#langchat Archive

#LangChat is dedicated to the discussion of topics associated with issues and trends in world language instruction and learning. Educators, administrators, learners, and aficionados of world languages are encouraged to participate and share their experiences and input on various topics such as new ways to teach vocabulary, using music in the language classroom, and making standards-based grading valid. This chat is also unique in that it brings together language educators worldwide and from different contexts (elementary, secondary, higher education, etc.) and languages.
Thursday March 30, 2017
8:00 PM EDT
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Hi everyone and welcome to #langchat! Tonight our topic is how to make projects more content-based.
  • participatechat Mar 30 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #langchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/q9PdwKev6u
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Shall we introduce ourselves? Tell us who you are, where you are, and what you teach! #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Rebecca in Boston, MS French. Anti-urn but curious about role of polished presentational work to share w/ school, parents, etc.... #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Hi #langchat! I am currently in Virginia Beach for break, but I teach MS and US Spanish in Maryland!
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Megan, French 2-AP, Detroit #langchat
  • rrrrrrrrrrrrosa Mar 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hi #langchat! Rose, K-5 Spanish, NY. Looking forward to tonight!!
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Chris, Erie, PA, Latin and electives; finally can join Thursday #langchat again after several weeks of trivia night!
  • BThompsonEdu Mar 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    #langchat Bethany ca french. Just here for a bit tonight!
  • ADiazMora Mar 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Amanda from WI- Sp 2-4 #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Mar 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hola 🤓 Amanda from Lawrence, KS. Spanish levels 1-2 currently. #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    I know- I really never do projects and feel bad bc kids seem to like them... hoping to get ideas! #langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff
  • profperrella Mar 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hello #LangChat! Jean Perrella, ms Italian and Spanish from long island, NY
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hi #langchat! I'm Dorie from Glastonbury, CT. I teach Spanish in grades 1-5.
  • srafischer Mar 30 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    #langchat Megan Fischer SD Spanish teacher #deptof1
  • joyeuse212 Mar 30 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Jennifer, St. Louis, MO. French 1-4 #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Mulling over eliminating a French 2 project as we speak #langchat
  • welangley Mar 30 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    I'll be in and out tonight. #langchat really excited to read about this though
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Don't know why twitter added 17 to my #langchat hashtag!
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Wendy, French 1 in NE Ohio! Trying to stay up for tonight's chat, but might fall asleep! State testing and #OFLA17 this weekend! #langchat
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    I always love seeing fellow earlylang teachers during #langchat!
    In reply to @rrrrrrrrrrrrosa
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    #langchat I don't even know what this means....
    In reply to @MmeFarab
  • campspan Mar 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    #langchat Susan from upstate NY, 7th grade Spanish
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    We had a situation earlier this week. #langchat
    In reply to @mmeshep
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Also is @SraSpanglish gonna help us with our projects tonight?! ;) #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Don't know what which part mean? Urns? Check out https://t.co/lOm3NUfums #langchat
    In reply to @MmeCarbonneau
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    She'd better, she's the master!! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @SraSpanglish
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Q1 coming up! Don't forget we work in a Q1/A1 format, so please include A1 in your answer! #langchat
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Hi, I'm Sara-Elizabeth in KY. Teachina a bit of Spanish. :) #langchat
  • lushluxe Mar 30 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Bonsoir #langchat - Sally from Nashville where I teach HS French 1 & enjoyed an unexpected day off today due to possibility of severe storms
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    The inspiration for tonight's chat! #langchat
  • SraWienhold Mar 30 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Hi #langchat! Allison in Iowa with grades 7-12 Spanish as #deptof1
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Q1 Q1 What projects have you done in the past that were your "Grecian urns?" #langchat
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Looking for to what projects and proficiency can do together #langchat
  • rrrrrrrrrrrrosa Mar 30 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    A1: make a monster, label the monster's body parts...what was the POINT omg #langchat
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1 Roman City Projects - students made structures that one would find in an ancient city & they wrote an English paper about it #langchat
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1 I had kids decorate tissue boxes with French monuments #neededkleenexformyroom #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1 Menus, cooking shows, family trees. Do skits count? #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1: Oh gosh I feel like everything! Esp the family tree project! I am not a fan #langchat
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    In a nutshell, urns are projects that are fun, but don't really advance Ss towards any particular goal/standard. #langchat
    In reply to @MmeFarab, @MmeCarbonneau
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1: make a menu, tissue box reports, "food day," elaborate family trees, etc. #thelistgoeson #langchat
  • SraWienhold Mar 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1: The Piñata!!! Talk about a time suck! #langchat
  • campspan Mar 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    #langchat A1 I used to assign a project on Spanish explorers
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1 Beginning to think my old standby final Roman culture project videos fall under this category - changing things this year #langchat
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Oh my goodness I was seriously about to tweet this. Our #CincodeMayo piñatas. #langchat A1
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1 Magazine clothing collage. #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    I hated paper maiche as a child! There is no way I am touching that... or glitter! #langchat
    In reply to @SraWienhold
  • joyeuse212 Mar 30 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Family tree #langchat
  • ADiazMora Mar 30 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1 family tree poster, dream house drawing #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1 #langchat. Almost all of them. I've come a loooooong way in 20years. Especially since going standards/proficiency based.
