Welcome to Vance's Group 47 SECTION 2 Extended English Pages
This course is designed to get Group 47 Sections 1 and 2 students through the N125 course in 4-5 weeks. Course materials will appear in Bb Learn shortly
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Week 36 (5 of 5)
Tue Sept 8 project work
Periods 2 and 8 continue with the work from yesterday
Put your slides together
Check them against the instructions <== HERE
Mark yourself on the draft marking scheme <== HERE
Make it similar to the demo presentation below
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gxcwqmTpYloh838pgmv9EOvia2jOi1DN79jBtsiJJYM/edit?usp=sharing
This was done in Google Slides
(An app you can download from the app store and share with your partners the way you do with Google Docs)
https://www.google.com/slides/about/
Mon Sept 7 Task 4 project work
Periods 6 and 9 - Students given marking scheme
And model demo presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gxcwqmTpYloh838pgmv9EOvia2jOi1DN79jBtsiJJYM/edit?usp=sharing
Download these instructions <== HERE
Requirements of your presentation:
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Presentation Tool
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Your choice (Keynote, Power Point, Haiku Deck, Prezi, iMovie, etc)
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5- 10 slides or frames
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You may have or require more depending on your choice of presentation tool.
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Include the following slides
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Slide 1 - Title slide with topic, names and IDs of presenters, section #, date of completion
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Slide 2 - A slide explaining the organization of the presentation
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Slides containing content, according to slide 2, as needed
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A slide with references numbered, giving name and URL of reference
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A conclusion slide
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Bullet points only
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No sentences
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6 X 6 rule
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No more than six bullet points per slide / frame
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No more than six words per bullet point
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3- 5 minutes in length
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You will not be presenting this project this semester. Three to five minutes is an estimate.
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Photos, videos, etc must support your topic
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Ensure choice of media is relevant
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You must make clear how it ties in with the project
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You make clear how it ties in with the particular slide or frame
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Videos
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Displayed - 20 - 30 seconds only
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Videos and other Links - explain why you have included this link
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Flow
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Does the sequence of your slides/frames make sense?
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Is there a beginning, middle and and an end?
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Does your presentation flow smoothly?
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Academic Learning
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Include at least 10 concrete pieces of information gleaned from your research
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Indicate where this information comes from (use superscript1 to refer to number on references slide)
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Does the presentation appropriately reflect your learning and research?
Sun Sept 6 Final writing practice
Periods 3 and 6 - Final writing practice
Use guidelines from EXIT 5 <== download it HERE
Your writing will be marked against the Task 2 writing descriptors here
http://www.ielts.org/pdf/uobds_writingt2.pdf
This is the marking scheme that will be applied to your final exam writing next week
Students received feedback on their work in Google Docs from Thursday and continued where they left off
At Period 6 they were told the writings would be printed and graded by Period 6 the following day
Week 35 (4 of 5)
Thu Period 1 - Final writing practice
N125 final exam writing preparation
On Wed Sept 2 Ellen got students started on writing an advantages and disadvantages essay about fast food using pages from the text EXIT 5 which you can download at http://vancesclass.pbworks.com.
Vance corrected this work and returned it to you Thu Sept 3
Now you will use Ellen’s recipe to write your own advantages / disadvantages essay on a topic of your choice. You may work in pairs. Each pair will choose a topic with advantages and disadvantages. Some ideas are: Running at 5 in the morning, life in the military, public transportation, taking a semester-long course in 5 weeks, having two English teachers, deregulating the price of petrol, writing on iPads, etc.
Agree on a topic. Write it here: ___________________________________________________
List two or three advantages and disadvantages of your chosen topic
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What is your opinion? Discuss with your partner and decide which side of the argument you favor.
INSTRUCTIONS
Each pair of students shares a blank Google Doc with
VanceStev@gmail.com and emd317@gmail.com and with both partners
Title the document: Your name / ID / Section # / your topic
Vance will paste the TEMPLATE into your document
Use the recipein the paper Ellen had you write and the templateto write your essay in the shared google doc.
