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Technology and World Languages Standards – Engaging 21 st century students Catalina Bohorquez and Michelle Olah World Languages Technology Consultants www.wltechconsultants.com

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Presentation for LARC Social Media Conference August 2011

Transcript of Larcsm2011

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Technology and World Languages Standards –

Engaging 21st century students

Catalina Bohorquez and Michelle OlahWorld Languages Technology

Consultantswww.wltechconsultants.com

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What do you think is the most important skill

today’s students need?1. Survey

A. CollaborationB. Interpersonal CommunicationC. Presentational SkillsD. CreativityE. Other

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• Critical Thinking

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Creativity

Partnership for 21st century Skills

The 4 “C’s”

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ACTFL World Languages Standards

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How can we teach our languages AND incorporate the skills that our students

need to be successful in the 21st century?

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Using technology in the World Languages

classroom:

• Enhances student creativity

• Allows students to communicate outside of the classroom

• Provides opportunities for student collaboration

• Requires students to think critically to evaluate resources

• Engages and motivates students

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“But I don’t have time, I’m teaching them (insert language

here)”

Using technology in WL classrooms can:

• INCREASE instructional time in the classroom

• INCREASE student interest in the learning the language

• INCREASE teaching to the standards

• INCREASE student production of language and student proficiency

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Where to Start?

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Don’t start from scratch…

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Start with a “classic” that you love…

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Then “re-design” it into something exciting and

new!

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“Classic” projects transformed with web

2.0

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Language Standard 4: Presentational

Speaking:

The student will be able to present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context in the target language.

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Let’s Share…

What are some “Classic” speaking presentations that you use currently?

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/larcsm2011

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Some of our “revamped” Classics

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New Web 2.0 Family Projects

Beginning Spanish- http://ed.voicethread.com/?#q+my+family.b1706081.i8984765

Spanish Collaborative Family Project http://ed.voicethread.com/share/235029/

Intermediate Spanish – Grammar focus http://ed.voicethread.com/share/8974/

Web tool: Voicethread

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Some Examples to explore:

• French directions/map http://voicethread.com/?#u86836

• Example for vocabulary practice/culture/using doodle tool http://voicethread.com/?#u86836

• Voice thread journaling http://voicethread.com/?#u86836

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How to comment on a Voicethread

http://voicethread.com/share/2175134/

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How to create aVoicethread

Creating a Voicethread

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Ideas? How will you use voicethread?

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Language Standard 5: Presentational Writing:

The student will be able to present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context in the target language.

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Brainstorming…

What are some “Classic” writing presentations that you currently use?

Remember we don’t want to start from scratch. We want to take our best and add a

21st century flare!

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New Web 2.0 Writing ProjectsWeb tool: Storybird

Storybirds are short, visualstories that you make withfamily and friends to share

and (soon) print.

http://mfl-storybirds.wikispaces.com/

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DemoStorybird

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Storybird Topic

A. Food / OpinionsB. DescriptionsC. Narrating in the past

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Your turn…How could you use Storybird in Presentational

Writing?

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Assignment

1. Revamp one of your Classic Projects using Voicethread or Storybird.

2. Embed or link your project into your e-portfolio

3. Go back to wallwisher to share your redesigned project

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Tutorials

Voicethread TutorialStorybird Tutorial

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Catalina Bohorquez and Michelle OlahWorld Languages Technology

Consultantswww.wltechconsultants.com