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • massignmenthelp Mar 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    #globaledchat #iOSedChat #jerdchat #langchat #learnbetter #lidchat 10 Benefits of Meditation to Students https://t.co/ZVTqWA7ht8
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Sounds like a lot of A1 answers involve too much art & not enough language? #langchat
  • LeBowAdam Mar 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    #langchat Free PD workshop in SoCal for lang teachers Sat Apr 22, led by @NicoleNaditz! Details in photo. RSVP: https://t.co/ka0pSTbcBm
    In reply to @NicoleNaditz
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1 district required a whole 2nd grade Mexican Fiesta production: songs, crafts, games performed for parents. Took MONTHS to prep #langchat
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    I have come to detest projects over the last ... 4 ... #langchat
    In reply to @mmeshep
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Or purpose! #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • SraWienhold Mar 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1: My 1st year teaching was just a series of them - label the city, family tree, travel project, my typical day, label my house.. #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Or not enough real world experience: aka when will you have to be a dr in the TL?! #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    oh, I forgot the "Barbie and Ken dream house!" #langchat
    In reply to @ADiazMora
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1 and don't forget the restaurant menu... and decor... and skit... video... #langchat
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Hi #langchat! Heather from SC, Spanish 2, 4, & 5. Glad to join the fun on Thursday this week!
  • lushluxe Mar 30 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1 once I almost did a "build the Eiffel Tower with toothpicks" project but ran out of time! #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Mar 30 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: oh man. #imguilty of a lot of these babies! Draw & label, make a pretty this or that! #embarrassed #langchat
  • ADiazMora Mar 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    I was just going to write that too #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Some was valuable, but most was a huge time suck. Now it's more interdisciplinary &the Spanish piece is actually proficiency based #langchat
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Unfortunately, I feel this way with tech sometimes too! Too much tech explanation, not enough language! #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski, @SECottrell
  • GMancuso13 Mar 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Gretchen, French teacher from CT, joining late! #langchat
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1 It seems like a lot of those forced vocab units in modern lang textbooks would make for uncomfortably unrealistic projects #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    #langchat Using @WLClassroom's interactive card speaking activity with the 25 visiting French exchange students
    In reply to @WLClassroom
  • SraWilliams3 Mar 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1b: although I have come a long way...especially in the last couple of years! #langchat
  • VTracy7 Mar 30 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    The #langchat train is rolling! Hi all! Viviana from LA. Spanish for the Middles.
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    So true! PS stumbled across your blog today and loved it! #langchat
    In reply to @BThompsonEdu, @mmeshep
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    SO TRUE! I feel that way about Glogster in particular! #langchat
    • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT
      Unfortunately, I feel this way with tech sometimes too! Too much tech explanation, not enough language! #langchat
      In reply to @MlleSulewski, @SECottrell
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Yup! And sometimes tech is like putting lipstick on a pig for me #langchat
    In reply to @MmeFarab, @SECottrell
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Dale, dale. You hit that one right. But the short video la piñata is adorable. Fits with capibara book #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1 my Ss are also required to participate in a spelling bee. 🐝😬#langchat
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Sorry this actually made me laugh. ;) #langchat
    • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT
      A1 my Ss are also required to participate in a spelling bee. 🐝😬#langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    I don't think they are all bad- I am getting into #sketch50 and want to figure out ways to get a little more drawing in #langchat
    In reply to @SraWilliams3
  • mme_wagstaff Mar 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1: Anything that emphasizes use of technology and lots of research in English. #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    And/or, too much tech and not enough language... #thecookingshow #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • GMancuso13 Mar 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1 - I did the family tree ...this was first year I did not do it, but kids did like making them #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Oh I don't think they're all bad, either. Many just need some tweaking #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1 I'm surprised there's not more ofrenda projects! They were a HUGE deal in past schools! #langchat
  • ADiazMora Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    I love this comparison :) SO TRUE #langchat
    • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:13 PM EDT
      Yup! And sometimes tech is like putting lipstick on a pig for me #langchat
      In reply to @MmeFarab, @SECottrell
  • AssignmentHelpN Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    #globaledchat #iOSedChat #jerdchat #langchat A Beginner’s Guide on How to Make Mind Maps https://t.co/HMbTav8djD
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    This is why I only use tech that they are already familiar with. No new apps for me! #langchat
    • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT
      Unfortunately, I feel this way with tech sometimes too! Too much tech explanation, not enough language! #langchat
      In reply to @MlleSulewski, @SECottrell
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1 so what constitutes a project? Seems like skits and family trees can be done within a class period #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Also something I hated. I am not the best speller especially aloud! #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp
