Post 4 ：Interaction

1. What kind of interaction would the video require from your students? Does it force them to respond in some way (inherent)?

This video is about food culture in China. The video explains what Chinese food is and how it differs from region to region. The video does not force students to interact but expects learners to respond to why the north likes to eat noodles.

2. In what way are they likely to respond to the video on their own, e.g. make notes, do an activity, think about the topic (learner-generated)?

This video may require students to take some notes and do some activities. Because the video mentions many regional differences in climate and the abundant foods in each place, taking notes will help students better remember the content of the video. Students can volunteer to participate in classroom activities. In the classroom activity, we will give the food of different regions for the students to guess.

3. How would students get feedback on the activity that you set? What medium or technology would they and/or you use for getting and giving feedback on their activity?

Each week, students can post their feedback on their own blog. Or students can contact me by email. I will respond to students’ messages as soon as possible. If the student’s question is more complicated, we can discuss it through zoom.

4. How much work for you would that activity cause? Would the work be both manageable and worthwhile? Could the activity be scaled for larger numbers of students?

I will keep the class size under 35 students, and I want to have the time and opportunity to discuss with each student. If the class is too large, there is no way I can take care of everyone. Our group’s interactive communication learning consists of two parts: individual blogs and group assignments. Each week students will post their feedback and topics of interest (content should be about Chinese food culture) in the discussion forum, and I will give comments under each student’s blogs. In addition, I will need to create lesson materials and activities for each lesson. If there are too many students, I may consider offering a Q&A session to summarize students’ questions and answer them in class.