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 * [[file:LOTEHAT Day 4 PowerPoint Presentation template.pptx]]LOTEHAT Workshop Reflections **

Practising German grammar using Socrative ||  || What data can I gather to show the effects of different pedagogical approaches ||  || What data can I gather to inform future planning of classroom activities. ||  || What gap is the assessment addressing? What year level do I wish to investigate and why? I want to conduct the investigation with my Year 8. The reason why I have chosen Year 8 is because I teach three Year 8 classes. One class will work on paper, one class using laptops and one class using Ipads. Designing the process What data will I gather? For example: 1st questions before the project "I don't like the fact that verbs in German have endings" Answers (Agree/Disagree) 1st questions after the project "I find it interesting that German verbs have different endings" Answers (Agree/Disagree) What assessment tasks will provide data for this inquiry and how will I develop these to provide evidence of my students' learning? Deciding on the tasks Because the focus is on finding out if students will be more engaged and will get better results using emerging technologies, I will create same exercises, but deliver them differently to the three different classes: paper, blackboard, socrative. There will be following types of exercises: multiply choice (what verb, what pronoun to pick, etc.), filling in the gaps (write/type the ending of the verbs). There will be other types of exercises, but I have to check what I can create in Blackboard and on Socrative, so that the types of exercises will match on both What grammar points to focus on: pronouns, verb conjugation/endings, irregular verbs: essen, nehmen, treffen, geben, word order, er/ihn, sie/sie, es/es (accusative pronouns) Evidence I will gather: The tasks will not be connected to each other, they will happen across Term 2 from begin to end of semester exam. There will be small activities throughout the semester. One day it could be exercising on pronouns, another day on verbs. Students will individually attempt the task, could be on paper, blackboard or socrative. All students will work on the same task. Most of the task are based on prior knowledge, we already did pronouns in Year 7, we used ending. In order to understand what a irregular verb is, you have to understand how a regular verbs conjugates in German. When using paper, students will receive feedback looking at the number of ticks and crosses when they receive the corrected paper. They will also look at correction, if there was an error. On Blackboard they will receive a score straight after the completion of the task. TO BE CONTINUED ||  ||
 * Classroom Based Investigation Planner**
 * Focus of Inquiry
 * Student Learning Question
 * Teacher Learning Question
 * Rationale
 * 1) To develop my understanding of how to incorporate response apps and software for practising grammar topics
 * 2) To investigate if the use of computers and/or mobile devices will increase student motivation and results in German grammar ||   ||
 * Design
 * A survey on their perception about Grammar, trying to avoid words like 'grammar', 'conjugation'. I have to create a survey which will give me an idea how students are feeling about German grammar. It should be a survey which will give me a good picture of how they feel at the begin of the project and at the end of the project, something that shows clearly if they develop a language awareness. I might think about creating some questions asking something, and then rephrase the questions at the and that ask the same think but in another words.
 * I will set a homework task: one class will do it on paper, one on Blackboard and one on Socrative. If for example the homework task will be 20 examples I will then calculate how many examples have been attempted per student. This will give me an idea of student engagement and motivation.
 * I will then create the Grammar part of the end of semester exam around these items and then compare the students results.
 * End of semester exam will have a grammar part. There are no other grammar tests that will count for the reports. Therefore this is an important part of the semester result. It is assumed that students will treat the exam seriously and they will revise for the exam. There will be revision in the class as well. The revision will be conducted in the same way: paper/laptop/ipad.
 * I will design the assessment task in the same way we practices in the class. Same kind of exercises.
 * The student surveys and the graphs
 * The students grades and the class %
 * The results on Blackboard
 * The results on Grade Centre
 * Homework handed in
 * Exams results (the grammar part)
 * **Implementation** ||
 * Analysis & Reporting ||
 * Analysis ||  ||
 * Reporting ||  ||
 * Evaluation ||  ||
 * Implications ||
 * Implications ||
 * Budget Proposal**
 * **Item** || **Application**
 * (how item will be used/how it links to project)** || **Quantity** || **Item Price** || **Total**
 * Price** ||
 * Ipods Touch 8G || Students will use Ipods in order to access Socrative response software and other languge learning apps. || 7 || $198 || $1411 ||
 * VGA Adaptor for Ipods/Ipads || One adapter will be used to connect a iPad/Ipod to the class projector to show students how to use the apps || 1 || $25 || $25 ||
 * Various Apps || There are many other Apps on App Store presented by Joe Dale I would like to trial and to use in classroom || unknown ||  || $89 ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || $1500 ||

