A pack of CARDS, A lot of FUN !

📍Activity design 

As a language teacher, have you ever gone crazy and even lost your hair trying to design an interesting teaching activity? 

Screenshot from Triptico

I have experienced this, and not just once! To be honest, I’m already worried about my thinning hair 🥹. If you also struggle with how to make teaching activities engaging, Triptico could be your savior. And if you're good at designing fun activities, trust me, it's also worth exploring！

📍What is Triptico?

Triptico is a teaching tool that can be used to create and share a variety of interactive and innovative teaching activities based on data entered by the teacher. 

 

Don't worry, the data I'm referring to isn't something complicated that you need to code or spend a lot of time and effort on. Actually, all you usually need to do is fill in the information on a pack of cards (you can decide the number of cards), which can be either text or images. But note that the information on the front and back of a card corresponds to each other. This video will show you how to do this in detail:

📍Why Triptico?

As for the advantages of Triptico, I would say that if we can use it in the right way, it will create a win-win situation for both teachers and students.

 

For teachers,

• It saves time in design activities. You can use the same content to produce a number of different activities. 
• It is easy to use and share. You don't need to download any applications, it can work entirely browser-based.
• It helps you to create an engaging atmosphere that will motivate your students.

 For students, 

• They can learn knowledge while having fun.
• They may become more motivated and concentrated in the classroom.

📍How can we use Triptico?

It sounds simple enough, right? Do you want to create your own database now? You can visit Triptico here and register an account, then click the "Create" button at the top of the page to get started! Once you have made the cards on Triptico, lots fun activities will automatically be ready for you. I can't describe how magical and powerful it is in words, let's watch a video:

SO as English teachers, how can we apply these wonderful activities in our classrooms to promote students' English learning 🤔 ? Here are some ideas that might inspire you:

1. You can use activities in the warm-up stage to activate students' prior knowledge.
2. If you use the PPP method, activities can be designed  to check students' understanding during the practice phase.
3. Once you notice that your students are not paying attention or are bored, it is a good time to do an activity to grab their attention and pique their interest.

📍Any limitations?

• You need to pay to upgrade your Triptico account to unlock more functions. For free accounts, you can only save five files and without access to bonus resources.

• Consider the technical issues. What if some of your students fail to access the activity? Wait for them or start working?

📍Conclusion 

I highly recommend and encourage you to try Triptico in your classroom. You may fall in love with it for its powerful versatility 🥳! And don't hesitate to tell me anything you think about this blog or Triptico in comments!