be doing very little talking (or at least not more than was necessary). This choice was effective, after watching the video in its entirety, it is clear that this allowed collaborative and engaging environment.<br />
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I thought it was brilliant how he used his students concrete knowledge as a 'jumping off point'. When dealing with the word awful he first addressed the concept, then the spelling, the pronunciation, and finally he allowed the group to work together on its usage within a sentence. In more ways than one, he was playing to what they already knew (i.e. 'last night', 'the lesson', 'the teacher', 'the cinema', etc). All of this helped provide a basis for learning, one that was clearly enjoyable for student and teacher alike. This video has such incredibl…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-07-17:6320809:Comment:162262011-07-17T10:46:21.398ZCaroline Nikazmeradhttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/CarolineNikazmerad
This video has such incredible energy. I am so impressed with how the teacher keeps track of each different part of the lesson with such speed. I really enjoyed that he threw some jokes into his lesson to keep the lesson entertaining. It really looked like the students enjoyed him as a teacher.<br />
Something I didn’t like as much was how he organized his board. For me I think it is always important to keep things neat so that it is easy for the students to look back on the information. Maybe going…
This video has such incredible energy. I am so impressed with how the teacher keeps track of each different part of the lesson with such speed. I really enjoyed that he threw some jokes into his lesson to keep the lesson entertaining. It really looked like the students enjoyed him as a teacher.<br />
Something I didn’t like as much was how he organized his board. For me I think it is always important to keep things neat so that it is easy for the students to look back on the information. Maybe going over less at a time so he has more room to write in larger letters would help organize the information more clearly.<br />
Over all I found this video inspiring, the teacher has a great understanding of the lesson and it clearly reflects on his students. Bill is an energetic and enth…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-07-16:6320809:Comment:165112011-07-16T22:35:14.071ZPatricia Baquerohttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/PatriciaBaquero
Bill is an energetic and enthusiastic teacher. His students were paying attention and actively participating during the lesson. I like how he used illustrations, hand movements and intonation to teach the students vocabulary, syllables and word stresses. I also liked how he structured his classroom in pairs.
Bill is an energetic and enthusiastic teacher. His students were paying attention and actively participating during the lesson. I like how he used illustrations, hand movements and intonation to teach the students vocabulary, syllables and word stresses. I also liked how he structured his classroom in pairs. Brilliant lesson. It shows ho…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-07-15:6320809:Comment:164062011-07-15T23:42:52.484ZSeth Rosenmanhttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/SethRosenman
Brilliant lesson. It shows how important visual aids (charts, marking stress, counting on fingers etc.) and the teacher's enthusiasm/style are in teaching and learning. His pacing is also very good--it's quick, but he slows down and redirects when it is needed. Bill also does a great job giving short, clear directions when introducing each activity. I wonder how Borat learned English...
Brilliant lesson. It shows how important visual aids (charts, marking stress, counting on fingers etc.) and the teacher's enthusiasm/style are in teaching and learning. His pacing is also very good--it's quick, but he slows down and redirects when it is needed. Bill also does a great job giving short, clear directions when introducing each activity. I wonder how Borat learned English... The first thing that I notice…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-07-13:6320809:Comment:162122011-07-13T02:27:41.709ZEmily Ganthttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/EmilyMarlaGant
The first thing that I noticed about this classroom was how Bill set all of the classmates into pairs. This alleviates the stress of finding a partner as well as creates a friendly dynamic in the room so that each student has a friend to help them along and boost their confidence.<br />
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Bill really took the time to plan out how to teach without actually "teaching" in a traditional sense. While talking about intonation, he fluidly slipped in some vocabulary which the students can subconsciously…
The first thing that I noticed about this classroom was how Bill set all of the classmates into pairs. This alleviates the stress of finding a partner as well as creates a friendly dynamic in the room so that each student has a friend to help them along and boost their confidence.<br />
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Bill really took the time to plan out how to teach without actually "teaching" in a traditional sense. While talking about intonation, he fluidly slipped in some vocabulary which the students can subconsciously retain.<br />
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It was nice to see a teacher who was really happy to be teaching. His enthusiasm increased the students' attentiveness and excitement for the class.<br />
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The only negative thing that I noticed was that Bill seemed to be speaking very quickly. This class seemed to follow along because they were more advanced, but I feel like this could be too quick for other classes. I really enjoyed how he communicated visually by motions and verbally by sounds instead of just relying on verbal communication. As a teacher Mr. Harris was v…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-07-04:6320809:Comment:152042011-07-04T23:54:43.394ZMarissa Crawfordhttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/MarissaCrawford
As a teacher Mr. Harris was very engaging with his students, the expressiveness in his voice and body language kept the class in constant participation, no student was neglected nor lost focus. He not only created what appears to be a comfortable environment for learning, but utilized group work, pair work, and the board to assure meaningful interactions in a lesson that requires that the students continuously talk and give feedback on their grasp of pronunciation. I thought it was brilliant…
As a teacher Mr. Harris was very engaging with his students, the expressiveness in his voice and body language kept the class in constant participation, no student was neglected nor lost focus. He not only created what appears to be a comfortable environment for learning, but utilized group work, pair work, and the board to assure meaningful interactions in a lesson that requires that the students continuously talk and give feedback on their grasp of pronunciation. I thought it was brilliant his working step-by-step with the students to write a dialogue and then allow them to take over the dialogue and demonstrate their mastery. Bill is the kind of teacher I…tag:myteachinghouse.com,2011-07-04:6320809:Comment:148462011-07-04T16:58:48.147ZJJ Murphyhttps://myteachinghouse.com/profile/JJMurphy
Bill is the kind of teacher I hope to become. His energy and enthusiasm are sincere, the pace of the class seems just right, he knows his material and has found ways to ensure his students are successful without struggle.
Bill is the kind of teacher I hope to become. His energy and enthusiasm are sincere, the pace of the class seems just right, he knows his material and has found ways to ensure his students are successful without struggle.