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““Smart” Technology in the Smart” Technology in the Foreign Language Foreign Language

ClassroomClassroom

Starring these resources!Starring these resources!*AUTHENTIC*AUTHENTIC * *

*LANGUAGE LEARNING **LANGUAGE LEARNING **CULTURE **CULTURE *

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

I. Preview of SUPERSITES for “SB” useI. Preview of SUPERSITES for “SB” use II. Vision/ Goal’s of FL Learning/ 5 C’sII. Vision/ Goal’s of FL Learning/ 5 C’s III. SB role in achieving those goals.III. SB role in achieving those goals. IV. SB teaching tools for everydayIV. SB teaching tools for everyday V. Planning/ Daily Teaching w/ SBV. Planning/ Daily Teaching w/ SB VI. Assessments that motivate and VI. Assessments that motivate and promote communication skills promote communication skills

Final Hour 1-2pmFinal Hour 1-2pm

You will prepare a powerpoint and You will prepare a powerpoint and lesson plan for this week that lesson plan for this week that includes these: includes these:

Setting the StageSetting the StageProviding InputProviding InputGuiding ParticipationGuiding ParticipationExtension ActivityExtension Activity

SUPERSITES SUPERSITES

http://www.merlot.orghttp://www.merlot.orghttp://cortland.edu/flteachhttp://cortland.edu/flteachhttp://clta.net/lessons/index.htmlhttp://clta.net/lessons/index.htmlhttp://langlink.net/langlinkhttp://langlink.net/langlinkhttp://nflrc.msu.eduhttp://nflrc.msu.eduhttp://eleaston.comhttp://eleaston.comhttp://www.uni.edu/becker/french31.http://www.uni.edu/becker/french31.

htmlhtmlhttp://www.uni.edu/becker/Spanish3.http://www.uni.edu/becker/Spanish3.

htmlhtml

SUPERSITESSUPERSITES

VIDEO :VIDEO :

http://bbc.co.uk/languageshttp://bbc.co.uk/languages

http://langmedia.fivecolleges.eduhttp://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu

http://laits.utexas.edu/spe/index.htmlhttp://laits.utexas.edu/spe/index.html

http://laits.utexas.edu/fihttp://laits.utexas.edu/fihttp://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/curriculum/modlang/indexhttp://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/curriculum/modlang/index.htm.htm

http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.htmhttp://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.htmll

Latin only!Latin only!

http://www.perseus.edu/http://www.perseus.edu/http://www.apaclassics.orghttp://www.apaclassics.orghttp://www.stoa.org/diotima/http://www.stoa.org/diotima/http://www.aclclassics.org/index.htmlhttp://www.aclclassics.org/index.htmlhttp://www.archaeological.orghttp://www.archaeological.orghttp://www.ccel.org/fathers2http://www.ccel.org/fathers2

How can this technology How can this technology improve improve

foreign language teaching?foreign language teaching?First, let’s identify the goals, First, let’s identify the goals,

vision or “Standards for vision or “Standards for Language Learning in the 21Language Learning in the 21stst Century”Century”

What are the Standards for What are the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in Foreign Language Learning in

the 21the 21stst Century? Century?CommunicationCommunicationCulturesCulturesConnectionsConnectionsComparisonsComparisonsCommunitiesCommunities

The 5 C’s

What does this mean to FL What does this mean to FL teachers?teachers?

Foreign Language is a “content” area Foreign Language is a “content” area which requires meaningful, which requires meaningful, comprehensible, interesting “input” comprehensible, interesting “input” in the classroom to promote in the classroom to promote communication skills and knowledge communication skills and knowledge of the target culture.of the target culture.

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

1.1 1.1 INTERPERSONALINTERPERSONAL Communication CommunicationStudents engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information,

express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinionsexpress feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions..

