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placido10/25/20124:59 PMGood evening everyone! Welcome to another #Langchat
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katchiringa10/25/20125:00 PMHey #langchat! Katherine from CT here. Can't talk for long but hope to learn a bit from you guys. :) #langchat
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placido10/25/20125:00 PM@msfrenchteach and I will be your moderators tonight. #Langchat
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:00 PM#Langchat hola from North Texas!
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laurenna72510/25/20125:01 PMHola from Southern Maryland! #Langchat
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Catherineku197210/25/20125:01 PM#Bonjour de Bellingham WA! #langchat
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DiegoOjeda6610/25/20125:01 PMHola from Evansville, WI #langchat
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CoLeeSensei10/25/20125:01 PMKonnichiwa from Vancouver #langchat
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DiegoOjeda6610/25/20125:01 PMGreetings everyone especially to our moderators tonight, @placido and @msfrenchteach #langchat
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trescolumnae10/25/20125:02 PMsalvete omnes! Justin here in beautiful North Carolina - glad to be with #langchat friends tonight.
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msfrenchteach10/25/20125:02 PMHello from Columbia, South Carolina! It's rather warm here this evening. Just got home from an oyster roast in a mall parking lot. #langchat
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tmsaue110/25/20125:02 PMGuten Abend in Kentucky! #langchat
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:03 PM#Langchat TL teaching for starters
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msfrenchteach10/25/20125:03 PMSo, what are some best practices for vocab acquisition in your classroom? I like to use real photos for thematic vocab in chunks. #langchat
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placido10/25/20125:03 PMAnd I am from Michigan! How do you help your students acquire vocabulary? What are best practices? #langchat
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JillHSnelgrove10/25/20125:03 PMJill from GA here #langchat
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swoodward72310/25/20125:03 PMRT @sylviaduckworth: RT @sylviaduckworth: RT @GlblCanuck: 'Gangnam Style' video gets French makeover by st's http://t.co/9D4x4jkt #langchat #aimlang #mfltwit ...
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AATFrench10/25/20125:03 PMRT @dr_dmd: RT @dr_dmd: Today at 5pm PST on #langchat> What are some best practices for vocabulary acquisition in the language classroom? @aatfre ...
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Catherineku197210/25/20125:04 PM#langchat I have been supplementing our drawings w/comptines (nursery rhymes) & authentic lang apps on our iPods. The combo is memorable.
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msfrenchteach10/25/20125:04 PMAnyone use Pinterest to display photos? I make thematic pinboards and type the French word in the caption box. Still building... #langchat
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:05 PM#Langchat discovery lessons through exploring text--we created blogs in which students can figure out words from context clues
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laurenna72510/25/20125:05 PMsomething is started this year was EVERYDAY i show 5 words after the warm up and use TPRS style ?ing. It's like my post warmup #langchat
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tmsaue110/25/20125:05 PMI absolutely love tonight's question! "acquire vocabulary" so much better than teaching vocab, or introducing vocab. #langchat
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swoodward72310/25/20125:06 PMJust got home from singing French classics @ international dessert night! Bonsoir! #langchat
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Catherineku197210/25/20125:06 PM#langchat Cloze activities with ads, music, and Cle International CDs. Students commented today on their improvements/enjoyment.
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ouiouicestlavie10/25/20125:06 PM#langchat hey from Louisiana! Excited about tonight's topic, I like songs and pictures to teach vocab. Ready for more ideas!
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katchiringa10/25/20125:06 PMI inundate my AP students with auth materials and ask tons of questions--best way for them to acquire vocab #langchat
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msfrenchteach10/25/20125:07 PM@swoodward723 That sounds like fun! Is that a club at your school. I think we need an international dessert night. :) #langchat
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swoodward72310/25/20125:07 PMRT @placido: RT @placido: In #TPRS we preteach vocab with gestures, images, personalized Q&A, and then "activate" it with storytelling. #langchat
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CoLeeSensei10/25/20125:07 PM@hidetag @Catherineku1972 I like finding a song with the idea, or variety of vocab in it as well #langchat
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placido10/25/20125:07 PMIn #TPRS we preteach vocab with gestures, images, personalized Q&A, and then "activate" it with storytelling. #langchat
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:07 PM#Langchat the more they hear it, the more likely they are to retain it so we have to TL teach and mindfully use the necessary words
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:08 PM#Langchat YouTube often has videos with text--for ex, about to intro environmental problems with a maná video that shows problems
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placido10/25/20125:08 PMRT @ouiouicestlavie: #langchat the context is key! Its got to be meaningful or else forget acquisition. #langchat
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Catherineku197210/25/20125:08 PMRT @tmsaue1: RT @tmsaue1: I absolutely love tonight's question! "acquire vocabulary" so much better than teaching vocab, or introducing vocab. #langchat
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placido10/25/20125:08 PMSongs are a great way to help students acquire vocab. High interest is always helpful! #langchat
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tmsaue110/25/20125:08 PMRT @LauraJaneBarber:the more they hear it, the more likely they are to retain it so we have to TL teach and mindfully use thewords #langchat
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ouiouicestlavie10/25/20125:08 PM#langchat the context is key! It's got to be meaningful or else forget acquisition.
