Cohort 21 | Vivienne Kraus | Activity https://cohort21.com/members/vkraus/activity/ Activity feed for Vivienne Kraus. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:13:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 6c3c1209316a58c230cedfa71c3a05d1 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2019/11/08/26-deskless-french-learning-with-richard-smith/#comment-1387 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 09:57:55 -0400 @jbairos Merci beaucoup! : )

In reply to - Celeste Kirsh wrote a new post on the site [We Are] Teaching Tomorrow How could getting rid of the desks in your classroom, promote deep learning for your students? Today we have Richard Smith on the show to share […] ]]> bdc4a4d3dd5c528426ad06adfd9167f5 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2019/11/08/26-deskless-french-learning-with-richard-smith/#comment-1384 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:20:04 -0400 Thanks for pointing me in this direction, Garth! My Cohort 21 question was centred around authentic communication, and in one of the design sprints, when running out of ideas, I had the thought of having a ‘cocktail party’ where students would have to make small talk. A set up such as this one would be great!

In reply to - Celeste Kirsh wrote a new post on the site [We Are] Teaching Tomorrow How could getting rid of the desks in your classroom, promote deep learning for your students? Today we have Richard Smith on the show to share […] ]]> aafa91d1c5fa0a97fd8dcac45cf10f1e Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2019/11/08/26-deskless-french-learning-with-richard-smith/#comment-1385 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:20:01 -0400 Oops – I accidentally posted without thanking @teach_tomorrow for hosting this, and @jbairos for the interview questions, and for pointing me in the direction of Richard Smith.

In reply to - Celeste Kirsh wrote a new post on the site [We Are] Teaching Tomorrow How could getting rid of the desks in your classroom, promote deep learning for your students? Today we have Richard Smith on the show to share […] ]]> 33edc3233e02cbb216a5e5e2fa264b7e Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/2018/11/23/bringing-drama-to-french-class/#comment-27 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:07:07 -0500 Bonjour Sarah!

I, too, began Cohort21 with the desire of bringing ‘authenticity’ to the Core French classroom a few years back. I am still continuing with the ideas I had blogged about and am exploring a few others.

What you wrote here is intriguing, though! The reverse gesture approach, perhaps? It sounds like you’ve got the students…Read more

In reply to - Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson I had a hard developing a question and action plan in our last F2F, but I settled on the following: “How might I create more authentic situations in the […] ]]> 24faa175d2ccec7b98cc3da5eb9d4faf Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus https://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=136 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 02:21:44 -0400 This year, I added another element to prepare for the Harkness-inspired discussions that we had in class.

As a way to build vocabulary and fluency, the students’ homework was to record their response to a g […]

]]> b133e7adde3b6172fc3a7dbed3ed4a15 Vivienne Kraus commented on the post, How I use Harkness Tables in the FSL Classroom (Part 1 of 2), on the site Vivienne Kraus https://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2018/03/16/how-i-use-harkness-tables-in-the-fsl-classroom-part-1-of-2/#comment-76 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:43:17 -0400 837727a2542daeba62b10673c08b5b9b Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus https://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=119 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:52:41 -0400 I had first learned of this technique from a colleague who teaches English. Wanting to learn more, I invited myself to one of his classes to observe this discussion format. From what I saw, students came armed […]

]]> 2e90d4c67bd7c641d1acde3089a511e2 Vivienne Kraus commented on the post, Three steps to getting the conversation going, on the site Vivienne Kraus https://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2017/08/25/three-steps-to-getting-the-conversation-going/#comment-71 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 21:44:59 -0500 fafbc9b603a11dbcedbafcd5f2e7e261 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2017/08/25/three-steps-to-getting-the-conversation-going/#comment-68 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 02:11:10 -0400 Bonjour!