Eg. confident, unsure, mixed || Possible ways to address gap || talking fully in German with my senior students |||| I am confident and sure || Perhaps more oral exercises, || Part of Goethe network, German PDs Listening to German news |||| Not consistently |||| Talk wit friends on th phone, facebook updates. I am doing a distance education course in Germany. |||| I am confident || I should get more involved and engages with the German language. || Feature: |||| What I know about it |||| What I need to learn about it |||| Possible Ways to Address Gap || Feature |||| What I know about it |||| What I need to learn about it |||| Possible Ways to Address Gap || Feature |||| What I know about it |||| What I need to learn about it |||| Possible Ways to Address Gap ||
 * **// Reflections on Language Specific Annotations //**
 * ** Classroom Language Use ** ||
 * Language Feature |||| How consistently I use this |||| Examples from my Practice |||| How I feel about my capabilities
 * Talking in German and give instructions in German |||| More with senior students, less with junior students |||| greeting, how are you with junior students
 * ** Language Use Outside the Classroom ** ||
 * Language Feature |||| How consistently I use this |||| Examples from my Practice |||| How I feel about my capabilities || Possible ways to address gap ||
 * I am engaging in conversations in German with my friends when I visit Austria, I have German friends as well.
 * ** Explicit knowledge of the linguistic system ** ||
 * Language German
 * prefixes, suffixes, compound words |||| I know them |||| I don't know ||||  ||
 * ** Explicit knowledge of language use ** ||
 * Language
 * ** Attitudes, Values, Cultural & Linguistic Practices ** ||
 * Language
 * Language
 * ** Personal Professional Learning Program **
 * Ø Goals, objectives & timeline for future learning ||
 * Ø Goals, objectives & timeline for future learning ||

SECTION A: Discuss these questions with your table group SECTION B: MY GOALS Set yourself some goals for your use of ICT in your classrooms. Start small and build up, but do challenge yourself. J McCulloch 2008
 * ICT PLAN **
 * What ICT resources have you used in your classroom? ||
 * // From an intercultural perspective //, how did it promote:
 * active construction ** of learning/ideas
 * making connections ** with prior learning, new knowledge, across languages and cultures
 * interaction ** between learners/users of the language
 * reflection ** on language learning and use
 * responsibility ** for learning and for appropriate communication across cultures ? ||
 * Making connections: E.g. interaction between Learners. ||
 * What ICT resources (equipment and programs) do you have access to: Personally? At school? What do your students have access to? ||
 * What opportunities could you create for your students: to ENGAGE with ICT? to CREATE with ICT? ||
 * How would this enhance your teaching of your language? ||
 * What technology would you like to incorporate into your classroom/lessons? ||
 * What technology do your students prefer? What implications does this have for your teaching? ||
 * What ideas for ICT projects do you currently have? ||
 * What technology would you like to incorporate into your classroom/lessons? ||
 * What technology do your students prefer? What implications does this have for your teaching? ||
 * What ideas for ICT projects do you currently have? ||
 * What technology do your students prefer? What implications does this have for your teaching? ||
 * What ideas for ICT projects do you currently have? ||
 * What ideas for ICT projects do you currently have? ||
 * By the end of next week: ||
 * Resources (including how you will get help if needed): ||
 * By the start of Term 3: ||
 * Resources (including how you will get help if needed): ||
 * By the end of Term 3: ||
 * Resources (including how you will get help if needed): ||