Smarty Ants

http://www.smartyants.co.kr/front/main/default.aspx

Area : vocabulary and reading
Rate : ★★★★
Target : Young kids

It's the online English learning program based on 3D contents for young kids who want to study vocabulary and reading. It's American early English learning program based on the study of Stanford university. And children in U.S.A and Korea both use it so it is global English learning program. And also it offer various levels and they can study on their own. And also it is easy and fun! So they can read, listen and sing in English and their vocabulary ability will also be develped.

But it requires high quality of your computer, so some computers can't access this game. And also it is not free after 3 months. Anyway it is 3D so your students will very focuse on the game. It seems interesting also to adults.



There is a movie for it. Let's watch it and think about how your students like it!

1) Learner fit : The words fit the learners in terms of the topics that are coverd. And the learners can see the need for learning the vocabulary words and the words are chosen to match the learners' levels of language.

2)Explicit vocabulary teaching : It offers explicit and interesting instructionto teach voacabulary.

3)Interaction with the computer : It provides opportunities for interaction with the computer in a way that focuses students' attention on unfamiliar vocabulary. The computer provides learners with help understanding the vocabulary that they do not know.

4)Interaction with other learners : This web guide learners to work with friends online and contribute to online discussions. And there are many creative collaborative activities based on the vocabulary.

5)Two types of evaluation : The activities provide feedback to learners about their responses effectively. And it provide evaluation of learning outcomes through quizzes that give learners information about their performance.

6)Strategy development : IT promote good vocabulary learning strategies and good reading strategies. Also it provides guidance for students to develope strategies that will help them continue to learn vocabulary on the Internet.

How to use?

It is pretty and cute. So though you don't nag them to play this game, they will play this games. Just hold English game contest by this game. Your students will do their best to prepare the contest. Because it is complicated, you have to introduce this game in your class. But after then, set them free. They do well their out-of-class activities.