Date: 12/ 2 /13 Aim: How do we use accountable talk in order to clarify what someone is saying?
Accountable Talk Assembly / Student PD Workshop No. 2,...
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Accountable Talk • Where students talk purposefully with focussed discussion on a daily basis to improve their learning. • What is ‘Accountable Talk’? ESPS Admin
Transcript of Accountable Talk Assembly / Student PD Workshop No. 2,...
Accountable Talk
• Where students talk purposefully with focussed discussion on a daily basis to improve their learning.
• What is ‘Accountable Talk’?
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• So what is it…exactly?
• Have you ever:
– been asked a question?
– had class discussions?
– shared ideas in a group?
– asked for clarification?
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• How we talk is often how we think
• What we think is often what we say
• Listen to others, gain new ideas
• Explaining your thoughts builds your understanding
• Adult-to-student dialogue is important
Use it! Everyday!
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Talking Leads To…
“Who Am I?”
Talked through his ideas Learned from and with others
Built the Model T Coined the term ‘Assembly Line’ Brought the ‘horseless carriage’
to the masses
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't—you're right.”
Let’s do it!
Much conversation
Active listening
Discussion is relevant
Participants ask questions to clarify
Participants make an effort to understand each other
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1. Respect other ideas
2. Participate!
3. Build on ideas
4. Agree or disagree?
5. Clarify, ask for help!
6. Follow up, ask for proof
7. Plan, next steps?
8. Summarize, recap information
9. Stay on track, focussed, purposeful!
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“Who Am I?”
Believed in change Shared ideas
Listened to others Became U.S. President
“Our words give voice to the voiceless.”
Talking Leads To…
How can you ‘talk’ with ‘accountability’?
• Focus on the topic at hand, use academic vocabulary
• Be respectful and contribute
• Use the learning space with others
• Build your understanding with and through others
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Did you know?
• Students learn by talking and doing, in addition to listening
• Students can learn to talk to people differently at different times depending on context
• ‘Friend-talk’ is not appropriate in all settings
• Learn now to communicate well for the future
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Turn & Talk! #1
• Reflect on your classroom conversations
• Now turn to a partner!
• What can you learn from Accountable Talk?
• How can you move forward?
Do you believe that Accountable Talk can and will help you?
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“Who Am I?”
Dreamed of mobile devices that could help many
Shared ideas Talked of possibilities
Helped to invent the iPod, iPhone, & iPad
“Believe in your inner voice.”
Talking Leads To…
Why Talk with ‘Accountability’?
• Share your own interpretations, perspectives and thinking by talking
• Engage in activities related to the learning goal through discussion
• Share knowledge and skills with one another
• Self-regulate and self-correct for YOUR future
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How is “Talking” Effective?
• You become an independent learner
• You become focussed and build your own understanding
• You can explain what you know through Accountable Talk
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“What is It?”
First it connected military computers
Then scientists and professors used it
Now it connects everyone, everywhere 24-7!
“Ideally, it would allow for the accessing of all global knowledge to benefit
humankind.”
Talking Leads To…
• Talk purposefully about your learning
• Use time to seek clarity and understanding
• Explain and expand your thinking
• Use Accountable Talk often!
• Build positive learning habits and successful behaviour for LIFE!
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Turn & Talk! #2
• Reflect on your classroom conversations
• Now turn to a partner!
• What can you learn from Accountable Talk?
• How can you move forward?
Do you believe that Accountable Talk can and will help you?
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“Who Am I?”
Dreamed of the future Talked about wishes
Invented the telephone Was told: “Who needs a
telephone?”
“Mr. Watson — Come here — I want to see you.”
“It's a safe bet that Nobel Prize winners did not arrive at all of their good ideas by remaining silent. Chances are very good that there was a lot of talk going
on in science labs etc. as they and their colleagues worked out various
problems…we know this to be true!”
-Anon
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• “The best way to get a good idea is to get lots of ideas!” —Linus Pauling
BYOD Time!
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