Embedded Files
You should purchase and use legal copies of the featured films. Links for purchasing the films are provided at the end of each section.
Only a very small portion (a few minutes) of each film forms the basis of the commentaries on how language works in real-life scenarios (under Fair Use condition of Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act).
Main Features:
Speech Acts in Films ....
makes use of digital technology to create meaningful, user-friendly blended learning environments
helps learners develop digital literacies through creating media projects
raises learners' awareness of communicative genres
promote awareness of pragmatic functions, such as cultural context of language usages, context-specific formulaic expressions, and communicative acts
addresses the ACTFL's Foreign Language Proficiency Standards [link opens Executive Summary PDF]
uses authentic and natural language examples
states learning objectives explicitly to help teachers select activities and exercises to fit their instructional contexts
values incremental learning (moving from small-bits of meaningful information to integrated, broader discourse level-learning)
Adaptability:
The materials are adaptable to teacher's or learner's particular needs. Every component is presented both in a ready-to-use format (narrated PPTs as video hosted on Youtube, audio recordings, texts, self-graded quizzes) AND as raw materials for teachers to download and adapt to their own classroom (PowerPoint Files, audio recordings as MP3 files, word and PDF documents, google documents).
Depending on who the learners are, what the teaching facilities are, what the learning goals are, teachers can take the raw materials and modify them in the format of their preference. Or, teachers can simply direct students to use this website and report or show the results to their instructor.
Blended Learning:
The video clips and Powerpoint Presentations (PPTs) can be assigned and accessed by learners at their own pace. Alternatively, teachers can use the raw PPT slides and create their own voice-over narrations with a common screencasting tool, such as JING (free application developed by Techsmith.com) or "Snagit", and use them in their classrooms via their own Learning Management System (LMS).
Durability and Portability:
The site has been created using commonly available technology and freeware: Word processor; Powerpoint; Dropbox for large file sharing; Google Apps; Quizlet.com.
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