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iCan Integrate Social Media:

Communicative Tasks for All Three Modes!

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TiLT - ALL Webinar

10 August 2020

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Catherine Ousselin (PNCFL)

WL Curriculum Design &

Technology Integration Coach

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Web: catherine-ousselin.com

& Curriculum Design

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Twitter: @catherineKU72 | eMail: catherineku72@gmail.com

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Supplementary Resources:

Sample Wakelet collection for this presentation

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Digital Tools for Creating & Assessing in a 3 Modes

Professional roles

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• French 2 - AP Teacher at Mount Vernon High School (Washington State)
• MVHS French Club Advisor
• Digital Literacy Coach - Mount Vernon Schools
• Curriculum writer and contributor to AP French Textbook “Thèmes” and “T’es Branché 4”
• World Language Authentic Resource Curator
• Blogger and YouTube Technology Coach
• WAFLT President , Webmaster. And Social Media Manager
• AATF Commission on Technology Chair
• AATF Region IX Representative
• AATF Social Media Manager
• PNCFL Finalist for ACTFL Teacher of the Year

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iCan...

iCan...

1. … search for, evaluate, and organize authentic social media posts for use in the design of engaging interpretive, presentational, and interpersonal activities for a variety of proficiency levels.
2. … plan implementation and assessment of purposeful communicative activities utilizing authentic social media posts within thematic units.

How can we use Social Media in World Language classes?

Why consider integrating social media into our curricular resources?

What types of social media accounts could we use in World Language classes?

French Teachers,

Click here!

Governmental

*Cities & regions

* Political Leaders & Candidates

*Ministries of Health, Work, Education

* Ambassadors | Embassies

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NGOs Non-governmental organizations)

* UNESCO (Education, Culture, History, etc)

* United Nations (Human rights, Sustainable living, Climate change, etc)

* Women’s empowerment & education

* Children’s rights

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Clothing & Fashion

* Designers

* Brand name

*Clothing stores (local & national)

* Models (Check feed!)

* Local clothing producers (micro-loan, start-ups)

Tourism & Travel

*Tourism offices

* Monuments

* Hotels & resorts

* Adventure providers (scuba, zipline)

*Amusement parks

* Museums (Think beyond the basics.)

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Food

*Restaurants: Local, national, cultural

* Food delivery services

*Local food producers

* Country-specific products (water, cheese, soft drinks, candy, etc)

* Cooking instructors/schools

*How-to tutorials | Chefs

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Schools & Education

* K-12 schools

* Trade schools

* Universities

* Académies (School districts)

* Teachers | Teacher bloggers

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Media - Print, Video, Audio

* Newspapers

* TV news

* Podcasts

* Instragram influencers

* YouTubeurs

* Libraries & Bookstores

* Comic | Manga (Check feed!)

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Science & Technology

* Animal protection | preserves

*Environmental advocates

*Food production, distribution, & waste

* Recycling & durable products

* Research labs & scientists

*Inventors

* Research companies

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Sports & Activities

*Athletes (All genders! Check feed.)

* Stadiums

*National parks

* Safaris (Check humanitarian treatment)

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History

* War & other memorials

* Museums (think beyond the basics.)

* “This Day in History”

* Bio accounts for historical figures

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Artists, Musicians, & Writers

Check feeds for at least 1 month!

* Political & Popular culture cartoonists

* Current musicians from around the multiple cultures/countries

*Actors (all genders & cultures)

* Children’s | Young adult authors

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“Fun” culture

Check feeds for at least 1 month!

*Animals (Check for humanitarian treatment.)