  • senoraMThomas Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1 some things I've used others may consider Grecian urns were actually vehicles to use the language #dontjudge #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1 Group work where Ss have to plan something together is one way we lose TL fast in my class. #langchat
  • joyeuse212 Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1: We may be "guilty" of a lot of these, but at leSt we're willing to reevaluate and do what's better for Ss. #langchat
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    We are in the middle of classroom rounds of the spelling bee right now. Last year it went on for 3 weeks! All that time wasted! #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • srafischer Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    #langchat I'm not seeing the Q1 😑😥 #nube
  • VTracy7 Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1: I set up a Mexican Market yrs 2 & 3. Ss had (paper) pesos, brought in goods (candy jewelry, pics etc)& bartered w/cheat sheets #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Q2 coming up soon! #langchat
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    @MmeFarab I wish I could get over the guilt of not using all the tech. #WhatIsSeesaw #WhatIsFlipGrid #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp, @MmeFarab
  • SraWienhold Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    What are some past "Grecian urn" projects, or ones that were not really based on standards #langchat
    In reply to @MrgrtWndl
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1-- Level 2 "project" Design a hotel and a brochure to promote it...it seemed like a good way to use vocab at the time. #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    See, that sounds super-useful to me, no? Where's the urn in your opinion? #langchat
    In reply to @VTracy7
  • magistertalley Mar 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1 Mythology project where students made posters, PPs, etc. All in English. Also student choice culture project. #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Q2 Q2 How can we expand vocabulary-centered projects into more communicative tasks? #langchat
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    It's hard to integrate the tech if it's not at your fingertips! I'm lucky to have so much available! #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell, @doriecp
  • joyeuse212 Mar 30 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A1: We may be "guilty" of some of these, but at least we're willing to reevaluate & do what's better for Ss. #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2 Create something that you have to explain in the TL to someone else #langchat
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    In this case, I would say that it wasn't an urn then. If they're developing language skills, they should be doing it! #langchat
    • senoraMThomas Mar 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT
      A1 some things I've used others may consider Grecian urns were actually vehicles to use the language #dontjudge #langchat
      In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Seesaw is especially great for littles! I want the premium but $$ though! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @SECottrell, @doriecp, @SraSpanglish
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2 Can anyone clarify "vocabulary-centered project" for me? #langchat
  • sonrisadelcampo Mar 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Looking back, it's sad how we used to let textbooks dictate our teaching & even designed (bad) projects based on them #langchat
    In reply to @SraChiles
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    #langchat A2 Giving students a real audience and a here and now purpose
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Hear, hear! #langchat
    In reply to @mmeshep
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Example: Make a city diorama and label all the buildings and streets. Yes? #langchat
    • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT
      A2 Can anyone clarify "vocabulary-centered project" for me? #langchat
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A2 give examples of vocabulary- centered projects. #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • rrrrrrrrrrrrosa Mar 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A2 this speaks to @senoraMThomas' A1: use the project to develop depth of knowledge? #langchat
    In reply to @senoraMThomas
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Awww! I would always love to have you with me! #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell, @mmehoward
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    same here... lots of work, not much point or student interest. #langchat
    In reply to @VTracy7
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A2 Any Latin folks have ideas on this one? #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    But is labeling a body part on a monster really "using the language"? (Just for example, no judgment!) #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    I do like having students create infographics and they can be done in one period #langchat
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2 This is where backwards planning comes in: What's the essential question? Does the project support an enduring understanding? #langchat
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2 I think the first key is to limit the complexity of the project, unless you kick it to art class (I did that w/piñata) #langchat
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    This is key! #langchat
    • sonrisadelcampo Mar 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT
      Looking back, it's sad how we used to let textbooks dictate our teaching & even designed (bad) projects based on them #langchat
      In reply to @SraChiles
  • welangley Mar 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Q2 make the task broad enough for large vocab but narrow enough for specific vocab #langchat
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Projects where you label (family trees, menus, maps, etc) #langchat
    In reply to @MCanion, @MlleSulewski
  • rrrrrrrrrrrrosa Mar 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2: my horrible labeled monsters could have had fights & complained about their injuries; me duele la cabeza, me falta la nariz #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Mar 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2: I think if it focuses on an actual task.ex: family tree doesn't have to be fancy but quick illust helps Ss tell about family #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A1 Let me add that I LOVE projects and *think* my Quebec itinerary, dream home, wellness fair & travel scrapbook all have merit. #langchat
  • srafischer Mar 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    #langchat A1 cascaras for Easter. Interdisciplinary with German classes and everything.