Just to follow up on how I’ve since changed this for this year, I’ve now made this more student-run with current events presentations and discussions beginning every class. This goes back to a chat I had with @ddoucet during Cohort21 a couple of years ago. It frees me up to observe the students, allows them to build a wide variety of…Read more

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus   A quick update on what I implemented from #cohort21 over the past year (I was a participant in 2015-2016). My action plan was based on getting […] ]]> fe9933d57dbeab3f167f2a56c5026ab7 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/myriamlafrance/2017/04/21/first-steps-part-2/#comment-26 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:48:34 -0400 @mlafrance, I particularly loved what you said about not needing to overhaul a system that’s working. With the recent changes to the FSL curriculum and the approach to teaching French, it’s easy to want to change everything, and forget that . It’s obvious to me that the new tasks that you introduced were meaningful and engaging. I’ll have to check…Read more

In reply to - Myriam Lafrance wrote a new post on the site Myriam Lafrance Since this is my “end of the beginning” post, I thought it à propos to link this blog post to my first blog post.  In my first post, I talked about f […] ]]> 1bcfc4693e67d0a502bc39b5d8281f45 Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=109 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:49:42 -0400  

A quick update on what I implemented from #cohort21 over the past year (I was a participant in 2015-2016). My action plan was based on getting students to communicate authentically. I implemented a 3-step […]

]]> f7ab6dc5321c7b17d353e0e6639a698d Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/myriamlafrance/2017/01/21/15-responses/#comment-18 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:11:44 -0500 Merci! Still trying to figure out how I can best use the technology we have. I’ll have to check out the podcast, too. A great hook for the beginning of a unit.

In reply to - Myriam Lafrance wrote a new post on the site Myriam Lafrance My HMW question, “How might we provide students with authentic learning opportunities so that they are all engaged and working at their respective CEFR […] ]]> 23394cd49b7d16188a4dca3338223b82 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/myriamlafrance/2017/01/21/15-responses/#comment-17 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:11:42 -0500 @Think_teach, merci for pointing me in the direction of @mlafrance ‘s blog! Myriam – ouf! – a 10 core/immersion split – quel travail! I currently have a Teacher Candidate from OISE working with me, and she says there is definitely a strong emphasis on authenticity in her French course. I had been using the word to describe the work that I want…Read more

In reply to - Myriam Lafrance wrote a new post on the site Myriam Lafrance My HMW question, “How might we provide students with authentic learning opportunities so that they are all engaged and working at their respective CEFR […] ]]> 3a865bdb9cd9bf615e88c6c5d6a86444 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/jenniferweening/2016/10/06/leternel-recommencement/#comment-64 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 01:58:47 -0400 Bravo, Jennifer, d’avoir pris ce risque!
J’adore l’idée de se lancer dans un projet « avec violence », et c’est ce que j’ai fait avec mes élèves l’année dernière. J’ai aussi fait partie du Cohort21, et mon but était d’incorporer plus de communication orale authentique dans mes cours. Les élèves semblaient respecter mes efforts, et on a créé que…Read more

In reply to - Jennifer Weening wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Weening Wow. Il est difficile de croire que l’on est déjà en octobre, presque arrivé aux congés d’Action de grâce. Le mois de septembre s’est passé vite; c’est […] ]]> ce87c02dc5d634ad391facee506c15d0 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/ryanarcher/2016/04/20/organizational-booster-pack-an-exploration-of-blended-learning-strategies-using-haiku/#comment-27 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 03:21:45 -0400 Ryan,

So glad to hear this is coming to fruition for you. I was intrigued by your ideas, but from a more selfish standpoint, I must admit. I believe as teachers we are always seeking ways to become more productive. Interestingly enough, I’ve come across multiple references to Getting Things Done over the past year. It must be a sign! I can’t…Read more

In reply to - Ryan Archer wrote a new post on the site Ryan Archer I have been working on this project off and on for two years and yet it is still not done. However, the fruits of my labors are not found in the completion of […] ]]> 769a2d56e46f6ad2b8b5eda3f12a6cb8 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/04/17/its-a-colourful-life/#comment-53 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:30:54 -0400 Merci, Derek. Did I mention that the students love the ‘actualite’ (current events) presentations, which were an idea you gave me? We are learning more about the DELF here and one of my colleauges, @anilabvg, completed her ‘formation’ for the DELF. I’m still getting used to the levels and what they mean. It’s an interesting journey for our…Read more

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus …that of a teacher. And that of a French teacher trying to get her students to speak more in class! Thanks to Celeste Kirsh (@teach_tomorrow), I […] ]]> b73f95adb34b4dea9edf420a0f1d3343 Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=96 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 03:23:56 -0400 Wasn’t it just September? Wasn’t I just creating a cringe-worthy video to enter the Cohort21 lottery?? (Did I mention I won?!!)

