nyc ilearn powerspeak training.pptx

Powerspeak K12NYC iLearn Initiative

July 2013

Introductions

Stephanie RamosImplementation ManagerEast Chicago, IN

Your Facilitator Today Session Participants

Please introduce yourself and share what language you teach

Agenda

Introductions

• Overview of Powerspeak

• Live Demo – Student View

• Review

• Guided Exploration - Student

• Live Demo – Teacher View

• Review

• Guided Exploration - Teacher

• Professional Development website

• Student Use/ Implementation Plan

• Potential Implementation Issues

• Student Orientation

• Q & A

Goal

Maximize students’ world language learning

What Courses Do We Offer?

We offer 31 courses across 5 languages

Elementary School Middle School High School

Spanish 1, 2 Spanish 1, 2 Spanish 1, 2, 3, AP

French 1, 2 French 1, 2 French 1, 2, 3, AP

German 1, 2 German 1, 2 German 1, 2

Latin 1 Latin 1, 2 Latin 1, 2

Chinese 1, 2 Chinese 1, 2

Complete year of online course curriculum with instructional material, interactive activities, and graded assignments

Language Levels

Elementary

• Introduction to the language.• Focus on learning words and phrases—not grammar!• Vocabulary acquisition is based on the diglot story.• Best to start students once they’re able to read.

Language Levels

Middle School

• Exact same content as High School courses• Middle School year 1 and 2 = High School year 1

Language Levels

High School

• 4 years of Spanish and French (Levels I-III and AP)– Level III prepares students for AP level. – Level III and AP don’t have the same number and

variety of games (no games in AP)• 2 years of Chinese, German, and Latin

Language Levels

What is covered? Aligned to ACTFL Standards

Listening Speaking Reading Writing Grammar CultureListening Speaking Reading Writing Grammar Culture

Examples: Pronunciation Station = listening and speaking Realia = reading Vocabulary blanks, Writing Practices = writing Sentence Comparison, Grammar Hunches = grammar Culture Video = culture

Course Information

Course Structure

• 180 lessons per course • Each lesson = 35 to 55 minutes• 5 lessons in a unit (Monday - Friday)• Unit pattern/weekly cycle

Weekly Cycle

Each week: new vocabulary theme and grammar topic

• “Sneak peek”

• Intro to Vocabulary

• Reference material to print and keep in language notebook

• Warm-up vocabulary activities

• Intro to grammar

• Practice

• Practice vocabulary and grammar

• Vocabulary activities

• Grammar activities

• Culture activities

• Assessment• Multiple

choice quiz• Alternating

speaking and writing assessment

• Additional explore activities

Live Demo – Student Navigation

Student Review

Do you remember …?

Guided Exploration

Purpose:• Experience the course as a student• Explore the structure and the types of activities

Duration: ~ 45 minutes

Student Experience

Student Exploration

• Go to demo.pglms.com

• Complete Pages 1-2 of the Guided Exploration handout

• Return to our presentation.

Student Demo LoginsUsername Password

nycdemos1 pass

nycdemos2 pass

nycdemos3 pass

nycdemos4 pass

nycdemos5 pass

Questions

Live Demo

Teacher Navigation

Teacher Review

Do you remember …?

Guided Exploration

Purpose:

• Experience the course as a teacher

• Monitor student work and provide feedback

Duration: ~ 30 minutes

Teacher Experience

Professional Development Website

http://pd.middil.com

Username/Password: psteacher

Professional Development Website

• Powerspeak Curriculum Resources– Scope and sequence for all 5 languages and levels– ACTFL Alignments

• Powerspeak Activity Guides

• Powerspeak Activity Paths

• Grading Rubrics– Writing Activities– Speaking Activities

• Tips and Video Tutorials

• Lessons and Activities

What can I find there?

Teacher Demo Logins

• Go to demo.pglms.com

• Complete Pages 3-4 of the Guided Exploration handout

• Return to our presentation

Teacher Demo LoginsUsername Password

nycdemot1 pass

nycdemot2 pass

nycdemot3 pass

nycdemot4 pass

nycdemot5 pass

Guided Exploration

Purpose:

• Experience the course as a student

• Check messages and feedback

Duration: ~ 10 minutes

Student Experience – Part 2

Continued Exploration

ASK – What are your next steps to start using the program with students?

Continue exploring…

• your course as a student• your course as a teacher• the MIL PD website

Planning Your Next Steps

• Who are your target students?

