Role-playing apps such as Sock Puppets and Puppet Pals HD allow students to engage in interpersonal communicative tasks which can then be recorded as individual videos to be shared with the class and presented for feedback.
Weekend plan
I can create more interpersonal mode tasks both inside and outside class as well as more presentational tasks for students.
| STARTALK Principles Supported Facilitating a Learner-Centered Classroom Conducting Performance-Based Assessment |
TELL Domains Supported Provides meaningful LEARNING EXPERIENCES that advance student learning |
Weather in Hindi
This video could be used as a demonstration of the type of fun and hilarious video students can produce with the Sock Puppet app. The video could also be used as an exciting way to grab your students’ attention for a discussion about the weather on a given day, or to begin comparing the weather in India with the weather in the U.S. or another country.
| STARTALK Principles Supported Implementing a Standards-Based and Thematically Organized Curriculum Facilitating a Learner-Centered Classroom Using the Target Language and Providing Comprehensible Input for Instruction Integrating Culture, Content, and Language in a World Language Classroom Adapting and Using Age-Appropriate Authentic Materials Conducting Performance-Based Assessment |
TELL Domains Supported Creates a safe and supportive learning ENVIRONMENT to prepare for student learning Provides meaningful LEARNING EXPERIENCES that advance student learning Allows me to COLLABORATE with stakeholders Helps me to PLAN learning experiences that prepare for student learning Uses PERFORMANCE and feedback to assess student learning Capitalizes on a variety of LEARNING TOOLS to maximize student learning Supports my continued growth as a PROFESSIONAL to advance student learning |
Weekend Plans
SockPuppets can be used to enhance interpersonal mode of communication with projects. The SockPuppets is fun and engaging for students to speak in the target language.
| STARTALK Principles Supported Facilitating a Learner-Centered Classroom Using the Target Language and Providing Comprehensible Input for Instruction Integrating Culture, Content, and Language in a World Language Classroom Conducting Performance-Based Assessment |
TELL Domains Supported Provides meaningful LEARNING EXPERIENCES that advance student learning Allows me to COLLABORATE with stakeholders Helps me to PLAN learning experiences that prepare for student learning Supports my continued growth as a PROFESSIONAL to advance student learning |
SOCK PUPPET
SHOW ME, ADOBE SPARK and SOCK Puppets are my favorite apps this afternoon. SHOWME, for example, is a good tool for presentational communication. SOCK PUPPETS is a valuable tool for interpersonal communication.
| STARTALK Principles Supported Facilitating a Learner-Centered Classroom Integrating Culture, Content, and Language in a World Language Classroom Conducting Performance-Based Assessment |
TELL Domains Supported Provides meaningful LEARNING EXPERIENCES that advance student learning Allows me to COLLABORATE with stakeholders Helps me to PLAN learning experiences that prepare for student learning Uses PERFORMANCE and feedback to assess student learning Capitalizes on a variety of LEARNING TOOLS to maximize student learning |