* Humour

* Influencers | YouTubeurs

* Comedians

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Health & Beauty

* Diverse ages, genders, & cultures

* Beauty products | Tutorials

* Products produced via micro-loans

* Sustainable products

* Exercise, Yoga & mindfulness

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Leaders & Role Models

* Women’s rights & education

* Politicians (Variety of viewpoints, with caution)

* Advocates for climate, human rights, & animal protection

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Businesses

*Grocery stores

* “Big box” stores

* Bookstores

* Malls

* Family-run stores (food, delivery services, etc)

* Local markets

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Patrimoine | Heritage

* Local eco-tours of farms

* Regional cuisines & food production

* IGers account of regions/cities

* Historical buildings & structures (beyond monuments)

* Artisans & keepers of traditions

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Popular Culture Icons

Check feeds for at least 1 month!

* Diverse cultures & genders

* Tiktok “copycats”

* Reality TV, contests & games shows

* Travel | Food | Fashion vloggers

* Manga, comics, gamers

* Adventurists

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Other Tips

Follow what other accounts are following!

Ask students for more input!

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Tips for Searching Authentic Accounts

1. Look at the “Following” lists of reliable accounts for suggestions. Always check past feed!
2. Avoid following “average person” accounts. You aren’t guaranteed they’ll be appropriate.
3. Use Target Language in query “equipo de fútbol.”
4. Follow #hashtags to find more users.
5. Ask your students & colleagues for ideas.
6. Share what you find with others!

Saving, Organizing & Sharing Posts

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Twitter

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• Lists:
• Organized thematic lists that visible to others
• Twitter users can follow lists.
• Save to Bookmarks:
• Visible only to you
• Cannot be organized
• Retweet or create Waklet collection

Instagram

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• Collections
• Organized thematic lists
• Not visible to others
• Reposts
• Always ask permission
• Not as effective
• Workaround: Create Wakelet collection of IG posts!

Snapchat

for Beginners video

• Snaps disappear!
• Save your Snaps to your camera roll, via “Memories” or screenshot Snaps.
• Trending Stories, Snap Map (also Web-based), & OurStories: Find Snaps from around the world. Approved for appropriateness. Hmm.
• Not sure how to use this yet.

Saving, Organizing & Sharing Posts

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TikTok

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• Versatile sharing options!
• Download to your device and share

via Google Drive

• Upload to YouTube & other Social Media.
• Push video or share link via email.
• Create Bookmarks
• Can’t be organized.
• Bookmarks are not visible to others.

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Saving, Organizing & Sharing Posts

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YouTube

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• Create Playlists for themes and topics.
• Playlists can be organized into organized sections.
• Playlists can be collaborative with students or colleagues.

Facebook

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• Account necessary to view most Facebook posts. Link to public posts w/timestamp link address.
• For personal organization: Create thematic bookmarks.
• Many media videos are also posted on YouTube or other video platforms. OR Screencastify them!

Wakelet

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• Create collections for themes and topics.
• Better than Pinterest: No account needed to view.
• Collections can be organized into organized sections for clarity.
• Collections can be collaborative with students or colleagues.

Sharing Posts & Resources with Students

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• Padlet - Add resource links or downloaded pictures. Students don’t need accounts.
• Wakelet - Add links or other resources . No student account necessary.
• Google Docs - Create hyperlink document with links. No student account necessary.
• Google Classroom or any LMS - Create Topics & add links to resources.
• Pinterest - Students need account to view.
• MORE Curating and Sharing OPTIONS!

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How | What types of activities can we create for social media posts?

Interpretive Reading and Listening: In class

Novice > Intermediate Low

1. Authentic interactions with vocabulary: Create (Wakelet) collections with food, professions, places in cities, etc. Students investigate posts together & discuss comprehension with pre-determined/practice sentence chunks.
2. Draw it | Describe it! Demonstrate reading or listening comprehension via drawings, clipart, or audio/video recordings.

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How | What types of activities can we create for social media posts?

Interpretive Reading and Listening: In class

Novice > Intermediate Low

3. IPA “light” activities:

• EdPuzzle/Google forms for audio & video
• Identify keywords, audience, products/practices, main idea, inferences (Paper, Google Forms, etc)

4. Spot it! Students search a similar post using same or different platform using the same hashtag. Share the post via Wakelet, Google Slides, etc. In groups or alone, students comment on / react to the post in TL or English.

