A learning activity in which a student is provided with a word and asked to write it letter by letter involves the student breaking down the given word into its individual components, meaning they write each letter that composes it in sequential order.
This activity focuses on the recognition and practice of spelling, grammar, and precise writing. It can be used to enhance students' ability to write words correctly and reinforce their understanding of word structure.
Creating a "Type Word" Activity
Step 1: Access the "Add activity" option
To access this template and create a TypeWord learning activity, there are two cases to reach it:
1- Create a new activity in a lesson that does not yet have any activity:
You must go to "My courses", which you will find in the main panel (left side) / "Content" tab / Module / Topic / Lesson. Here you will find two options to create an activity, in this case, you will check the "Add activity" option.
2- Create a new activity in a lesson that already has rounds and activities created:
You must go to "My courses", which you will find in the main panel (left side) / "Content" tab / Module / Topic / Lesson / Round. In each round you will have an icon with the "+" symbol that you must press to create a new activity.
Step 2: Select TypeWord template
Once you select the "Add activity" option, a pop-up window will be shown for you to select the type of activity, you must choose the "TypeWord" option.
Step 3: Configure the activity
- Language: Define the language in which the learning activities will be conducted.
- Title: Add a title that clarifies the orientation of the activity.
- Body: Include the content you wish to share.
- Audio text: Essentially, this is the text that accompanies the automatically generated audio.
- Answer: Typically used when the word is in a different language; if it's in the same language as being taught, you simply put the same word.
Step 4: Save
Click the "Create" button to complete the creation of this activity.
Note: Once the activity is created, you can go to it and add new parameters or modify all its information.