Say it out loud

It was a funny lesson.
I had my ITGS class today, who are not having the best of times at the moment, shall we say.

I am (still) trying to get across the value and importance of not only reading/watching/listening to news, but to inspect it more closely.  I mean really inspect it: how does it really relate to the ITGS?  What language is being used?  Which Strand 1, 2, 3 elements are being hit?  And so on.

It has been an uphill battle, to some extent.  So today, I took them back to primary school.  Figuratively, of course.

We watched a short video clip (from BBC Click) about how mobile Internet is being made available in the remotest part of the Amazon.

The task was to call out each time they heard language they they though related to the ITGS course.

• "Router"
• "Telecommunications"
• "Data"
• "Smartphone"

Delicious!
It was fascinating (and encouraging) to hear them not simply watch an item of news, but actively watch an item of news.  Possibly, for the first time in a long while, I could see them processing content, second-by-second.  Literally, on the fly.

Have I cracked it?  Will they now watch news differently?  Will they be caught at home calling out key terminology, in front of Mum and Dad?

Let's see.