{"id":20910,"date":"2019-09-06T14:28:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T14:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/?p=20910"},"modified":"2019-09-06T14:28:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T14:28:31","slug":"innovative-class-attendance-taking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/innovative-class-attendance-taking\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative class attendance taking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>A teacher from Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas, has taught of a fun new way to evaluate class attendance. The way he does it is easy. Just greet each student with an individually designed handshake or a series of moves.<\/b><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By doing this, Dr. Trevor Boffone starts his Spanish classes with a smile on his face. He not only lifts the spirits of his students but also notes who is present and who is absent.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<b>Mr. Boffone\u2019s fun way of starting classes and marking class attendance has made him somewhat of a social media star. In a recent Instagram post, Mr. Boffone showed off his and his students\u2019 dance skills.\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1rybqTgzCU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1rybqTgzCU\/<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another trick up the Spanish teachers\u2019 sleeve is the employment of Dubsmash, a mobile phone application, which allows users to sing along to popular songs. According to him, using Dubsmash has made Spanish classes more enjoyable for students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class attendance and social media<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Technology and social media are increasingly entering classrooms all over the world, and Mr. Boffone\u2019s class attendance taking methods are only one example.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Teenagers are spending a big chunk of their free time on social media, and they find it very attractive when teachers are keeping up with the latest online trends.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Not only that, but teachers who are aware of the developments in social media and the online world can better understand their students\u2019 lifestyles.<\/span><br \/>\n<b>A familiarization with social media and online trends can significantly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/social-media-aligns-teachers-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">help teachers in bettering their reach in the classroom.<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Additionally, social media is increasingly entering administration as well, as more educational institutions have Facebook and Instagram pages, which are used to inform the public on recent events and announcements.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Mr. Boffone gives an excellent example of how to incorporate modern-day technology and applications in the classroom. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has now started giving other teachers tips and advice on how they can too include such interactive moments in their lessons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A teacher from Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas, has taught of a fun new way to evaluate class attendance. The way he does it is easy. 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