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2 Along with explaining to another person, cannot read directly off your project! Negotiate meaning!! #langchat
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2 second key is make sure there's an end goal of something to DO with the vocab: communicate something with it, don't recite it #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Agree- focus on the language instead of special effects etc #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    #langchat it would be using the language if student A described monster to student B. student B had to draw based on description/Qs asked.
    In reply to @MlleSulewski, @doriecp
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2 I'm having trouble envisioning how a labeling project of any kind increases language proficiency. #justsayin #langchat
  • lushluxe Mar 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2 make a family tree communicative by having Ss present a partner's tree, hang trees up in hall for gallery walk w/guided convo #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    No glitter. No bells n' whistles. But mostly, NO GLITTER. #langchat #inmybathroomsink!?
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @SECottrell
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    My point was more, the problem isn't the project itself, but how/why it's used. Is it developing prof? If so, it's not an urn. #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • VTracy7 Mar 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    It took days to set up & most of work was in English. #langchat #PreCI #ashamed
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff
  • GMancuso13 Mar 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    I like projects too! I think Ss do too, esp when they allow for choice and creativity in the right way. #langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2. Right. So then it's a question of how long to let them gussy up the tree before they start chatting... #langchat
    In reply to @lushluxe
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2 #langchat I now ask myself: Will/could the project be used in the real world or just for class? Am I the audience or is there a real one?
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    I think we've all had urns! We don't judge here at #langchat
    In reply to @senoraMThomas, @MlleSulewski
  • joyeuse212 Mar 30 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2 Awareness of how much time is spent using the lang. vs. how much is spent crafting/creating the project. #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    I know, just want to clarify for our audience. Many Ts (my past self included) think using lang = writing vocabulary #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    You are SO right! We had a 1st L1 unit based on Spanish tapas."Me gustan las patatas bravas" came before "no comprendo" #facepalm #langchat
    In reply to @sonrisadelcampo
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2 Problem is when we design projects 1st rather than functional objectives 1st. Pick your goals then see what activities support #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2 #langchat I still do the family tree, but students have to tell another student about tree. Partner draws it based on what is heard.
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Best success I had w/this was when I collaborated w/art teacher on the time-consuming creativity #langchat
    • GMancuso13 Mar 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT
      I like projects too! I think Ss do too, esp when they allow for choice and creativity in the right way. #langchat
      In reply to @MmeBlouwolff
  • magistertalley Mar 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2 Maybe students make "Sesame Street" style vocabulary videos. Not sure how communicative that is... #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    if u modify projects when sts were little, you can get community building- just have them bring in two pics and talk about them! #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Mar 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Love this. #langchat
    • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT
      A2 #langchat I now ask myself: Will/could the project be used in the real world or just for class? Am I the audience or is there a real one?
  • senoraMThomas Mar 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Outsiders do judge. Admin do! That article had harsh criticism with the actual Grecian urn ex. I know there is 💙 w #langchat
    In reply to @MmeFarab, @MlleSulewski
  • campspan Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    #langchat I moved away from in class projects b/c they took too much time, out of class many of my Ss just don't have supports to do at home
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Agree! A graphic organizer is rarely a Grecian urn! #IMO #langchat
    • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT
      A2 #langchat I still do the family tree, but students have to tell another student about tree. Partner draws it based on what is heard.
  • MagisterMrP Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    umm, a language classroom is very real, and the only genuine encounter with the Target Language for some. #langchat #justsayin
    In reply to @MmeCarbonneau
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    AND what are you grading? Does it look "pretty" or did they communicate effectively? #langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff, @lushluxe
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A2 A challenge for me here is pride in product. I think it's good for Ss to want something nice & presentable at the end...but... #langchat
    In reply to @joyeuse212
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    For a class of first graders still developing motor skills and phonetic awareness in L2, simply labeling may be enough. #earlylang #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • MmeFarab Mar 30 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Okay everyone, I'm pulling the imminent birthday card + heading to bed! Have a great chat! #itsalmostmybirthdayIcansleepifIwantto #langchat
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    But I agree, especially considering the majority of #langchat is not in that setting.
