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Marlene Johnshoy

The Online Writing Conference: A Guide for Teac... | The Macmillan Community - 1 views

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online writing conference Hewett MacMillan

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 08 Feb 17
     
    "More writing courses than ever are being taught online, and effective online writing instruction requires teachers to communicate deliberately and clearly in order to have productive relationships with their students. In The Online Writing Conference: A Guide for Teachers and Tutors, former chair of the CCCC Committee for Effective Practices in Online Writing Instruction Beth L. Hewett articulates the how and why of one-to-one online writing conference pedagogy. Complete with an instructor's study guide and informed by the principles set forth in the CCCC Position Statement of Principles and Example Effective Practices for OWI, her updated text provides examples and transcripts of synchronous and asynchronous instructor-student interaction, targeted lessons, and conferencing action plans that help instructors hone their pedagogical practice, from formatting comments to showing regard for students."
hharb01

Using Seesaw App in a Foreign Language Class - Maris Hawkins - 2 views

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  • hharb01 on 07 Aug 18
     
    Using Seesaw in the language classroom. It is a place where students can write comments and respond to each other's writing. It allows teachers to have all of their students writing in one place, organized into classes, and allows the teacher to give feedback.
Marlene Johnshoy

How Do Tech Tools Affect the Way Students Write? | MindShift - 4 views

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technology writing

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  • Enrica Ardemagni on 19 Jul 13
     
    There was a hyperlink to an article about whether we should still teach cursive. Apparently high schools are not doing it any more. My son stopped cursive in about the 5th grade and didn't have to use it and now he is struggling at the university because he can't read when the professor uses cursive in anything, like comments on his papers. I have to print when I leave him a note. Wow, technology is wiping out one of the long-standing activities that took humans decades to develop.
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  • Mark West on 19 Jul 13
     
    I have to wonder if kids can write notes well without using cursive. I'd struggle and I still write by hand quicker than I can peck things out on a keyboard. Spell/grammar check are helpful, but I still wonder if the student pays any attention to corrections and can't write well without this automated help.
  • Ferrel Rose on 21 Jul 13
     
    I like the balanced way this piece presents some of the pros and cons of technology in education. Just this week I had a conversation with another educator who has encountered recent studies suggesting a link between handwriting (of any kind) and certain cognitive development. Some schools are now emphasizing handwriting instruction because it helps boost students' academic achievement.
  • Amy Uribe on 22 Jul 13
     
    My daughter is 8 years old and she started learning cursive this year. So it must be back! I'm not sure if will help boost her achievement or not, but I'm glad she is learning it. I think the article made a good point about how students today have a short attention span and easily get off track. If they are typing a paper on the computer, for example, they can open a browser and start surfing the web. They don't necessarily stay focused on the task at hand. It is even hard for me sometimes. If I don't ignore email (just put it off until later, I mean), I would never get anything done!
jameshousworth

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  • extra workload
  • enhances reading comprehension, improves students’ writing skills and abilities [6].  develops writing and learning strategies [5].  has a positive impact on the content and increases the amount of writing of learners [7].  makes students pay close attention to the formal aspects of writing, both in terms of word choice, structure, and word spelling, attending to sentence and paragraph structure as well as adapting academic style, register and appropriate word [8].  Diminishes barriers to learning English by providing them the opportunity to write freely without being judged for their grammatical mistakes [9].  develops ideas and provide feedback for the authors [10].  enhances student analytical and critical thinking skills [11]  increases student motivation in reading and writing, promotes learner independence and autonomy, and enhances students’ analytical and critical thinking skills [12].
  • students with low English proficiency may experience difficulty in putting their ideas in order
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  • The teacher as facilitator is important for maintaining student interest since blogs work best when learners get into the habit of using them.
danigeary

Kalinago English: 10 Speaking English Activities using TED.com - 1 views

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#carlatech20 #TED.com #KalinagoEnglish #TeachingEnglish

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    • danigeary
      danigeary on 16 Jul 20
       
      Extensive worksheets can take away from the authentic experience of learning from the speaker.
    • danigeary
      danigeary on 16 Jul 20
       
      Use opinions to heighten interest.
  • I really don't think that extensive worksheets provide a particularly authentic experience - such a thing mainly just erodes the power of the message within the video, takes away the inherent pleasure in learning from TED speakers.
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  • choose an interesting video
  • Ask them what they think the speaker will be discussing and why they think this.   Do they have any pre-formed opinions on the subject matter?  After watching, get them to talk about whether or not the video met their expectations.  Why, why not?
  • While watching, any video you've chosen, ask them to write ten words they found most interesting / or ten words they didn't understand / or ten words which they think would summarize the story.  
  • Show the video and ask your students what the main points discussed in the video were.  Ask them to choose sides on these - to take an opposing view from others in the classroom and to debate it.
  • Watch one of videos marked as informative and get them to write down questions while-watching and post-viewing.
    • danigeary
      danigeary on 16 Jul 20
       
