The Learning Forum meeting discussed 3 topics:
1) The value of languages as cultural studies and whether Year 7 LOTE hours should be reduced or changed to combine language and computer skills. Possibilities to focus on careers in languages and invite ex-students to speak were also discussed.
2) Resources available from the local library for language learning through its Mango Languages program.
3) The advantages and disadvantages of having an assessment week block in Years 7-11.
Proyecto de Clase para Aplicar con estudiantes del grado quinto de la Institución Educativa Santa María Goretti de la Ciudad de Bucaramanga, Santander.
Four main language learning skills, definition, quotes, video, learning English by skills, how important listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to improve language? chart of Language learning skill.
The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of computer games on the proficiency of the B.Ed teacher trainees in using the conventional expressions in conversations. The role of technology in language learning has made outdated, drills, grammatical explanations and translation of texts, and the focus is shifted to communication based contexts. Recreational Computer Games make a positive impact on children’s subsequent performance after instructional tasks. Playing the games, children live in both physical and virtual spaces such as chat rooms, email, and communication. The tool to test their proficiency has thirty items. The achievement test has ten dialogues with three blanks in each for the students to fill them up. This is an experimental study with a single group design. After a stratified sample of 70 female and 34 male teacher trainees were exposed to some computer games involving fun and conversations for a week, they were tested for their proficiency. The tool was a standardized one. The levels of proficiency of the male and female teacher trainees were found to be average and above average. The‘t’test was applied. The proficiency of the female teacher trainees was found to be significantly higher than that of the male teacher trainees. The computer games have the potential to improve the cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills of the student-teachers.
The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of computer games on the proficiency of the B.Ed teacher trainees in using the conventional expressions in conversations. The role of technology in language learning has made outdated, drills, grammatical explanations and translation of texts, and the focus is shifted to communication based contexts. Recreational Computer Games make a positive impact on children’s subsequent performance after instructional tasks. Playing the games, children live in both physical and virtual spaces such as chat rooms, email, and communication. The tool to test their proficiency has thirty items. The achievement test has ten dialogues with three blanks in each for the students to fill them up. This is an experimental study with a single group design. After a stratified sample of 70 female and 34 male teacher trainees were exposed to some computer games involving fun and conversations for a week, they were tested for their proficiency. The tool was a standardized one. The levels of proficiency of the male and female teacher trainees were found to be average and above average. The‘t’test was applied. The proficiency of the female teacher trainees was found to be significantly higher than that of the male teacher trainees. The computer games have the potential to improve the cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills of the student-teachers.
Bringing language learners together in Virtual Collaboration and Exchange: My presentation at the MoreDOTS workshop organised by the ECML in Graz, Austria on 30 October 2012
This study presents the effects of mother tongue interference on the academic performance of secondary school students in English language as second language.
Can bilingualism cause problems for children? Which language should parents speak? Should parents avoid mixing languages? This slideshare accompanies a RALLI film by Dr Vicky Murphy providing some basic information about bilingualism based on the research evidence. http://youtu.be/p9iWG0M5z40
For an index of the RALLI films and slides see: http://ralliindex.blogspot.co.uk
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KRISTEN HAWLEY TURNER
Teachers who recognize that “digitalk” is different and not deficient can find ways to harness this language en route to improving students' academic writing.
Lily: heyyyy (:
Michael: waszgud B.I.G.?
Lily: nm, chillennn; whatchu up too?
Michael: Watchln da gam3
Lily: mm, y quien ta jugandoo?
Michael: Yank33s nd naTi0naLs.
Lily: WHAAAATT A JOKEEEEE, dime comoyankeeslosttagainstt them yesterdaii
Michael: i n0e, th3y suCk.
Lily: & the nationalsss won like only 16 games one of the worst teamshomieeegee.
Michael: t31L m3 b0uT it, i b3T y0u fIv3 d01LaRs th3Y g00nA10s3.
Lily: AHA, naw gee thats easy $ for youu ! =p
Michael: loliwaSplAylnG wl y0u. =D
Lily: lolimma talk to you later … i got pizzaa awaitingggmeeeee (;
Michael: iight pe3cE
As I copy this text conversation between two adolescents into Microsoft Word, the screen lights up with red. Every line in this exchange is marked. Microsoft Word, it seems, does not “get” the language of these speakers and attacks the black-and-white text with its red pen. For Microsoft Word, these writers are wrong.
When I first encountered “computer-mediated language” (Crystal
2001
: 238), I was as confused as my word-processing program is today. An English teacher and one of our school's “grammar gurus,” I couldn't understand why students were substituting “2” for “too” or “u” for “you” in their school writing. I was completely stumped by the language they were using to talk to each other digitally. Today, when I look at the exchange between Lily and Michael, I am amazed by their ability to manipulate language and to communicate effectively across time and space. I have evolved from being a grammar guru who questioned this teen language as a degradation of Standard English to one who sees adolescent digitalk as a complex and fascinating combination of written and conversational languages in a digital setting.
The Journey of a “Grammar Guru”
I first ventured beyond e-mail into other forms of digital communication a decade ago when my brother installed an instant-messaging program on my personal computer. He taught me how to “see” him online and to exchange messages. A few years later, I used a similar instant-messaging program to “chat” with group members as we completed a class project for graduate school. Our inability to find a time for five adults to meet in person led us to use this technology, and our success in working together in a virtual space made me consider the pedagogical applications of instant messaging in my high school classroom.
When I first assigned a book discussion to be conducted by instant message (IM), my high school students looked at me quizzically. They hadn't thought about using IM as a learning tool. For them, it was a social space outside of scho.
Seeking academic help: A case study of peer brokering interactionsSherrie Lee
Lee, S. (2017, December). Seeking academic help: A case study of peer brokering interactions. Refereed paper presented at the combined 2017 ISANA/ANZSSA Conference, Gold Coast, Australia. Abstract available from http://www.isana-anzssa.com/2046
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
1. The Learning Forum
9 May 2012
Meeting Room 3.30 pm
Apologies: Warren Condon, Patrice Andersen, Monica Jarman,
1. LOTE at Brigidine
There was a discussion of the value of languages as cultural studies, literacy etc. the main
discussion centered around Year 7 and LOTE being above hours allocation. Should we do
something different with Year 7, should we only do mandatory in Year 8? Could we combine a
computer and language skills course in Year 7? What could we call it? There was a discussion
about the fact that young children do not learn things off by heart anymore.
Could we focus on careers in languages? Can we invite ex students in to speak with students. At the
next LOTE Meeting we will discuss technology.
2. Resources from Local Library
Trish Kennedy invited the LOTE department to borrow her card and look at the resources from the
Randwick Library site to look at Mango Languages.
3. Assessment Weeks
There was a discussion as to the advantages and disadvantages of having an exam block in Years 7-
11.
Present: AMO, KED, AMG, CDA, MJO, DGI, SEG, STI, DBR, APA, PKE