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placido10/25/20125:08 PMMT @LauraJaneBarber:the more they hear it, the more likely they are to retain it so we have to TL teach and mindfully use thewords #langchat
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katchiringa10/25/20125:08 PMfor intermed ss, I mix old and new vocab together in a variety of ways #langchat
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Catherineku197210/25/20125:09 PM#langchat I think they like the nursery rhymes because it helps them learn from ground up the about cultural knowledge.
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msfrenchteach10/25/20125:09 PMRT @ouiouicestlavie: #langchat the context is key! Its got to be meaningful or else forget acquisition. #langchat
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CoLeeSensei10/25/20125:10 PM@hidetag Context is also meaningful - in that they then use it in a meaningful communicative activity #langchat
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MartinaBex10/25/20125:10 PMRT @placido: MT @LauraJaneBarber:the more they hear it, the more likely they are to retain it #langchat
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MartinaBex10/25/20125:10 PMRT @placido: RT @ouiouicestlavie: #langchat the context is key! Its got to be meaningful or else forget acquisition. #langchat
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ouiouicestlavie10/25/20125:11 PMRT @Catherineku1972: RT @Catherineku1972: #langchat I think they like the nursery rhymes because it helps them learn from ground up the about cultural knowledge.
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ouiouicestlavie10/25/20125:11 PM#langchat <3 TPR gestures. When teaching verbs I find it more efficient to teach as 1 p sing instead of infin-gets to real comm faster.
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espanolbartlett10/25/20125:11 PMRT @MartinaBex: RT @MartinaBex: RT @placido: RT @ouiouicestlavie: #langchat the context is key! Its got to be meaningful or else forget acquisition. #la ...
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laurenna72510/25/20125:11 PMsongs song songs songs songs! #langchat
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:11 PM#Langchat we don't have lists anymore. Often do brainstorms based on pics--they may say word in Eng or use circumlocution and I write in TL
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:12 PM#Langchat also, focus on less words at a time. Less words = more meaningful and more likely to stick in the brain
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klafrench10/25/20125:12 PMI love to use simple authentic material. For example, this week w/my 2s, we read vintage French food posters. #Langchat
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trescolumnae10/25/20125:12 PM@tmsaue1 @LauraJaneBarber Yes! Repeated use + compelling, fascinating context = key to acquisition! #langchat
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MartinaBex10/25/20125:12 PM@laurenna725 What are some strategies that you use to help students learn vocabulary in songs? #langchat
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WCEPS10/25/20125:12 PMEncouraging news from College Board re: #ELLs via ed week. New kinds of test for college admittance.Thoughts? http://t.co/twmevR5s #Langchat
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espanolbartlett10/25/20125:12 PMone think I'd like to experiment with - student driven vocab lists. Does anyone do this? #langchat
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placido10/25/20125:12 PM@LauraJaneBarber I don't use lists either unless it is a list we generate based on a text or topic of discussion. #langchat
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CoLeeSensei10/25/20125:12 PM@hidetag Sometimes we have a thematic board game I make up - they play and add onto their vocabulary without me teaching it. #langchat
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klafrench10/25/20125:13 PMI love songs as well. They can remember those lyrics and sometimes use vocab from them. #Langchat
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MartinaBex10/25/20125:13 PM((I am having major technical difficulties participating in this chat from school--sorry for duplicate posts)) #langchat
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:13 PMRT @placido: RT @placido: @LauraJaneBarber I don't use lists either unless it is a list we generate based on a text or topic of discussion. #langchat
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swoodward72310/25/20125:13 PMAlso my school just announced today they are starting 7 th gr lang next year!!! Not 5th gr. But a start #greatday #langchat
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:13 PM“@espanolbartlett: one think I'd like to experiment with - student driven vocab lists. Does anyone do this? #langchat� yes!
