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NOVASTARTALK and STARTALK eTowerElevating Critical Needs Language Instruction with Open Practices, Tools and Pedagogy
Dali Tan, Laura Franklin, Shaoyu Chi, Angela Gunder and Susan Picard
Agenda
▰ Foundational Definitions▰ About NOVASTARTALK▰ About eTOWER▰ Q&A
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Open Educational Resources
Any type of educational materials that are in the public domain or introduced with an open license
Foundational Definitions
Open Pedagogy
The use of open educational resources (OER) to support learning
Open Design
The practices, tools, critique and communities used to support open pedagogy
3OER: https://en.unesco.org/themes/building-knowledge-societies/oer
Open Pedagogy: https://open.bccampus.ca/what-is-open-education/what-is-open-pedagogy/
Target Language Use
Students will learn and
practice using the target language only or at the least 90% of the time.
Foundational Definitions
Prioritizing Target Language Use
Helps students become more confident speakers. If they only speak the target in class 90% of the time they will succeed in their quest to become fluent speakers.
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STARTALK
A variety of rich multimedia resources for best practices in the field of language teaching and professional development.
https://startalk.umd.edu/public/searchresources
Openness in World Language Instruction
MERLOT
Created in 1997, this repository of OER is one of the biggest in the world to provide free access to learning materials.
https://www.merlot.org/
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NOVASTARTALK
History and Goals
NOVASTARTALK was created to respond the need for LCTL instructors to merge their knowledge of their own target languages with established best practices for language learning. 7
Teaching in the target language (TL) while encouraging students to
do the same.
Expecting students to stay in the TL as frequently as possible.
388Total Number of Participants
from 2007-2016
290+Number of Learning Objects Submitted
to the NOVASTARTALk Database
11Languages Represented
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▰ Team planning online
▰ Alignment with STARTALK Principles and ACTFL World Readiness standards
Curriculum Design
▰ Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT)
▰ Technology mediated TBLT
▰ Close planning with site visitors
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▰ Moved from all beginner (2007) to differentiated cohorts (2008 on)
▰ Move from Chinese and Arabic cohorts to all STARTALK languages
Program Facilitation
▰ Added field trips to the Smithsonian to allow participants to create projects using media of authentic examples of culture
▰ Final Showcase10
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NOVASTARTALK Website
Technology Selection Process
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▰ Presentation Tools▰ Audio Tools▰ Video Tools▰ Collaborative Tools▰ Online Resources and Social
Media
Web Site and Products Created by the Teachers
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Learning Object Database
OLC
Build new collaborations with the Online Learning Consortium to support strategic language instruction in the online learning environment
▰ Professional Development▰ Research
Directions for the Future
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eTOWER
Goals of the eTower Program
▰ Bridge students to next proficiency level▰ Offer students further studies where none
are available▰ Offer resources for teachers to incorporate
into their Chinese lessons to use freely
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Module Structure
▰ Clearly defined learning goals▰ Interactive vocabulary introduction and practice with
immediate feedback▰ Recycling of the previously learned content▰ Promotion of Chinese literacy through a variety of interactive
practice activities▰ Contextualized Interactive Language Function instruction and
practice▰ Integrated Performance Assessment with Sample Answers as
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STARTALK Principles
▰ Implementing a Standards-Based and Thematically Organized Curriculum
▰ Conducting Performance-Based Assessment▰ Integrating Culture, Content, and Language▰ Using the Target Language and Providing Comprehensible
Input▰ Facilitating a Learner-Centered Classroom▰ Adapting and Using Age-Appropriate Authentic Materials
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Integrated Performance Assessments
IPA (Integrated Performance Assessment) requires:
▰ A real life or real-life-like scenario▰ The use of authentic materials and authentic tasks▰ All three modes of communications are assessed:
interpretive, interpersonal and presentational▰ Learners complete the tasks in three respective phases▰ Instructor provides timely feedback on performance for
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Technology
▰ Articulate Storyline
▰ Audior Voice Recorder
▰ HTMLUp▰ WeVideo
Design Methodology
OER
▰ Wikimedia Commons
▰ Freepik▰ MERLOT
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Publications
▰ Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Second or Foreign Language
▰ Conference Proceedings from Macau
Spreading the Word
Presentations
▰ TCLT9 at University of Macau
▰ 2nd OCTFW Michigan State University
▰ CLTA International Symposium at UMCP
▰ NCLC and ACTFL23
New Modules
The Goal is to complete the entire eTower from Novice level all the way to AP Chinese with the themes of pearls of ancient Chinese wisdom for the 21st Century world.
Directions for the Future
Additional Languages
Once the dream of completing the Chinese eTower is realized, the team will explore the possibility of using the structure to build modules in other languages.24
Q&AShaoyu ChiNOVA Online
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Susan PicardNOVA Online
Laura Franklin NOVA
Angela Gunder Online Learning Consortium
Dali TanNOVA