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The document introduces Joseph Osant and describes how Mylo creatively handles the traditional topic of food. It emphasizes that the creative task is open-ended and contextualized through various Quebec festivals, enabling learners to connect their work to festivals of interest.
MYLO at Languages World
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- 7. EXAMPLE JOSEPHOSANT INTRODUCTION Introducing Joseph Osant, explaining how the traditional topic of food is handled by MYLO. Explain how the creative task is open ended, and set in a context (via the many Quebec festivals) that allows learners to place their work in a festival they are interested in.
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Editor's Notes
- #8 Aspirational – showing potential of lanugages Specific location and culture Real, global location, picking up on local culture and events Real life problem Language skills needed
- #9 Wide range of contexts, use language in different situations Focus on productive skills Will probably replace these three slides with examples of real assets
- #10 Dance jam
- #11 Wide range of contexts, use language in different situations Focus on productive skills Will probably replace these three slides with examples of real assets
- #12 Basic structure Your help is needed! Inputs in the target language Targeted practice activities Culminating in a Creative task Joe will ask about gifted and talented (and level 6). Extension activities Differentiated outcomes
- #13 Challenge Focus on productive skills Online creative tool Collaborative
- #14 DEMO Route through a challenge Intro Practice materials Creative task Creative tool Simple to use Support for voice Support for collaboration Support Always there, context sensitive Phrasebook, dictionary etc. Learning to lean Pick up on changes in response to feedback Translation changes Use of NC level descriptors (although keen to see new QCDA work) Dictionary layout
- #15 Open access Personal membership School membership
- #16 Just had a pilot Small number of schools Usability feedback Identify technical issues in schools Going into a trial