Group 2 by Jessica Tsuchiya https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z Learning engagement 1 en-us 2021-04-27 06:30:17 UTC 2021-05-05 06:27:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f603.png Silent film jtsuchiya1 https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1462972865 Have students watch a silent movie and then make a dialogue to go with it. Fun to play the movie and have the students say the lines while the movie is playing. I would put this more in the rule light and prepared category as they do have to think and prepare lines that are the length of the character talking. If it's on the spot improv I'd move this to the rule light/spontaneous category. I'd do this to try and get students to think and respond quickly.]]> 2021-04-27 06:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1462972865 Be the translator jtsuchiya1 https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1462976333 I do this with very simple texts. My students are all Chinese speaking so I have one student write short, simple speech and another student has to then translate on the spot. We then check it as a group after it's done. I'd put this in the rule heavy/spontaneous. It requires students to think on their feet but they need to translate what is being said so have to follow that.]]> 2021-04-27 06:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1462976333 Prepared interaction - Group conversation MizterRuiz https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1487300951 Prepared / Rule - medium

I like having students be the center of the conversation and having them really assume responsibility for keeping the flow of discourse. I very much move away from me being the one to have to pose the questions or keep them talking. To achieve this, something that has worked really well for me is putting them into groups of three or four and telling them to record their conversation and present the recording to me when they are done. All classes where I work are still completely online via Zoom so I put students into breakout rooms and let the magic begin. Since they know they will have to present a recording at the end of the time allotted they really get to work. This has helped me with everything from having them practice question asking skills to having them analyze characters in a novel. I would say this is "rule-medium" because the conversation are not completely spontaneous given the students prepare before the recording but there still are times when they let loose and go with the flow of the discussion.]]> 2021-05-03 21:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1487300951 Stimulus-to-interaction MizterRuiz https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1487328790 Video + listening comprehension + discussion

Spontaneous / Rule - light

I feel there is so much wonderful and enriching content online it would be a shame not to use it. Everything from TedTalks and EdPuzzle to CNN and BBC. Based on the theme we are covering, I definitely include debates, interviews, talks and more to stimulate conversation afterwards. I enjoy EdPuzzle very much because I can make sure students are grasping the information from the videos well before we get into interaction.
]]> 2021-05-03 21:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1487328790 Picture Narrating jameshigson https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1487862701 Picture storyboard + targeted vocabulary.

Spontaneous / Rule light

In this activity students are given visual stimulus in the form of a storyboard which they must create a story using targeted vocabulary. No story should be the same and students are encouraged to use their imagination and be creative, with the only success criteria being that they include the vocabulary in their storytelling. This works well with comparative work- we may introduce the story board before studying a text and students are able to see their creation compared to what the text actually is. ]]> 2021-05-04 01:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1487862701 Shadowing jameshigson https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1487874661 Audio visual text.

Prepared / Rule light

In order to prepare second language learners when they encounter the wide variety of differences between speakers of the language they are learning (in my case, English), I encourage students to 'shadow' speakers they hear and see in different audiovisual texts. They are encouraged to imitate the speakers they hear to increase fluency, by focusing on things like cadence, tone, stresses and pronunciation. It also allows for discovery of differences between different accents and dialects of the same language. Activities can be performed around who is the best imitator and I always attempt to perform one myself in the first language of the students (Chinese) and have them assess me for good measure.]]> 2021-05-04 01:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1487874661 Class Warm-upRight at the beginning of the day following our class greetings, I pose an ice-breaker warm-up question to get the (Japanese JHS/HS) students talking with each other (in English) for about 3-5 minutes as I check the roll and walk around to check on students. Questions could be as simple as "What did you eat for breakfast?" "What was your weekend best memory?" "What's your favorite song now?" This allows students to move around, and talk with a friend. English is supposed to be a social interaction opportunity so this is to oil the gears for more interactive activities during the class. Maybe this is too basic and obvious??? Anyways, an idea to get the ball rolling. https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1492260563

]]> 2021-05-05 02:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1492260563 Debate dinghuiping https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1492593919 prepared+rule light/heavy

I have used debate frequently in my classroom. Most of my classes are topic-based, so it is convenient to generate related debate topics, such as euthanasia, value of going to college, whether students should wear uniforms, etc. These usually work the best after students have developed a good relationship with each other and are comfortable in talking with each other and in front of a whole group or whole class. 

Though I would prefer students to prepare for their debate sessions, it is often the case that most of them don't take time to do research and prepare for it and mostly give impromptu speeches. Even when students do not prepare for it, they want to get engaged in debate genuinely. When the debate is over, they understand the value of careful preparation with evidence and examples. ]]> 2021-05-05 06:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jtsuchiya1/pazxh569oc6jxd9z/wish/1492593919