UNED training by Robert Sykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse Lighting the Fuse: Online Discussion Strategies en-us 2022-08-26 18:11:24 UTC 2022-08-27 15:26:10 UTC hello@padlet.com How much authenticity can you tolerate? rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272985794 Finding the "sweet spot": the immediacy of authentic text without distractions that can waste time and frustrate learners.]]> 2022-08-26 18:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272985794 Let's have a sample debate! rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272987425 Topic: Body shaming and body positivity]]> 2022-08-26 18:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272987425 Learners take turns educating each other about the reading's vocabulary rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272990250 (Five minutes)
Learners use their own online tools to find definitions and deliver content to their classmates. We'll do this in small groups to demonstrate: 
- obesity
- anorexia
- body shaming
- body positivity
- misguided
- celebrate
- troll
- awesome
- recruiting
- literally 
- ton
- heavy, heavier, heaviest]]> 2022-08-26 18:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272990250 Group reading rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272993427 New groups are formed, group members take turns reading.

Reading: https://people.com/health/tess-holliday-fights-back-body-shamers-attack-cosmo-cover/ 

The same groups then prepare their arguments as assigned in the next segment.]]> 2022-08-26 18:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272993427 Learners prepare Pro and Con arguments rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272998002 ODD numbered breakout groups are assigned to SUPPORT this statement: "Anorexic or morbidly obese men and women should be featured in major magazines and web sites". 

EVEN numbered groups are assigned to OPPOSE the statement. 

Each group works together to prepare their argument. 

(20 minutes for reading and preparation)

]]> 2022-08-26 18:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2272998002 The debate occurs rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273016334 Odd groups are paired with even groups,

Proponents make their argument; opponents ask questions of them.

Opponents make their argument; proponents ask questions of them.]]> 2022-08-26 18:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273016334 rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273023765 A graphic might help learners get up to speed quickly: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hHbdEuBG1QLuuuBAcFdZrKyXdPyiLxF_aKklLbgrm8E/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2022-08-26 19:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273023765 Practice small group 1: Round Robin interviews. rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273024549 To demonstrate, we'll have small group Round Robin interviews.
(10 minutes)]]> 2022-08-26 19:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273024549 For content-heavy lesson plans ... rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273029578 Slide presentations are a great tool to help learners memorize vocabulary with images. We'll practice this by using the Idioms presentation in small groups.]]> 2022-08-26 19:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273029578 Example: learning idioms rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273032132 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oHLKmsbi0B_HfAKtoqXeC_9o0vC_KeN_3bNAzgG-MCY/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2022-08-26 19:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273032132 Large group reconvenes rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273424067 Discussion: Whose argument prevailed?]]> 2022-08-27 14:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273424067 Practice Small Group 2: Round Robin storytelling rwsykora https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273433305 To demonstrate, we'll have small group Round Robin storytelling.
(10 minutes)]]> 2022-08-27 15:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rwsykora/fuse/wish/2273433305