Using GoConqr to teach Irish

Using GoConqr to teach Irish

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Flash cards Quizzes Mind Maps Notes Slides GoConqr tools provide an easy way to access and create resources to facilitate language learning.Let's look at how these tools could be used in a secondary school Irish classroom.

GoConqr tools for language learning

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Flashcards

Flashcards are a great way to learn vocabulary or points of grammar.Students can discover already created vocabulary decks which they can use to revise on the go, using the GoConqr mobile app.As a teacher, you could assign students a different vocabulary topic each for them to create a revision flashcard deck. These can then be shared in a class group created on GoConqr.The flashcard deck on the right is an example of vocabulary prep for one of the picture sequences on the Leaving Cert Irish oral exam.You could also display a deck on screen during class time for a quick revision pop quiz!

• Proven Ways Flashcards Improve Learning
• Irish Oral 2016 Picture Sequence 2: Tá sé in am tosú ag obair!

Quizzes

GoConqr quizzes are a useful and fun way for you to test your students' learning. You can create quizzes with a variety of question types, including multiple choice and fill-in-the-blanks.Students can take the test multiple times and track their improvement. When they review their answers, they can see not only their result, but why their answer was correct or incorrect.Quizzes can be timed.Creating their own quizzes is a wonderful way for students to deepen and demonstrate their mastery of subject material.

• An Réamhfhocal Simplí
• Test your Knowledge with Quizzes

Using Mind Maps

Mind maps are used to arrange information visually to facilitate understanding and recall.You could create resources to share with your students such asthe mind map guide to An Uimhir Iolra (top right).Students also find mind maps useful for organising their thoughts for written assignments such as letters or essays, planning in English and adding Irish vocabulary and phrases.Mind maps can be used to explore the themes and characters in a piece of literature, such as in the  student mind map on the poem An Gnáthrud (bottom right).Each node represents a concept or idea, and further information or explanation can be included in attached notation.Students can check off nodes as they learn concepts or complete translation tasks.

• An Gnáthrud
• An Uimhir Iolra
• Connect your Content with Mind Maps

Notes

Students can take notes in class, or make notes at home.These can be shared in groups and used for revision, on a desktop computer, or on the GoConqr mobile app.Students can copy, edit, and combine notes, collaborating to make a revision guide for exams.Notes can include images and links to other resources. Notes and other resources can be organised by subject groups and further organised into topics.

• An Modh Coinniollach- An chéad réimniú
• Transform your Material with Online Notes

Slides

Slides can be used for traditional presentations in class, but GoConqr slides can be used for so much more:Other resources, including quizzes, mind maps and flashcards, can be embedded in slides, organising your material for easy access and presentation.Videos can also be embedded in slides, so you can show video excerpts straight from your GoConqr slides.The use of video and audio clips can contribute significantly to language learning, engaging the listening sense, and creating awareness of pronunciation and tone, key skills for oral exams.

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Groups

A further feature of GoConqr is the ability to create groups.You can create a group for each class, making it easy for students to share resources, and for you to administer quizzes.Groups can be used for discussion outside the classroom which facilitates peer learning.

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