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    I think this is the real question! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @MmeBlouwolff, @lushluxe
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Right. Because no one will stop you on the streets of a TL country and ask you to do that! So why make them! #langchat
    In reply to @mmeshep
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    With a present'l rubric, it's all comprehensibility/vocab./organization/ttarget culture knowledge. Checklist of non-negotiables. #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @lushluxe
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Q3 Q3 What "fun projects" can sometimes be useful, and how? #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Q3 is coming up! #langchat
  • cocamanar Mar 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    All about TL use and proficiency, but what about when cultural knowledge goals require language beyond Ss proficiency? (1/2) #langchat
  • profperrella Mar 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    "Pretty" has no place on a lang rubric #langchat
    • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
      AND what are you grading? Does it look "pretty" or did they communicate effectively? #langchat
      In reply to @MmeBlouwolff, @lushluxe
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A3 anywhere we used to ask for a cultural poster- what if kids could put that digitally on the internet for a real audience? #langchat
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    I find that is not a project- sounds like an activity #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    This is an important point. Not everyone has colored posterboard at home... #langchat
    • campspan Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
      #langchat I moved away from in class projects b/c they took too much time, out of class many of my Ss just don't have supports to do at home
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Yes, yes, yes! The art teacher is my BFF and we collaborate on a big projects all the time. Picasso self portrait? Sí, por favor! #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    I agree- but I can say that this wasn't the original rubric when I used to grade these projects! There was def neatness etc #langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff, @lushluxe
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    A3 I love doing the painting part of my impressionist unit. Shows how hard it really is! #langchat
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    I had to laugh. I SO used to have appearance on my rubric! Need to post "The Ms. Musicuentos of 2003" LOL #langchat
    • profperrella Mar 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT
      "Pretty" has no place on a lang rubric #langchat
      • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
        AND what are you grading? Does it look "pretty" or did they communicate effectively? #langchat
        In reply to @MmeBlouwolff, @lushluxe
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    When I taught MS I did several great collaborative projects with Art! #langchat
    • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:28 PM EDT
      Yes, yes, yes! The art teacher is my BFF and we collaborate on a big projects all the time. Picasso self portrait? Sí, por favor! #langchat
      In reply to @SECottrell
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    I think it's a way to repurpose the family tree, turn project into activity? #langchat
    In reply to @MCanion
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A3 You can still have the students make something but there should be a linguistic component involved. #langchat
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Amen! Can we make this a #langchat commandment?!?
    • profperrella Mar 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT
      "Pretty" has no place on a lang rubric #langchat
      • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
        AND what are you grading? Does it look "pretty" or did they communicate effectively? #langchat
        In reply to @MmeBlouwolff, @lushluxe
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Oh, absoLUTEly. "no visible pencil marks" & "colorful" etc. #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @lushluxe
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    I often say to my students "this isn't art class. A stick figure is fine. Otherwise you can finish up outside of class." Some do! #langchat
    • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT
      A2 A challenge for me here is pride in product. I think it's good for Ss to want something nice & presentable at the end...but... #langchat
      In reply to @joyeuse212
  • cocamanar Mar 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    (2/2) I allow Ss to gather info in English when needed for deeper understanding. Then TL to do tasks at their level (id, describe) #langchat
  • VTracy7 Mar 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A3: We make corn tortillas after reading Pobre Ana & sample ranch style beans as part of review stations #langchat
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Can you give us an example? #langchat
    In reply to @cocamanar
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    One fun "project" is I like when students tweet like a character from the book #langchat
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    It is a great activity. I was thinking that the project aspect and communication would be an issue we could tackle on #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    @campspan at the same time, I offered choice & discovered one of my Ss, high performing & tech savvy, LOVED poster projects ? #langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff, @campspan
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    I am the same. I have a lot who would turn in chicken scratch on loose leaf paper. #langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff, @joyeuse212
  • magistertalley Mar 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Q3 Projects where students build or create something. Ss can talk in the TL about how/why they made it. #langchat
  • sonrisadelcampo Mar 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    If we're honest, we've all had some major slips-ups like that in past. #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A3 If you can tie a "fun project" into a reading/novella chapter there could be some value to it #langchat
  • mme_wagstaff Mar 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A3: Pretty/interesting poster-type projects displayed in classroom/school=give impression that studying your language is fun #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Mar 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A3: some things I would've done in class ie: draw & label a city now can be done as a homework choice #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    I attempted a live crepe preparation demo in class following a Breakout but it was a huge flop #wompwomp #langchat
  • Elisabeth13 Mar 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    I used to teach art- soooo hard to accept stick figures! Sometimes we have a little drawing lesson:) #langchat
  • campspan Mar 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    #langchat A3 I gave a lot of choices for Navidad projects-cook, watch videos, make buscapalabras, act out Año Nuevo customs, etc.