1.2 1.2 INTERPRETIVE INTERPRETIVE CommunicationCommunicationStudents understand and interpret written and spoken Students understand and interpret written and spoken

language on a variety of topicslanguage on a variety of topics

1.3. 1.3. PRESENTATIONALPRESENTATIONAL Communication CommunicationStudents present information, concepts, and ideas to an Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an

audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topicsaudience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics

CULTURESCULTURESGain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other

CulturesCultures

2.1 Students demonstrate an 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship understanding of the relationship between the between the practices and practices and perspectivesperspectives of the culture studied. of the culture studied.

2.2. Students demonstrate an 2.2. Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship understanding of the relationship between the between the products and products and perspectivesperspectives of the culture studied. of the culture studied.

CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS

3.1 Students reinforce and further 3.1 Students reinforce and further their their knowledge of other disciplinesknowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.through the foreign language.

3.2 Students 3.2 Students acquire information and acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpointsrecognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.foreign language and its cultures.

COMPARISONSCOMPARISONS

4.1 Students demonstrate 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of understanding of the nature of language through language through comparisions of comparisions of the language studied and their own.the language studied and their own.

4.2 Students demonstrate 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of understanding of the concept of culture through culture through comparisons of the comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.cultures studied and their own.

COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES

5.1 Students use the language both 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.within and beyond the school setting.

5.2 Students show evidence of 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming becoming life-long learnerslife-long learners by using by using the language for personal enjoyment the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.and enrichment.

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION CULTURESCULTURES CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS COMPARISONSCOMPARISONS COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES

Each class we should include several Each class we should include several “standards”-- and keeping them in “standards”-- and keeping them in mind will improve the quality of our mind will improve the quality of our teaching.teaching.

The 5 C’s: The 5 C’s: Standards for FL Standards for FL

LearningLearning

What are you teaching now?What are you teaching now?

Let’s think about these 5 Standards Let’s think about these 5 Standards for a moment and see how they for a moment and see how they could lead you to a more enriching could lead you to a more enriching teaching experience. teaching experience.

Teaching numbers…Teaching numbers…

To teach the “numbers 1-100” I thought To teach the “numbers 1-100” I thought about how I could teach “content” and about how I could teach “content” and promote interpersonal communication:promote interpersonal communication:

I remembered I had heard “If the world I remembered I had heard “If the world were reduced to 100 people….” How were reduced to 100 people….” How many would be….? many would be….? I googled it!I googled it!

This is available in English, Spanish, This is available in English, Spanish, French.French.

http://www.miniature-earth.comhttp://www.miniature-earth.com

““Smart” technology promotes Smart” technology promotes ……

All 3 modes of COMMUNICATIONAll 3 modes of COMMUNICATION1.1 Interpersonal communication skills1.1 Interpersonal communication skills

1.2 Interpretive communication skills1.2 Interpretive communication skills

1.3 Presentational communication skills1.3 Presentational communication skills

There’s a teaching model that includes There’s a teaching model that includes all 3!all 3!

How do we teach these 3 forms How do we teach these 3 forms of communication in the of communication in the

classroom?classroom?

Interactive model to integrate the 3 Interactive model to integrate the 3 modes of Communicationmodes of Communication

Interactive model to integrate Interactive model to integrate the 3 modes of communicationthe 3 modes of communication

INTERPRETIVE INTERPRETIVE Teacher presents interesting oral Teacher presents interesting oral

presentation (online, video clip, dialog) or presentation (online, video clip, dialog) or written text in interactive way w/studentswritten text in interactive way w/students

INTERPERSONALINTERPERSONALStudents in pairs have guided questions to Students in pairs have guided questions to

more clearly understandmore clearly understandPRESENTATIONALPRESENTATIONALStudents present opinions, answers, Students present opinions, answers,

analysisanalysis

My daily teaching model My daily teaching model involvesinvolves

Setting the Stage (focus students on Setting the Stage (focus students on topic, activate background knowledge)topic, activate background knowledge)

Providing Input (oral “input” on topic)Providing Input (oral “input” on topic)

Guided Participation (Guided Participation (grammar in grammar in contextcontext))

Extension/ Pair work Extension/ Pair work

From the first day of class….From the first day of class….