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placido10/25/20125:13 PMRT @trescolumnae: @tmsaue1 @LauraJaneBarber Yes! Repeated use + compelling, fascinating context = key to acquisition! #langchat
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tmsaue110/25/20125:13 PMimportant to remember every strategy doesn't work for every student. just because some like it, doesn't mean it helps all #langchat
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c_macd10/25/20125:13 PMI love using music and highly graphic texts to engage with vocabulary. I find it helps students put the new words in context #langchat
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DiegoOjeda6610/25/20125:14 PMThese are the things that I always keep in mind while working with new vocabulary: #langchat
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swoodward72310/25/20125:14 PMRT @klafrench: RT @klafrench: I love songs as well. They can remember those lyrics and sometimes use vocab from them. #Langchat
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CoLeeSensei10/25/20125:14 PM@hidetag Most of my students are learning an L3 with English as the L2. Visuals are key #langchat
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msfrenchteach10/25/20125:14 PMSs are inspired to learn new vocab/expressions when it has real world application.Nice when u hear that they tried it on parents. #langchat
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klafrench10/25/20125:14 PMModeling is also key. I say a phrase/write a phrase, then have them repeat it/rewrite it with their own ideas. #Langchat
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trescolumnae10/25/20125:14 PM@espanolbartlett Yes, with upper-level students (Latin IV and above) where we use st-driven themes to choose texts. Works well. #langchat
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CoLeeSensei10/25/20125:14 PM@hidetag @tmsaue1 Absolutely - it's important to offer up the vocabulary in a variety of ways - audio, visually etc! #langchat
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MartinaBex10/25/20125:15 PMStudents must see vocabulary in a wide variety of contexts. Statements, questions, placement w/in phrases, varied interpretations #langchat
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shannon_lorenzo10/25/20125:15 PM@msfrenchteach love that idea, need to start building one as well #langchat
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ouiouicestlavie10/25/20125:16 PM@MartinaBex this should come naturally in 90% TL, right? Do we have to take special measures to show a word in every form? #langchat
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klafrench10/25/20125:16 PMImmediately applying/using new vocabulary in real context always helps as well. We call it "writing to learn" at my school. #Langchat
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placido10/25/20125:16 PMI am struggling w ss who are used to seeing isolated vocab. Now expected to use in context...having a harder time. #langchat
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DiegoOjeda6610/25/20125:16 PM1- Create opportunities for your students to use each new word at least 9 times in context. (For two weeks units). #langchat
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CoLeeSensei10/25/20125:16 PM@MartinaBex And if they do this while interacting with several students in class in meaningful activities they get varied 'input' #langchat
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msfrenchteach10/25/20125:16 PMRT @klafrench: Modeling is also key. I say a phrase/write a phrase, then have them repeat it/rewrite it with their own ideas. #langchat
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:16 PM#Langchat on our rubrics, "self-selective vocabulary" counts as one of the multiple vocab groups
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swoodward72310/25/20125:16 PM#langchat how about integrated performance assessment?! Any opportunity for st. to negociate meaning= acquisition
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msfrenchteach10/25/20125:16 PM@swoodward723 That's awesome news! Congratulations! It's definitely a start. I would be so happy if that happened at my school! #langchat
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espanolbartlett10/25/20125:16 PM@trescolumnae How do you create assessments and plan? I love the idea, just makes me nervous to "go in blind" :) #langchat
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DiegoOjeda6610/25/20125:17 PM2- Don't be afraid to allow your stds to make connections between their native language and the TL. #langchat
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tmsaue110/25/20125:18 PM@diegoojeda66 why 9? #langchat
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klafrench10/25/20125:18 PM@DiegoOjeda66 Exactly, most of what we do in Novice is rely on/examine cognates. #Langchat
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trescolumnae10/25/20125:18 PM@espanolbartlett We select topics 1-2 wks in advance. Ss help me develop the final project-type assessment. They self-select voc #langchat
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CoLeeSensei10/25/20125:18 PM@hidetag @placido For me an interpersonal activity: pair info gap etc to make the leap from 'word' to 'use' helps #langchat
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sonrisadelcampo10/25/20125:18 PMRT @tmsaue1: RT @tmsaue1: key to true acquisition is the lack of translation. don't force students to learn it twice. #langchat
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msfrenchteach10/25/20125:18 PM@shannon_lorenzo There are teachers out there who have already made thematic vocab pinboards. I've been meaning to ask on Twitter. #langchat
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placido10/25/20125:18 PMStudents need to hear and read vocab MANY times in CONTEXT before it will be ACQUIRED. Isolated words on flash cards = NO. #langchat
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MartinaBex10/25/20125:18 PM@ouiouicestlavie It is natural, yes, if you are using the TL in class. #langchat
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swoodward72310/25/20125:18 PMRT @tmsaue1: RT @tmsaue1: key to true acquisition is the lack of translation. don't force students to learn it twice. #langchat
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LauraJaneBarber10/25/20125:18 PM#Langchat for students who struggle with acquisition, I encourage them to make their own electronic flashcards on http://t.co/AxJa5FiJ
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tmsaue110/25/20125:18 PMkey to true acquisition is the lack of translation. don't force students to learn it twice. #langchat
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shannon_lorenzo10/25/20125:19 PM@msfrenchteach I'm just starting to understand the goldmine that is pinterest for teachers. #langchat
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DiegoOjeda6610/25/20125:19 PM3- Use social media, Facebook, Twitter, Skype to connect your stds to stds in other countries so they can USE the vocab. #langchat