http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/07/23/engage-me/ Online professional learning services Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:54:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/07/23/engage-me/#comment-715 e-learning learner Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:37:48 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/07/23/engage-me/#comment-715 thanks to the post - try to visit you again thanks to the post - try to visit you again

]]> http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/07/23/engage-me/#comment-693 Claudia Ourthe-Cabale Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:27:24 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/07/23/engage-me/#comment-693 The video is great because we all know our students are e-learners but many teachers feel that language should be taught during IT class. Following the IB thoughts..."Learning language in a PYP classroom extends beyond the classroom walls, and has close connections to the central school library/media centre and to other classrooms. The PYP classroom is also connected to the broader world through technology: students research and communicate not only through printed media, but also through global electronic networks, in order to access a vast range of multimedia resources. A PYP teacher’s personal knowledge of language teaching and learning is of key importance. What teachers themselves understand shapes which resources they choose, what learning experiences they design and how effectively they teach." In my opinion we need to think we have multi-lingual classes because although all our students may speak the same L1, or a common language, many of them also have this other language that may be the only language that is shared by every student. They may be able to construct understanding more efficiently using this "e-language". Do we consider that when we plan, assess, observe? I am not sure we do. The video is great because we all know our students are e-learners but many teachers feel that language should be taught during IT class. Following the IB thoughts…”Learning language in a PYP classroom extends beyond the classroom walls, and has close connections to the central school library/media centre and to other classrooms. The PYP classroom is also connected to the broader world through technology: students research and communicate not only through printed media, but also through global electronic networks, in order to access a vast range of multimedia resources. A PYP teacher’s personal knowledge of language teaching and learning is of key importance. What teachers themselves understand shapes which resources they choose, what learning experiences they design and how effectively they teach.”
In my opinion we need to think we have multi-lingual classes because although all our students may speak the same L1, or a common language, many of them also have this other language that may be the only language that is shared by every student. They may be able to construct understanding more efficiently using this “e-language”. Do we consider that when we plan, assess, observe? I am not sure we do.

]]> http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/07/23/engage-me/#comment-619 Gisele Cordero Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:24:09 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/07/23/engage-me/#comment-619 Thank you! It is a great inspiration to keep trying to engage our students. Thank you! It is a great inspiration to keep trying to engage our students.

]]> http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/07/23/engage-me/#comment-611 Lorna Martin Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:31:34 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/07/23/engage-me/#comment-611 Great video!! I can't wait to share this with other teachers! Great video!! I can’t wait to share this with other teachers!

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