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Totally Unbelievable Speaking Club

Totally Unbelievable Speaking Club. Lord Selkirk SD Margaret Stimson & Tom Stimson May 20, 2008. What is TUSC ?. TUSC - What is it and why do kids and teachers love it?. Benefits of TUSC. Develops the general learning outcomes of Language Arts

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Totally Unbelievable Speaking Club

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  1. Totally Unbelievable Speaking Club Lord Selkirk SD Margaret Stimson & Tom Stimson May 20, 2008

  2. What is TUSC ? • TUSC - What is it and why do kids and teachers love it?

  3. Benefits of TUSC • Develops the general learning outcomes of Language Arts • Provides opportunities for inquiry and research • Inclusive and allows for diversification [MI] • Supports development of organizational skills • Encourages learning with ICT

  4. BDA: TUSC Meeting • Before Establish roles • Assign roles • Provide role guidelines Establish timing • Set schedule • Adapt Arrange facilities • Seating • Equipment Communicate with students Determine feedback/assessment tools & opportunities • During TUSC Session • After • Assessment • Shift role assignments

  5. Roles • TUSC Protopage • A quick overview of specific roles • Closer look at a sample role - Ask an Expert • Group Activity -Define a role

  6. Technology Connections • LwICT- Quick Overview • Linking TUSC and LwICT • Closer look at technology skills in a sample role – Take the Monkey • Group Activity-Make connections

  7. Assessment • 3rd Stage Rubric • Self assessment/reflection • Peer assessment

  8. DVD • Excerpt from a Grade 6 class

  9. Conclusion • Web supports for TUSC teachers • Protopage • Customized search engines • MMYA/TUSC wiki • E-mail • mstimson@shaw.ca • thomas.stimson@lrsd.net • Questions?

  10. The End

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