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iproject. Introduce Our School to the World!. Project Background. Designed for Chinese primary school 4 th -grade English class. Expected to be compatible with National English Syllabus. Used both in class and after class. throughlines. throughlines. throughlines. Targets of difficulty.
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iproject Introduce Our School to the World!
Project Background • Designed for Chinese primary school 4th-grade English class. • Expected to be compatible with National English Syllabus. • Used both in class and after class.
Targets of difficulty • Perennially difficult problem spots in teaching and learning Students lack an authentic, accessible and interesting context to learn English. Students lack correct motivation. Students cannot think beyond what they have been told. • Central and critical to the subject you teach Motivation, Confidence & Interest; Flexibility; Global Awareness; Creativity & High-order Skills • Likely to be understood better through the use of new educational technologies Internet can provide an authentic, accessible and interesting context and develop students’ global awareness.Online communicative tools can enhance authentic and meaningful communication. Various technologies can help students develop creativity and high-order skills.
Yelland (2007)Shift to the future … education should be about providing contexts in which students are able to acquire and practice (new) skills in ways that help them utilize existing ideas to generate new knowledge. This can be achieved by participating in inquiries that are authentic and engaging, collaborating with others, seeking out expert assistance and knowledge from a variety of sources, and communicating or disseminating the findings to others in an effective and appropriate way. (p.8)
Generative topic:Introduce our school to the world! Five features of Generative Topics (Wiske, et al, 2005): • Connect to multiple important ideas within and across subject matters.Link the new language with old concepts.Link the new language with real life.Link the new language with cross-subject knowledge & skills. • Are authentic, accessible, and interesting to studentsMaterials: videos, websites & maps of real schools in the worldTask: to introduce students’ own schoolAuthentic and meaningful communication and collaboration
Generative topic:Introduce our school to the world! Five features of Generative Topics: • Are fascinating and compelling for the teacherThe teacher is very interested in this project. • Are approachable through a variety of entry pointsphotographs, videos, websites, wiki, and interactive maps • Generate and reward continuing inquiryEncourage students to study deeper about their school.Encourage students to learn more about schools and students in other countries and areas.Encourage students to learn more about ways to introduce a place and relevant knowledge & skills.
Performances of Understanding Class wiki: http://efl2020.wikispaces.com/
Technology (rationale) We limited our inventory of technology to make our design realistic and applicable. Basically, we choose four types of technologies: • Technologies that can allow students to learn in a concrete and well-organized way. Wiki, selected videos and websites, interactive game, PowerPoint • Technologies that can develop students’ creativity and support students’ varied interests and learning styles.camcorder, blog, Scratch, camera, Photoshop, scanner • Technologies that can evoke students’ self-reflection and create "an active environment in which students not only solve problems, but also find their own problems." (Bransford et al, p.207) recorder, camcorder, blog • Technologies that can create two-way communication, i.e., teacher-to-student and peer-to-peer. Wiki, forum, blog, VoiceThread Reference: Bransford, J.D. et. al.(2000), How people learn: brain, mind, experience, and school, National Research Council. Expanded ed. National Academy Press: Washington, D.C.
