Written by The first thing I started to think about today in reflecting about everything I’d learned and talked about, was the following video we watched about a teenager with some pretty cool ideas about how to live and learn:
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Health, happiness and creativity: some good pillars to consider as I dive into the next steps of my action plan!
The question I’ve been considering is how and when I can provide more authentic opportunities for students to engage in French using technology and tools like google hangouts?
My immediate next steps are to continue the dialogue I began about flipped learning today with Lisa, Chris, Sarah, Sara and Sandy. Although I’m not considering what is traditionally viewed as flipped learning as my action plan, I see a lot of value in finding out what my cohort colleagues are thinking about and doing. We are keen to set a date a few weeks from now to discuss what comes up in our own time and on our blogs. My first major question that’s coming to mind is WHEN are google hangouts an appropriate tool for student collaboration with their classmates, other Ontario students, and francophone students abroad?
I’ll do a bit of personal research and share with my cohort colleagues in a google hangout in a few weeks, and write a reflection of both of these elements in an upcoming post.
I don’t know how I’m going to present my findings – probably in the form of a google hangout I’ve saved to my youtube channel! Thanks for all the sharing today!
Hi Jen,
To help you answer the question of WHEN, it is best to apply the SAMR model. Think about when a google hangout would really redefine what it means to learn French or apply skills. Interviews? Culture? etc…
Don’t technology for technology’s sake. Rather, set learning goals and see how this idea can help students achieve them.
For example: how do I get students to practice speaking authentically in French? Google Hangout with students in other schools on set topics determined by both teachers. The hangout is recorded and then assessed by the teachers.
Just some thoughts,
garth.
Jen, I’m just wondering out loud here, but hosting a Google Hangouts about Google Hangouts is an amazing idea; I am curious if there are any experts out there that already doing this work in their classrooms and if you can host a panel discussion about their experiences / challenges / joys of this tool?
The Deeper Learning MOOC that I am doing with some teachers at BSS did one last week that really hit home for me how sweet of a tool this can be in regards to sharing and disseminating information.
http://dlmooc.deeper-learning.org/live/archives/#012314
Jen,
It is a thrill to read your blog and the corresponding feedback from others that you so encourage with your open-ended thought process. Thanks for all you do to keep moving the learning curve up to new exciting heights!
Jan