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S03 The interactive classroom: moving classroom walls

Date: September 24, 2010
Location: University of Southampton, Avenue Campus
Event type: Workshop

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Secondary classroom

Summary

In its most recent report on languages, Ofsted noted that there was still a need to develop a clear framework for ‘spontaneous’ use of the target language, as speaking remains an area in which many of our pupils struggle. With the focus of the day firmly on practical, tried and tested strategies, you will leave with a wide range of ideas to help your pupils becoming more motivated and confident when speaking, which could lead to improved attainment at GCSE.

There are two modules to this course:

  1. How to harness digital technology to develop oral interaction
  2. Developing pupil speaking skills

Practical sessions will show you how Group Talk can be used and how to implement and extend the use of Group Talk in departments. This includes a Scheme of Work for Group Talk and posters for the classroom to support this work.

The course will help you to:

  • Harness digital technology to develop oral interaction and improve pupils’ pronunciation, confidence and engagement when speaking
  • Create dynamic, audiovisual resources to use with pupils the very next day
  • Use a variety of programs to help pupils improve their speaking skills, including Audacity, PowerPoint and Vokis, which promote creativity, collaboration and personalisation in speaking work
  • Understand the four stages of Group Talk and how it can work in a real classroom environment
  • See how pupils can quickly become confident when speaking in small groups, using spontaneous responses, colloquial language, opinions, conjecture and debate when using Group Talk

Target audience

  • Any teacher who teaches Key Stage 3 and/or Key Stage 4 languages
  • Subject leaders
  • Heads of Languages Departments
  • Heads of other subject areas

Programme

Arrival 8.45am

9.15am start and 3.45pm finish

Trainer: Mr. Joe Dale

This course will be delivered by Joe Dale. Joe is a CILT language Teaching Adviser, an eTwinning Ambassador, host of the TES MFL forum, former SSAT Languages Lead Practitioner, regular conference speaker and recognised expert on technology and language learning. He has appeared in the Education Guardian, helped to update the ICT elements of the QCA SoW for KS2 Primary French, written for the TES ICT blog and CILT 14-19 website and designed games for Heinemann's new course 'Expo'. Joe also starred on a Teachers TV programme recently and spoke about the Rose Review proposals on BBC Radio 4. His blog has been nominated for two Edublog Awards in the last two years.

Cost

  • In order to cover our direct costs, e.g. catering and speaker expenses, we charge £50 to attend this event.
  • Lunch and take-home resources will be provided.
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