Week 9_The Second Week Doing ICT Action PLan


Last week, we had some challenges helping the students use Flip successfully. We realized we needed to take more time demonstrating how the app works. This week, we made sure to thoroughly explain Flip to the students.

We showed them each step for uploading their practice videos multiple times. This really helped the students a lot. When it was time for their homework, they felt comfortable putting their videos on Flip without any problems.

In class, we were happy to see how excited the students were when their videos played. They paid close attention as we provided feedback on their pronunciation. It was great to see them so engaged with the technology. We could really see the students enjoying getting individualized help from us.

After correcting mistakes, we had the whole group rehearse the audio recording together. Practicing it as a class allowed the students to clearly hear the right intonation patterns. Their pronunciation improved noticeably just from doing this one activity together.

For homework, we continued assigning practice on Flip. But this time, we made extra sure to fully explain the instructions. We provided guidelines in multiple ways, such as verbally and with written directions, to ensure the students comprehended what was expected of them.

The positive reaction from the students has been encouraging. It seems that flipped learning can be very beneficial for pronunciation development as long as we take the time at first to properly introduce the technology tools. We are optimistic that with ongoing adjustments based on their needs, this action research project can be successful at helping the students strengthen their English sounds.





 

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