Here is my Action Plan and Reflection created using @Piktochart (as suggested by […]

]]> 2ece7a048ff5f4b222b2b4f41e3d3ff4 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/04/17/killing-two-birds-with-one-stone-using-design-thinking/#comment-50 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 18:15:03 -0400 Derek,

Thank you for your comments. I, too, would love to visit your classes and figure out how you run your round tables and use Diigo. I was so glad that you were board this year as a coach with Cohort21. It’s very common for French teachers to feel isolated; it’s not a subject to which many other teachers can relate.

The presenter for our…Read more

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus Faire d’un pierre deux coups. We have been working with design thinking at our school thanks to @Think_teach and of course here at Cohort 21. I felt […] ]]> ccb995bea059cb981a0727000aa4e733 Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=84 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:45:12 -0400 Faire d’un pierre deux coups.

We have been working with design thinking at our school thanks to @Think_teach and of course here at Cohort 21. I felt pretty comfortable and enamored with the process, and had […]

]]> 198931ca4f4a7353b917424211044d2a Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/vanessacivan/2016/04/15/twice-in-one-day/#comment-43 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 03:27:08 -0400 Wait – is that an action plan for your action plan?! I volunteer to be one of the teachers you share it with!

In reply to - Vanessa Civan wrote a new post on the site Vanessa Civan Unable to go into work today meant one of two things… I was going to sleep the day away or two, I was going to try my best to be as productive as possible […] ]]> 7da9460399d4159fdd47bfd74a3ec540 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/vanessacivan/2016/04/15/say-it-aint-so/#comment-42 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 03:26:57 -0400 Vanessa, you have a great vision for what you want for your students and for the school, so it is natural that your action plan was/is “larger than life”. I can’t wait to hear about the progress you’ve made and your plans moving forward. I love your line: “I thought I would get a lot more “action” in the plan!”. I am right there with you and I’m…Read more

In reply to - Vanessa Civan wrote a new post on the site Vanessa Civan This morning I woke up with a migraine unable to go into work today thinking, how can it be April 15th already? Not in the sense that school is almost over […] ]]> 79ba511fe18683a5f42d2a9c10b54c1f Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=66 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 01:52:16 -0400 …that of a teacher. And that of a French teacher trying to get her students to speak more in class!

Thanks to Celeste Kirsh (@teach_tomorrow), I attempted to up the ante beyond “Talking Stick 2.0” […]

]]> 0c34375300b9fb60377bc736bc4009c5 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/gerileegodkin/2016/04/14/the-old-adage-is-true/#comment-24 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 23:59:20 -0400 Great job on taking the initiative, Geri-Lee! We started using this at our school this year, too. I was one of the teachers who was eager to try it out. Although I love the collaborative aspect of GoogleDocs, as a French teacher, the ease of adding accents and reviewing the language in French was more important to me. That being said, I didn’t…Read more

In reply to - Geri-Lee Godkin wrote a new post on the site Geri-Lee Godkin They say, “If you want something done, give it to a busy person.” I have to admit this seems to be my predicament lately. Overwhelmed with activities and […] ]]> 38c5760954d9ffea460299269ab776e0 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/02/12/things-are-going-to-get-messy/#comment-44 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 20:28:55 -0400 Merci, Celeste. It was truly satisfying to hear the students speak from my perspective as well. Now I wonder…how might I record their progress from one year to the next so that the students could have an auditory record of their progress?

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus My action plan My goal for this year was to provide more opportunities for my students to communicate orally in French in an authentic manner. I had […] ]]> e7d1d30a756739d47048836d7997e066 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/02/12/things-are-going-to-get-messy/#comment-42 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:58:10 -0500 Merci pour le lien, Derek. I’ve somewhat hesitated using the debate format as I’m not too familiar with it. To me, it can seem like less natural and more of an attack; this seems like a gentler format.

