From foe to friend
Min Lun Yeh describes a way of including smartphones in class
Mobile phones are often prohibited during lectures or activities because many teachers see them as enemies, constantly vying for attention with buzzing notifications from video games and social media. Too often, instructors lose this battle simply by not taking charge. Why not turn the foe into a friend and make life easier for everyone?
In one successful implementation, I had teenage students use their own smartphones to practise tenses and Wh- questions in a turn-taking Q & A format by using Slido, the online . . .
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