Todaysmeet is a simple but effective tool to create a website chatting room for communication and interaction in class. Without limitation of area, this website is extremely suitable for group discussion, even at home . All the participants can spontaneously ask questions, share ideas, and give feedback.
How to use it?
the following video shows how to use it.
Why is this particular tool to language learning?
1. Interactive class. It is an excellent web tool that can build your own BackChannel space for conversation not only between teacher and learner but also between learner and learner. By using this tool, the whole class is like a kind of interactive community.
2. Convenience. There are few limitations of time and space. It can be used as long-distance online learning tool. In addition, it is cost free.
3. Engagement. It is difficult to get the students who are very shy or in lower language proficiency level to engage in discussions, answering questions or other teaching activities. However, by using Todaysmeet, shy learners don’t need to speak in public any more so that they can be motivated and more willing to take part in group work or discussion. On the other hand, thanks to no interruptions, more time is given to lower-level students to think and share their ideas during interactive communications.
4. Benefit for learning vocabulary.Using Todaysmeet to communicate online is an effective way to practice and review vocabulary since participants need to type the right words to communicate.In such case, students’s spelling skills are improved.
How can it be used?
As for a certain topic or question, students can use Todaysmeet as a platform to give opinions, exchange ideas, and give feedback immediately. Also, teacher can join in their discussion, and make a comment.
In terms of learning vocabulary, teacher can ask student to review the old words by typing them correctly.
It also can be used outside classroom. For example, students can use it to have a group discussion through this virtual room. Becides, students can use it help each other recall what have been learned today as a reflective thinking after class. This is a collaborative way which can create a friendly learning environment.
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