(Skkn 2023) using inknoe classpoint to improve 10 graders’ interaction in efl classrooms

z NGHE AN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ===    === TEACHING EXPERIENCE SUBJECT: ENGLISH Topic: USING INKNOE CLASSPOINT TO IMPROVE 10 GRADERS’ INTERACTION IN EFL CLASSROOMS School year: 2022 – 2023 z NGHE AN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING NGUYEN DUC MAU HIGH SCHOOL ===    === TEACHING EXPERIENCE SUBJECT: ENGLISH Topic: USING INKNOE CLASSPOINT TO IMPROVE 10 GRADERS’ INTERACTION IN EFL CLASSROOMS TEACHERS: NGUYEN ANH TUAN HO THI LAN HUONG Tel: 0386826356 0982479385 School year: 2022 – 2023 TABLE OF CONTENT Content PART A: INTRODUCTION I Reasons for the study II Aim of the research III Research method IV Scope of the study V New features in the study’s result PART B: MAIN CONTENT I Theoretical background What is Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint? Overview of Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint Steps for implementation on Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint 3.1 Install Classpoint 3.2 Introducing the ClassPoint interface 3.3 Ask students Interactive Questions 3.4 Use ClassPoint’s Gamified Star Rewards Launching the lesson on Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint 4.1 Multiple choice 4.2 Create an Interactive Word Cloud 4.3 Short Answer Questions for the Whole Class 4.4 Slide Drawing 4.5 Fill in the blanks II Practical background The reality of applying Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint at Nguyen Duc Mau high schools Experiment 2.1 Material preparation 2.2 General procedure 2.3 Samples 2.4 Some pictures of using ClassPoint at Nguyen Duc Mau high school 2.5 Experiment’s effect PART C: CONCLUSION Conclusion and recommendation 1.1 Conclusion 1.2 Recommendation Limitation of the teaching experience PART D: REFERENCES APPENDIX Page 2 3 4 4 5 10 11 12 12 14 15 16 17 19 19 24 24 24 25 28 33 33 33 33 36 38 39 40 PART A: INTRODUCTION I Reasons for the study In recent years, education reform is taking place strongly in Vietnam to meet the needs of society The goal of education must also change to be more studentoriented; The goal of education is not that students pass more or less exams, but rather what prepares them for life The innovation orientation of education is "Teaching must combine literacy, teaching and career orientation, contributing to the transition from an education that is heavy on knowledge transmission to an education that develops comprehensively both in terms of quality and quantity and ability, harmonizes virtue, intelligence, body, beauty and brings out the best potential of each student” To meet the innovation requirements of education, there are many models and solutions proposed by educational researchers In particular, the term that is mentioned a lot nowadays is "cognitive constructivism" "Cognitive constructivism" takes the point of view of building new knowledge based on old knowledge or previously known experiences, studied and researched by many researchers And the view of cognitive constructivism is: Learning is the process by which individuals form their own knowledge, which is the process by which individuals organize activities to explore and discover the outside world and restructure them in the form of cognitive maps According to Circular No 32/2018/TT-BGDĐT dated December 26, 2018 of the Minister of Education and Training, the basic objective of the General Education Program in English is to help students form and develop their communication capacity through training in listening, speaking, reading, writing and language knowledge (phonics, vocabulary, grammar) Communication skills and language literacy are built on the basis of specific communicative competence units, in themes and topics relevant to the needs and abilities of high school students to help them meeting the requirements specified in the 6-level Foreign Language Competency Framework for Vietnam (issued according to the Circular No 01/2014/TT-BGDĐT dated January 24, 2014 of the Minister of Education and Training), specifically, students finishing high school get Level In the 4.0 era, the application of IT in teaching is a necessity Thus, teachers should not only apply information technology to present knowledge but also apply information technology to be able to interact with students Especially, in the school year 2021-2022, the covid-19 epidemic across the country was complicated, so students mainly study online However, at present, most teachers only use IT to present knowledge in a monotonous way, so the learning process of students is less interactive, which makes students distract from the lesson and feel boring, causing negative impacts on the quality of teaching To meet the interactive needs in online teaching like face-to-face learning, we have come to Inknoe ClassPoint software This is a powerful interactive tool integrated into Microsoft PowerPoint to help teachers not need to use too much software in a lesson while still ensuring the presentation element and interacting with students, improving efficiency in the teaching process Through the study of the program and teaching practice, we found that the software is very suitable for teaching some lessons in the English 10 Global success program and the efficiency is significantly improved when using information technology during implementation With the desire to develop the students' competence qualities as well as to train generations of dynamic students who are capable of working cooperatively and solving practical