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2 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:01 PM | Tonight's topic is strategies and resources for differentiated instruction/learning. #LangChat | ||
3 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:01 PM | Welcome to #LangChat. If you are joining, let us know you are here, where you are from and what you teach. I'm Erica from OR, teach Spanish | ||
4 | pjenn86 | 4/7/11 | 8:02 PM | I'm from a small town by Calgary, AB, I teach french as a second language to gr 5-8 #langchat | ||
5 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:02 PM | Laura from NC, teach Spanish #langchat | ||
6 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:03 PM | @SraSpanglish Welcome Back to #langchat | ||
7 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:03 PM | @pjenn86 Welcome! #langchat | ||
8 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:03 PM | Differentiated instruction: Teachers tailor their instruction & adjust curriculum to students’ needs. #LangChat | ||
9 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:03 PM | rather than expecting students to modify themselves to fit the curriculum #LangChat | ||
10 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:04 PM | @CalicoTeach Gracias #langchat | ||
11 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:05 PM | What do you do well to differentiate instruction? What do you see as a need for improvement? #LangChat | ||
12 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:06 PM | @profesorM please elaborate! #langchat | ||
13 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:06 PM | @profesorM That's cool. Are these projects the students can choose? Do you have something you'd be willing to share? #langchat | ||
14 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:06 PM | All is still a work in progress, but I've had success w/ literature circle style roles assigned according to knwldgeof stdnt needs #langchat | ||
15 | profhutch | 4/7/11 | 8:08 PM | RT @CalicoTeach: #LangChat will starting Join us to discuss differentiated language instruction, strategies and resources! #FLTeach, #EdChat | ||
16 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:09 PM | @profesorM If you want, you can email a copy or a link to me later and we can share it from our wiki. #langchat | ||
17 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:10 PM | @profhutch Welcome! #LangChat #FLTeach #EdChat | ||
18 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:10 PM | http://tinyurl.com/9e5g75 Wikipedia article: Differentiated instruction/learning. Not specific to Language learning. #langchat | ||
19 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:11 PM | Do your students request various forms of differentiated instruction? ie are there certain things you do that specific kids love? #LangChat | ||
20 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:12 PM | My kids like stations according to their learning styles, e.g. visual, conversational, kinesthetic #langchat | ||
21 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:12 PM | Bonjour! Sorry I'm late! Very interested in tonight's #langchat - redesigning MS French - individual learning plans/various stations | ||
22 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:14 PM | @CalicoTeach for review, at most once a week (not as much as we'd like) #langchat | ||
23 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:14 PM | @melindamlarson Hello, Melinda. Bienvenido. #langchat | ||
24 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:14 PM | @SraSpanglish How much of your typical class time is given to stations? Are they for new topics or review? #langchat | ||
25 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:15 PM | @SraSpanglish Do you refresh the stations with new content each week? Can anyone give examples of the various stations? #langchat | ||
26 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:16 PM | I know @SECottrell gives her adv. students independent tasks they can pursue to learn independently. Have around 30 choices/week. #LangChat | ||
27 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:16 PM | @CalicoTeach varies according to subject. EX: geography vocab stations: sculpture, songwriting, gestures #langchat | ||
28 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:17 PM | Do you have a structure for this? RT@SraSpanglish:Kids like stations via their learning styles,visual, conversational,kinesthetic #langchat | ||
29 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:20 PM | RT @CalicoTeach: Do you use differentiated methods for assessments as well, or only for instruction and independent stations? #LangChat | ||
30 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:20 PM | Do you use differentiated methods for assessments as well, or only for instruction and independent stations? #LangChat | ||
31 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:21 PM | @CalicoTeach In the past, I've let 'em choose MC quiz/short answer/creative essay for max grades rspctvly of C,B, & A #langchat | ||
32 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:22 PM | The ACTFL Performance Guidelines are organized around three modes of communication: Interpersonal | ||
33 | profhutch | 4/7/11 | 8:23 PM | Oui! Assessments are a crucial part of differentiation #LangChat | ||
