choose me! day 2:

© The Association of Independent Schools of NSW

Choose Me! Day 2: Focus on Stages 4 and 5

October 14th 2013


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Languages update!1. Australian Curriculum- Where are we up to?

(according to ACARA)

Italian and Chinese curriculum being revised based on feedback from consultations

Curriculum is being streamlined - 2 strands:

- Communicating

- Understanding

Less sub-strands

Chinese and Italian to be approved by Minister early 2014

Other languages to be revised in 2014

Implementation for NSW?? (This decision rests with NSW minister andBoS)


2. Languages in NSW

BoS has undertaken a review of Languages Education Policy in NSW.


• Seeking views on six proposals “for a broader, more inclusive languages education for all NSW students”

• NSW Languages Policy will be developed and released during 2014

• Consultation period - 9.10.13 – 13.12.13

• Online survey – BoS website

• 8 consultation briefings


New prescribed Extension texts for 2014-2018

Extension resources developed by DEC and AIS online at:

http://www.aisnsw.edu.au/Services/PL/LanguagesSecondary/pages/default.aspx

Extension workshops- 28th &29th October,AIS


3. Upcoming Professional Learning opportunities

JTAN AGM - 19th October, 2013

Extension workshops -28th &29th October, 2013,

AIS

TeachMeetFrench up your life! -15th November,

Alliance Française

Languages Review Webinar – November,AIS

MLTA Conference – 7th March,2014

Japanese Symposium – 10-11th July, 2014, UTS


Focus on motivating students to

continue with languages beyond 100hrs

Choose Me!- Day 2


Key concepts from Day 1

Provide challenge, raise the bar

Provide an engaging, supportive learning environment

Differentiate programs, lessons, tasks

Program creatively

Clearly articulated program aims

Integrate across KLAs

Thoughtful promotion

Sharing of expertise


Resources

Choose me materials and more

http://aisnswlanguages.wikispaces.com/

Language promotion

http://www.aisnsw.edu.au/Services/PL/LanguagesSecondary/Pages/Promoting%20Languages.aspx

Second Languages and Australian Schooling – Joseph Lo Bianco

http://research.acer.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=aer


The Guardian – UK Teachers’ blog

http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/series/language-learning-in-focus

Sharing of expertise

http://tinyurl.com/choosemeday2

[email protected]


Aims of today…

To share strategies that you have implemented in 2013

To discuss plans/ideas that could be put in place for 2014


Today will be….

A day of sharing of ideas focussing on how to:

Engage students

Challenge students

Differentiate for our students

Promote Languages


Table 1: QR codes

Using Scan app, scan the codes with iPad/iPhone

Where do they lead?

Create QR codes using:

http://www.qrstuff.com/

How could this tool be used to engage students?

How could this tool be used to differentiate ?

How could this tool be used to promote Language learning?


Table 2: Resource repositories!

Explore Scootle

http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/p/home

How to make a Scootle Learning path sheet in your folders

Explore TES Australia

http://www.tesaustralia.com/


Table 3: Game-based learning

Could principles of GBL be used in language classes?

- Providing choice

- Problem solving

- Rewards/bonus points

Try Sim on a stick (folder on desktop)

Watch student MLTA film entry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4a5T3TZ7M


Table 4: Creating

Moviemaking

View student movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9qBqyggX8s

Could moviemaking be a valid assessment task?

How could you embed it as part of your program?

Stories

Explore Storybirds http://storybird.com/create/


Thoughtful and sustainable Language promotion

Links to literacy

University incentives

Regular newsletter items:

- apps we are using in languages this term

- Student reviews of apps/websites etc

- Links to student work

choose me! day 2:

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