problems, we chose the topic “USING INKNOE CLASSPOINT TO IMPROVE 10 GRADERS’ INTERACTION IN EFL CLASSROOMS” for our experienced innovation II Aim of the research The aims of this study are: - To give out a brief overview Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint - To discuss the way to teach English 10 Global success by using Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint - To design some activities with Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint to teach some lessons of units of English 10 Global success - To propose some suggestions and recommendations to attract students’ attention in learning English - In addition, through the topic, help ourselves and colleagues foster more knowledge to innovate teaching methods according to modern educational technology III Research method Research the theoretical and practical basis of the topic Investigate the current status of innovation in teaching methods and application of IT in teaching English in the working area Investigate the learning situation of high school students in studying English at high school How to apply Inknoe ClassPoint software in teaching Building the process of teaching English 10 Global success with the software application "Inknoe ClassPoint" Conduct pedagogical experiments to consider the applicability of the topic in improving teaching effectiveness IV Scope of the study Using Inknoe ClassPoint software in teaching Special competencies that need to be formed and developed for students in teaching English 10 in the new general education program Research topic, survey the application of Inknoe ClassPoint software in teaching and English teaching model in the working area Research period: Applied to 10th grade students (10A2, 10A5, 10A7, 10A11, 10A12) at the working unit in the academic year 2022 -2023 V New features in the study’s result: - Supplementing and clarifying the theoretical and practical basis of teaching and learning activities in the direction of promoting students' capacity - Proposing the process of organizing teaching with Inknoe ClassPoint software application in English teaching 10 Global success - Design learning activities with the application of ClassPoint software in teaching some lessons of English 10 Global success in the direction of capacity development for students - Building rubrics to assess students' ability when participating in learning with ClassPoint software application - The results of the research topic both provide a practical scientific basis and become a reference in renewing teaching methods in the direction of current capacity development for English 10 in particular and general subjects PART B: MAIN CONTENT I Theoretical background What is Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint? ClassPoint is an integrated interactive teaching and classroom quiz tool designed for every educator who uses PowerPoint It allows teachers to quickly turn their PPT slides into interactive quizzes, run the quizzes with students, collect their live responses, score students, and save data It also provides educators with handy annotation tools and digital whiteboards inside PowerPoint ClassPoint helps educators achieve all the above right within PowerPoint; no need to switch to other applications Overview of Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint ClassPoint is an all-in-one teaching tool integrated seamlessly with PowerPoint It helps educators to teach more efficiently without switching between many different apps Whether teaching in person or from afar, ClassPoint makes it easy for educators to annotate their slides using inking, text box, shapes, add unlimited whiteboard, randomly pick names, create and run interactive quizzes, gamify students learning journey via levels, badges, leader-board, etc — and all these in PowerPoint ClassPoint is built to offer an accessible tool that enables every educator to implement interactive technology in their class After classrooms have undergone and will continue to go through dramatic digital transformations, we want to make it easy and accessible for teacher’s technological interactions to adapt as well Designed by Inknoe, a Singapore-born education technology company, ClassPoint aims to help educators transform their teaching and learning as convenient and effortless as possible Steps for implementation on Inknoe ClassPoint on PowerPoint 3.1 Install Classpoint 3.1.1 Compatibility Before the installation can begin, teachers need to make sure their device is ClassPoint compatible We can use ClassPoint with Windows Windows 11, Windows 10 version 1703 or later, along with Microsoft PowerPoint desktop versions 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Office 365 ClassPoint requires at least the NET Framework 4.7.2, or NET Framework 4.8 to function properly Additionally, ClassPoint requires the Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime Once you have made sure that our devices are compatible, you can proceed with the installation 3.1.2 Installing Classpoint Before installing you need to download ClassPoint to our computer To download ClassPoint you can go to classpoint.io and fill out the form then click download to download ClassPoint to our computer.Once you’ve downloaded ClassPoint to our Windows device, you can start the installation by double-clicking the ClassPoint installer file It only takes a few seconds to complete the installation Once it’s installed, you can open our PowerPoint app and you’ll see ClassPoint right in the toolbar 3.1.3 Register for a Classpoint account After registering