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Multilingual digital storytelling within a thematic approach
Language Learning Matters24th April, 2014
Jim Anderson and Luma [email protected]@tiscali.co.uk
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What is MDST and what does it involve?
• short video (3-5 mins) made using Photostory, Moviemaker …
• personal perspective / point of view > VOICE
• often collaborative
• incorporates development of critical skills (VoiceThread)
• multimodal composition
• MULTILINGUAL - INTERCULTURAL
• shared = directed at a real audience
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Background
• Goldsmiths project (2012-2014) funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation developed in partnership with mainstream and complementary schools in and around London as well as overseas
• Young people creating and sharing digital stories in different languages including Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, English as a second language, French, German and Greek
• Engaging contexts for language learning (inclusive, integrated, intercultural)
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Background
• Learner agency and enquiry-led learning
• Critical engagement with digital media and multimodal communication (VoiceThread)
• Active citizenship and endorsement of plurilingual identities
• School as basecamp (linking learning in school, home and community contexts)
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St Michael’s Grammar School
Peace School
Ealing Arabic School
Hua Hsia School
Wanstead High School
Sarah Bonnell School
Fengshan Senior High School
Project schools: London and overseas
Mainstream schoolLycee Ibn SahnoonCommunity based supplementary school
Goldsmiths, University of London
Gladesmore Community School
Bohunt School
Hajjah Rashda al Masri School
Greek School Potters Bar
Croatian Supplementary School
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Texx
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MDST
Culture(s)
Language(s)
Identity(ies)
Critical thinkin
g
Autonomy
Technology
Local Global
Active citizenship
Communities of practice
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Thematic approach
• Based on a socio-cultural view of learning and Bruner’s ‘spiral curriculum’
• Takes an holistic view of the curriculum (primary good practice – ‘topic web’)
• Builds personal connections by supporting learner agency
• Develops higher order thinking including critical and creative skills
• Takes account of learner differences (‘scaffolding strategies’ including multisensory learning, collaborative group work)
• Builds and extends understandings of literacy by making links across subjects and by developing digital media skills
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Thematic approach in the context of foreign/second language learning
• Has a dual focus on content and language (CLIL)
• Is compatible with principles of ‘communicative language teaching’ – context, interaction, authentic tasks, progression towards meaningful use
• Prioritises intercultural understanding and skills (ICC)
• Builds and extends understandings of literacy by making links across languages and deepening understanding of how languages work
• Recognises how use of digital media can enhance language learning (online resources and communication)
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The project at Sarah Bonnell School
Luma Hameed
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Hua Hsia Chinese School
• Complementary school based in North London
• Year 5 class (12 students, aged between 9 – 11 years old)
• Most students are British Born Chinese
• English is the dominant language for all students
• Approximate range of NC attainment levels in the class are:
Speaking and Listening 4-6 Reading: 3 Writing: 2-3
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Generating ideas / Making connections
Mindmap (ref. ‘graphic organisers’ / SmartArt in Microsoft Office)
Chinese Zodiac
12 animals
Animal descriptions (in Chinese tradition)
What animals eat and drink
Race of the animals
Landscapes during race
Animal likes and dislikes
Theme: Chinese Zodiac
Key question: What does the story of the Chinese Zodiac mean in Chinese culture and what does it mean to us today?
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St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School
• Year 7 beginners French
• Students asked to create stories related to topic of ‘House and home’ and relate it to the theme of ‘Inside out’
Example: Les fées
What if we were fairies?
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Fengshan Senior High School, Taiwan
1. Introduction by English language teacher, Peggy Hung (Fengshan Senior High School, Taiwan)
2. Film: ‘High School Lunchtime’
3. Ying Jie Guo Talking about the making of her film ‘High School Lunchtime’
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VoiceThread comments
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VoiceThread:
a web-based application which:
• supports peer collaboration and assessment
• allows students and teachers to comment on digital media work in various ways: text, voice, video
http://voicethread.com/
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Findings from Critical Connections project: some key areas
1. Second and foreign language learning
2. Literacy, multimodal composition and collaborative learning
3. Creativity and critical thinking
4. Media skills and multimodal communication
5. Learning in school and out-of-school contexts
6. Motivation, engagement and confidence
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