5. Use polling tool such as Mentimeter, PollEverywhere to ask questions to the group: Identify words, main idea | Answer basic questions (yes/no - agree/disagree) based on the resource.

Interpretive Reading sample: Video game console sales & popularity

Infographic & article + Extension listening activity w/a video or video

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Interpretive Reading sample:

1. Novice activities
1. Numeracy: Practice saying/finding dates with partner. (Could be interpersonal)
2. Scan comments & linked article for vocabulary identification
3. Express preferences for one console & games (Interpersonal)
4. IPA “light” with article: Keywords, main idea, author’s perspective, comparing cultural perspectives

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• Intermediate & beyond: Above activities &
• Ask & answer questions about game & console preference (Interpersonal)
• Create a personal timeline of console purchases with years with audio/video. (Presentational)
• Write a review of favorite consoles & games. Compare and contrast & give reasons WHY it’s better than others. (Presentational)
• Create a poll with questions about games & gaming in TL & English. Poll friends, teachers, adults & create a personalized infographic with Easel.ly, Google Drawing, etc.

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Interpretive Reading & Listening: Hybrid/Distance

1. Teacher shares post via Google Classroom, Wakelet, etc. with questions & introductory interpretive activities (Google Slides, Docs, EdPuzzle, Quizlet, Screencastify, Flipgrid)
2. Students interact with media at home, submit intro activities
3. In class: Students (if allowed) work on interpersonal activities or continue on presentational writing/speaking work with teacher supervision.
4. Share student work via Padlet, Slides, Wakelet, Flipgrid, etc.

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Interpersonal Speaking & Writing: In class

1. Provide sentence starters & chunks Sample 1: Québec Carnaval trip | | Sample 2: Critical School Supplies Sample 3: Why do people move & migrate?
2. Students discuss infographic, video clip, and social media post. This could be recorded as a video or audio so teacher does not have to be with students.
1. Identify words, expressions, chunks (Novice)
2. Ask & answer (yes/no) questions about preferences, experiences, & comprehension
3. Conversation |Reading salad: Students each contribute 3 remarks (1 at a time) about the resource: Question, clarification, summary, opinion clarification. Students react to each others’ remarks.

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Interpersonal Speaking & Writing: In class

2a. Conversation tools should help students maintain conversation at their level AND Level UP!

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3. Numbered heads: Teacher asks a question from the resource. Students discuss the answer & come to agreement. Teacher calls for Student (#) & this student reports answer either on a sheet of paper given to the teacher OR face-to-face.

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4. Consider using Shrum & Glisan’s “T.A.L.K. scores for evaluating & feedback. (Blog post by Lisa Shepard)

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5. Consult STARTalk’s website for more classroom activities!

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Interpersonal Speaking & Writing: Hybrid/Distance

1. Wish on a star & follow your role models! Create a diverse collection of professionals (celebrities, politicians, social justice advocates, scientists astronauts, etc). Share with students.
1. Students compose Tweets, TikToks (or videos), Instagram comments or questions to the professional. Review writing/speaking before posts!
2. Posts do NOT need to be on the actual social media feed. Add them to a Wakelet, Google Slides, FlipGrid, etc.
3. Some governmental agencies, Happy World Foundation, Skype in the Classroom, & Skype a Scientist offer connections to professionals in the target language. Interpersonal & Exciting!

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Interpersonal Speaking & Writing: Hybrid/Distance

2. Group polling for synchronous (or asynchronous) classes: Visit this tech tool page for suggestions.

1. Share the collection or resource before class, if possible. Create a supportive conversation or writing tool with sentence chunks.
2. Use Mentimeter (or other polling tool) with 3 different slides types (Word Cloud, Ranking, Open Ended, or Image Choice). You can moderate the posts to make sure they are appropriate!
3. The AnswerPad allows students to draw their answers!
4. Share your screen as the answers populate the poll. Pause & discuss either as a group or in breakout rooms. Try a numbered heads activity within a synchronous class.
5. Design a collaborative writing environment & pair/group students together for long-distance writing. Can be done synchronously or asynchronously.

