The document discusses ways to make classes more engaging and motivating for students by incorporating different learning styles and intelligences. It argues that using games and movies in class can enhance learning in several ways, such as promoting both cerebral hemispheres, enhancing memory formation, and creating a motivating atmosphere. The document advocates embracing new teaching methods rather than relying only on traditional approaches from the past.

1. But how?
That is the question.
We are
constantly striving
to make our classes
more appealing and
motivating.

2. Now we know thatNow we know that
 ourour brain is plastic,brain is plastic, it continuously remodels itself, (theseit continuously remodels itself, (these
biological changes are the result of outside experience) -biological changes are the result of outside experience) -
which means we arewhich means we are NOTNOT stuck with the brain we werestuck with the brain we were
born with;born with;
 certain intellectual functions are restricted to onecertain intellectual functions are restricted to one
cerebral hemisphere;cerebral hemisphere;
 emotion is a primary catalystemotion is a primary catalyst in the learning process;in the learning process;
 memorymemory is not stored in a single location in the brain oris not stored in a single location in the brain or
static or unitary;static or unitary;
 there arethere are multiple intelligencesmultiple intelligences, different, different learning styleslearning styles
andand emotional intelligenceemotional intelligence..
It is obvious that we cannot continue using the sameIt is obvious that we cannot continue using the same
methods as those of our ancestors´ believing that all ourmethods as those of our ancestors´ believing that all our
students learn the same way.students learn the same way.

3. The ChallengeThe Challenge
 To create new resources which accelerateTo create new resources which accelerate
the acquisition of the language making thethe acquisition of the language making the
most of each student´s abilities andmost of each student´s abilities and
strengths.strengths.

4. The use of games and movies in classThe use of games and movies in class
 widens the scope of resources in an infinite way;widens the scope of resources in an infinite way;
 promotes the use of both cerebral hemispheres;promotes the use of both cerebral hemispheres;
 enhances memory by providing more ways ofenhances memory by providing more ways of
representing information in the brain to helprepresenting information in the brain to help
reconstructing it later;reconstructing it later;
 develops different intelligences and self-esteem;develops different intelligences and self-esteem;
 provides practice for the four language skills;provides practice for the four language skills;
 creates a highly motivating, secure andcreates a highly motivating, secure and
entertaining atmosphere which generates theentertaining atmosphere which generates the
desire to learn through positive competition.desire to learn through positive competition.

5. Learning is generally accepted as theLearning is generally accepted as the
acquiring of knowledge or skill.acquiring of knowledge or skill.
But let's not forget that this occurs as aBut let's not forget that this occurs as a
result of experience.result of experience.
What is learning?

6. Dr. Gwen B. Moore´s definition:Dr. Gwen B. Moore´s definition:
““Learning is improving mentally, physically,Learning is improving mentally, physically,
emotionally, academically,emotionally, academically, spiritually andspiritually and
socially. It is gaining understanding andsocially. It is gaining understanding and
knowledge plus the mental action thatknowledge plus the mental action that
involves thinking, seeing, hearing, tasting,involves thinking, seeing, hearing, tasting,
smelling, touching and feeling. It is thesmelling, touching and feeling. It is the
process of awakening! Learning is seekingprocess of awakening! Learning is seeking
and acquiring inward change that isand acquiring inward change that is
demonstrated outwardly. Learning is thedemonstrated outwardly. Learning is the
willingness to consider various alternativeswillingness to consider various alternatives
before conceptualizing ideas…the opennessbefore conceptualizing ideas…the openness
of the mind.”of the mind.”

7. GAMES &GAMES &
MOVIESMOVIES
COME TOCOME TO
STUDENTS´STUDENTS´
RESCUERESCUE

8. How do you feel when you have to plan
a class including
games or a movie session?
Do you doubt about
running the risk? Do feel like running
away?
Do you think it is not
for you?
Do you feel like under
a panic attack?
Do you accept the challenge?

9. Let´s watch movies and play!Let´s watch movies and play!

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16. That´s all, folks!That´s all, folks!
Thank you for joining us!Thank you for joining us!
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