Each team member needs to write a portion of the doc. For example, one team member works on the introduction, another on the first paragraph, and so on. Both students’ names should appear often in the Revision History.
Template
Fill in this template in the Google Doc, and then join your ideas into paragraphs.
Connect your ideas with appropriate transitions and cohesive devices (for example,
One advantage is that …, Although, However, Moreover, Also, Because or This is because, etc
Introduction
First topic sentence
Tell the reader what to expect in this essay
Explain that there are some advantages
First advantage
Example or reason
Second advantage
Example or reason
Third advantage
Example or reason
Explain that there are some disadvantages
First disadvantage
Example or reason
Second disadvantage
Example or reason
Third disadvantage
Example or reason
Conclusion
Explain what you have shown in this essay
Give your opinion of which is correct
Give the main reason for your opinion, and end your essay
Wednesday September 2 put project presentations in storyboard
Periods 1-3 Final exam preparation
Kevin will work on final listening and reading practice
Ellen will get students started on writing advantages and disadvantages essays
She will use handouts from this text EXIT 5 <== download it HERE
Periods 9 Storyboard final project presentations
Vance returned task 3 project essays and brought storyboard template for students to start planning their project presentations
Saoud and Saif got to work on this. Most of the other students were not in the mood.
Tuesday September 1 Mid-term exam
Monday August 31 Mid-term exam preparation and final day for Task 3 completion
Period 1 Ellen - gave feedback on Mid-term exam writing practice
Period 2 Vance - Last chance for Task 3 project essays checked against checklist
These will be marked at the end of today
We cannot carry on with this beyond today because on Tuesday teachers will be involved in midterm marking
Period 5 Kevin - final reading / listening review for mid-term tomorrow
Listening practice
Sunday August 30 Continue Project Task 3, 250 Word Essays
Period 4 Ellen - Mid-term exam writing practice
Period 6 Vance - Task 3 project essays checked against checklist
Finish your essay today. DOUBLE CHECK all items on the Task 3 Checklist
When done, sign the checklist and give it to your teacher.
Your essay should
- Introduce your topic or app
- explain why you chose this topic or app (Task 1)
- Show what you found in your research and how it relates to your topic
- Tell what you learned from your project and how this will benefit you
Week 34 (3 of 5)
Thursday August 27 Project Tasks 3, 250 Word Essays
Vance has drafted the Task 3 Checklist <== Download it HERE
to be a document that students can use to
- check their work
- sign off on it
- and submit it for marking
See an instance of feedback using Google Docs with Mohammed in Section 2
Wednesday August 26 Project Tasks 2 - 3
Vance had the class 2nd and 4th periods. Period 2, results for tasks 1 and 2 were handed over to the students
In period, Vance added a checklist to this document
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F5SUScdFusrVrPEGj17py5GpyPGUpFMgwB6K56zuwSA/edit?usp=sharing
It was distributed to students, many of whom have produced 250 words and are seeking teacher feedback
Tuesday August 25 Project Task 3
Period 1 - Introduce Task 3
Students were given Student Instructions for task 3, here
Task 3 Instructions <== Download it HERE
The instructions say ...
Due Dates
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Thu Aug 27 - Task 3 is due in Google Doc (worksheet) and in transfered to Google Sites (ePortfolio, for 6 of the 20 points on the research project)
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Mon Aug 31 - The Mid-term exam, in the Auditorium, covers reading, listening, and writing. For writing, each student writes INDIVIDUALLY a 250 word essay about his project. You will have 30 minutes to complete the writing part of the mid-term exam.
Task 3 Procedure
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Create a new Google Doc and share it with VanceStev@gmail.com, emd317@gmail.com and with your partner(s)
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Title your Google Doc Your Name - ID - Section # - TASK 3
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Collaboratively compose your essay with your partners
Essay structure
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First paragraph: Introduce your topicExplain what your app does, or what your topic is and what aspects you will cover
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In one to three paragraphs: Develop your topic. Keep in mind that you are going to explain this topic to others in your class
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Decide in advance what the purpose of each of your paragraphs is
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Start with an outline of main points in your Google Doc and then write sentences to expand on each main point
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Support your main points with what you found in your research
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Conclude your essay
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What did you learn from it?
