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Poster-making to bridge the gap of
First Nations language learning
Maynard McRae
ETEC 550 Final Presentation
June 18, 2015
Context Statement
First Nations school
First Nations language class, specifically the Nsyilxcen (Okanagan) language
Limited access to ready-made, aesthetic curricular materials such as classroom posters or bulletin board materials that are in the nsyilxcen language and are used to supplement or enhance language learning is very limited or non-existent. In other words, these resources can not simply be purchased from a teacher store
Strong need to engage students in learning the First Nations language
Problem Statement:
Identified Problem: The unavailability of easily accessible, aesthetically-
pleasing, nsyilxcen classroom posters.
Ideal State: Language teachers are able to develop aesthetic,
student-friendly nsyilxcen classroom posters with a high level of independence, confidence, and creativity.
Needs Assessment
Current Condition Language Teachers:
Have very limited access to nsyilxcen language classroom resources
Are often isolated to develop their own nsyilxcen curriculum and its corresponding resources
Some do not demonstrate the confidence in their individual computer navigation skills
Some do not have access to recent versions of required computer programming specific to this instructional guide
Have limited access to professional development specific to improving instruction of the nsyilxcen language.
Instructional Intervention
a) Organizational Strategies Procedural. Step-by-step directions.
Beginning with installation of nsyilxcen font onto computer (can do as a branch, if learner has or does not have nsyilxcen font on computer prior to lesson).
Moving onto the application of the steps, where learners will be making decisions of formatting (poster/page size/orientations, font size, font style, font colour, background texture, picture, colour, etc).
Instructional Intervention
b) Delivery Strategies Through a PowerPoint presentation and a reference handout,
learners will follow a step-by-step through the process of creating an nsyilxcen poster.
Learners can be grouped multiple ways: Ability grouping (low-medium-high level of computer knowledge); Mixed ability grouping; font installed vs. not installed, Mac vs. PC)
Prior knowledge of the learner computer knowledge and ability would determine the pace, complexity, as well as vocabulary of the instruction.
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Nsyilxcen Classroom Posters
Agenda
Technology Survey
Installing the nsyilxcen font
Installing nsyilxcin font cont’d
Helpful hints
Creating a Poster – Using Microsoft PUBLISHER
Adding Text with text box
Adding Text with text box cont’d
To turn on/off nsyilxcen text
Adding Text with WordArt
Adding Pictures
Selecting transparent colour
Adding Backgrounds
Printing your poster
Lessons Learned
The importance of specifying procedure in the form of instructional guides for certain versions of Microsoft Publisher (i.e 2010, 2013, …) to meet the needs of a variety of learners and the programming that they have access to.
Printing procedures/set-ups may vary amongst learners
Be open-minded to other computer programs that offer similar features to that of Microsoft Publisher 2013
Be flexible and solution-oriented when developing an instructional manual
Do not assume that learners have the pre-requisite skills/knowledge needed to be successful with the instructional manual