Game For Grammar! Game For Grammar! Mrs Jessi Siva Mr David Lim Huamin Primary School School Vision Curious Mind Adventurous Spirit Passionate Heart A Happy Learning Place Where we Learn to Love and Love to Learn Background • games have an advantage of allowing the pupils to practice & internalise grammar & structures extensively Background • children are delighted to play games in the classroom, especially when they are taught grammar (Rinvolucri, 1984) Background • offer a meaningful context for language use (Chen, 2005) because learners pay attention to the message & acquire language unconsciously (Sacricoban & Metin, 2002) Background • games enhance learners’ motivation to speak the language, especially encouraging the shy & passive students Background • Intrinsic Motivation – why teaching grammar through games actually work – young learners will not internally decide that they want to learn grammar – intrinsic motivation can encourage them to play games & learning takes place when they are playing I am very motivated! What’s next?! Learning Outcomes • Teaching & learning of grammar is more active • Alternative assessment mode • Instant feedback • Self-directed learning Serious Stuff ICT Outcomes • Integration of ICT into curriculum • Achieve a better BY(i)TES score – In sub-domains of collaboration and HOT activities • Develop ICT teaching resources Fun Stuff Objectives • Reinforce understanding of Grammar • Provide pupils with in depth understanding of the novel • Stimulate Logical Analysis • Develop Critical Thinking Skills • Train in ICT Skill – Game Development • Develop Intra and Interpersonal Skills [...]... ‘Sing to the Dawn’ as their EL text This text was used as the basis to create the Grammar Game Progression and Evolution 2003 : Storyline Method 2005 : Story Crafting 2006 : Animania@Huamin 2007 : Literature in Motion 2008 : Integrated Project Work (IPW) Progression and Evolution 2009 : Game for Grammar (2D) 2010 : Game for Grammar (3D) Procedure • Pupils go through literature lessons during EL – Sing... engaged in their learning Teaching more purposeful driven Pupils improved in their grammar skills Values driven Pupils acquired ICT skills in game development Future Plans • Cascade to P5 level in 2011 as IPW • Create games which are targeted at the lower primary levels • Use of games to support teaching of grammar items • 3D game Pointers • • • • Start small Buying-in of middle management Get support from... of learners within a new information environment for unpredictable future” - Mr David Warlick Acknowledgement & References • • • • • Pictures from google.com (images) & digitalblasphemy.com Pupils of 6 Gandhi 2009 Chen, I-Yung Sing Games to “Using Games to promote Communicative Skills in Language Teaching.” Found at http://itesl.org on 17.02.2010 Rinvolucri, M 1984 Grammar Games Cambridge: Cambridge... better scope – Grammar items & syntax Procedure • Pupils undergo lessons on the creation of the game using the Game Maker - freeware Procedure • Laying of ground rules to work within groups – Use of rubrics to guide pupils – Rubrics leverages on the School’s Value of Teamwork is Our Culture Procedure • Assigning of ROLES within the group Procedure • Development of Game – Research on games – Sketch... Found at http://itesl.org on 17.02.2010 Rinvolucri, M 1984 Grammar Games Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Sacricoban, A and E Metin “Songs, Verse, Games for Teaching Grammar. ” Found at http:// itesl.org on 17.02.2010 Toth, M 1998 Children’s Games Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann English Language Teaching Ur, P 1996 A Course in Language Teaching Cambridge: Cambridge University Press • http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Shelley_Vernon... games – Sketch out character on paper – Draw sprites digitally – Program the game • Difficulty level • Tools used (shooting, maze) – Editing/vetting – Post-production • Music • Sound effects Assessment • Both Formative & Summative • Chart to track progress of pupils’ work Potential for Improvement • • • • • • Use it as a formal assessment Integration of other subjects To cascade it to the rest of the . Game For Grammar! Game For Grammar! Mrs Jessi Siva Mr David Lim Huamin Primary School School. Integrated Project Work (IPW) Progression and Evolution 2009 : Game for Grammar (2D) 2010 : Game for Grammar (3D) Procedure • Pupils go through literature lessons