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Interpersonal Speaking & Writing: Hybrid/Distance

3. Can’t use VoiceThread, Extempore, or Flipgrid? Try FakeGrid!

1. Develop guiding questions or debate topic. Share them with a screenshot (and link) of the resource
2. Create Google Slides with side-by-side placeholders (boxes) for videos/audio/text replies.
3. Students investigate the resource and create their response. Upload the video/audio/text to a placeholder.
4. 2nd student watches/listens/reads 1st student’s work and adds video/audio reply in the box next to the 1st box. Agree/disagree, ask question, add more information.
5. Provide feedback for directly to students via Screencastify or T.A.L.K. form.
6. *Star this presentation as I plan to design this template for this activity before August 30th.

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Presentational Writing & Speaking: In class

Develop guiding questions, debate topics, or cultural comparison hooks. Share post(s) via LMS, Wakelet, or during online class session.

Writing

1. Refer to Laura Terrill’s presentation on Presentational Writing.
2. Group writes: Pose a question & students write. Combine ideas, discuss, & edit.
3. Follow current political/social justice hashtags: Students choose a post that inspires them or conflicts with their point of view. Pre-write the response before posting!

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Presentational Writing & Speaking: In class

Speaking: Tools for recording | video & Digital Storytelling

4. Start a social justice campaign: Create hashtags, video statements, & text posts to save the planet! (Hunger, human rights, animal rights, environment)

5. Instagram or TikTok Tutorial: What can you teach us in 30 seconds-2mn?

6. Support growth in speaking proficiency with “Level Up” strategies:

1. Add details (5Ws, time, place, emotions, etc.)
2. Use connectors to create strings
3. Vary subjects and phrases (I like > I prefer > I don’t like )

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Presentational Speaking and Writing: Hybrid/Distance

1. Writing: Collaborative environments (Google Docs/Slides) during synchronous class sessions.
1. Group students to collaborate during online class sessions. They don’t need video as they work on task, just audio.
2. Student & teacher may organize “office hours” to discuss writing feedback.
2. Screencastify | Loom | FlipGrid | Zoom recordings: Provide students the topic during online class or in LMS. Allow students 10-15 minutes to record and submit.
3. Seesaw is an excellent tool for presentational speaking and writing. Student work appears in a feed (private or visible to all students OR as a public blog) as each student submits products.

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Beyond the Modes!

1. Authentic interactions with vocabulary: Create collections with food, professions, places in cities. These can be shared with students for exposure, on-the-fly discussions, and intercultural development.

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• Students as curators: Students create Wakelets, YouTube Playlists, Padlets with resources for a topic/theme. Share with the class and invite students to explore another student’s work. Create a comprehension and feedback post with Screencastify video, Seesaw audio, or Google docs. What did you discover or learn? What are you curious about? How will you use this for a future research or personal interest project?

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Resources, articles & infographics

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1. AATF Wakelet for French Teachers: Qui suvire? Francophone accounts to follow!
2. Passion4theProfession: Leslie Grahn’s blog on developing performance tasks with authentic resources.
3. Wakelet collection for this presentation - Examples of ways to curate, organize posts
4. Making the Case for Social Media in the Classroom - Edutopia, 2015
5. Social Media in the Classroom - Global Educator Institute, 2015
6. 9 Ways Real Students Use Social Media - ISTE, 2019
7. Teaching #MediaLit and #DigCit? Start with social media - ISTE, 2019
8. Connected Librarians: Tap Social Media to Enhance Professional Development and Student Learning - Nikki D Robertson, 2017
9. DigCitCommit - Digital Citizenship resources for (online) students & teachers
10. Wakelet Remote Learning Guide - Great option for creating interactive authentic experiences.