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Students Helping Students A Multimedia Project for Intermediate ESL Students By Susan Gaer, John Tashima and Danna Weber. CATESOL LA 2008. Collaborative Effort Intermediate and Beginning ESL Students Digital Photography Creation of Photo Website Print and Online Materials.
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Students Helping Students A Multimedia Project for Intermediate ESL Students By Susan Gaer, John Tashima and Danna Weber CATESOL LA 2008
Collaborative Effort • Intermediate and Beginning ESL Students • Digital Photography • Creation of Photo Website • Print and Online Materials
Begin with a Topic: • Verbs that can be demonstrated • Materials: • Beginning ESL Textbooks / Verb Lists • Paper • Index cards • Construction paper in assorted colors • Digital camera(s) • Computer + software (Picasa) • Release forms
Step 1: • Identify verbs; compile lists; transfer to index cards run
Step 2: • Decide on groupings. Sort on colored construction paper. • Our categories: • Classroom/school • Household chores • Daily activities • Crime • Family • Action • Miscellaneous
Step 3: Review and modify the lists. ACTION run do stop
Step 4: Learn how to use the camera.
Step 5: Take photos of the verbs walk read study eat
Step 5: Upload the photos for review. Too dark Just right Poor composition
Step 6: Students add captions. They are running.
Step 7: Sort photos into web albums. Our Future
Step 8: Develop activities to go with the pictures.
Come back next year for the rest of the project! http://picasaweb.google.com/F101student/SusanSClass?authkey=6LFzjcFjDLs# and http://picasaweb.google.com/F101student/Oct7?authkey=2ZTSwiJqzg8#