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Interpersonal Communication and 21 st Century Skills. What is Communication?. http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/scpsfeb7. By Jeff to the Maxx on Flickr. By soul_motor on Flickr. By Tetsumo by Flickr. Now…. Now…. By pshab on Flickr. By One More Hill on Flickr.
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What is Communication? http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/scpsfeb7
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The active negotiation of meaning among individuals. By ob1left on Flickr
Participants observe and monitor one another to see how their intentions and meanings are being communicated. By Caneles on Flickr
Adjustments and clarifications can be made accordingly. By Michael Simmons on Flickr
Participants need to initiate, maintain, and sustain the conversation By AmeOtoko on Flickr
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How do World Language fit into 21st Century Commnication Skills? http://www.actfl.org/files/21stCenturySkillsMap/p21_worldlanguagesmap.pdf
Verbal and written communication skills • Honesty and integrity • Interpersonal skills • Teamwork skills • Strong work ethic • Motivation and initiative • Flexibility and adaptability • Computer skills • Analytical skills • Organizational skills
Then: Students learned ABOUT The language
Now: Students learn how to USE the Language
Then: Teacher Centered Classroom
Now: Learner Centered Classroom with Teacher as Facilitator
Then: Focus on Isolated Skills: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
Now: Focus on “Modes” of Communication- Interpersonal, Presentational, Interpretive
Then: Coverage of a Textbook
Now: Backward Design based on End Goals
Then: Emphasis on Teacher as Presenter/Lecturer
Now: Focus on Student as “Doer” and “Creator”
Then: Language Confined to Classroom
Now: Assessing to find out what students Can DO with the language
Now: Students know what is expected by looking at task lists and rubrics
Now: Students Create to “publish” and share with more than just the teacher
Theme: Student Life Unit Enduring Understanding Middle School and High school students across the world share some common school experiences, although differences exist due to culture. Unit Essential Questions • What is my middle school/high school experience? • What is middle school/high school like for students in other cultures? • What do we have in common? What are our differences? • Performance Task: • Students will attend a “Welcome Party” for the new Foreign Exchange students being held at their school and find the person who has the MOST in common with themselves. They will then introduce that person to another student.
NOVICE: WL.K12.NM.3.1: Introduce self and others using basic, culturally-appropriate greetings. WL.K12.NH.3.2 Exchange information about familiar tasks, topics, and activities, including personal information. WL.K12.NH.3.3: Exchange information using simple language about personal preferences, needs, and feelings. WL.K12.NH.3.4: Ask and answer a variety of questions about personal information. INTERMEDIATE WL.K12.IM.3.1: Express views and effectively engage in conversations on a variety of familiar topics. WL.K12.IM.3.2: Ask and answer questions on familiar topics to clarify information and sustain a conversation. WL.K12.IM.3.3: Express personal views and opinions on a variety of topics. PRE-ADVANCED/ADVANCED: WL.K12.IH.3.2: Sustain a conversation in uncomplicated situations on a variety of topics. WL.K12.IH.3.3: Express degrees of emotion and respond appropriately to the feelings and emotions of others. WL.K12.IH.3.4: Exchange detailed information related to areas of mutual interest including careers of choice, job opportunities, etc.
Knowledge and Skills Needed: (What cultural and content knowledge (vocabulary and structures) do the students need to complete their task? (dependent on your Proficiency Level/Standards) How will students prepare for this task? What interpersonal communicative activities would lead up to this task?
Resources Paul Sandrock, ACTFL “Assessing Language Performance, Engaging Learners in Interpersonal Communication http://startalk.umd.edu/2011/meetings/NFPE/post/presentations/AssessingLanguagePerformanceInterpersonalCommunication.pdf FLENJ - Consortium for Assessing Performance Standards Rubrics http://flenj.org/CAPS/?page=147 ACTFL , World Languages 21st Century Skills Map http://www.actfl.org/files/21stCenturySkillsMap/p21_worldlanguagesmap.pdf