an account and receiving a 10-letters confirmation code, the account name you have registered will be in the upper left corner of the screen: 3.2 Introducing the ClassPoint interface Once ClassPoint has been downloaded and installed, you will see the Inknoe ClassPoint Tab in the PowerPoint ribbon where you can create our ClassPoint account Some of the ClassPoint features can be set up and managed from the ClassPoint Tab in edit mode Then during our presentation, the ClassPoint Toolbar and Class code will appear with all the ClassPoint tools to use during Slideshow mode The functions of the various buttons on the toolbar are shown as below: 3.2.1 ClassPoint Tab First you will see our Class List where you can add our participant list to ClassPoint, so you can randomly draw names, award stars, or streamline their joining process Then you will see all the interactive questions When you click on an activity, the activity button will be added to our slide, and you will notice the side panel will open for you to customize our question There are also some presentation tools you can manage in edit mode, as well as view the Quiz Summary from Quiz Mode, Reset question responses, annotations, or draggable objects, and open the settings In Settings you can edit our profile, view our subscription status, and adjust our slideshow options to hide the class code or toolbar, customize levels, and change our language 3.2.2 Toolbar When you start our presentation, you get access to the ClassPoint toolbar The toolbar houses all our annotation tools and teaching tools to help in our presentation delivery and audience engagement throughout our presentation It also includes the Leaderboard, which you can open anytime 3.2.3 Class code -My Class In the top right corner, you will see the class code displayed Click on it to open the My Class window, where you can select our class, view participant information, award stars, and more If students are joining our class on their device, they will use this code to join 3.2.4 Presentation Tools ClassPoint’s Presentation Tools are added to our PowerPoint presentations to help you elaborate on concepts, capture attention, and inspire active participation Once you are in presentation mode, these tools are available in the ClassPoint toolbar 3.2.4.1 Annotation tools Focus our audience’s attention starting with the laser pointer; you can press down to add disappearing ink and switch to the hidden spotlight using the ‘S’ key Further aid audience understanding by adding notes on our slides with pens, highlighters, text boxes, and shapes 29 30 31 32 2.5 Experiment’s effect - For ourselves: In the process of researching and researching to write an teaching experience " USING INKNOE CLASSPOINT TO IMPROVE 10 GRADERS’ INTERACTION IN EFL CLASSROOMS " We have also improved our information technology skills, learned new teaching methods to improve teaching efficiency At the same time, it is a good opportunity to help us improve our professional knowledge - For colleagues and school: In the process of implementing the topic, We also want to discuss with colleagues some new teaching methods, some effective IT application measures to increase students' interest in the process teaching program - Scope of application: The topic is not only applicable in teaching English 10 Global success - general education program 2018 but can also be applied in other grades of English subject as well as other subjects - Direction of development: the scope of the topic is only implemented in teaching English 10 as well as learning the teaching support software ClassPoint Therefore, the direction of further development of the topic will be to learn more effective teaching aids and to replicate the interactive teaching model with the help of IT in many English 10, 11, 12 topics PART C: CONCLUSION Conclusion and recommendation 1.1 Conclusion The topic has synthesized and analyzed theoretical contents related to the application of information technology in teaching in general, English subject 10 Global success in particular, and explored the functions and novelties of Inknoe software ClassPoint in teaching The topic has evaluated the role and status of teaching in the direction of capacity development, the use of ICT by teachers in teaching, the status of students' interest, interaction, and application ability Information technology of students as well as their wishes in the learning process From there, we see the need to innovate teaching methods and apply IT in teaching The topic proposes a teaching process oriented towards capacity development in general and the process of applying ClassPoint software in teaching English 10 After proposing the process of applying ClassPoint software in teaching, we have designed teaching lesson plans that apply the functions of ClassPoint software in some English lessons 33 Experimenting the topic at Nguyen Duc Mau high school and initially obtained some positive signals Students are more interested, love English more, interact with teachers more, excitedly participate in activities to learn applications, explain phenomena related to real life Based on the implementation results, it can be concluded that the project has completed the tasks and objectives set out initially However, in the process of teaching, there are still difficulties such as means of students' learning; Students are not familiar with using this utility tool; and especially requires a lot of time on the part of teachers in preparing lesson plans Therefore, in the implementation process, teachers must have professional