6-min Thesis + Speaking Journal (& pronunciation in Winter Term) by Kerstin Okubo https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9 Made with swagger en-us 2018-04-16 17:52:45 UTC 2025-10-29 01:02:55 UTC hello@padlet.com carozzan https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353816553 This needs a major rehaul (for both CRW concerns and ALS concerns). It may work better as a seminar discussion; more collaboration with the CRW and ALS leads needed on this.]]> 2019-04-24 16:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353816553 Are we still doing the 6 minute thesis? I thought CRW was taking this back. Hard to evaluate because content is unfamiliar. https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353831842 2019-04-24 17:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353831842 Build in more opportunities for impromptu speaking before graded assignments, Develop activities to foster fluency. https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353832504 2019-04-24 17:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353832504 To improve students' speaking, we need to spend some time on intonation, sentence stress, thought groups and past tense endings before they are assessed on speaking. Delay assessment until this is covered well. https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353833530 2019-04-24 17:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353833530 Have students identify difficult words and practice pronunciation of those before presentation. Similarly, practice incorporating vocabulary (preferably AWL) into speaking since they are evaluated on this. https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353834101 2019-04-24 17:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353834101 ALS should not be doing the 6-minute thesis. It does not fit because we really cannot comment on the content. https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353967508 2019-04-25 02:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353967508 Ahhhh.... the speaking journals. Axe(!) I have been saying for a long time now that this is an inauthentic exercise. Marking this twice is a waste of time because there is not enough of a lasting effect. ***I would have students come in one at a time and have them speak only to me on the topic (and then I could further question them and might even work on grammar and pronun at the same time).*** https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353968401 2019-04-25 02:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/353968401 https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/354161525 More consistent pronunciation practice --> more focus on fluency.

6-min Thesis should be handed back to CRW team.]]> 2019-04-25 15:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/354161525 https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/354182248 I agree with not doing these. With my groups, no students commented on any of them, and I felt uncomfortable not being able to give any constructive criticism on the content.]]> 2019-04-25 16:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/354182248 Practice incorporating vocabulary into speaking (not the sentence patterns as they stand as these often get ditched due to lack of time). We evaluate them on this but do little practice for it. https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/354201715 2019-04-25 17:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/354201715 https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/354215224 If speaking journals are to continue, I don't necessarily think the 6-min thesis (or more likely 3 min) is a bad source for the SJ since they should be very familiar with it. I think students should be made aware that we will not be commenting on the content (CRWs job) but rather we will focus on fluency, vocab, grammar, pronun., and so on. ]]> 2019-04-25 17:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kerstin_okubo1/8kxzz4y0k4s9/wish/354215224