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How are you planning to present this for Task 4?
Monday August 24 Progress test 1 and Task 2 project completion
Periods 5 and 6 - Final chance to complete Task 2 - 3 resources X 3 sentences
Students were provided with this Task 2 marking rubric
Periods 1 and 2 - Progress test 1
Sunday August 23 Progress Test Preparation
Period 4 - Practice progress test writing
Vance read student paper-based writing practice essays from Tuesday August 18
into Google Docs using voice recognition
Students had an opportunity to get feedback on their writing
Period 5 - Practice progress test listening and reading
Vance returned student work from progress test last Wednesday
We listened to the first listening exercise (31) and checked answers
Week 33 (2 of 5)
Thursday Aug 20 - Research projects and ILC Military Database
Period 5 - Matt Pastula will show students Military Database
Students will attend Matt's presentation in the ILC
Period 1 - TASK 2 Research Projects
Students work in groups, check feedback from Vance in shared Google Docs
Work on this assignment now due by end of Monday Aug 24 (final deadline for Task 2)
Each group will add to their Google Doc
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Three resources (BOTH name of resource and URL pasted to the Google Doc, 3 points each)
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Three complete sentences for EACH resource (9 sentences in total, 10 points each) explaining
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What this resource is about
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Why (or which part of) this resource is relevant to your project
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How will this resource contribute to your understanding of this project
This work is detailed in this document <== HERE
Wednesday Aug 19 - Research projects and practice listening / reading
Periods 6 and 7 - Practice Listening and Reading tests
Completed to the ends
Period 1 - Project topics and research
Be sure your Google Doc for the next phase of your project is
- Shared with vancestev@gmail.com and with the partner(s) in the group
- Is named with your first names and military id’s - section # - and your topic or app (10 pts)
- In the document write
- The complete name of the topic or app you will research (10 points)
- The full names of partners (5 points)
- Your three reasons for choosing this topic or app, revised to include (25 points each)
- why it is important
- why it interests you
- what you expect to learn from it
Start the next phase, Task 2
This work is detailed in this document <== HERE
Tuesday Aug 18 - Formal letter practice and project work
Periods 6 and 7 - Complete Task 1 of project work - Contracts
TODAY Each of you must sign a project CONTRACT stating
- your topic
- who the partners are
- and giving 3 GOOD REASONS for having chosen that topic
- why it is important
- why it interests you
- what you expect to learn from it
Put this information in a Google Doc
This work is detailed in this document <== HERE
Period 2 - Write a formal letter of complain under test practice conditions
Create a Google Doc, share it with vancestev@gmail.com
Call it – Your name ID section 2 – Petrol
Begin your letter
Dear sir or madam,
end with Sincerely, Best regards, or Yours truly
Vance will read your work into this Google Doc and have you revise it with feedback.
You have noticed that it costs 20% more now to fill your car with petrol, and you worry this will cause the price of many other things you buy to rise as well. You are not happy about this.
