Hey everyone! 🌸

Today’s Apple Teacher Portfolio Explore 1 lesson was all about combining creativity 🖌️, technology 💻, and language ✍️. The task? Writing an email to a friend, inviting them to visit our hometown 🏡🌊. But before my learners could write confidently, they needed a strong grip on new vocabulary.

So here’s what we did:

1️⃣ First, learners identified 3 target vocabulary words using the dictionary 📖.

2️⃣ Then, they thought about how to show the meaning through drawings. 🎨💡

3️⃣ Instead of struggling with paper and pencils ✏️ (and lots of erasing 😅), we used Keynote! Learners explored the shapes and colours to create quick, clear drawings that represented their chosen words. 🟦🔺🟢

4️⃣ Next, they exported their pictures and inserted them into Clips 🎥.

5️⃣ With Clips, they added Live Titles 🗣️✨—a fantastic feature that displayed words while they spoke, helping them practise pronunciation + spelling at the same time.

🌟 By the end of the lesson, learners had mini vocabulary videos showcasing their drawings and words! They demonstrated their learning not just by writing definitions, but by visualising, creating, compiling, and speaking.

This activity engaged their visual intelligence 🧠👀, which makes vocabulary easier to remember and “stickier.” 🍯 Plus, technology made the process smoother and faster—no messy erasers or wasted time. Learners could focus more on learning and less on the struggle. 💪📱

It was so fun to watch them light up with pride when their Clips came together. 🎉 I truly believe these small steps with technology build confidence, creativity, and language skills that will last. 💕

Until the next Apple adventure 🍎,

Teacher Asniem 🐢