  • senoraMThomas Mar 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    If offer high quality exemplars, they want to aim for it. No need for it on rubric! (Sometimes Ss think it's evaluated anyways) #langchat
    In reply to @lushluxe, @MmeBlouwolff, @Marishawkins
  • nosilaN Mar 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    baby is asleep so I can check out #langchat a little late! Alison from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Spanish 1+2, but on maternity leave now
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    I also guess it just bothers me when it looks like the Ss didn't give a hoot. But then is that a flaw in my design? #langchat
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    I think this sounds like a great activity (but not a project) #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    A3 prepping food or doing a quick art project like papel picado...convo during process, express opinions about finished product #langchat
  • Elisabeth13 Mar 30 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    But sometimes you have to settle for poster when tech fails:( #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    I know- I thought about that later- but what constitutes a project then? #langchat
    In reply to @mmeshep
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    A3 I💜that the original blog post says we CAN use urns for building class relationships or for our own sanity(we all have bad days) #langchat
  • rrrrrrrrrrrrosa Mar 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Posters are higher ed staples; my PhD bro has done many a poster session #langchat don't knock the poster!!
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Right. I feel that tension. Pride in product, something you can hang in the hallways for peers & admin to admire... #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • Elisabeth13 Mar 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Maybe someone needs to define project? Final assessment? Diff from activity? #langchat
  • lushluxe Mar 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A3 for crêpe making & other foodie stuff, use recipes in TL - gives more relevance to project #langchat
  • senoraMThomas Mar 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    I always find some don't care. When my sample is great many want to create their own to that standard. INSPIRE is my goal #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A3 I highly recommend the in-depth training & resources from @NFLRC through the #PBLL Online Institute! https://t.co/qQ3hPhRaUR #langchat
    In reply to @NFLRC
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    I think when aesthetics are more important than language (or when there's little/no TL involved.) #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A3 What I find most useful about projects i= days of watching Ss work hard. I circulate, give feedback, observe & take notes... #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    #langchat I think we've all come a long way....
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Q4 Q4 How can we incorporate more Target Language into artistic/crafty projects? (Input/production, or both!) #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A3 What I find most useful about projects is = days of watching Ss work hard. I circulate, give feedback, observe & take notes... #langchat
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Ts who do #PBLL training w/@NFLRC develop gold-standard projects & share with all! #langchat
    In reply to @NFLRC
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Or when the *process* becomes more important than the language *progress* #langchat
    In reply to @mmeshep, @Marishawkins
  • rrrrrrrrrrrrosa Mar 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A4: I feel like there has to be some kind of exchange of information, like what's the point... #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A4 Lead with input! Tie your input to your end goal for students; give them the lang they need to succeed #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    This is what I struggle with- the time it takes to create a project if something similar could be done faster #langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Ironically there is a maker movement to have ss create and tinker more. The value of handcrafts and the effort involved #langchat
  • nosilaN Mar 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Could be a project-- depends on how executed."Choose character and scene, tweet thoughts feelings, etc." Deeper meaning possible #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @mmeshep
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A4 My goal is to take the class story I've been writing in Latin 1 this year & have them make it into a movie as the final project #langchat
  • sonrisadelcampo Mar 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Q4 Tchr must make commitment to use TL; if it can't be done with "artistic/crafty" project; scrap the project/use 4 club project #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A4 And have the project accomplish something. Connect w/ wider audience. Gotta quote @lterrillindy here...#langchat
    In reply to @lterrillindy
  • Elisabeth13 Mar 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Honestly a lot of Ts see project as easy way to do presentational #langchat
  • VTracy7 Mar 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4: Maybe some PQA about the process & experience. Make embedded readings heavy w/cognates & HF vocab about each ss project #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Absolutely. Polished projects eat time. And if you send them home to work too much, it's unfair. Who's got color printer, etc.? #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4 Students could present project to target language audience. #langchat
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    I like this a lot! How long do you think you will give them? #langchat
    In reply to @magisterb480
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4 #langchat I've been trying to figure out a way to make such projects have an explain how/why/process component.
