Dear colleagues,
I would like to share the following lesson plan. It has a new implementation for the use of rubrics in assessing my students by themselves. Another new point is the implementation of webQuests in a TOEFL test lesson. I think they will enjoy the experience of self-assessment and fun webQuests.
Class: TOEFL-iBT preparation session
Section: Writing / Independent writing task
Learning objectives:
By the end of the session, students should be able to:
1. To identify the format and content of the independent writing task.
2. To identify how to organize an essay.
4. To use online rubrics for self-assessment.
Aids (Technology accessed resources):
-http://demo.toeflibtcourse.com/toefl_R11s.htm
Warm Up (Introduction):
-Students are asked to log online to ETS website and find information about the writing section in TOEFL-iBT test to identify the format of the independent writing task.
-Then, they are asked to discuss this information in groups.
Procedures:
-Introducing the independent writing task format, time and questions based on ETS website.
-Discussing ETS sample questions about the independent writing task.
-Starting screen icons discussion activity using the following website
-Introducing the ABC format for the essay (Abstract, Body and Conclusion).
-Brainstorming activity about the body of a TOEFL-iBT question.
-Gallery-walk activity to discuss students responses.
-Online exercises from the following website:
-Writing WebQuests exercises: asking students to log in to the following website and do one of its assignments:
-Self assessment task: asking students to log in to the following website to assess their essays:
Home assignment:
- Students are asked to write an essay about the rubrics they have used and how useful they are to them.
I think students will find that TOEFL-iBT preparation is not that hard or less motivating. Now they can assess themselves and find new ways for selecting exercises even from their homes.
ReplyDeleteHi Haggag,
ReplyDeleteYou have so many interesting ideas and websites for a lesson! I am sure your students will find it very motivating. I think you have to double check the links as some of them are leading to other destinations:) 1.http://demo.toeflibtcourse.com/toefl_R11s.htm this leads to Reading test, not writing one, or do you want to focus a bit on reading as well?
2. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?ts=1319917357 it is not showing me the rubric, but just the website homepage. How should I search for it?
I hope this helps to prevent questions from your students like me:)
Nodira
Hi Nodira,
ReplyDeleteI bookmarked the pages and then I copied them to the post and some of them need to sign in this is why the lead to main pages. As to the reading, yes I wanted to integrate it in the lesson. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for the feedback.
Regards
Haggag
Hi Haggag,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nodira that you have so many interesting ideas to share with your students. I think this is how students grow. They need to be given as much exposure as possible to new things of their interest, they have immense potential to absorb things.
Hi Haggag,
ReplyDeleteI do agree. Your ideas are so interesting and useful for the students.