Write a letter to the Director of Customer Service at the Ministry of Energy. In your letter explain
- the problem and why you are writing them
- why you think petrol prices should not be allowed to increase
- what you want them to do
Write at least 150 words
Monday Aug 17
Section 2 period 1
We handed out and went over the syllabus and project documents for N125
Periods 4 SIT with a partner and fill in the worksheets
Today and tomorrow we'll introduce the project, and brainstorm our topics with Google Docs Story Builder
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Project Work / Research 20% * Task 1 – Topic selection (2 points) * Task 2 - 3 Resources from your research; 3 Sentences about each resource (4 points) * Task 3 - 3 paragraphs, from research (6 points) * Task 4 - Presentation (8 points) |
Getting started - Worksheet
Find a partner
Fill in the worksheet
Hand it in to the teacher
Periods 5 Brainstorm your topic with Google Docs Story Builder
Find Google Docs Story Builder in a browser here:
https://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QPWWMNQvxHLCkmkBq4y7tsbkbuVfA72IoaplaAtf6gQ/edit?usp=sharing
- Each group works together on one iPad
- Select ONE partner to record the dialog on ONE iPad
- Enter each partner's name as one CHARACTER on that iPad
- Use as your project TITLE the app or topic you want to write on
- Start a dialog by saying what you think your app or topic might be
- Have the characters give three reasons for choosing this topic
- Add music, add your names, and finish the dialog
- Get a SHARED LINK and Copy its URL
- In a browser open Todays Meet
- Section 2 - https://todaysmeet.com/47s2
- Write your name and paste the LINK to your GDSB there
As backup, record your link in a NOTES file
and paste your link to an email and send it to vstevens@hct.ac.ae
Sample products
Vance and Nasser.Rais - https://goo.gl/GWy9gp
Vance and Mubarak - https://goo.gl/uilnpB
Eissa - https://goo.gl/0LUmsW
Sunday Aug 16
Section 2 period 4
We looked at an Aurasma aura on Vance's iPad that triggers on this picture
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/1_hongkong_panorama_victoria_peak_2011.JPG
Here is the assignment which is due today, Aug 16
WHY?
- Vance works effectively with giving feedback in Google Docs, and from now you must be able to use this tool in Vance's classes
- Ellen wants you to set up a GoogleSite. Everyone needs a Google account for this.
- Your shared document shows us that you are ready to work with these tools.
Week 32 (1 of 5)
Thu Aug 13 - Get a Google Account and share a Google Doc
On Thu Aug 13 I will return your marks from Wed Apr 12
Each day you will have some mark in class that will count toward your 10% PDA mark
Vance will clarify what work is assigned for his classes and what the due dates are
Next week you will have as many as 4 classes each day
On Sunday you will
- Complete your Google Doc introduction for a grade
(Google Docs and Google sites will be used for feedback and ePortfolio creation)
You can be writing your document in another format NOW so that you can paste it into a Google Doc when you are able to use share a document with your account - Create a Google Docs Story Builder to brainstorm your research topic and reasons for choosing it
- Meet a new teacher for Progress Test reading and listening practice
- Have Ellen's class for Progress Test writing practice
About your project
You will have to develop expertise on
- an app, such as Minecraft, Pilot Uni, etc (your choice)
- a topic that you would like to research, such as global warming, augmented reality (you decide)
There is a worksheet to help you start thinking about your project
By Sunday Aug 16 - Get a Google Account and share a document
Due Date
This was assigned on Sunday Aug 9 but will be assessed (scored) on Sunday August 16
You will be awarded 20 points for each of 5 items you address in a Google Doc shared with vancestev@gmail.com on that date
What you must do
- Create or activate your GOOGLE account
- Install the Google Drive and Google Docs apps on your iPad
- Create a Google Doc, entitle it YOUR NAME and ID, Section # (1 or 2) - Introduction
- Write a paragraph to introduce yourself.
Tell me (20% each, due by Sunday Aug 16,
to give students opportunity to set up Google accts over the weekend)
- where you are from
- something about your home or hometown
- what you like to do in your spare time
- briefly, what you hope to achieve in your life
- and something surprising about yourself
Share this file with vancestev@gmail.com
Here's how
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mMYq4LTkoay1acM5o2l20sj1G7NNKTTKraLNAosfykw/edit?usp=sharing
Progress test reading practice - Wed Aug 12
In this exercise, you must read descriptions of 5 vacation options and find those that match each of 8 criteria
You can download the exercise <== HERE
EPortfolios
Here are samples from a class Vance used to teach on multiliteracies
http://vancestevens.com/papers/tesol/pp107/eportfolios10.htm
Here are some ePortfolios from the NC
http://acommunication.pbworks.com/w/page/53399451/week8#Seewhatblogsyourfellowstudentshavecreated