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4 giving instructions, clarifying steps, new vocab in context & w/purpose-> cut, fold, color, form a shape, etc #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    ..."if you do a project and the T is the only one who will see it: don't do it!" #langchat
  • senoraMThomas Mar 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4 I try to plan one craft each unit. I try to support culture to make a stronger memory. They love culture & want more of it. #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Teach them important words (illustrate, fold, cut, double click, zoom in, copy & paste) so all directions can be given in L2. #langchat
  • jmvnts Mar 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A4: I have unsuccessfully tried to make crafting projects 100% TL in the past. I will probably try this again. #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    TL how-to videos are great for this - cootie-catchers, etc. #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp
  • MagisterMrP Mar 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Also, reading is communicative. How can projects establish a purpose for reading? #langchat
    In reply to @MmeCarbonneau
  • Marishawkins Mar 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    You should teach them to SKETCH in the TL! #langchat
    In reply to @jmvnts
  • cocamanar Mar 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A3 I'm sure it's not perfect but I have Ss prepare TC dishes using TL recipe while speaking in TL at school in kitchens. #langchat
  • lushluxe Mar 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A4 i guess I could use my A3 answer for this one too! I will add: have Ss make a French Rachael Ray or Top Chef for crêpe making #langchat
  • joyeuse212 Mar 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A4: Incorporate #authres in the research or in the final project #langchat
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Full confession: I haven't lived in an L2-speaking country since the invention of the iPad, so I had a LOT of learning to do. #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A4 Getting them to connect emotionally is a big deal too #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A4 #langchat Been sending a lot of presentational pieces to our Penfriends in France and the local Francophone community.
  • SraWilliams3 Mar 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A4: create a story about it, have Ss describe it, etc #langchat
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A4 Never underestimate the silent power of 30 sixth graders coloring and creating. #langchat
  • senoraMThomas Mar 30 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    used sketchbook as presentational wtg unit assessment. Then they interviewed each other for interpersonal and to share creations #langchat
    In reply to @rrrrrrrrrrrrosa
  • campspan Mar 30 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    #langchat A4: lots of options for projects following a novel, in L1 to allow for higher level thinking, esp w/beginners, or in L2
  • GMancuso13 Mar 30 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Love this idea! Assuming these are videos? #langchat
    In reply to @MmeCarbonneau
  • EduGladiators Mar 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    🔍Saturday #EduGladiators gets HACKED by @jamessturtevant & LIVE #afterchat ⏭https://t.co/VEBV4QNN6N #UrbanEdChat #G2Great #langchat #WB4K
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Yes! There are great kid websites in French for researching Impressionists for example. #langchat
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A4 My new teacher project, how to have ss design a breakout puzzle for another class. Ss are investigating #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Mar 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    #langchat Sometimes. We send hard copies of stuff too. $$$$$$!!!!!! But worth it! We get stuff back too!
    In reply to @GMancuso13
  • magistertalley Mar 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A4 Students can create things in the target language to share with other learners at school and online. #langchat
  • rrrrrrrrrrrrosa Mar 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    #langchat can these projects be summative, formative & class activities? i'm getting all kinds of vibes from your tweets
  • salaamay Mar 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A4 #langchat task based learning and letting Ss know what they will be evaluated on.