34 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:23 PM | @SraSpanglish Interesting. Seems like that addresses their willingness to put out effort more than their learning styles? #langchat | ||
35 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:23 PM | RT @CalicoTeach: The ACTFL Performance Guidelines are organized around three modes of communication: Interpersonal | ||
36 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:24 PM | RT @profhutch: Oui! Assessments are a crucial part of differentiation #LangChat | ||
37 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:25 PM | @profhutch Can you give use some examples of ways you like to differentiate for assessments? #LangChat | ||
38 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:25 PM | Like the idea of students choosing different ways to show learning w/ presentation. Could do a book rpt or poster or video or demo #LangChat | ||
39 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:26 PM | @CalicoTeach Definitely. Was to let them set the level of thinking they wanted to achieve, lower order or higher. Not too sound #langchat | ||
40 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:26 PM | hello everyone! #langchat | ||
41 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:27 PM | Try again.... http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards #langchat | ||
42 | tmsaue1 | 4/7/11 | 8:27 PM | RT @profhutch: Oui! Assessments are a crucial part of differentiation #LangChat | ||
43 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:27 PM | @SraSpanglish Not to be discouraged! It is a starting point. Teach them about choices, effort and the need to work to earn. #langchat | ||
44 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:27 PM | @CalicoTeach I give RAFT assignments (mentioned last #langchat) They choose Role, Audience, Format (I choose topic, usually) | ||
45 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:27 PM | I am a fan of choice boards for assessment http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards #langchat | ||
46 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:28 PM | @profhutch Sometimes it is good to give choice WITH parameters! #langchat | ||
47 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:28 PM | @profhutch Yes, but there are lots of choices on how to use prezi, right? Could include a video, images, words, demos, posters #langchat | ||
48 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:28 PM | I always give students a choice of project formats: video, Web 2.0 formats, etc. #langchat #differentiation | ||
49 | profhutch | 4/7/11 | 8:28 PM | I agree with choices sometimes...but sometimes it good to not give a choice...ex.. I make my students use prezi. Ss not happy #langchat | ||
50 | profhutch | 4/7/11 | 8:29 PM | They would rather do a PowerPoint because it's familiar and simple...try to make students stretch what they can do #LangChat | ||
51 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:29 PM | RT @placido: I am a fan of choice boards for assessment http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards #langchat | ||
52 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:30 PM | And the desperate attempts to cheat or use translators...Ridiculous! #langchat | ||
53 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:30 PM | But projects.....35 kids in a class.....UGH! #langchat | ||
54 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:31 PM | I discourage ppt - push beyond the familiar “@profhutch: Student prefer PPT: familiar & simple...make stretch what they can do #LangChat†| ||
55 | pamwesely | 4/7/11 | 8:31 PM | My tweets for the next 27 min or so will be devoted to #langchat! | ||
56 | tmsaue1 | 4/7/11 | 8:31 PM | How about students coming up with choices? @Jeorg has students develop own learning plan, based on what students want to learn. #langchat | ||
57 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:31 PM | @placido Best solution I've found for temptation to use translator =class time. Not 100%, but I can help, see progress #langchat | ||
58 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:31 PM | RT @placido: Try again.... http://tinyurl.com/2g3fcl7 Excellent collection of resources. Thanks! #langchat | ||
59 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:32 PM | @tmsaue1 I agree that students can give good, innovative ideas for new choices for learning and assessments. #langchat | ||
60 | profhutch | 4/7/11 | 8:32 PM | Great resource on choice boards! Twitter is amazing....no...people who share on twitter are amazing! #LangChat | ||
61 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:32 PM | Google Translator has become my nemesis “@placido: Desperate attempts to cheat or use translators...Ridiculous! #langchat†| ||
62 | pamwesely | 4/7/11 | 8:32 PM | #langchat Portfolio assessment is a great summative assessment that is differentiation-friendly. | ||
63 | pjenn86 | 4/7/11 | 8:33 PM | is using a translator cheating? stus shouldnt be discouraged from using translators, but MUST be taught how to use them properly #langchat | ||
64 | msfrenchteach | 4/7/11 | 8:33 PM | RT @placido I am a fan of choice boards for assessment http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards #langchat | ||
65 | tmsaue1 | 4/7/11 | 8:33 PM | Teacher-made choices often miss the mark. We need to involve students in the learning process. Educate them about lang learning. #langchat | ||
66 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:33 PM | @tmsaue1 at what level? would that even work at level 1? #langchat | ||
