A presentation I gave at Aston University to encourage creative approaches to KS5 language teaching
- 1. Chris Fuller
Creative ideas for 6th form
www.chrisfuller.typepad.com
@chrisfullerisms
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Aston
2. www.wordle.net
3.
http://blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/archive/2010/02/10/ofsted-report-the-safe-use-of-new-technologies.aspx
Predict what the article will be about
Write the title
Write the opening paragraph thinking of style
Argue their case
Compare , contrast, assess
4. continue the article / story
Forces pupils to think through the appropriate register
-creativity
-need to fully understand the text in order to continue it
Equally, what is the backstory to any incident?
5. Have I got News for You gap-fills
6. Thinking Skills
Where is it? What can you see? Who is there? Where are they going?
What are they doing? Why?
7. http://northgatemfl.wikispaces.com/
8. wiki
9. Online exercises 10. Videos 11. Links 12. Daily news articles
13. Pooled collection of interesting vocabulary 14. Assessment for
LearningRecommended: www.wikispaces.com
15. Edmodo
A private social platform for teachers and students to share ideas,
files, events and assignments
www.edmodo.com
16. Edmodo
Teachers are able to set up classes and groups (for which Edmodo
generates a unique alpha-numerical code) set and collect
assignments, send alerts, link to online resources, attach
documents and embed audio visual material. When students log on to
Edmodo for the first time, they are prompted to enter the unique
code generated for their class and thus both teacher and student
accounts become linked and they can begin communication privately
and safely.
Jos Picardo, www.boxoftricks.net
17. Edmodo
http://edmodo.pbworks.com
18. Voicethread
19. Adverts www.pubstv.com
Voiceovers?
Listening exercises
Use as examples for own
Critical analysis- why interesting?
20. Writing subtitles
Write subtitles, either for something theyve watched or over a
muted clip- then compare, contrast, evaluate
Can be done as homework from a video on blog / wiki
21. Xtranormal
http://www.nottinghamhighmfl.co.uk/2009/12/6th-form-pupils-make-more-spanish-videos/
22. podcasts
Podcasting
Digital audio recording
- role of editing in the learning process
- posted online
- commenting facilitates AfL
23. podcasts
Podcasting
-ANYTHING your imagination can think of
-even to replace some speaking tests?
-design their own listening exercises
24. Podcasts as listening materials...
News Time Spanish
-weekly news round-ups
2) Notes In Spain
-come with supporting materials
-based around topics affecting life in Spain
podcasts
Podcasting
25. Podcasts as listening materials...
3) iTunes as a podcast search engine
podcasts
Podcasting
26. podcasts
Podcasting
Podcasts as listening materials...
Personal relationships
Notes in Spain 3- casa
NIS 5- familia
NIS 16- sobrino
http://oye.languageskills.co.uk/advanced/year12/12635.html
http://oye.languageskills.co.uk/advanced/year12/12633.html
Health
NIS 14- la tapa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/news/topic/health.shtml
http://oye.languageskills.co.uk/advanced/year12/12625.html
http://web.mac.com/sanferminuk/Advanced_Level_Listening/Spanish/Entries/2007/1/31_La_salud.html
- challenge: to make a worksheet for the recording
http://web.mac.com/sanferminuk/Advanced_Level_Listening/Spanish/Entries/2007/1/24_El_alcohol_en_Espa%C3%B1a.html
27. interviews in pairs / groups
Can be done as serious or comic
Interview...
-an expert on climate change
-a historian
-an immigrant
Even get in touch with international bodies to see if you can
organise an online interview for real!
28. Flip- dialogues
Opportunities for creativity
29. bingo cards
30. Skype / Pamela
Potential speaking homework
+ practises key skill
-can be put onto blog / wiki
http://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/2010/02/recording-skype-and-editing-in-audacity.html
31. Running dictation
Rules:only Target Language allowed
1 player to write, 1 player to run
good to encourage communication of simple ideas, such as positions
+ to practise complex ideas
focus on accuracy so ideal for key structures e.g.
subjunctives
fun + motivational
delibarate misspellings to focus on a specific point?
32. Self-check list on folder
33. www.bubbl.us
34. Free, constant CPD
www.joedale.typepad.com
www.boxoftricks.net
www.rachelhawkes.typepad.com
www.mfljones.wordpress.com
www.isabellejones.blogspot.com
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35. For more info
www.chrisfuller.typepad.com
(where this presentation will be available to download)
[email protected]
@chrisfullerisms
