A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
ACTFL Best of Toys 2010
1. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
ACTFL
National Teacher of the Year
Program
“Best practices” of the
ACTFL Teachers of the Year
www.actfl.org
2. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Ken Stewart
2006 ACTFL
National Teacher of the Year
Chapel Hill High School
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
www.actfl.org
3. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
www.actfl.org
• Extemporaneous Speaking
– Assign number 1-4 in groups of 4.
– Reception desk-type bell to signal end of
round.
– Don’t repeat what your group members have
already said.
4. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Lo que me molesta más sobre mi
colegio…
Ce qui me dérange le plus mon école
c’est…
Was mich am meinsten an meiner Schule
stört…
5. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Si pudiera ser cualquier animal…
• Si je pouvais être un animal je
serias…
• Wenn Sie irgendein Tier sein
könnten…
6. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Mi cantante/conjunto preferido…
• Mon chanteur / Ma chanteuse préféré(e)…
• Mein(e) Lieblingssänger(in)…
7. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Los riesgos de buscar a una
pareja en internet
• Voici les risques de chercher un(e) petit(e)
ami(e) sur internet sont…
• Die Risiken einer Suche nach einem
Partner online…
8. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Un comercial para un nuevo
champú…
• Voici une publicité pour un nouveau
shampoing…
• Ein Werbespot für ein neues Shampoo…
9. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Lo que tu mascota diría, si pudiera
hablar
• Voici ce que mon animal de compagnie
dirait s’il pouvait parler…
• Was Ihr Haustier sagen würde, wenn es
reden könnte…
10. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Eres un guía turístico en España.
Habla con los turistas en el bus.
• Je suis guide touristique en France. Voici
ce que je dis aux touristes…
• Sie sind ein Reisenleiter in Deutschland.
Sprechen Sie mit den Touristen im Bus…
11. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Si pudiera ser cualquier animal…
• Un secreto mío, que nadie sabe es…
• Mi cantante/conjunto preferido…
• Un comercial para un nuevo champú
• Los riesgos de buscar a una pareja en
internet
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12. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Acabas de ganar “Ciudadano del Año”
Da tus comentarios de aceptación
• Un momento romántico fue cuando…
• Los estereotipos en la cultura hispana
• La crisis económica
• En el año 2020, yo…
www.actfl.org
13. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• La persona a quien más admiro…
• Si fuera dueño de mi propia compañía…
• La importancia de una dieta equilibrada
• Cómo prepararse para un maratón
• Para mí, la felicidad es…
• La exploración de otros planetas
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14. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• La escasez de agua en el mundo
• Mi instrumento musical favorito
• Consejos para la clase de AP para el
próximo año
• La crueldad de los circos
• Lo que tu mascota diría, si pudiera hablar
• Eres un guía turístico en España. Habla
con los turistas en el bus.
www.actfl.org
15. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
www.actfl.org
• Over 1,000 Conversation Starters
• www.madamefifi.com
17. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Palabras
Prohibidas
•Tres de
mayo
•Goya
•Manos
•Brazos
18. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Picasso
• Blanco y negro
• Guerra
• El cubismo
• Pueblo vasco
• Bombas
• Caballo
• Nazis
19. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Christine Lanphere
2007 ACTFL
National Teacher of the Year
Natomas High School
Sacramento, California
www.actfl.org
20. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
CREATIVE WAYS TO GROUP,
CHOOSE, AND ORGANIZE
Christine Lanphere – TOY 2007
www.actfl.org
21. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
www.actfl.org
• Grouping
– Partners
• “Clock”
• Left/Right
– Caterpillar
– Milling to Music
22. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
www.actfl.org
• Choosing
– Numbered Tickets
• Groups
– Laminated Color/Letter Cards
• Pairs, Groups
– Popsicle sticks
• Random readers
23. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Organizing & Scaffolding 1
– Diagrams!
• Venn: pair interviews (similarities &
differences), readings, culture
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24. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Organizing & Scaffolding 2
– Diagrams!
• T-chart: interviews, now and then, model
sentence structure changes,
cause/effect
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25. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Organizing & Scaffolding 3
– Diagrams!
• Survey box: interviews, surveys
(preferences, activities, opinions)
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26. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Reflections
– Organization helps everyone!
– Routines and procedures provide
consistency and reduce anxiety
– Scaffolding increases participation
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27. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Janet Glass
2008 ACTFL
National Teacher of the Year
Dwight-Englewood School
Englewood, New Jersey
www.actfl.org
33. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Toni Theisen
2009 ACTFL
National Teacher of the Year
Loveland High School
Loveland, Colorado
www.actfl.org
35. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Why teachers need to
integrate technology into
their teaching?
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36. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Technology motivates learners and
connects them to their passion.
• Learners want to create content, not
consume it.
• Learners already use it.
• Technology authentically connects
students to the world.
• Technology will be a part of any learner’s
future: both personal and in the world of
work.
www.actfl.org
37. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Guidelines for Using
Technology
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38. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Use technology when it truly enhances
and impacts student learning.
• Integrate technology into a well-designed
lesson or unit: aligned with standards,
clear outcomes and purpose and
supported with appropriate assessments.
• Put the tools in the learners’ hands.
• Make sure that the learners have a real
audience-more than just the teacher.
• Always have a backup plan.
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39. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
• Wallwisher
• Xtranormal
• Animoto
• Storybird
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40. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Wallwisher::
http://www.wallwisher.com/
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41. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Xtranormal::http://www.xtranormal.com
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42. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Animoto: http://animoto.com/
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43. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
Storybird:: http://storybird.com/
www.actfl.org
44. American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages
ACTFL
National Teacher of the Year
Program
“Best practices” of the
ACTFL Teachers of the Year
Thank you.
www.actfl.org
