Teacher Review for KQED: The Lowdown
Great way to incorporate news & current events into the ESL classroom. My students typically know very little of US current events, and this website has proven to be useful for doing just that in a more interactive way. The multimedia addition is great!
Learning Scores
Classroom feedback
My Students Liked It
Yes
My Students Learned
Yes
I Would Recommend It
Yes
Setup Time
Less than 5 minutes
Great for
Further application
Homework
Individual
Knowledge gain
Student-driven work
Homework
Individual
Knowledge gain
Student-driven work
Great with
Advanced learners
ELL
General
ELL
General