crossing borders: digital cultural exchange for preservice teachers necc 2004
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Crossing Borders: Digital Cultural Exchange for Preservice Teachers
NECC 2004
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Presenters
Karen Jogan Albright College, Reading PA
Michele Mislevy Albright College, Reading PA
Ana Heredia Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica Chile
Gladys Aguilera Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica Chile
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Overview
What? Cultural and bilingual exchange (Spanish –
English) Why?
To advance proficiency in target language and culture
How? Through collaboration and technology
For whom? Preservice teachers
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Outline
Digital exchange as “best practice” Establishing institutional collaboration Addressing standards Examining contexts of instruction Defining project objectives – four models for
cross-cultural exchange Challenges and possible solutions Discussion
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Defining a “best practice” in preservice teacher education
Provide authentic context for learning target language and target culture
Allow for collaborative learning Incorporate technology in the instructional
model
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Defining culture
What is culture?
…some definitions
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Defining culture
“Culture is…believing that man is an animal suspended in webs of significance he himself has spun, I take culture to be those webs…and the analysis of [culture] to be … an interpretive one in search of meaning.” Clifford Geertz
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Defining culture
How can we engage students in interactive discussion of culture?
How can students view another cultural perspective?
How can we help students interpret the “web” of another culture?
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Defining culture
Establish cross cultural connections Connect with a colleague abroad… Connect students with peers abroad Locate a colleague abroad through
http://www.iecc.org
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Addressing standards
National and international organizations ISTE ACTFL
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages Ministry of Education abroad
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Selecting appropriate technology
Consider lowest common denominators E-mail PowerPoint
sound digital images streaming video
Blogs
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Selecting appropriate technology
Advantages of asynchronous dialogue Learner centered Self-paced No time zone problems Requires limited tech skill
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Examining contexts of instruction:
in Arica, Chile in Reading, Pennsylvania
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Examining contexts of instruction
Preservice teachers Similar age Similar educational background Similar interests Similar motivational level
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Examining contexts of instruction
Roles of coordinators in US and in Chile
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Defining project objectives
Cross-cultural competence Communicative competence Interactive strategies Critical thinking and analysis of authentic
texts Collaborative strategies to support peer
correction
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Defining project objectives: cross-cultural e-mail
Advantages of e-mail Promotes active collaboration Authentic, meaningful context Immediate and efficient “culture is dialogically created through language
in discourse”
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Defining project objectives: cross-cultural e-mail
Project design Time frame Topics Process Coaching in dialog journal strategies Assessment
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Defining project objectives: cross-cultural PowerPoint
Collaborative research projects On site team research Dialog and discussion Comparison and contrast Creative final project
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Defining project objectives: cross-cultural PowerPoint
Possible topics: Compare Independence Day activities Compare daily activities in school Compare a supermarket Interview an individual in a specific career Describe a local monument and its significance
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Cross cultural PowerPoint -- examples
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Cross cultural PowerPoint -- examples
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Cross cultural PowerPoint -- examples
[Click on picture to view project]
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Cross cultural PowerPoint -- examples
[Click on picture to view project]
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Culture Modules
Designing materials for teachers of English as a Foreign Language abroad
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Culture Modules
Topic selection Design process
storyboarding identifying and capturing digital artifacts
Creating cultural module
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Culture Modules – some examples
[Click on picture to view project]
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Culture Modules – some examples
[Click on picture to view project]
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Developing cultural insights
Post-questions: What did you learn about this topic in your own
culture? What did you learn about cultural perspectives
from your peers abroad?
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Collaborative research projects
Topic choice Digital exchange for research project
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Collaborative research projects
Sample topics:
How can feedback on EFL essays improve writing skills?
What strategies can be used to measure improvement in EFL listening?
Compare education systems in USA and in Chile
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Collaborative Research Projects – some examples
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Collaborative Research Projects – some examples
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Suggestions for Future Implementation
Establish alternate lines of communication Assign peer/partner after training period Promote flexibility in topic choice Teach for improved coherence
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Drawing conclusions
Cross cultural collaboration… Promotes interactive dialog Builds empathy and critical thinking skills Employs a constructivist, learner-centered
approach Empowers through technology
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Your turn…
Questions? Comments? Ideas for exchange?
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Contact Information
Karen Jogan [email protected]
Michele Mislevy [email protected]
Ana Heredia [email protected]
Gladys Aguilera [email protected]