      A comprehensive way to cover the material. Includes many points of conversation.
  • who/what/where/when/why/how   Show the video you've (or one of your students') chosen and tell them they shouldn't write anything down while they're watching. After the video is finished, ask students to sit in groups and discuss what they watched, who was the presenter, why did she make this speech, how effective was it: encourage them to ask each other questions and share opinions.
  • leahmyott on 16 Jul 20
     
    This is a great interpersonal activity, although I would imagine student reactions to it may vary. For instance, some students (like me) may find it stressful not to write things down. On the other hand, not writing things down takes the pressure off for being "perfect" and puts the attention on the spontaneous nature of the interpersonal mode.
Sarah Sirna

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  • Sarah Sirna on 11 Jul 11
     
    I love this site because it comes complete with lesson plans that focus on reading, writing, listening and speaking. AND...they are always focused on higher order thinking skills.
  • Sarah Sirna on 11 Jul 11
     
    Always focuses on the 4 language modalities (reading, writing,listening and speaking)
olso2135

Storybird: write, publish, journal, read. It's awesome! - Ed Tech for ESL - 4 views

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carlatech16 group#2 ed tech esl Storybird

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  • Much of the work is written for or by elementary school kids so the sentences and vocabulary aren’t too complex
  • ismaelfranqui on 08 Aug 16
     
    I started using Storybird last year, and I love it. It is great to teach fantasy writing and to reinforce the elements of fiction. Using the sample stories for ESL students sounds like a great idea!
Marlene Johnshoy

Report Assesses ELA Programs In-Depth -- THE Journal - 0 views

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 07 Apr 17
     
    I have not heard of any of the 9 programs chosen to review - so if they're free, I'll be checking these out "for improving reading and writing in the classroom." They were English Language Arts (ELA) teachers, but could have use for second/world language instruction as well.
Amy Uribe

Tech Learning : Product Review: Boomwriter - 1 views

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  • Amy Uribe on 28 Jul 13
     
    Here is an article that describes boomwriter, a technology tool that allows students do collaborative writing. Activities may have to be simplified for beginning level students, but I can see how this might work well with higher level students as well as with native speakers.
Marlene Johnshoy

6 iPad Apps for Creative Writing | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 14 May 14
     
    "For kids who have trouble putting pen to paper, there are a handful of fantastic iPad apps that just might inspire them to tell a story."
marispi

Speaking and writing | frenchteacher.net - 1 views

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    100 quick seed ideas to create FL activities in any language. Some use social media, some we have all probably tried.
  • marispi on 29 Jul 15
     
    100 quick seed ideas to create FL activities in any language. Some use social media, some we have all probably tried.
Alyssa Ruesch

The English Teacher Blog » Blog Archive » Blogging in the Classroom - 0 views

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blog writing composition lgtt journaling reflection

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    How to use blogs in the classroom? Free-writing or with corrections?
Alyssa Ruesch

Diigo in Writing Class « What Else? 1DR - 0 views

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Diigo writing education ESL RC ESL_700 research annotation summary lgtt CARLA

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    ideas for using diigo with students
Marlene Johnshoy

Teaching to the Text Message - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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text writing Twitter

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 21 Mar 11
     
    some ideas about why teaching writing with short assignments (Twitter?) might be a good idea
Eleni Nikiforou

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Web2.0 teacher training

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  • You’ll find students learn more, are more motivated and their writing improves faster when they’re allowed to write posts.  And the best way to get them started is by writing posts on the class blog.
  • Marlene Johnshoy on 08 Jul 11
     
    You might want to follow this "challenge" as a sideline to the class!  Let's see what sorts of things they work through.
cwelton

Seven Ways to Use Google Docs to Support Bilingual Student Writers | EdSurge News - 0 views

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  • Even though some of my students may not have regular access to a computer at home, they can access Google Docs from anywhere, including their phones.
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      cwelton on 02 Aug 18
       
      This is an important factor for me when I am thinking about integrating a web-based technology--my students all have very different levels of access, so I want to be as inclusive as possible of their various capacities to engage.
  • students also know I will look at the “Editing History” to hold them each accountable.
    • cwelton
      cwelton on 02 Aug 18
       
