Strategy Insights: Musical Questionnaire
The Core Shift: Shift from passive virtual instruction to active language production by utilizing digital platform features to drive individual writing tasks and collaborative peer discussion.
- Main Concept: A structured song activity adaptable for both Zoom-based virtual environments and face-to-face instruction.
- Key Framework: A structured sequence utilizing screen-sharing, breakout rooms, and chat boxes to drive integrated four-skill development.
- Teacher Benefit: Provides a practical framework to drive structured communication, creative production, and critical thinking using authentic music.
- Practical Application: Engaging students in creative verse completion and the synthesis of partner discussions into written summaries via breakout room collaboration.
MUSICAL PHOTO STORY is an IDEA for an adaptable song activity along with a suggested step-by-step LESSON PLAN for English language teaching with ZOOM features like SCREEN-SHARING, BREAKOUT ROOMS, CHAT BOX etc., but it’s also perfect for F2F.
In this activity, students talk about their favorite songs, complete verses of a song creatively, listen to a song and answer questions about it, compare and discuss answers with a partner and write a summary of their discussion.
There is focus on the four skills and students practice COMMUNICATION, CREATIVITY & CRITICAL THINKING during this activity.
Song Activity Factory 