My metaphors of my views of language by Kongji Qin https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx Write a metaphor to illustrate your views of language and/language learning in school en-us 2017-02-06 22:05:16 UTC 2025-10-12 12:42:42 UTC hello@padlet.com I've always liked red skittles. I thought all of my friends would like them, too. Unfortunately, I discovered they all grew up eating all different types of skittles but mine. https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004750 2017-02-07 00:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004750 Learning language is like the changing of seasons https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004760 2017-02-07 00:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004760 A utility belt https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004795 2017-02-07 00:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004795 Language learing is similar to making a Collage https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004799 2017-02-07 00:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004799 wire https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004814 2017-02-07 00:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004814 Painting https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004815 2017-02-07 00:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004815 Utility belt https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004830 2017-02-07 00:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004830 Input Hypothesis (Krashen) https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004835 2017-02-07 00:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004835 https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004855 play-doh/clay - every new language in a different color(?)]]> 2017-02-07 00:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004855 Sociocultural Theory (ZPD) https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004861 2017-02-07 00:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004861 Tree https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004879 (Wenwen)]]> 2017-02-07 00:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004879 Currency https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004970 2017-02-07 00:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004970 jigsaw puzzle https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004986 2017-02-07 00:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152004986 Currency https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005010 2017-02-07 00:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005010 Learning language is like creating a mosaic https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005049 2017-02-07 00:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005049 Language learning is like the static on the TV when the channel goes out. https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005203 2017-02-07 00:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005203 A black box (borrowed metaphor from another professor)- if you want to study the particles of energy flowing throughout a black box, you need to shed light over the particles- this energy flow changes the way that the particles move (what you are actually observing is the way that they respond to your light source)- and thus, you are not seeing the way that the particles behave, in their natural environment. Aka- if you want to understand your student’s behaviors, communicate, and/or observe them outside of the classroom context. Study them and get to know them in their natural lives. https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005328 2017-02-07 00:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005328 tool https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005412 2017-02-07 00:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005412 tool https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005449 2017-02-07 00:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kongji_qin/5fjs4ol3btfx/wish/152005449