      Really important to high schoolers!
  • With Google Docs, they can quickly find the right word for their writing with Google Translate.
    • cwelton
      cwelton on 02 Aug 18
       
      or through a technology like ReadLang...it's interesting to think about integrating Google-based platforms with other web-based tech
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  • What’s more important is that I can provide feedback without drawing dark red lines across their writing, an experience that can be discouraging to many writers (including myself). Instead, we use Comments, Editing, or Suggesting to provide less invasive feedback; we can also share audio feedback right in the document using Kaizena, a Google Doc add-on. Students can receive immediate feedback multiple times throughout the writing process--and I don’t have worry about dragging stacks of paper home!
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      cwelton on 02 Aug 18
       
      I'm curious to look at this Kaizena...in addition to commenting/suggesting, I also use colors to clarify my edits for students (I do this on paper, too)--different colors represent different kinds of errors, for example, purple means there is an error or lack of clarity in vocabulary choice, red means the verb is misconjugated, etc.
Marlene Johnshoy

Social Media Posts as Exemplars | Edutopia - 0 views

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week2 socialmedia Edutopia writing

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 24 Jul 17
     
    "Text messages and Instagram captions can be valuable samples for teaching tone, writing conventions, and levels of formality."
vallb001

Five Incredible Ways to Infuse Your Classroom with Adobe Spark | The Infused Classroom - 1 views

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carlatech20 AdobeSpark PresentationalMode HollyClark

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  • Remix a Regular Writing Assignment
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      vallb001 on 25 Jul 20
       
      Unfortunately, students tend to dislike writing assignments. With this tool, you can turn regular writing into a part of a bigger, more attractive project.
  • developing visual literacy is essential to becoming digitally literate
  • Reports with Adobe Spark Video
    • vallb001
      vallb001 on 25 Jul 20
       
      Great to work on the presentational mode.
cnming

30 creative ways to use Padlet for teachers and students - BookWidgets - 9 views

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  • Let your students answer some important exit ticket questions like “what did you learn today?”, “What didn’t you understand?” or “What questions do you still have?”.It gets better…Here are some other exit ticket promts your students could answer: Write down three things you learned today. If you had to explain today’s lesson to a friend, what would you tell him/her? What question do you have about what we learned today? What part of the lesson did you find most difficult? What would you like me to go over again next lesson? Write down two questions you would put in a quiz about today’s lesson. What were the main points we covered today? Did the group activity contribute to your understanding of the topic? Why? Read this problem … What would be your first step in solving it? I used app X extensively today. Was it helpful? Why or why not?
  • Complete the storyCreate a story and ask students how it should continue. Students can post their ideas on the Padlet. Finally, take some of your students' ideas and complete the story. You’ll have some funny stories!
  • What is Padlet?
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  • Padlet can be used by students and by teachers. With padlet you can create an online post-it board that you can share with any student or teacher you want. Just give them the unique Padlet link. Padlet allows you to insert ideas anonymously or with your name. It’s easy to use and very handy.
  • Whoever has the Padlet board opened on his smartphone or computer, can see what’s on it and what everyone is writing. Students just have to take a device and start adding little sticky notes online. They can see all the ideas gathered on the teacher board immediately.
    • pamh6832
      pamh6832 on 22 Jul 20
       
      Clear description of what Padlet is and how to use it.
  • Sharing a Padlet board is easy; choose for a QR code or a link.
  • Let your students insert the link in the browser or in the Padlet app. They can ‘continue as guest’ so they just have to scan the qr code with the Padlet app or type in the URL, without creating an account. Shortly after, they will be directed to your first Padlet board.
  • How to post things on Padlet? Well, there are a few ways to do this: double click anywhere on the board; drag files in; paste from clipboard; save as bookmark with Padlet mini; or just click the ‘+’ button in the lower right corner.
  • 2. Live question bank Let your students ask questions during the lesson. It’s very handy when students don’t understand something or need a better explanation. Stop your lesson 10 minutes early and go over the questions. This way students who are afraid to ask questions can still ask their questions anonymously. It gives a voice to every student in the room, even to the shy ones.
    • pamh6832
      pamh6832 on 22 Jul 20
       
      A good way to help ensure student engagement and comprehension. Similar to the "Chat" feature on Zoom.
  • 14. Prior knowledge Try to figure out what students already know about the topic you’re about to teach. What prior knowledge do your students have about that particular topic and what don’t they know? Students just post their knowledge on Padlet, so you can see how to build your lesson.
    • pamh6832
      pamh6832 on 22 Jul 20
       
