The

DUAL IMMERSION PROJECTGuide for Teachers & Students

Index

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VIRTUAL DUAL IMMERSION PROJECT✦ Time allocation examples ✦ Teacher Procedures ✦ Student Procedures ✦ What not to do ✦ Troubleshooting ✦ Dual Immersion Links ✦ Credits

✦ What is Dual Immersion? ✦ What are the Benefits? ✦ How does it work?

✦ In-classroom ✦ Out-of-classroom

✦ Dual Immersion Project Hierarchy & Communications

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WhatIS DUAL IMMERSION?

✦ Two-way conversation where one participant provides oral practice in his or her native language and then the roles are switched.

✦ Half the time the conversation is in one language and the other half in the other.

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Native

Spanish Speaker

Native English Speaker

50% Spanish

50% English

WhatARE THE BENEFITS?

✦ Mutual Learning Partnership ✦ Linguistic Proficiency ✦ Intercultural Communication Competency ✦ Enhancement in Beliefs and Perspectives ✦ Attitude Toward Learning ✦ Active Participation in a Global Community ✦ Professional Development: Better Teaching

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HowDOES IT WORK?

✦ In classroom: ✦ Scheduled during class time with a

partner class in a sister Jesuit University with an overlapping schedule.

✦ In real-time ✦ Over Skype ✦ 1:1 or 2:1

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✦ Out of classroom: ✦ Teachers exchange student information and Skype accounts

and they are given a time period to have Skype conversations. ✦ Students must submit a report of their conversation. ✦ It requires a careful organisation and follow-up to ensure the

conversation really take place. ✦ Scheduled only when in-classroom sessions are impossible

due to schedule time differences.

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CAROLINA MARTURETAUSJAL-AJCU Consortium

ITESO US UNIVERSITY

Paula ZulaicaCoordinator

PartnerCoordinator

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HIERARCHY & COMMUNICATIONS

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Start

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End

Exchange

Language Switch

Preparation Debrief ing

Debrief ing

Preparation

Exchange

Exchange

1 HOUR EXCHANGE

DEPENDING ON BOTH CLASSES SCHEDULES

Preparation done previously

Debrief ing done later

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TEACHER PROCEDURES✦ Design activity & worksheet for students. ✦ Motivate & prepare students for session. ✦ Communicate with partner teacher & exchange Skype accounts. ✦ Meet students early at Aula de Videoconferencias ✦ Help organise students & start audio/video tests. ✦ Keep communications with partner teacher to inform them of

absentees, set starting language & coordinate language switch. ✦ Guide students through debriefing & survey either at the end or at a

following session. ✦ Submit a teacher survey about the exchange.

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ITESO Class ✦ Teacher plans what students

need to do during the English portion: topic, grammar, report/questionnaire.

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US Class ✦ Teacher plans what students

need to do during the Spanish portion.

Both teachers exchange their lesson plans as courtesy.

STUDENT PROCEDURES✦ Arrive early to the Aula de Videoconferencias. ✦ Open Skype & perform audio/video tests. ✦ Initiate video call or accept video call. ✦ Adhere to the language that the teacher indicates & switch once it

is indicated. ✦ Treat partner with respect & help them with their learning of target

language. ✦ Fill out the worksheet/report the teacher assigns them. ✦ Fill survey at the end.

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WhatNOT TO DO

✦ Students can exchange contact & social media information for further communications when both parties agree, but they must not make romantic or sexual advances to their Skype partners that could constitute harassment.

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TROUBLESHOOTINGIf there are problems with communications: ✦ Hang-up call and call again. ✦ Disable video & continue just with audio. ✦ Ask for help from Tech Support Technician present during the session

or call Soporte at extension 3500.

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DUAL IMMERSION LINKS✦ AUSJAL-AJCU Consortium ✦ Video about Virtual Dual Immersion Project by AUSJAL-AJCU ✦ Dual Immersion at ITESO Webpage: ✦ Video about Dual Immersion at ITESO (password: pci) ✦ Article in CRUCE & ITESO Portal ✦ Student Survey ✦ Teacher Survey

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Thank you for participating!

CREDITS✦ Suggestions for Project Organization & Materials:

Aydee Horton, Ibero León ✦ Photos by Lorena Sota & Paula Zulaica ✦ Participating teachers depicted in photos: Robert

Amorelli, Martha Cabrera & Lety Ceseña ✦ Coordination & video by AUSJAL-AJCU Consortium

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