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Had moved away from crafty stuff, but am coming back to using as activities. Helps to have an inspired art teacher next door, too. #langchat
    In reply to @senoraMThomas, @MlleSulewski
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Q5 Q5 What projects would you like to adapt to be more communication-oriented, and how? #langchat
  • sradana_cems Mar 30 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Share SP Manía Musical winners! 🎼Ggle form, 4 ? survey, see results, share w/ Ss, discuss.😀 #langchat #maniamusical https://t.co/TXd1kUmxba
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    This is a great Q! Projects take time so Ss want grade but are so polished that they don't reveal much new info. @ proficiency. #langchat
    In reply to @rrrrrrrrrrrrosa
  • rrrrrrrrrrrrosa Mar 30 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5: my 1st graders do a seasons & weather interactive notebook foldable, but I've never gone the extra step for them to use it! #langchat
  • RosettaStoneEd Mar 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    #DYK there are 4.7 MILLION #ELLs in the US? Where do you think most of them reside? https://t.co/rysooXzFuP #ellchat #langchat #edchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A5 I really want to find a place for the cooking show! #langchat
  • magistertalley Mar 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A5 Mythology project. I think it could be a good thematic project focus in the TL. #langchat
  • GMancuso13 Mar 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Oui! Just started an exchange last year and always love new ideas. Goal is to do a collaborative project with them-next year! #langchat
    In reply to @MmeCarbonneau
  • SECottrell Mar 30 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Checking out early from #langchat thanks for all the ideas on the proficiency project contemplative creativity path! #kidbedtime
  • lushluxe Mar 30 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A5 I love doing culture projects on french icons & need to figure out how to make that more communicative - play guess who, maybe? #langchat
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Yes! Compelling and culturally relevant! #langchat
    • magistertalley Mar 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT
      A5 Mythology project. I think it could be a good thematic project focus in the TL. #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A5 For the record, it's still gonna happen this year. I need to incorporate a comparison/vote/etc. to add more communication tho. #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    I used to do a cocktail party where Ss came dressed as person and had to chat to learn about one another. #langchat
    In reply to @lushluxe
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A5 Hinestly making project presentations the "job fair" format has made all the difference for me #langchat
  • senoraMThomas Mar 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    We just did it last unit. I've not blogged about my level 4 classes yet. #goals #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @rrrrrrrrrrrrosa
  • GMancuso13 Mar 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A5-Collaborative project with pen pals! #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    What is job fair format, stp? #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A5 Inscription writing is a good communicative Latin task - written in abbreviations, make modern connections to texting, etc #langchat
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Q5 Ideal project, ss design daily lessons to drive their own learning rather than trs Create the graphics, vocabulary cards, games #langchat
  • cocamanar Mar 30 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    I've had Ss make a Twitter for that person as if they were them, but the art aspect turned it into a #grecianurn so I dropped it #langchat
    In reply to @lushluxe
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    Half the class presents all at the same time, others milk about and "visit" one person at a time. Can get everyone done in 1 class!#langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    Merci! I also like small groups where some Ss take notes in graphic organizer and others give feedback on presentation skills. #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    That should say MILL about #langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff
  • senoraMThomas Mar 30 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Ours was accidents related to cooking or restaurant. Soooo funny. #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • mmeshep Mar 30 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    I do this, too. It really helps reduce anxiety! #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski, @MmeBlouwolff
  • MCanion Mar 30 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Now we scan blogs for the ideas :) #langchat
    In reply to @sonrisadelcampo, @SraChiles
  • sonrisadelcampo Mar 30 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Ss were cooking in my Sp class 2 days ago Ss had to give them directions to follow #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    And so much less painful to listen to 4 projects instead of 20. Which I did for more than a decade. And a half. #langchat
    In reply to @mmeshep, @MlleSulewski
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    for me, formative, class activity, or hw choice. Sometimes just a nice opp to bond by letting Ss appreciate others' creativity. #langchat
    In reply to @rrrrrrrrrrrrosa
  • cocamanar Mar 30 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    Once they learn about them could do a "name on back" walk around and ask questions to figure out who they are to check learning #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski, @MmeBlouwolff
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    Yup! Also helps if I come bearing donut holes #langchat
    In reply to @mmeshep, @MmeBlouwolff
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Yes and everyone else is all #langchat
    In reply to @MmeBlouwolff, @mmeshep
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Time for takeaways! What do you want to try going forward? #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Dress to look like person or wear symbolic objects. Ss can group up by category, then mix for maximum diversity... #langchat
    In reply to @lushluxe, @rrrrrrrrrrrrosa
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    TA: I want to be sure to tie projects to a purpose! #langchat
  • rrrrrrrrrrrrosa Mar 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    TA: I want to review/rewrite summatives as communicative projects w larger audience than me/one student #langchat
  • magisterb480 Mar 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    TA: I really want to know more about task-based learning. I have heard about it in Latin circles but have no idea what it is #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Mar 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    TA I want to make sure I'm always using the project for an interpersonal task along the way. Will consider stick figures... #langchat
  • doriecp Mar 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    This right here 👇🏼 #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    My French 2s have been a hard sell even on that front this year...#langchat
    In reply to @joyeuse212, @mmeshep, @MmeBlouwolff
  • MlleSulewski Mar 30 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    Thanks everyone for joining us tonight! Don't forget about the Saturday sequel at 10 AM if you want more of this topic! #langchat
  • profperrella Mar 30 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    I've been intrigued by learning through service. Real connections to the community are something I've been working on this year. #LangChat
  • SraChiles Mar 30 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    TA-having an authentic audience is a weak area for me--they usually share with each other. I NEED to do better on this.#determined #langchat
  • joyeuse212 Mar 30 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    TA: Ensure all projects have a functional purpose #langchat
  • lushluxe Mar 30 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    TA any Grecian urn can be transformed with the right activities! #langchat