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus My action plan My goal for this year was to provide more opportunities for my students to communicate orally in French in an authentic manner. I had […] ]]> 2eca76e34e667a4529e1b9361d795c07 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/heatherrhind/2016/02/11/you-are-here/#comment-12 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:03:53 -0500 Hi Heather,

It sounds like you’ve truly managed to engage your students. I’m trying essential questions as well. It’s taking me some time to wrap my head around the idea and I certainly don’t profess to have this down pat yet. I was curious about what your students said about how this changed their own approach. Could you elaborate? Or perhaps…Read more

In reply to - Heather Rhind wrote a new post on the site Heather Rhind Since the last face to face I’ve been thinking.  Before the MaRs session, I felt I really needed an injection of inspiration and energy and, as always, […] ]]> 7e0b78f69a9f12bacc87f0f6cf4a57f2 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/melissajolicoeur/2016/02/16/i-had-to-break-up-with-my-action-plan/#comment-23 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 04:04:01 -0500 Oh Melissa, it must have been tough to break up on Valentine’s Day weekend!

I love your new action plan. It sounds so far-reaching and so…dare I say…well-rooted?! I think this is the perfect time to take on this new development. Hopefully I’ll get to hear more in April. I’m sure it’ll be a great opportunity to get one last round of…Read more

In reply to - Melissa Jolicoeur wrote a new post on the site Melissa Jolicoeur  I need to break up with my action plan Of course I enjoyed our third face to face at MARs but I did not leave feeling the same, yes the full […] ]]> 15bc0d04ce96dbc0b8b3bf674a864032 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/derekdoucet/2016/02/16/i-said-what/#comment-280 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 03:54:38 -0500 Wow – Real Time Assessment. So much for me to learn still. This sounds fascinating and so very powerful, in particular for FSL. Is this primarily assessment for learning? I love the immediacy of the feedback; it’s hard to get it to them in the moment when you don’t want to bring the students’ words/thoughts to a standstill, nor to have them return…Read more

In reply to - Derek Doucet wrote a new post on the site Derek Doucet One of my favourite part of being a language teacher is hearing students work it out while speaking. What I mean by that, is throwing in English words with a […] ]]> 7efc7e1ec5bcff7f69d6520c73754a97 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/02/12/things-are-going-to-get-messy/#comment-40 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 03:41:27 -0500 Salut Derek! I would love to hear more about your round table discussions. How do these differ from a Harkness table? Is it more of an expert panel?

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus My action plan My goal for this year was to provide more opportunities for my students to communicate orally in French in an authentic manner. I had […] ]]> f15f03d3e0772ecfd072deb504d5507a Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/02/12/things-are-going-to-get-messy/#comment-39 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 03:39:29 -0500 Thanks for your comment, Jill. I was certainly hoping that the assessment for learning as instructional tool was made evident to my students through this process.

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus My action plan My goal for this year was to provide more opportunities for my students to communicate orally in French in an authentic manner. I had […] ]]> 35e89b9a636bb2fa445c366800b0410f Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/02/12/things-are-going-to-get-messy/#comment-38 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 03:36:28 -0500 Thanks for your thoughts, Garth. When I first got back into teaching secondary after years at the elementary level, I was very concerned about not looking so ‘sage-on-the-stage’-like. I had vague memories of standing in front of eye-rolling teens – and this was before the world was at their fingertips with the internet and a 1-1 laptop program!…Read more

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus My action plan My goal for this year was to provide more opportunities for my students to communicate orally in French in an authentic manner. I had […] ]]> 7c8bfec0340f5f62fbbc6d5b91a8e0fa Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/02/12/things-are-going-to-get-messy/#comment-37 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 03:32:00 -0500 Merci, Justin. I certainly hope that other French teachers could see how they could adapt this for their classes.

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus My action plan My goal for this year was to provide more opportunities for my students to communicate orally in French in an authentic manner. I had […] ]]> 9c5fba947456ac1b050ac55fe2277207 Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=60 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 03:12:35 -0500 My action plan
My goal for this year was to provide more opportunities for my students to communicate orally in French in an authentic manner.

