Focusing+Lenses

=Activating Communication:Focusing Lenses= How can we use focusing lenses to guide thinking when creating instruction? How can an old unit “going to a café” be changed to a thematic unit on food and hunger that focuses on performance tasks integrated to create a meaningful cultural context? How can images, videos and other technology encourage learners to critically think of solutions to real-world global issues on environment in innovative ways? We will explore these questions through the lenses of an UbD designed thematic units and the concepts of the ACTFL 21st Century Skills Map.

AATSP Session Handout:

AATSP Focusing Lenses Doc:

ACTFL Languages at the Core statement:

PowerPoints used in session
 * 1) [[file:AATSPppt1Activating environment 21st skills Communication thematic units #2.pdf]]
 * 2) [[file:ACTFL HungerHealth AATSP.pdf]]
 * 3) [[file:AATSP ppt3Activating ComTechtools2013.pdf]]



Toni Theisen
Loveland High School Loveland, Colorado **Connect me -** Toni Theisen: email Connect with me on Twitter: [|tonitheisen] Facebook

__**Take action to be an active participant:**__
 * Twitter hashtag #aatsp13
 * Textivate: Playing with text using games
 * Ted-Ed flip video-qr codesSee this example, then learn how to flip your own videos
 * Duolingo

Essential Questions

 * 1) How has learning changed?
 * 2) How has teaching changed?

SAMR model The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning. It also shows a progression that adopters of educational technology often follow as they progress through teaching and learning with technology.



Padagogy Wheel

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Building the Culture of an Empowered Mindset Towards Technology Innovation Chart



> || > || From the café unit to the hunger unit in Level 1 || # Terrill-Theisen Hunger Unit Wikispace || IB language B information ||  ||
 * ACTFL 21st century skills map wikispace || # ACTFL 21st century skills map Wikispace
 * 1) More ways to see the ACTFL 21st century skills map ||
 * Where do I find the tech page? || # Technology to enhance communication
 * UbD Unit template || # [[file:tonitheisen/WL 5 C's UbD Unit Template Oct.2012 Theisen use.doc|WL 5 C's UbD Unit Template Oct.2012 Theisen use.doc]] ||
 * Common Core and WL standards-alignment || # Common core standards aligned with WL Standards ||
 * Technology links || # Theisen's world languages tech site
 * 1) New stuff
 * 2) Technology to enhance communication
 * Theisen's World Languages Tech Wiki:Lots of links and examples || # Theisen WL Tech Wiki ||
 * Terrill-Theisen UbD Hunger Unit:
 * # Our TSD UbD units: There are many Spanish, some French and a few German units due to amount of teachers we have.
 * 1) UbD in action:Look at the UbD units, learner targets and learner target bubbles in our school district. (Take what you need)
 * 2) UbD unit template
 * 3) Learner bubble template || # Spanish, French, German units
 * 4) Thompson School District Curriculum Wikispace
 * 5) [|WL 5C's UbD Unit Template Theisen2012 use.doc]
 * 6) [[file:tonitheisen/Learner target bubbles template.docx|Learner target bubbles template.docx]] ||
 * My class wikispaces || # LHS French Devoirs
 * 1) LHS French classes ||
 * TSD World Languages District wikispace || # TSD WL Curriculum Wikispace ||
 * AP French information
 * Theisen's grading system ||  ||


 * Technology to activate communication ** **and transform learning**

[] -play || Designed to foster visual thinking, you get 5 random pictures from Flickr and then you create a story. ||
 * I. Resources for locating images and photos**
 * 1. Tag Galaxy || [] || Search for photos from Flickr ||
 * 2. Fotopedia || [] || Collaborative photo encyclopedia ||
 * 3. Compfight || [] || Sort images for creative commons ||
 * 4. Goggle Art Project || [] || 3D art tours of many museums ||
 * 5. Google maps in many languages || [] || Google maps in a variety of languages ||
 * 6. MorgueFile || [] || Lots of free photos ||
 * 7. FLICKR || [] || World's photo album-search creative commons ||
 * 8. 5 card Flickr story || [] -learn about
 * 9. Pinterest || [] || a pinboard-style photo sharing website ||


 * II. Using images and information to make stories, comics, books, magazines and speaking activities**


 * 1. Wordle || [] || word clouds ||
 * 2. Tagxedo || [] || word clouds in shapes ||
 * 3. Bubblr || [] || Comic strips using Flickr photos ||
 * 4. Piclits || [] || Creative writing using images ||
 * 5. Five Card Flickr Story || [] || Lets you create a story from 5 random FLICKR pix ||
 * 6. PECHA Flickr || [] || 20 random flickr photos, each one on screen for 20 seconds. ||
 * 7. Issuu || [] || Make a magazine or newsletter ||
 * 8. Storybird || [] || Collaborative Storytelling ||


 * III. Resources for using and creating videos**
 * 1. Video writing prompts || [] || Site with writing prompts and popular videos ||
 * 2. Video creating tools || [] || Series of video creating tools grouped ||
 * 3. Aminoto video || [|http://animoto.com/education#top] || “music videos” ||
 * 4. Dvolver video maker || [] || cartoon videos ||
 * 5. Tubechop || [] || Cut a section of a Youtube video ||
 * 6. Go Animate Edu || [] || Comic and animated movie ||


 * IV. Technology to record voice or use computer generated voice**
 * 1. Vocaroo || [] || Simple podcast ||
 * 2. Voxopop || [] || Talk discussion board ||
 * 4. Google Voice || [] || Students call and answer ? ||
 * 5. AudioBoo || [] || Record and upload audio ||
 * V. Technology to enhance speaking and writing Presentational communication**
 * 1. Glogster || [] || Digital Poster ||
 * 2. Fotobabble || [] || “Trading cards ||
 * 3. FaceinHole || [] || Put your face in pix ||
 * 4. Blabberize || [] || Make picture talk ||
 * 5. Make Beliefs Comix || [] || Make comic strips ||
 * 6. Padlet (Wallwisher) || [] || Digital post it notes ||

(app, too) ||
 * VI. Other great tools to impact learning**
 * 1. DropBox || [] || Cloud filesharing ||
 * 2. Slideshare || [] || Share and find ppt ||
 * 3. [|Scribd] || [] || Share docs and pdf’s ||
 * 4. Quizlet || [] || Create and use flashcards ||
 * 5. Textivate- || [] || Change a text into a game ||
 * 6. Remind101 || [] || Safe way to text students and parents ||
 * 7. Socrative-reponse system for quizzes || [] || Response system for quizzes ||
 * 8. Layar || [] || Augmented reality-layer urls, etc. on pix ||
 * 9. QR code generator || [] || ke qr codes-use “static” for free ||
 * 10. Duolingo || [] || language learning gamified
 * 11. TES || [] || amazing amount of resources and activities for many languages ||


 * VII. Apps**
 * 1. Neoreader-one of many qr code readers || [] ||
 * 2. Layar-Augmented Reality || [] ||
 * 3. Apps for Language learning || [] (thanks to Melinda Larson) ||