How to Practice English Pronunciation with your students using WeChat

 

Larsen, M. S. (2017, September 01). How to Practice English Pronunciation with your students using WeChat. Retrieved from https://eslsuiteblog.com/2017/09/01/how-to-practice-english-pronunciation-with-your-students-using-wechat/

 

Author (unknown) provides a succinct description related to utilizing WeChat as a vehicle to practice pronunciation with learners.  Blog provides step by step instructions and discusses benefits of working with WeChat for pronunciation exercises.

 

How WeChat is Reshaping Education

 

Fang, B. (2016, November 03). How WeChat Is Reshaping Online Education. Retrieved from http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1502/how-wechat-changing-online-learning-we-know-it

 

Berlin Fang discusses the evolution of WeChat in China and the impact it has had on the Chinese Educational market.  He compares the platform to other learning management systems and analyzes factors that seem to place WeChat at the forefront.

 

How To Make An English Lesson on WeChat

Brennan, M. (2015, September 27). How To Make An English Lesson on WeChat - China Channel. Retrieved from https://chinachannel.co/how-to-make-an-english-lesson-on-wechat/

 

Brennan provides step-by-step instructions to make an English lesson on WeChat.  The author introduces new features to enhance lesson and speaks to the benefits of WeChat multi-media mini-lessons for teachers and students.

 

Centre for Teaching and Learning (Georgian College)

 

Planning for online and hybrid. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.georgiancollege.ca/ctlae/teaching-and-learning/online-hybrid-learning/planning-online-hybrid/

 

Website outlines important factors related to setting up meaningful online learning courses. Overview includes key shifts in thinking for online learning, 4 parts of learning and information related to presenting content.

 

Teachers as Researchers:  The Power of Mindset

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Hicks, S (2016, December 09). Teachers As Researchers: The Power of Mindset. Retrieved from http://digitalpromise.org/2015/05/21/teachers-as-researchers-the-power-of-mindset/

 

Hicks discusses the importance of the growth mindset and the impact this can have on teachers and students.She also reviews the attributes of the action research and how teachers can apply it to their teaching and learning practices in the classroom.

 

Using WeChat to Engage Students in Oral Class

 

Shi, S. (2015, October 21). Using WeChat to Engage Students in Oral Class. Retrieved from

https://wp.nyu.edu/urbanyouthnyu/2015/10/20/auto-draft-504/

 

Shi discusses pros and cons of using WeChat as an educational medium.  He reviews using WeChat as an online teaching tool and suggests opportunities to engage students in learning.

 

A Study on the Application of WeChat in ESP Training

 

Liu, Z. (2014). A Study on the Application of WeChat in ESP Training. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 4(12). doi:10.4304/tpls.4.12.2549-2554

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Liu presents data to support the use of WeChat for English for Specific Purpose learning. Data supports the idea that WeChat serves to improve student engagement and motivation.  Finally, Liu discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using WeChat.