I had heard of Harkness tables from the English Department at my […]

]]> 3798bb2d9a7acfdde15c9f75308627fd Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/01/19/i-have-ways-of-making-you-talk/#comment-32 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:52:14 -0500 Adam, thank you for pointing me back to the TRIBES book. I had done my training so long ago… I’ll have to dig out that book!

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus Here is my official Action Plan: Use co-operative structures during class to effectively build students’ oral proficiency in French  in an authentic […] ]]> f8f91def0bed39b26c3819615612270e Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/01/19/i-have-ways-of-making-you-talk/#comment-30 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:36:51 -0500 Salut Derek,

I did try your ‘lexique’ as well. One time when they were practicing questions for an interview (pretending they were applying for an exchange program), I gave each student a cue card which they carried with them while they rotated and wrote the words they didn’t know. When they got back to their desks, they looked up the words and…Read more

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus Here is my official Action Plan: Use co-operative structures during class to effectively build students’ oral proficiency in French  in an authentic […] ]]> b07e709c980f0605f688e50d324a7f7b Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/01/19/i-have-ways-of-making-you-talk/#comment-29 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:33:28 -0500 Please do, Ruth! I only teach French at the moment, but I can see how I would integrate this structure into various subject areas.

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus Here is my official Action Plan: Use co-operative structures during class to effectively build students’ oral proficiency in French  in an authentic […] ]]> e698a46280d977b6db31cd2e2505114d Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/vanessacivan/2016/01/12/is-it-just-me-or/#comment-29 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:31:19 -0500 Vanessa, the title of your post caught my eye..and then I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was written by my own colleague! Thank you for sharing this touching story. I was just recently reflecting on the social and emotional (and mental) health of those close to me. I am glad that there is greater awareness on this topic. @adybala2 is…Read more

In reply to - Vanessa Civan wrote a new post on the site Vanessa Civan The title of my post refers to many thoughts… 1. Is it just me or are you finding it a struggle to post, participate and keep on top of things? 2. Is it […] ]]> b53c8b6787402b803cbac8793289c545 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/01/19/i-have-ways-of-making-you-talk/#comment-25 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:17:20 -0500 Hi Laura,

Thanks for your comment. I’d be interested in any book discussion strategies you have. I’ve never belonged to a book club and was wondering how I could create this journey for my students.

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus Here is my official Action Plan: Use co-operative structures during class to effectively build students’ oral proficiency in French  in an authentic […] ]]> cbf0675ab88f5b55e3e02a248b3ffa2e Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2016/01/19/i-have-ways-of-making-you-talk/#comment-24 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:15:53 -0500 Celeste,thank you for your continual support! Yes, you had mentioned the popsicle stick idea on Twitter, and I thank you for fleshing it out even more here. I had this crazy idea that I might just try: Harkness Table + popsicle stick (so that the students could track their own contributions). I’m still mulling it over. In the meantime, I’ll head…Read more

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus Here is my official Action Plan: Use co-operative structures during class to effectively build students’ oral proficiency in French  in an authentic […] ]]> 2a7c4ef8a1b207736b0203360fd5a9f6 Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=47 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 01:19:54 -0500 Here is my official Action Plan:
Use co-operative structures during class
to effectively build students’ oral proficiency in French
 in an authentic manner.
In my last post, I mentioned the co-operative […]

]]> db605d99699cbbdb874873ffe4a0e309 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2015/11/21/talking-stick-2-0/#comment-20 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:48:35 -0500 Merci, Adam. Very timely as I’m planning on doing Harkness tables in the next few weeks. I had heard about them and observed one in a colleague’s English classroom. When I first presented the idea to my students they were taken aback that I’d expect them to do it in French. Afterwards, though, they were more confident in their abilities to think…Read more

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus Well I’ve gone and done it. I’ve tried the first of three co-operative structures to encourage discussion in my FSL classroom. I’ve selected these […] ]]> 83df3102d2ba4dc12cca70d82331c3ea Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/jenniferweening/2015/11/21/hello-world-2/#comment-2 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 03:25:53 -0500 Welcome, Jennifer! Bienvenue! Looking forward to meeting you at your first F2F.