qualifications, pedagogical skills, IT capacity, be active, love the profession; Being flexible, knowing how to use a combination of many teaching methods will create excitement, attract learners to participate actively and bring high efficiency In the process of researching and researching to write experiences, we have also improved our information technology skills, learned new teaching methods to improve teaching effectiveness At the same time, it is a good opportunity to help me improve my professional knowledge For colleagues and schools: In the process of implementing the topic, we also want to discuss with colleagues some new teaching methods, some effective IT application measures to increase students' interest in the process teaching Scope of application: The topic is not only applicable in teaching some lessons in English 10 but can also be applied in other teaching topics of English as well as other subjects Development direction: the scope of the topic is only implemented in teaching English chapter 10 Global success as well as learning the teaching support software ClassPoint Therefore, the further development direction of the topic will be to learn more effective teaching aids and replicate the teaching model with the help of IT in many English topics A survey of 180 students in four 10th grade classes at Nguyen Duc Mau High School was made The students answered the survey regarding their experience in using ClassPoint and the scale between to was used to interpret the answers The scale has the following interpretation: https://forms.gle/8Mt6R4S9zFEzMfSg9 The scale between to 5: - Strongly agree - Agree - Neutral - Disagree - Strongly disagree 34 Table 3.1: ClassPoint makes learning fun 80 60 40 20 Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Table 3.1 presents how the students’ perceive ClassPoint in making learning fun 37,22% of the students agreed that the app make learning fun while 19.44% of the respondents strongly believe ClassPoint’s ability to make learning enjoyable Fun means commitment while doing and learning the activities It is noted that when students are engaged and having fun, they turn on their effective information processing and long-term memory storage and the information is retained Table 3.2 ClassPoint makes learning easy 80 60 40 20 Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree According to Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, easy means not difficult can be done or obtained without a lot of effort or problems Based on the survey conducted, 41.67% of the respondents believed that ClassPoint makes learning easy It was followed by 13.89% of students who strongly believe that the inclusion of ClassPoint either makes learning easy Table 3.3 ClassPoint makes learning interactive 100 80 60 40 20 Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree 35 Table 3.3 shows the result of the students’ perception on ClassPoint as an interactive tool Majority of the students (50.56%) believe that it makes learning collaborative It can also be noted that students who strongly agreed it (21,67%) Table 3.4 ClassPoint should be used regularly 120 100 80 60 40 20 Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Although students had encountered difficulty in using ClassPoint such as the absence of signal inside the classroom and load to connect, the students are still positive on the use of ClassPoint in the class 54,44% agreed that ClassPoint should be at least once a week while 27,22% strongly agreed Based on the results of survey, the following conclusions were derived: • ClassPoint makes learning fun, easy and interactive • Students also want to use ClassPoint in their English class 1.2 Recommendation 1.2.1 For student - Changing the method of self-study in class and self-study at home is the most optimal method to master knowledge and self-mastery They have to practice that awareness when they are still in school so that they can be successful in life - They need to increase their ability to find information, apply knowledge to life as well as apply IT in learning activities to practice skills and qualities necessary for current and future learning future 1.2.2 For teachers - The application of ClassPoint software in teaching can be used to teach many common English program contents, so it is advisable to continue to deploy the model in other English knowledge content 36 - Teachers should self-improve and improve their IT skills to better respond to the current capacity development-oriented teaching process - Teachers should be flexible in applying IT to organize learning activities for students - Teachers should know how to overcome difficulties such as classrooms, equipment, number of students, level of students, etc at their units to be effective in new teaching methods - In the learning stages, teachers should not force students to follow their own ideas, but encourage creativity as long as the process and nature are right Teachers can change the way they check and evaluate regularly by grading their learning products, or assessing the effectiveness of group work to encourage students to be motivated to learn practice 1.2.3 For the school - Create all facilities such as projectors, WIFI network, laboratory equipment so that teachers and students can apply ClassPoint software in teaching - Encourage teachers and students to apply IT in teaching to improve teaching quality - New and effective ICT-applied teaching methods can be internally trained in schools so that the model can be replicated - Partial financial support for teachers