67 | paulinobrener | 4/7/11 | 8:33 PM | @CalicoTeach or a prezi. #langchat | ||
68 | tmsaue1 | 4/7/11 | 8:34 PM | Yes! When S determine entries RT @pamwesely: #langchat Portfolio assessment is a great summative assessment that is differentiation-friendly | ||
69 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:34 PM | @pjenn86 I contend translators make more mess than they fix. Dictionaries let students make proper choices #langchat | ||
70 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:34 PM | RT @tmsaue1: Teacher-made choices often miss the mark. We need to involve students in the learning process. Educate them about lang learning. #langchat | ||
71 | worldlanguages | 4/7/11 | 8:34 PM | (arriving late to #langchat to lurk) tutoring allows me to differentiate for each of my students ... | ||
72 | pjenn86 | 4/7/11 | 8:34 PM | i frequently pull out my iphone and translate a word for a stu. i dont know everything, don't expect them to #langchat | ||
73 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:34 PM | Exactly! “@tmstudentstudents coming up with choices? @Jeorg: develop own learning plan, based on what they want to learn. #langchat†| ||
74 | profhutch | 4/7/11 | 8:34 PM | Have any of u tried ahead.com. Seems to be another form of presentation #LangChat | ||
75 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:35 PM | “@pjenn86: i frequently pull out my iphone to find a word for a stu. i dont know everything, don't expect them to #langchat†| ||
76 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:35 PM | @pjenn86 yes, it is cheating when I am asking them to use a specific resource or their OWN language skills. #langchat | ||
77 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:35 PM | @pjenn86 It becomes a crutch that keeps them from figuring out how to communicate with their OWN skills. #langchat | ||
78 | profhutch | 4/7/11 | 8:35 PM | RT @tmsaue1: How about students coming up with choices? @Jeorg has students develop own learning plan on what ss want to learn. #langchat | ||
79 | suarez712002 | 4/7/11 | 8:36 PM | what most of us do is already "foreign" to sts #langchat | ||
80 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:36 PM | @pjenn86 Furthermore, translator might give you the wrong connotation, no way to check w/o info dictionary gives #langchat | ||
81 | suarez712002 | 4/7/11 | 8:36 PM | agree w/thomas we need to teach more strategies to sts #langchat | ||
82 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:36 PM | @pjenn86 Agree that Google translate can be a useful, quick dictionary. #langchat | ||
83 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:36 PM | My level one kids do NOT use translators properly at all, and my level 3 kids are not much better. #langchat | ||
84 | suarez712002 | 4/7/11 | 8:36 PM | hi there... andrea suarez teach Sp K-8 in KY #langchat | ||
85 | suarez712002 | 4/7/11 | 8:37 PM | assessment is key component of differentiation give sts diff choices teach them about 3 modes of communication #langchat | ||
86 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:37 PM | I do frequently encourage use of www.wordreference.com. GREAT resource! Much more reliable than google trans! #langchat | ||
87 | tmsaue1 | 4/7/11 | 8:37 PM | @SraSpanglish from beginning. We need to take secrecy out of language learning. I want students to know HOW to learn new language #langchat | ||
88 | worldlanguages | 4/7/11 | 8:37 PM | perhaps showing stdnts wordreference.com and have them wade through all the nuances (rather than translator on phones) #langchat | ||
89 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:37 PM | Welcome to everyone who joined us at the half-hour mark. Share your ideas, jump into the fray. #LangChat | ||
90 | suarez712002 | 4/7/11 | 8:37 PM | using visuals TPR, realia etc is a way of differentiating #langchat | ||
91 | placido | 4/7/11 | 8:38 PM | I think dictionary skills are better worked out after some fluency has developed. #langchat | ||
92 | suarez712002 | 4/7/11 | 8:38 PM | all teachers in general need to teach about strategies to be successfull #langchat | ||
93 | pamwesely | 4/7/11 | 8:38 PM | #langchat I'd love to know - WHAT exactly do u think of when u think of differentiating? Is it for learning styles only? Skills/abilities? | ||
94 | pjenn86 | 4/7/11 | 8:38 PM | @SraSpanglish thats why i said they need to be taught how to use it properly. works well for some things. we shouldnt ban it #langchat | ||
95 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:38 PM | @suarez712002 Strategies such as...? #langchat | ||
96 | SraSpanglish | 4/7/11 | 8:38 PM | @tmsaue1 precisely so. Dictionary skills can do that better than translators #langchat | ||
97 | pamwesely | 4/7/11 | 8:39 PM | #langchat I think I sometimes fall into the trap of just throwing in a kinesthetic activity - DONE! DIFFERENTIATED! That's not right. | ||
98 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:39 PM | RT @CalicoTeach: @tmsaue1 So true. Learn how to learn. They won't be in a classroom forever! #langchat | ||
99 | CalicoTeach | 4/7/11 | 8:39 PM | RT @placido: I do frequently encourage use of www.wordreference.com. GREAT resource! Much more reliable than google trans! #langchat | ||
100 | melindamlarson | 4/7/11 | 8:39 PM | Foreign (strange) language is a misnomer #WorldLanguage “@suarez712002: what most of us do is already "foreign" to sts #langchat†|