Pilot Programs and Partnership Cases
•Case 1 – Flipped Classroom with Utah Dual Language Immersion
•Case 2 – STARTALK First Online Summer Program
•Case 3 – Mandarin Content Creation with The Language Flagship
Case 1 – Flipped Classroom with Utah Dual Language Immersion
• By using Ponddy platform, teachers can instantly transform authentic material into a
ready-to-teach lesson plan (the pondlet) and share it with students
• Students can preview the shared lesson plan before class with K-W-L chart filled out to better
prepare for class knowing exactly what part of content they need help from the teacher
• Students get targeted help from the teacher in class and share their own learning outcome with
peers to improve retention
• This Flipped Classroom approach allows teachers to group students into similar levels and address
their needs with ease
Flipped Classroom – Utah DLI Example
Create/ChoosePondletsContent
ResourcesActivities
Share Pondlets
Preview Pondlet on Ponddy Reader prior to classRecord pinyin and words they don’t know
Use K-W-L charts to review what they learned before and during their pre-reading activity
Pair share or small group discussions on the holistic meaning of each paragraph
Use vocabulary and grammar learned from pre-reading in discussion and summary writing
Lesson Review and Feedback Presentation & Peer Discussion
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Review
Semester 2
Learning Portfolio
Case 2 – STARTALK First Online Summer Program
• The first online summer program by STARTALK that covers the FOUR skills
• Ponddy created the program from scratch and provided online instructions
• Ponddy content team created the theme-based curriculum and instruction sets that align with
ACTFL can-do statements
• Students use Ponddy learning platform to create content and trace their learning outcomes.
• All Ponddy Tutors instructors are certified in teaching Chinese as a foreign language
• The pilot is tested and trusted by students and parents from 34 states nationwide
• Check out the STARTALK Pre-AP Summer Program Curriculum
Case 3 – Content Creation with The Language Flagship
• Ponddy has created curriculum in collaboration with the Language Flagship Technology
Innovation Center for its Chinese Flagship Program
• The Language Flagship Pondlet Series helps elite students in their pre-capstone year in learning
field-specific content in Chinese, such as in biology, chemistry, economics, international relations,
etc.
• After learning the content provided, students use Ponddy learning platform to create their own
content and share with peers so students can also learn from each other
• Check out the Language Flagship Series Pondlets
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