• What are your program goals?

• Where will students access technology?

• How often will you have access to technology?

• What are your start and end dates for using the program?

• What are your student work expectations?

• How will you address students who do not access their program regularly?

• Will the Powerspeak grade become part of the students’ overall grade if this is used supplementaly?

Implementation and Student Use Plan

Creating Your Plan

Purpose of this activity Prepare you for planning visualizing your program goals Prepare you for consideration of how you will implement the

program• Fully online• Blended• Supplemental

Set the timelines on when your students will begin and end using the program.

Setting student expectations Determine who will monitor student progress

Complete the Implementation / Student Use Template

Student Orientation

• Begin by using the Getting Started video within Powerspeak

• Use whole group presentation to show students how to monitor their progress

• Use whole group presentation to show students how YOU will monitor their progress

• Introduce “Best Practices” to students in utilizing the courseware to their advantage

• Will students be allowed to use the program outside of the school day if internet access is available?

• How will you assist students who have fallen behind?

• What processes are in place to assist students who are struggling?

How will you introduce the program to your students?

Potential Implementation Issues

• Students are jumping ahead in the course

• Students enroll late in the course

• Students use online translators and taking tests and doing written assignments

• Students speak gibberish when submitting speaking activities

• Students are falling behind, they have many past due assignments

Potential Implementation Issues

• Technical problems due to logistics

• Students dedicate too much time to their Avatar

• Students do not receive meaningful feedback

• End dates are set up incorrectly

• Modifications to the calendar are not set up in the correct order

Student Orientation

• Use the Student Orientation presentation to introduce Powerspeak and its features

• Set up student expectations before students begin work

• Post student expectations in the classroom and review

• Use of Student Goal Sheet to assist students in determining the importance of why they are learning a world language

How Will Students Access Powerspeak?

• ILEARN LOG-IN: Log into www.ilearnnyc.net using your DOE username and password.

• Students can retrieve their designated iLearn Username by entering their Student ID and birthdate.

• Students are able to set their own password which can be retrieved by entering their Student ID and birthdate. So students only need a Student ID and birthdate to login.

• MY COURSES: Under “My Courses” click on the name of the course with Powerspeak (Schools determine the name of this course when they set it up themselves, e.g. “Robinson French” or “9th Grade Powerspeak”)

• CONTENT: Click “Content” in the navigation bar

How Will Students Access Powerspeak?

• SELECT COURSE: Under the heading “Middlebury Powerspeak” click the name of the Powerspeak class you’re logging into, e.g. “Elementary French 1A”

• SELECT LINK: A new window should pop up – click the link that says “Select this link to access…the name of course”

• You should now be logged into your Powerspeak course.

Demo Access to iLearnNYC

• Log into www.ilearnnyc.net using your DOE username and password.

iLearn Wiki Spaces

iLearn NYCnet Demo logins

Demo Login Password

Teachert1demo Welcome.123

Teachert2demo Welcome.123

Teachert3demo Welcome.123

Teachert3demo Welcome.123

Teachert5demo Welcome.123

http://ilearnnyc.net

iLearn Wiki Spaces

http://ilearnnyc.wikispaces.com/• Student Orientation

• Implementation / Student Use Plan

• Student Goal Sheet

• Powerspeak Teacher Checklist

• Other Resources

What can I find on the iLearn Wiki Spaces website?

iLearn Help Desk

• Logins: Accessing iLearnNYC from www.ilearnnyc.net

• Enrollments: Managing enrollments in the iLearnNYC Administrative Console

• Site Navigation: Using all features of the iLearnNYC learning environment

• Content: Using all content accessed via iLearnNYC

• DOE Hardware: Maintaining DOE hardware, including computers and printers

• DOE Software: Maintaining software on DOE devices

• DOE Internet: Maintaining internet connectivity and performance

What does the iLearnNYC Help Desk support?

Help Desk

How Do I reach the iLearn Help Desk • iLearnNYC Help Desk Phone: 718-935-3075

• iLearnNYC Help Desk Web Form: School Staff enrolled in iLearnNYC course offerings can log into iLearnNYC and complete an iLearnNYC Help Desk Web Form from “My Home.”

• http://www.desire2learn.com/sup/ilearn/ilearn-support.asp?org=iLearnNYC&uname=&fname=&lname=&ou=6606&ouName=iLearnNYC&email=@schools.nyc.gov

When is the iLearnNYC Help Desk available?• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Questions?

Thank you!