Where is Spanish spoken?Where is Spanish spoken?

This lesson can be done all in This lesson can be done all in Spanish involving students in an Spanish involving students in an interactive activity via “smart” interactive activity via “smart” technology.technology.

www.sheppardsoftware.comwww.sheppardsoftware.com

Interpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal Communication

Teaching names?Teaching names?Why not show the common Why not show the common

nicknames for the names in the nicknames for the names in the target language and the background target language and the background of common last names?of common last names?

http://www.juegosdepalabras.com/hipocor.http://www.juegosdepalabras.com/hipocor.htmhtm

http://behindthename.com/nmc/spa.htmlhttp://behindthename.com/nmc/spa.html


Teaching articles?Teaching articles?Use art and point out interesting Use art and point out interesting

details.details.Where is “the”____.Where is “the”____.

Google and paste any painting!Google and paste any painting!

Picasso’s GuernicaPicasso’s Guernica

www.mala.bc.ca/~lawww.mala.bc.ca/~lanes/english/hemingwnes/english/hemingway/picasso/guernica.ay/picasso/guernica.htmhtm


What art might you choose to use in What art might you choose to use in your teaching? Any favorite artists?your teaching? Any favorite artists?

Ask students to circle items of Ask students to circle items of interest in the paintings that you or interest in the paintings that you or students mentionstudents mention


Teaching numbers 1-1,000,000?Teaching numbers 1-1,000,000?Every teacher does this at some Every teacher does this at some

time!time!Why not imbed it in meaningful Why not imbed it in meaningful

“content” and have the students “content” and have the students learn about the world at the same learn about the world at the same time?time?

www.bbc.co.uk/spanish/especiales/mundolatino/map_yellow1.www.bbc.co.uk/spanish/especiales/mundolatino/map_yellow1.shtmlshtml


Teaching nationalitiesTeaching nationalitiesUse an interactive current map of Use an interactive current map of

languages spoken in the U.S.languages spoken in the U.S.

http://www.mla.org/census_mainhttp://www.mla.org/census_main


Describing families?Describing families?

Why not use websites on artists in Why not use websites on artists in the target culture that depict families the target culture that depict families in different periods?in different periods?

http://www.carmenlomasgarza.comhttp://www.carmenlomasgarza.com


Teaching verb tensesTeaching verb tenses

http://colby.edu/~bknelson/exerciseshttp://colby.edu/~bknelson/exercises

Telling time (for the “kid” in you!)Telling time (for the “kid” in you!)http://concurso.cnice.mec.es/cnice2005/115_el_reloj/http://concurso.cnice.mec.es/cnice2005/115_el_reloj/

index.htmlindex.html


Teaching weather expressions?Teaching weather expressions?

Why not frame discussions about which Why not frame discussions about which days in the 10 day forecast are looking days in the 10 day forecast are looking good using the real weather forecast? good using the real weather forecast?

http:http://weather.com/espanol//weather.com/espanolhttp://weather.com/frenchhttp://weather.com/frenchhttp://wunderground.com (latin too!)http://wunderground.com (latin too!)

This technology promotes the This technology promotes the development of conversation development of conversation

skillsskills


is developed through is developed through meaningful meaningful interactioninteraction in the classroom on in the classroom on varied topics which are presented in varied topics which are presented in an an interactive and interestinginteractive and interesting format. format.

Interpretive CommunicationInterpretive Communication

Listening toListening to songs, cultural video clips, songs, cultural video clips, poems, narratives.poems, narratives.

Students can demonstrate that they Students can demonstrate that they understand written and spoken understand written and spoken language.language.

http://colby.edu/~bknelson/exerciseshttp://colby.edu/~bknelson/exercises

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languageshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/languages

http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/curriculum/modlang/indehttp://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/curriculum/modlang/index.htmx.htm


Unscripted video series:Unscripted video series:

http://langmedia.fivecolleges.eduhttp://langmedia.fivecolleges.eduScripted video seriesScripted video series


http://lepointdufle.nethttp://lepointdufle.nethttp://TV5.orghttp://TV5.org

www.yleradio1.fi/nuntii/www.yleradio1.fi/nuntii/ (Latin radio!) (Latin radio!)