      For reviewing previous year information. Always important, but perhaps even more so after Spring 2020 and distance learning.
  • 23. Geocaching For physical exercises, students have to go walking more. Let you students do some geocaching and let them post pictures of themselves and the treasure to the Padlet board. It will encourage the others to find the treasures as well.
  • Online student portfolio
    • cnming
      cnming on 23 Jul 20
       
      I am going to try this in my language classes.
  • Complete the story Create a story and ask students how it should continue. Students can post their ideas on the Padlet. Finally, take some of your students' ideas and complete the story. You’ll have some funny stories!
    • cnming
      cnming on 23 Jul 20
       
      Great idea!
  • nleisenheimer on 21 Jul 19
     
    This posting provides MULTIPLE ways to use Padlet. I found those activities that allow live interaction to be very interesting.
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  • nataliemcruz on 22 Jul 19
     
    I think this would be good to use for collecting research or as a place to post class questions
  • ksvinall on 22 Jul 20
     
    I love the idea of using padlet for exit ticket questions!
  • papolochan56 on 23 Jul 20
     
    I really like padlet as a survey tool or an exit pass type of activity
elenistef7

Música {and music videos} in the language classroom | Teaching a World Language - 10 views

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    • ncsargo
      ncsargo on 24 Jul 15
       
      Using eduCanon to embed questions into music videos is far more convenient than answering questions with simple pen and paper. If you aren't an eduCanon fan at the very least these sites are great resources for Spanish language music for interpretive activities.
  • Next, my recent favorite, eduCanon.
    • ncsargo
      ncsargo on 24 Jul 15
       
      Silent videos can be used to create an interpretive activity for any language. Simon's cat is a good resource for silent videos, the following link also has many great silent videos that work with developing emotional intelligence and creative writing: http://ineverycrea.net/comunidad/ineverycrea/recurso/10-cortometrajes-para-trabajar-la-educacion-emocio/0f46341c-920e-48da-8147-0656407da4f1
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      ncsargo on 24 Jul 15
       
      Here is a great interpretive activity; having students use Twitter to convey how a song makes them feel or to write a ministory in 140 characters or less!
    • ncsargo
      ncsargo on 24 Jul 15
       
      I found this idea particularly insightful because I feel students must understand the main idea of the video fairly well to condense the theme into 140 characters!
  • For #authres: Bilblioteca Musical: http://musicaenespanol.weebly.com/ LyricsTraining: http://lyricstraining.com/ Zambombazo {Cancionero}: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/tag/cancionero/ TodoELE {Canciones}: http://www.todoele.net/canciones/Cancion_list.asp El Mundo Birch: http://elmundodebirch.wordpress.com/2014/03/30/spanish-music-database-updated/ Youtube {different channels}: https://www.youtube.com/ MTVTres: http://www.tr3s.com/ Los40: http://los40.com/ For non-natives/ELE: Rockalingua: http://www.rockalingua.com/ Senor Wooly: http://www.senorwooly.com/ Realidades I, II y III {Canciones de HipHop}
  • First, let’s talk resources; here are some of my “go-to” music websites for Spanish. Feel free to add your own comments with additional sources that you like to use.
  • This tool can be used in any discipline, with any grade. What a neat way to begin class, end class or assign as an independent practice activity. By embedding music videos into eduCanon, the teacher can pose questions about the actual video or the music lyrics that may appear. Here is a sample video I created in English using a great silent film source: Simon’s Cat
    • annalisaandre
      annalisaandre on 25 Jul 15
       
      I find this idea very interesting. I might use a collection of music videos in eduCanon to work with students about vocabulary related to emotional states.
    • elenistef7
      elenistef7 on 25 Jul 15
       
      I like the idea about using silent films like Simon Cat. Another source for silent films could be Charlie Chaplin.
  • -Have students describe how they feel when listening to the music, in #140charactersorless: write a mini story to go with the music & emotions, post to Twitter or a learning management site used {Edmodo, Schoology, Canvas, etc}, share their stories in small groups, collaborate using Google Docs to create a unique tale based on the music they hear, present their stories to the class {act it out, swap stories with another group, re-enact silently: have classmates reinvent the original story}
  • ncsargo on 24 Jul 15
     
    Great resource for using Spanish language music videos and silent videos for interpretive activities, check out my sticky notes for more resources!
  • annalisaandre on 25 Jul 15
     
    Great resource for using Spanish language music videos and silent videos in the classroom for interpretive activities with Twitter and eduCanon.
  • elenistef7 on 25 Jul 15
     
    I like the idea of using Simon Cat videos. Another option: Charlie Chaplin films
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