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"Language permits its users to pay attention to things, persons and events, even when the things and persons are absent and the events are not taking place. Language gives definition to our memories and, by translating experiences into symbols, converts the immediacy of craving or abhorrence, or hatred or love, into fixed principles of feeling and conduct" Aldous Huxley (1958) Brave New World Revisited
Both speaking and listening are forms of thinking because they allow a nascent thought to be refined through conversation. The better a student’s verbal communication skills the more quickly their thoughts about a complex topic gain clarity and coherence‖ (Terry Roberts and Laura Billings "Educational Leadership" 2008). In other words, we learn to think when we listen and when we speak.
Common Core State Standards: Speaking and Listening According to the CCSS, speaking and listening includes two main elements:
The ability to comprehend and collaborate with others:
participation in discussions and projects
evaluation of a variety of information from various sources, including media
evaluation of what a speaker says
Skills in the presentation of knowledge and ideas:
audience-appropriate and logical presentation of information
use of media support
adaptation of speech to context and task
Discussion Topics & Presentation:
Please review this presentation that will allow us to focus our discussion and give us some insights to the tools and resources that will best fit out classroom needs. This is where you will the links to your standards for Speaking and Listening.
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These Icons will help you select tools and resources that will benifit your students.
Listening: Practicing the skills of listening to content and information.
Speaking: Primarly for having students record themselves.
Speaking & Listening: These tools can be used for both
Non Tech Strategies for Speaking and Listening
Technology Resources for Speaking and Listening
The following Resources as those that are supported in our district and have passed the compliance for digital use with students.
If you are looking for more resources to use with your students then try this link to a still more tools that can be used with your students. Remember that all of these may not meet the compliance requirements to use with students, so please check before you use with your students.
Here you will find more resources to use with your students in your classroom. Remember that these resources are only a taste of what is availble and feel free to find tools that work with your students. Also don't forget to make sure that the tools that you are using in your classroom fit all guide lines with the CA Privicay Acts when dealing with student data.
Find out what podcasting is and why it would be a great addtion to your classroom. Help your students find their own voices and tell their own stories. Once you have the basics down the only limits are what your students imiginations.
'Quick response (QR) codes are easy to create and have many uses in the classroom. With the posting of a QR code, you can lead students to information by just using their computer's or mobile device's camera.' taken from Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything
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