for copyrighted and paid software so that teachers can access more effective software in the teaching process 1.2.4 For education and training departments: - Organize exchange topics on teaching innovation in the direction of capacity development for students, especially those with IT application to contribute to further improving the quality of teaching and learning - Add references on new teaching methods to subjects in the school In the process of implementing the topic, due to the limited level and time of the research, it is inevitable that shortcomings, the IT and communication skills are also limited We look forward to receiving comments from colleagues and educational administrators to make the topic completer and more useful We would like to thank our teachers and friends for helping us complete this teaching experience 37 Limitation of the teaching experience ClassPoint is a valuable tool for enhancing student interaction in the classroom However, there are some limitations to consider when using this tool: Technical issues: ClassPoint requires stable internet connectivity, compatible devices, and software Technical issues can limit accessibility and create additional difficulties in conducting a class session Students' willingness to participate: Even with interactive tools, some students may not actively engage in the session due to a lack of confidence, interest, or other reasons that may not be related to the tool itself Classroom dynamics: The successful implementation of ClassPoint also depends on various factors such as the subject being taught, student demographics, and classroom environment Some students may be more comfortable with traditional teaching methods than interactive sessions, and integrating ClassPoint may cause discomfort or confusion Over-reliance on technology: In some cases, teachers may become over-reliant on ClassPoint and other interactive tools, leading to a loss of skill in traditional teaching methodologies Limited features: ClassPoint, like any other software, can have limitations in terms of features and functionality It may not be suitable for all teaching requirements Overall, ClassPoint is a valuable tool to enhance student interaction, but it is not a panacea and should be used with careful consideration of its limitations 38 PART D: REFERENCES Circular No 32/2018/TT-BGDĐT dated December 26, 2018 of the Minister of Education and Training English 10 – Global Success – Nhà xuất giáo dục Việt Nam Inknoe Interactive classroom quiz in PowerPoint https://classpoint.io/ Liberty V.Lugatoc (2022) How ClassPoint Affects Learners in an English Class https://www.sgeducationnetwork.org/edtech/inknoe-pte-ltd/classpoint Introducing ClassPoint (PowerPoint based Interactive Quizzing Tool) YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaTXmfhup_g 39 APPENDIX Appendix Survey about “The URGENCY and FEASIBILITY in using Inknoe ClassPoint software to increase the interaction for students in teaching the General Education 2018 program in 10th grade English” First of all, we would like to thank you for taking your valuable time to help us complete this survey This is a survey form for the topic of writing ideas about experiences in teaching English Therefore, all the information provided to us by the teachers is very important for our topic Once again, we would like to thank you for your cooperation Best regards Please select only one answer for all questions) Câu Thầy/ tiếp nhận lí luận dạy học phần mềm Inknoe Classpoint mức độ nào? a Đã nghe nói đến đọc qua b Đã nghiên cứu tập huấn c Đã vận dụng dạy học môn tiếng Anh d Đã vận dụng có thành cơng định Câu Thầy/ cô quan tâm đến việc sử dụng phần mềm Inknoe Classpoint dạy học môn tiếng Anh 10 Chương trình GDPT 2018 mức nào? a Rất quan tâm b Quan tâm c Bình thường d Khơng Câu Thầy/ đánh giá tính CẤP THIẾT sử dụng phần mềm dạy học môn tiếng Anh 10 để tăng tương tác cho học sinh học chương trình GDPT 2018 là? a Rất cấp thiết b Cấp thiết c Ít cấp thiết d Khơng cấp thiết Câu Thầy cô đánh giá việc CẤP THIẾT sử dụng phần mềm Inknoe Classpoint dạy học chương trình tiếng Anh 10 GDPT 2018 để tăng khả tương tác cho học sinh hành là? a Rất cấp thiết 40 b Cấp thiết c Ít cấp thiết d Không cấp thiết Câu Thầy/ cô cho sử dụng phần mềm Inknoe Classpoint dạy học chương trình tiếng Anh 10 GDPT 2018 để tăng khả tương tác cho học sinh có KHẢ THI khơng? a Rất khả thi b Khả thi c Ít khả thi d Không khả thi 41 Appendix Quick survey about Actual status of students' learning attitudes and interactions in teaching at high schools today Question What is your name? …………………………………………………………………………… Question Which class are you studying? …………………………………………………………………………… Question Are you interested in learning, especially English? a Very excited b Quite interesting c Neutral d Disliked, bored Question How often you interact in learning activities? a Regularly, continuously b Participating c Join if required d Never 42 Appendix SURVEY ABOUT USING CLASSPOINT IN LEARNING AND TEACHING ENGLISH Question What is your name? …………………………………………………………………………… Question Which class are you studying? …………………………………………………………………………… Question Does ClassPoint make learning fun? a Strongly agree b Agree c Neutral d Disagree e Strongly disagree Question Does ClassPoint make learning easy? a Strongly agree b Agree c Neutral d Disagree e Strongly disagree Question Does ClassPoint make learning interactive? a Strongly agree b Agree c Neutral d Disagree e Strongly disagree Question Should ClassPoint be used regularly? a Strongly agree b Agree c Neutral d Disagree e Strongly disagree 43