Teaching activities 2: Task based writing activity

Goals

·         General:

• Develop self-critical capacity

• Planning written activities

• Effective development with peers through group work

·         Specific:

• Application of knowledge of English (simple present - continuous; if clauses will use)

• Ability to develop written activities

• Demonstrates ability to solve obstacles in a creative and different way

·         Materials to use

• Use of the computer room

• One or two students per computer

• Creators of comics granted by the teacher: Comics master - Read write think

(Http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/) - (http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/)

• Use of projector (if available at school)

Duration of activity	2 - 4 periods (45 minutes each)
Type of methodology	Quantitative
Development of the activity	·         10 minutes: transfer of students to the school's computer room  ·         10 - 20 minutes: to inform the students about the activity with promotional video (if not previously done) ·         10 minutes: deliver or present material to students ·         40 minutes: development of the comic with free themes for students ·         10 minutes: sharing stories with peers (In case of having 4 periods of work we will continue as follows) ·         20 - 30 minutes: explanation of activity II and arrangement of objectives to be achieved (division of students into groups) ·         30 - 40 minutes: elaboration of the activity ·         20 minutes: presentation of student work

·         How is using these tools different from other types of writing activities (example: PPP projects)?

The relevance of using this tool is that students are able to introduce their personal interests as the topic. Take into account that we are going to work with the task based methodology, which focuses on providing a tangible objective for the students to fulfill. Also, unlike traditional methodologies, task based activities are more close to student centered topics.

·         What kinds of Writing skills and strategies are students going to practice?

-          Narrative tenses (simple past, continuous and use of if clauses)

-          Structure of sentences

-          Planning, brainstorming

·         Would your students be able to do this type of activity on their own?

The materials needed to perform the activity are available to anyone with an internet connection, therefore most students will be able to practice it at their own houses.