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Further thoughts on the advantages of Go!Animate

In my opinion, Go!Animate has three main assets: it helps us promote learner autonomy in an enjoyable way, the four main communicative skills can be naturally integrated, and both the production of animation films and their use in class for further work are suitable for mixed-ability classes.

An animated film could provide an opportunity for a learning cycle while promoting cooperation between students. In the same class, groups could prepare animation films for other groups to work on, complete or comment on. Through the multiple sharing possibilities of Go!Animate, a wider community of students could be invited to work on other students’ or groups production. Thus, an animation film could be both a final task for a group/for students and a starting one for another group or student.

Many students don’t feel confident speaking English, either because it is their character or because of their level of learning. As Go!Animate provides a certain number of backgrounds for scenes, shyer students can benefit from this tool by recreating communicative situations like in a role-play. Besides, the complexity of plot and text would depend on the student’s personal level of learning. As Go!Animate introduces an element of innovation+fun, some students might feel motivated to go beyond their level.