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Language Teacher Educators Conference, May 29, 2009

Developing increased proficiency in the language they teach• Possible re-certification (Richmond [City] Public Schools), Kathryn Murphy-Judy• Helen Small, VDOE

To provide Virginia To provide Virginia language teachers with language teachers with

a means for:a means for:

Using a web-based supplemental language learning solution as a learner

• immediate and short-range goal, 3 to 6 mos.• Webinars

as a teacher for their students•Long-range goal

To provide Virginia To provide Virginia language teachers with language teachers with

a means for:a means for:

Web-based!Authentic materials, culture Interactive – 37 activity types Speech recognition tracking device Common European Framework of

Reference for languages (beginner, A1, through C2)

Testing program (placement, progress, Lang. Ach.)

11 languages, 2000 hours, 9 levels of proficiency

VT, VCU story

Why TMM? Why TMM?

TELL ME TELL ME MORE® MORE®

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A student learning path

ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE IN TELL

ME MORE®

- Reading, writing, listening and speaking based on authentic materials

- Knowledge reinforcement, spiral progression, and recycling of the contents studied previously

- Software interactive

- Expressing yourself in a foreign language (many pronunciation exercises, oral/written expression)

- Rich and varied contents (lexical variety, diverse and relevant topics)

- Expansive use of multimedia resources

The Pedagogy of TELL ME The Pedagogy of TELL ME MORE®MORE®

Dialogue ExploreDialogue Explore

Self adapting dialogue: 1 answer to choose (not to pronounce) No wrong answers.

Dialogue: ComprehensionDialogue: Comprehension

The learner must choose the correct answer and pronounce it.

Dialogue: ExpressionDialogue: Expression

Self adapting dialogue: choose 1 answer (and pronounce it) from the 2 correct answers.

The learner can go to the pronunciation workshop to practice the pronunciation of those answers.

Written ExpressionWritten Expression

This activity consists of writing a short essay (description or summary) based on an image, video, audio recording, or another essay.

Text transformationText transformation

This activity consists of rewriting a short essay according to a specific set of instructions, e.g. changing from active voice to passive.

ASSESSMENTS IN TMM®

PLACEMENT TEST (1)

PROGRESS TEST (1X)

LANGUAGE ACHIEVEMENT TEST (2X)

Sample Placement Test Item (1x)

Evaluating What I’ve Learned - Progress Evaluating What I’ve Learned - Progress Test (1x)Test (1x)

The The Language Achievement TestLanguage Achievement Test It is possible to take the Language Achievement Test twice

(for all languages). You can also consult your results at the 1st Language

Achievement Test.

NB: The Achievement Test is called TOEIC Preparation when you are learning English.

The Language Achievement The Language Achievement Test (2x)Test (2x) Objective: to assess the learner’s level in the target

language and establish an equivalence with the principal language exams (TOEIC, TOEFL, etc…). So there’s no direct relation with the TELL ME MORE® contents.

Online test accessible from the learner portal which contents were developed according to the recommendations of the Council of Europe.

Not compulsory. (Can be activated in the workgroup)

Containing: 180 multiple-choice questions 90 listening questions 90 reading questions Score given on an 800-point scale

Total length: 90 minutes

Instructions in the same language as the language learned.

The test can be taken in several parts The learner can leave the test, then start again where he

left off But the learner cannot go back and answer a

question again. The learner can only hear the recordings once. The test can be taken twice.

Cultural TextsCultural Texts

Next steps1. During the conference presentation: Bill

Cunningham - Demonstrate TMM - How to get your free license

2. At your leisure - View demo at

http://www.tellmemorecampus.com.