Reading about the target cultureReading about the target culture

http://www.red2000.com/spainhttp://www.red2000.com/spainhttphttp://mexico.udg.mx://mexico.udg.mxhttp://elbalero.gob.mxhttp://elbalero.gob.mx http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/civ/Index.htmlhttp://www.cortland.edu/flteach/civ/Index.html


http://cortland.edu/flteachhttp://cortland.edu/flteach

http://clta.net/lessonshttp://clta.net/lessons

http://merlot.orghttp://merlot.org

http://www.langlink.net/langlinkhttp://www.langlink.net/langlink


What “authentic” materials are What “authentic” materials are available to us through this available to us through this technology?technology?

http://spain.info/tourspain/?language/http://spain.info/tourspain/?language/=es=es

http://thepaperboy.comhttp://thepaperboy.comhttp://sportec.eshttp://sportec.es

““Authentic Materials”Authentic Materials”Made by native speakers Made by native speakers

for native speakers!for native speakers!

ArtArt

MusicMusic

NewspapersNewspapers

TravelTravel

ShoppingShopping

TV SportsTV Sports

Can students “interpret” Can students “interpret” authentic materials?authentic materials?

* Choose newspapers from a particular * Choose newspapers from a particular country and compare headlines.country and compare headlines.

www.thepaperboy.comwww.thepaperboy.com (reading) (reading)

* TV programs* TV programs

www.TV5.orgwww.TV5.org (listening) (listening)• Songs Songs

www.espacefrancophone.org/audiovisuel/fiche.htwww.espacefrancophone.org/audiovisuel/fiche.htmm

This technology allows students This technology allows students to build “interpretive” skillsto build “interpretive” skills

LISTENING: video clips, songs, LISTENING: video clips, songs, stories, poems, narratives….stories, poems, narratives….

READING: stories, newpapers, tourist READING: stories, newpapers, tourist info, advertisements, restaurant info, advertisements, restaurant menus, travel guides…. menus, travel guides….

Presentational Presentational CommunicationCommunication

Students present information, concepts, Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.readers on a variety of topics.

This technology is ideal for students to This technology is ideal for students to “present” and showcase their oral or “present” and showcase their oral or written skills. Powerpoint and oral written skills. Powerpoint and oral presentations are great learning tools.presentations are great learning tools.

What teacher aids are easily What teacher aids are easily accessible?accessible?

Grammar aidsGrammar aidsCurrency exchange ratesCurrency exchange ratesDictionariesDictionariesWeather reportsWeather reportsPronunciation guidesPronunciation guidesVerb conjugationsVerb conjugationsOther high school FL websitesOther high school FL websites

Teacher aids easily Teacher aids easily accessibleaccessible

VideosVideosPodcastsPodcastsAccents in FL (for writing Accents in FL (for writing

assignments)assignments)Maps galore (google Earth!)Maps galore (google Earth!)

…….more teacher aids.more teacher aids

Videos on every topic you are Videos on every topic you are teaching!teaching!

See “supersites” for video.See “supersites” for video.

http://langmedia.fivecolleges.eduhttp://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu


http://laits.utexas.edu/texhttp://laits.utexas.edu/tex

http://laits.utexas.edu/fihttp://laits.utexas.edu/fi

http://laits.utexas.edu/spe/index.htmlhttp://laits.utexas.edu/spe/index.html

……more teaching aidsmore teaching aids

PodcastsPodcasts Ipod + broadcast = “podcast”Ipod + broadcast = “podcast”http://nflrc.msu.eduhttp://nflrc.msu.edu

(type in “podcasts” in the (type in “podcasts” in the materialsmaterials box)box)

What about grammar?What about grammar?

