Have you ever noticed how quickly children master video games controls but struggle to remember English vocabulary? What if learning English felt like palying a video games? What if students begged to practice grammar and vocabulary? What if we could help them develop kindness, teamwork and cofidence?
That exactly what my project "Play with purpose" is all about using digital tools like blooket, baamboozle, classdojo, nearpod, wordwall, etc to teach English as a Foreign Language while nurturing Social Emotional Skills.

In my context, in Tunisia and especially when I talk about my students because they study in a rural school so learning English is difficult for them and my students here struggle with fair of speaking, no motivation because they have not the chance to practice English outside the classroom.

So by using digital tools for gamification in my teaching process transforms the experience of learning English as a foreign language into something engaging, interactive, and effective, all while promoting social-emotional skills in my classroom. Through my project "Play with purpose", I successfully cultivated my students language abilities, emotional intelligence, teamwork, and critical thinking in an enjoyable, student-centred way.

My fun digital toolkits are:
-Blooket; For interactive games with rewards and competition and this turns vocabulary into team adventures. This funny tool encourages communication and enhance self-confidence among students.

-Wordwall; Teaches garmmar and vocabulary funny and builds emotion words, this tool lets students track progress, building confidence and self-awareness.

-Baamboozle; Team quizzes for vocabulary and grammar review. his tool renforce teamwork.

-ClassDojo; For speaking challenges, students here can post voice notes, correct mistakes of posted sentences full of mistakes, and studens can turn English learning into a daily or weekly quests for examle solving a word puzzle and here we can enhance students student's speaking, reading and spelling skills. this funny tool reinforce responsibilityand mindset by awarding points for positive behaviors.
And others like Kahoot and Nearpod.

My implementation steps are:

• Identify objective.
• Choose tool and match activity to digital tool strength.
• Design activities; Incorporate competitions, rewards and collaboration.
• Provide instructions, monitors and feedbacks; ensure students understand rules and goals, track engagement and adjust as needed.

Impact on my students:
My students show greater confidence and self-esteem. They are more willing to participate. I observed a 70% reduction in classroom conflicts, 80% of my students can express their emotions using English Language, 99% of my students felt happy during my English classroom.

My experience of gamifying EFL through fostering SEL using digital tools turns language learning into an emotionally aware, engaging experience. By using digital tools, I effectively design engaging, enjoyable lessons that enhance English skills and life skills

At its heart this is not about technology , it's about remembering that behind every stuggling English learner is a chlid who laps to play.

Hello I am Samia MHADHBI a primary teacher from Tunisia. My project entitled "Play with purpose" and it's about how gamification using digital tools is a powerful tool to teach English as a Foreign Language for elementary students in Tunisia while nurturing Social Emotional skills.

You're completely correct in getting ready for internet disruptions and his is a wise strategy that more educators ought to implement

Absolutely;

The future is for flexible learners, people who can discard old knowledge, acquire new skills, and create innovative solutions.

Hello I fully agree with your point but can show us some cases from your experience and the impact of using social media on your sudents

Hello;
You are entirely correct; students have various learning styles, and a universal method frequently causes some to struggle while others lose interest.
As teachers, we need to recognize and address these differences to enhance learning.
Drawing from my experience, at the start of the academic year, I aim to recognize Learning Styles in my Classroom to evaluate the ways my students learn most effectively.
I provide them with a questionnaire; for instance, I attempt to incorporate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities. after that, I categorize them.
After learning my students' preferences, I make an effort to adapt my teaching techniques to suit their learning styles.

Robust collaboration between schools and families enhances student achievement by:
-Engaging Parents in the Educational Journey.
-Engaging them in school events.
-Engaging them in the decision-making process.

The comfort zone is the place where development halts and possibilities remain untapped.

To assist students in leaving their comfort zones and promoting growth, it’s important to:
****Examine their beliefs, fears, and aspirations.
****Inspire critical thinking.
****Attempt to grasp their fears and work on boosting creativity and aspirations

Absolutely;

The future is for flexible learners, people who can discard old knowledge, acquire new skills, and create innovative solutions.

Coding and robotics extend beyond technology; they open doors to critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork.

Instructing a big class is disorganized and tiring. However, utilizing effective strategies allows you to uphold discipline,
encourage engagement by setting clear routines for your class, employing non-verbal cues to reduce interruptions,
and implementing seating plans that assist in managing the class and easing movement within the classroom.

Hello;
You are entirely correct; students have various learning styles, and a universal method frequently causes some to struggle while others lose interest.
As teachers, we need to recognize and address these differences to enhance learning.
Drawing from my experience, at the start of the academic year, I aim to recognize Learning Styles in my Classroom to evaluate the ways my students learn most effectively.
I provide them with a questionnaire; for instance, I attempt to incorporate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities. after that, I categorize them.
After learning my students' preferences, I make an effort to adapt my teaching techniques to suit their learning styles.

Fostering Social Emotional Learning in my classroom can prevent bullying and this is by encouraging positive communication, building empathy so students can understand or care about others’ feelings, and strengthening peer connections by collaborative projects because isolated students are more likely to be bullied .

You're completely correct in getting ready for internet disruptions and his is a wise strategy that more educators ought to implement

Excessive dependence on autocorrect AI tools can harm the essential emotional bond between educators and learners.
Firstly, when technology continuously fixes mistakes, students lose chances to learn from errors.
Secondly, This reliance establishes a concerning situation: educators observe refined, AI produced assignments rather than genuine student effort, rendering their feedback seem removed from reality. And here Students might start to question their own skills, thinking they require technology to achieve success, which erodes their confidence in themselves and in their teacher's guidance.
So, the connection in the classroom may turn transactional.
To maintain the personal aspect of education, educators need to purposefully establish tech-free environments where learners can build trust in their independent skills, while still receiving assistance from technology in suitable situations.

***Hello everyone;

Based on my experience teaching English as a foreign language to 11-year-old primary school students, I believe that AI has the potential to enhance the learning process by making it more engaging, personalized, and effective for young learners, provided we select an AI tool that is suitable for their age and educationally sound.

I utilized AI tools such as applications, games, quizzes, and rewards to make learning vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation enjoyable. I employed AI to change images in videos and to produce educational cartoons using platforms like Runway and Canva, allowing my students to film themselves and incorporate text in those videos with tools like FlexClip. Additionally, I used AI sound tools to create audio, particularly for teaching pronunciation, employing TTSMaker to generate native speaker sounds. I also incorporated other AI tools to design avatars and generate personalized presentations for English lessons, enabling us to upload student selfies and the AI make them "speak" English with accurate pronunciation.

So according to my experience, those AI tools enhance the enjoyment and interactivity of learning. my students tackle the "pronunciation difficulties as non-native speakers" issue. moreover, AI customizes itself to fit each student's level, speed, and preferred learning style.

Looking forward to hearing about your experiences***