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1 Eleanor Kutz Professor Emirita University of Massachusetts Boston

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3  Technology supports interaction (Web 2.0)  Technology supports collaboration  Technology

4 Information-sharing

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8  Interactive  Creative  Collaborative  Supportive of communication world-wide

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11  Communication  Cultures  Connections  Comparisons  Communities

12  Communication  Cultures  Connections  Comparisons  Communities The communication standard stresses the use of language for communication in "real life" situations. It emphasizes "what students can do with language" rather than "what they know about language." Students are asked to communicate in oral and written form, interpret oral and written messages, show cultural understanding when they communicate, and present oral and written information to various audiences for a variety of purposes.

13  Communication  Cultures  Connections  Comparisons  Communities Cultural understanding is an important part of world languages education. Experiencing other cultures develops a better understanding and appreciation of the relationship between languages and other cultures, as well as the student's native culture. Students become better able to understand other people's points of view, ways of life, and contributions to the world.

14  Communication  Cultures  Connections  Comparisons  Communities World languages instruction must be connected with other subject areas. Content from other subject areas is integrated with world language instruction through lessons that are developed around common themes.

15  Communication  Cultures  Connections  Comparisons  Communities Students are encouraged to compare and contrast languages and cultures. They discover patterns, make predictions, and analyze similarities and differences across languages and cultures. Students often come to understand their native language and culture better through such comparisons.

16  Communication  Cultures  Connections  Comparisons  Communities Extending learning experiences from the world language classroom to the home and multilingual and multicultural community emphasizes living in a global society. Activities may include: field trips, use of e-mail and the World Wide Web, clubs, exchange programs and cultural activities, school-to-work opportunities, and opportunities to hear speakers of other languages in the school and classroom.

17 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

18  Creativity  Collaboration  Communication  Cross-cultural competence  Critical thinking

19  Communication  Culture/Cross-cultural competence  Communities /collaboration  Creativity  Critical thinking

20  Literacy: The ability to use the most powerful cultural tools available for making, communicating, and enacting meaning.  Multimodal and visual literacy: using multiple systems of representation

21  Current cultural tools: internet and Web 2.0  Interactive: beyond delivering information to inviting users to comment on and participate in what’s created.  Visual: significant use of visual elements for both composers and readers.

22  Achieving purposes with words (and images and nonverbal cues)  Adjusting style of language and other resources for different contexts/purposes/audiences.  Using appropriate interactional skills  Understanding the cultural framework that may shape others’ responses, expectations

23  Observing and participating in a variety of communicative situations and shared activities  Receiving comprehensible input— hearing/reading language you can understand  Negotiating meanings with others  Building on existing social/interactional skills and applying them to new discourse contexts

24  Research by searching wikis and blogs  Present research findings/creative products using wikis and blogs  Comment on what fellow students presented through wikis and blogs  Collaborate to create a product with peers using wikis and blogs  Interact with speakers of the language

25  Accessibility?  Time in class for teaching technology?  Posting student work for other students to see and comment on? On web?  Limited technology?


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