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Designed to support a f2f presentation, this slideshow overviews how FL teachers can find authentic audiences for their classes' productsTRANSCRIPT
Lend us your ears!Lend us your ears!Authentic audiences for your classes
Gladys Baya
23 Feb, 2008
“If communicative ability is our goal, communicative practice must be part of the process.”
Tricia Hedge
The Kanji (Chinese) symbol for listening
Everyone can have a voice, and
most important, know that
someone is out there reading.
During the last week…During the last week…
I’ve written to:I’ve written to:
1.1. ________________________
2.2. ________________________
3.3. ________________________
4.4. ________________________
5.5. ________________________
I’ve talked to:I’ve talked to:
1.1. ________________________
2.2. ________________________
3.3. ________________________
4.4. ________________________
5.5. ________________________
Myself (my diary)
My husband (short note)
My boss (e-mail message)
My colleagues (forums and my blog)
You! (notes for this lecture)
My family (chit-chat)
My friends (on the phone)
My boss (f2f) My colleagues
online (via Skype)
You! (right now)
“Writing is a way to share your valuable ideas with the world, rather than a way
to be wrong.”
Jeff Anderson
Benefits of writing and speaking for authentic audiences
•Students write about issues that have real MG for them; developing ability to express FS. •It MS students who would not normally write or perform to improve their literacy skills.•Students develop CN skills and engage in accountable talk. •The use of technology can broaden the scope of the students’ learning experiences outside of their LL community.
MEANINGMEANINGFEELINGSFEELINGS
MOTIVATESMOTIVATES
COLLABORATIONCOLLABORATION
LOCALLOCAL
Teachers have also documented:
• increases in self-EM and self-confidence
• increased student AE • increased performance on standardized
language assessments• a decline in DY actions.
Benefits of writing and speaking for authentic audiences (cont)
ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE
ESTEEMESTEEM
DISCIPLINARYDISCIPLINARY
Benefits of writing and speaking for authentic audiences
“Perhaps the greatest reason for collaboration
at the computer is the simple human desire for social
contact.”
Ken Beatty
How can we get started?How can we get started?
• Encourage your students to criticise / comment on what other people are writing.
• Start little (but aim big!): 1. 2. 3. younger / brighter learners at the school,
peer groups, other teachers;4. 5.
How can we get started? How can we get started? (cont)
• Get their writing edited / published!• Have them write for adults / professionals
instead of / as well as students. • Before launching / evaluating writing
projects, ensure an audience for their work. . If they’re the other learners in the class, allot time during / after your lessons for them to read and respond.
http://www.blogspot.com
http://www.bubbleshare.com
http://www.pbwiki.com
http://www.podbean.com; http://www.podomatic.com
http://www.slideshare.net
http://www.springdoo.com
http://www.tumblr.com
“What all collaborative tasks have in common is
that one of the participants has a goal
that he or she would like to achieve and the other
participant engages in talk that helps the first to achieve that goal.”
Wells and Chang-Wells; 1992 (quoted by Beatty:113 )
http://www.iearn.org
Writingmatrix
… originally four teachers who engaged their students in writing using blogs …
… each had their students tag their posts for this project with the term writingmatrix...
… still ongoing as long as there are students who wish to try it out and respond to one another's postings… http://writingmatrix.wikispaces.com
“Time magazine's person of the year is "You." You now have the power to publish, share, and interact with a global audience. Your students also have this power... The decision of what to do with that power lies with you.”
Fryer , 2006
You can get it if you really want You can get it if you really want You can get it if you really want But you must try, try and try Try and try, you'll succeed at last
Rome was not built in a day Opposition will come your way But the hotter the battle you see It's the sweeter the victory, now
You can get it … I know it, listen
Persecution you must bear Win or lose you've got to get your share Got your mind set on a dream You can get it, though harder them seem now
You can get it … I know it You can get it if you really want - though I show it You can get it if you really want - so don't give up now
You Can Get it if You Really Want(Jimmy Cliff)
Thanks for having joined me today!Gladys