Grammar “in context” is provided to Grammar “in context” is provided to promote real learning of the language promote real learning of the language and not mechanical practice.and not mechanical practice.

http://colby.edu/~bknelson/exerciseshttp://colby.edu/~bknelson/exerciseshttp://laits.utexas.edu/texhttp://laits.utexas.edu/texhttp://www.latis.utexas.edu/fihttp://www.latis.utexas.edu/fihttp://lepointdufle.nethttp://lepointdufle.net

Instant currency exchange ratesInstant currency exchange ratesavailable at a touch!available at a touch!

http://xe.comhttp://xe.com

Instant verb conjugationsInstant verb conjugations

http://spanishverbmachine.comhttp://spanishverbmachine.com

http://leconjugueur.comhttp://leconjugueur.com

http://www.polarfle.comhttp://www.polarfle.com

Instant DictionaryInstant Dictionary

http://wordreference.comhttp://wordreference.com

Latin: Latin:

http://archives.nd.edu/latgramm.htmhttp://archives.nd.edu/latgramm.htm

Typing AccentsTyping Accents

http://spanish.typeit.orghttp://spanish.typeit.org

http://french.typeit.orghttp://french.typeit.org

http://german.typeit.orghttp://german.typeit.org

PodcastingPodcasting

I-pod + broadcasting = PodcastingI-pod + broadcasting = Podcasting

http://nflrc.msu.eduhttp://nflrc.msu.edu

PronunciationPronunciation

http://phonetique.free.frhttp://phonetique.free.fr

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetichttp://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phoneticss

High School WebsiteHigh School Website

http://www2.ignatius.edu/faculty/turner/languagehttp://www2.ignatius.edu/faculty/turner/languages.htms.htm

MapsMaps

Google Earth!Google Earth!http://sheppardsoftware.comhttp://sheppardsoftware.comhttp://maps.live.comhttp://maps.live.comhttp://lib.utexas.edu/mapshttp://lib.utexas.edu/mapshttp://www.sitesatlas.comhttp://www.sitesatlas.com

How do we plan lessons How do we plan lessons on a daily basis?on a daily basis?

Let’s look at two lesson models:Let’s look at two lesson models:

1. Interactive model to integrate the 3 1. Interactive model to integrate the 3 modes of communicationmodes of communication

2. Daily standard lesson plan2. Daily standard lesson plan

Lesson plan modelLesson plan model

Interactive model to integrate the 3 Interactive model to integrate the 3 modes of communicationmodes of communication

(see handout explaining this model)(see handout explaining this model)

1.1 Interpersonal Communication1.1 Interpersonal Communication1.2. Interpretive Communication1.2. Interpretive Communication1.3 Presentational Communication1.3 Presentational Communication

How does this work?How does this work?


Teacher presents oral or written text of Teacher presents oral or written text of interestinterest


Students in groups have guided activity Students in groups have guided activity to better understandto better understand

Presentational CommunicationPresentational Communication

Students present information, answers Students present information, answers ……

My daily lesson planMy daily lesson plan

1. Setting the Stage1. Setting the Stage

Teacher presents oral or written text of Teacher presents oral or written text of interest for students to “interpret”interest for students to “interpret”

2. Providing Input2. Providing Input

Teacher provides “comprehensible input” on Teacher provides “comprehensible input” on topic engaging and interacting with studentstopic engaging and interacting with students

3. Guided Practice3. Guided Practice

Grammar in CONTEXT on SB to “guide” Grammar in CONTEXT on SB to “guide”

4. Paired activity with feedback!4. Paired activity with feedback!

Examples of actual lessons Examples of actual lessons on SBon SB

It’s always helpful to see how It’s always helpful to see how someone “actually teaches a lesson” someone “actually teaches a lesson” using the SB!using the SB!

Here are few examples of lessons Here are few examples of lessons I’ve taught and how they were I’ve taught and how they were presented.presented.

Strategies to promote Strategies to promote Interpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal Communication

Setting goalsSetting goals

Daily teaching strategiesDaily teaching strategies

Formative and Summative Formative and Summative AssessmentsAssessments

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