intentional ecologies
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Intentional Learning Ecologies: Supporting Language
with Technology Tools
Meagan K. Rothschild, PhDWIDA Assessment & Design Specialist
Resources: http://tinyurl.com/digitallearning-WIDA2015
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Often the “what” is not as powerful as the “how” and the “why.”
Why?
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LANGUAGE
Knowing
Content-area knowing
Cultural knowingKnowingSocial-Instructional
knowing
Identity knowing
Emotional knowing
Language is the glue that sticks different kinds of “knowing” together.
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The accessed set of contexts, comprised of configurations of activities, material resources and relationships, found in co-located physical or virtual spaces that provide opportunities for learning.
Learning Ecology:
(Barron, 2004)
Language development from an ecological perspective considers the ways different forms of media, texts, activity, and relationships fit within a larger network of learning, experience, and interaction.
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Tools Texts
Contexts
activity
interactionrelationships
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Meaningful Interactionsignifica
ntconsequentialimportantintention
alconnectedpurposeful
idea-building
valuable
relationshipdialogue
activity
connectionsfeedbackagenc
yengagementparticipation
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Meaningful Interactionsignifica
ntconsequentialimportantintention
alconnectedpurposeful
idea-building
valuable
relationshipdialogue
activity
connectionsfeedbackagenc
yengagementparticipation
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When was the last time you
had a meaningful
learning interaction?
What made it that way? How did you feel?
How might we…..…utilize different kinds of
media within a learning ecology to promote interaction with content and interaction with each other?
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Experiences don’t always
fit in tidy boxes with
sturdy walls.
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voicech
oice
less
less
more
more
Consider this grid:
Where would you put Angry Birds on the choice/voice grid? Why?
…and now to stand on a soap box I borrowed from Chip Donohue…
It’s NOT
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Is technology good or bad?
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BREAKING THE FALSE DICHOTOMIES!
It’s NOT
But
INSTEAD
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Is technology good or bad?
What are certain technologies good for?
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BREAKING THE FALSE DICHOTOMIES!
It’s NOT
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Will media replace reading and writing?
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BREAKING THE FALSE DICHOTOMIES!
BREAKING THE FALSE DICHOTOMIES!
It’s NOT
But
INSTEAD
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How can media forms elicit language?
Will media replace reading and writing?
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Fact:There are SO MANY resources about choosing and using tech tools.
Also a fact:There are so many that it’s overwhelming.
How?
Not THE answer, but AN answer.
From the WIDA Focus Bulletin
Let’s think about a couple intentional learning ecologies that integrate tech tools.
What are the elements of this learning system?What is the role of technology tools (as seen)?What might other uses for technology be?What are opportunities and challenges in terms of thinking about language learners?How might linguistic attention/support be included?
What are the elements of this learning system?What is the role of technology tools (as seen)?What might other uses for technology be?What are opportunities and challenges in terms of thinking about language learners?How might linguistic attention/support be included?
Intentional Learning Ecologies: Supporting Language
with Technology Tools
Meagan K. Rothschild, PhDWIDA Assessment & Design Specialist
Resources: http://tinyurl.com/digitallearning-WIDA2015
#WIDA2015 #ELLEdTech