STARTALK-CU+Boulder,+Co+July,+2014

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

Abstract for today's workshop:
Our 21st century learners need a multi-sensory learning environment designed around authentic learning experiences that encourage collaboration, creativity and critical thinking, all essential 21st century skills. So how can world language learning be designed to be meaningful and engaging? How can focusing lenses be used to shape the instruction of a thematic unit? Participants will explore and create learning activities, thematic units and assessments using the concepts of focusing lenses, while aligning to the ACTFL 21st Century Skills map. Participants will finish by examining and experimenting with technology tools that can enhance communication in all three modes.

Essential Questions

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

Agenda

 * 1) Introduction, goals and learner targets
 * 2) Let's play for a moment
 * 3) What is ACTFL? ACTFL Position statement and the connection to advocacy
 * 4) ACTFL 21st century skills
 * 5) Focusing lenses
 * 6) "Designing a lesson" with a new focus
 * 7) Thematic units- with learner targets
 * 8) Performance assessments-learn and do
 * 9) Integrating technology
 * 10) Closure

Take action and participate

 * Kahoot-game-based blended learning : (Special note-Kahoot game to use)
 * Ted-Ed flip video-qr codesSee this example, then learn how to flip your own videos
 * Meme maker
 * [[image:tonitheisen/chat non copy 2.jpg width="386" height="258" link="@http://www.quickmeme.com/make/"]] ||
 * Keep Calm sign maker site
 * UthinkIdo story

Videos from today

 * Lead with Languages video-ACTFL promotion video || # Lead with Languages ||

I want to use these resources-templates, rubrics, rubric score convertor, goal setting sheet, reflection sheet

 * My school district WL site-TSD || TSD World Languages ||
 * ===UbD template to create a thematic unit===

TSD UbD units || || || ||
 * Goal Setting sheet with reflection for side 2 of bubble learning targets || [[file:tonitheisen/Goal setting and reflection log for bubble sheets-page 2.docx|Goal setting and reflection log for bubble sheets-page 2.docx]] ||
 * Sample Spanish I learner target bubble sheet || [[file:tonitheisen/Spanish I Unit 5 Learner Target Bubbles 2013.doc|Spanish I Unit 5 Learner Target Bubbles 2013.doc]] ||
 * Learner target bubble sheet template
 * TSD rubrics and conversion chart 2014 || TSD rubrics and conversion chart 2014 ||

"from the café unit to the hunger unit in Level 1", as well as design others. ||
 * Terrill-Theisen UbD Hunger Unit and other units || # Terrill-Theisen Hunger Unit Wikispace
 * 1) French V AP/IB "papiers et sans papiers" unit: "Papiers et Sans Papiers"unit
 * 2) French V AP/IB L'Alimentation: Goût et Gaspillage
 * 3) French V AP/IB L'éducation
 * 4) French IV La Mode: L'économie et les politiques des vêtements
 * 5) French IV Les Problèmes sur la Planète
 * 6) French III-La santé
 * 7) French II- Paris et l'art
 * 8) Used for all levels to start the year-(activities modified for each level) Expanding our cultural perspectives || I can understand how to build a meaningful unit such as

Important documents and links
for Learning Languages || How are our standards refreshed to meet the perspectives of the 21st century? || # [|World-ReadinessStandardsforLearningLanguages.pdf] > How do we CONTRIBUTE to the overall growth of our learners? > ACTFL Position Statement: > || Describes what language learners can do regardless of how the language was acquired. || # [|ACTFL Prof. Guidelines 2012 update with samples] || States what learners can do specific to each communication mode and level of proficiency. || # > [|NCSSFL ACTFL Can-Do_Statements.pdf] || Describes what language learners can do based on instruction in an instructional setting. || # ||   ||
 * 1. National World Language Standards refreshed 2014-World-Readiness Standards
 * 1) ACTFL Position Statement: Building our advocacY:
 * 2. ACTFL 21st century skills map || What are 21st century skills defined through the eyes of a world languages context? || # ACTFL 21st century skills map Wikispace
 * 1) More ways to see the ACTFL 21st century skills map
 * 2) ACTFL 21st Century Skills maps on Pinterest
 * 3) [[file:tonitheisen/ACTFL 2011 P-21 worldlanguages skills map.pdf|ACTFL 2011 P-21 worldlanguages skills map.pdf]] ||
 * 3. ACTFL Proficiency guidelines || What are the performance levels?
 * 4. NSCCFL-ACTFL "can do" statements || What can students do?
 * 5. ACTFL performance descriptors || How do I explain performance levels to my students?
 * 6. ACTFL Crosswalk aligning document with the Common Core || What are the connection between the WL standards and common core? || # [[file:vhl2013/ACTFLCrosswalkFinalAligningCCSSLanguageStandards.pdf|ACTFLCrosswalkFinalAligningCCSSLanguageStandards.pdf ]][|ACTFLCrosswalkFinalAligningCCSSLanguageStandards.pdf]
 * 1) Common Core ELA Standards:[[file:tonitheisen/CCR_Anchor_Standards.pdf|CCR_Anchor_Standards.pdf]] ||   ||
 * 7. Bloom's taxonomy charts with questions and activities ||  || # [[file:tonitheisen/Bloom's taxonomy chart.pdf|Bloom's taxonomy chart.pdf]] ||   ||
 * 8. Rigor and Relevance Framework || How can we make instruction more rigorous and relevant? || # Rigor and relevance framework ||  ||
 * 9. AP/IB Comparison chart || How can we make instruction more rigorous and relevant with attention to culture? || # AP/IB Comparison chart:[[file:tonitheisen/AP-IB themes comparisons chart 2011.pdf|AP-IB themes comparisons chart 2011.pdf]] ||  ||
 * 10. Thompson School District world languages site || How can I see others' work to help me with mine? || # TSD WL Wikispace with thematic units, etc. ||

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 poster download:







Geography, Travel and the SAMR model-:thanks to EdOffICT




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


 * I. Resources for locating images and photos**

[] -play || Designed to foster visual thinking, you get 5 random pictures from Flickr and then you create a story. ||
 * 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**
 * VII. Apps**


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