In reply to - Jennifer Weening wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Weening I joined Cohort 21 a little bit later into the year than most, which meant that, along with lots of catching up to do, I had missed the first F2F […] ]]> 3b398b4c1d186ea63f42db20404af4ab Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/amymcgrath/2015/11/20/growing-through-failure/#comment-4 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 03:22:58 -0500 Amy, I agree. We all need to fail. I do worry that my students don’t have, want or see the necessity of, those opportunities. I like to remind them that they are all taking a big risk by learning French because pretty much every time they open their mouth to speak there is potential to make a mistake (but I don’t point these mistakes out unless…Read more

In reply to - Amy McGrath wrote a new post on the site Amy Mcgrath Could I be anymore overwhelmed? Probably not​!​ I’m often surprised at how pursuing things we want most, often result in feelings of trepidation and anxie […] ]]> 96c1dcd73fc84451a9b72f91c2f03425 Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=35 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 02:55:03 -0500 Well I’ve gone and done it. I’ve tried the first of three co-operative structures to encourage discussion in my FSL classroom. I’ve selected these from Kagan Cooperative Learning by Dr. Spencer Kagan and Miguel […]

]]> 4617af0b1ad44a7dbb3b297b55832147 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/alainaconnelly/2015/10/27/how-do-you-diigo/#comment-16 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 03:32:38 -0500 I’m eager to see how Diigo could be used in my FSL classroom. I know that @ddoucet mentioned it, and I’m very curious. But also very cautious about taking too much on. Oh, and also going down that rabbit hole. It seems like one could spend days there??

In reply to - Alaina Connelly wrote a new post on the site Alaina Connelly I’ve been exploring the use of Diigo on my own and just introduced it my GLS students last week.  There were many kinks and questions from my students […] ]]> 28a839d502ca7bae5e8e937b32b47cda Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/alainaconnelly/2015/11/04/just-when-i-didnt-think-i-could-squeeze-anything-more-into-my-day/#comment-15 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 03:30:14 -0500 Wow – a busy day for you! I think we all feel the squeeze as educators. I just suspect that I don’t look as cute as that kitten when it’s crunch time. I, too, find that I’ve thought a lot about what it is I want to do….now I just have to jump in! Looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts.

In reply to - Alaina Connelly wrote a new post on the site Alaina Connelly Just when I didn’t think I could squeeze anything more into my day, here I am at 10:30 pm on duty in the residence, having finally started writing my […] ]]> e7855e25341c1857ba74c6e36330ebaa Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2015/11/04/ready-setaction/#comment-15 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 03:25:31 -0500 Merci beaucoup! I’ve gotten approval to attend the DELF workshop – youpi!

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus I’ve thought about what it is I want to accomplish, and at times, it seems insurmountable. For me, it’s getting my students to use their own abilities to […] ]]> 8d939b6b49c213625b7270ee6d117d8a Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/?p=30 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 03:31:50 -0500 I’ve thought about what it is I want to accomplish, and at times, it seems insurmountable. For me, it’s getting my students to use their own abilities to communicate in French.

Their reality is much dif […]

]]> 3ac3f1a8d764897b97cb80ae98716ce1 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2015/10/19/is-being-overwhelmed-better-than-being-underwhelmed/#comment-12 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 02:12:18 -0500 Niagara Falls…hmm…not sure how I feel about that! : ) I will definitely try to hangout with you tomorrow!

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus When doing some introductory reading about the facilitators of Cohort 21, I noted how Justin had expressed frustration with his previous Professional […] ]]> 44f152de9da821f1970f4e2ef8847330 Vivienne Kraus posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2015/10/19/is-being-overwhelmed-better-than-being-underwhelmed/#comment-11 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 02:10:33 -0500 Salut Derek! I see I have beaucoup to learn about and I am looking forward to the DELF workshops! Thanks for the tips so far.

In reply to - Vivienne Kraus wrote a new post on the site Vivienne Kraus When doing some introductory reading about the facilitators of Cohort 21, I noted how Justin had expressed frustration with his previous Professional […] ]]>