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Develop Communication Skills Using Social Media

Develop Communication Skills Using Social Media. Department of Foreign Languages Carlos G. G arcia. Agenda. Introduction Dr. Reynol Junco research Background What I am doing? What else I am doing? Students’ comments Q&A. Introduction Dr. Reynol Junco research.

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Develop Communication Skills Using Social Media

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  1. Develop Communication Skills Using Social Media Department of Foreign Languages Carlos G. Garcia

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Dr. Reynol Junco research • Background • What I am doing? • What else I am doing? • Students’ comments • Q&A

  3. Introduction Dr. Reynol Junco research • Describe with one word: • Social Media • Facebook • Twitter

  4. Introduction Dr. Reynol Junco research

  5. Introduction Dr. Reynol Junco research

  6. Introduction Dr. Reynol Junco research

  7. BackgroundTeaching Foreign Languages

  8. BackgroundTeaching Foreign Languages Classroom of the 70’s Classroom of the 90’s Student-centered approach TI without social media Instructor-centered approach Oral skills? Class Size 18-25

  9. BackgroundTeaching Foreign Languages Current Classroom Current Classroom Active learning students solve problems, answer questions, formulate questions of their own, discuss, explain, debate, or brainstorm during class Cooperative learning students work in teams on problems and projects under conditions that assure both positive interdependence and individual accountability Inductive teaching and learning students are first presented with challenges (questions or problems) and learn the course material in the context of addressing the challenges. Dr. Felder. STUDENT-CENTERED TEACHING AND LEARNING. http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Student-Centered.html Student-centered approach + Social media Writing, comprehension and Oral skills Class Size 18-25

  10. What I am doing? (once per week) Class Plan Lecture + Class Activity In groups of three prepare 6 sentences using: Future tense First, second and third person of the singular (I, You and He/She/It) Write them down in a piece of paper When you are ready, raise your hand • 5 minutes • Objective • 5 minutes • Introduction • What do they know? • Poll Everywhere • Question: What do you know about future tense? • 10 minutes • Lecture • 30 minutes: • Class Activity • (SPAN202 W4 group 3) • Homework - Journal

  11. What I am doing? • AudioBoo • Record begins: • Students speak out loud their sentences. • Instructor speaks out loud their sentences. • Record ends. • Listen to the Boo. • http://audioboo.fm/boos/666467-span202-w4-group-3 • Compare and contrast their pronunciation with instructor pronunciation. John: El caballocorrerá en el campo. Mañana ire al cine. Mara: Este fin de semanaviajaré a mi casa. Hoy comeré pizza. Stephanie: Estudiaré mucho hoy. Trabajaréeste fin de semana En mi proyecto. Exercise with the audience

  12. What I am doing? • Homework: • Post at the Facebook page what you will do this weekend, using: • Future tense • First, second and third person of the singular (I, You and He/She/It)

  13. What else I am doing? • Three hundred and four hundred courses • Online discussions: • Synchronous • Asynchronous

  14. Students’ comments • Poll Everywhere

  15. Q&A

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