Weebly to Enhance Language Learning: A Flipped Classroom

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Online Learning

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WeeblyPrepared by RZP

For rEALize14

January 24, 2014

Photos courtesy of RZP and ClipArtImages courtesy of ClipArt

A Flipped Classroom

2Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebly

Weebly

What is

it?

Why was it started?

Who created it?

What is its purpose?

3Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebly

WeeblyDrag and dropWebsite builder

Need for Internet Portfolio

Rusenko, Fanini & Veltri (2006)

Purpose is manifold

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Purpose in my practice

Pre-teaching/KWHL• Remembering• Understanding

Independent studies• Applying • Analyzing • Evaluating• Creating

Post-teaching• Reflecting

For instructors:• Introduce concepts• Flip teaching**

For students:• Unlearn*

• Relearn• Revisit• Reflect*discard bad habits from one’smemory (Goggle search)

Weebly

Source: Anderson, L. W. & Krathwohl, D. R. (2001). A Taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing.** Jonathan Bergman/Aaron Sams (2007) http://www.flippedclassroom.com/ http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/

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LinksSlides

Photos

Videos

Other media

WeeblyIntroducenew concept Revisit

Recall

Why do I use it?

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Weebly

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Source: *Heath, C. & Heath, D. (2008). Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die.

Succes

(s) Sticky Learning*

SimpleUnexpectedConcreteCredibleEmotionalStories

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Weebly

http://onlinelearning4aealstudents.weebly.com/slideshare.html

Enha

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Preparing for classesReflecting on difficultiesFocusing on key points

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Weebly

http://onlinelearning4aealstudents.weebly.com/slideshare.html

Enha

ncin

gLa

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geLe

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ng• Figuring out• Thinking

critically• Questioning• Reflecting• Self-

directed learning

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Weebly

http://onlinelearning4aealstudents.weebly.com/slideshare.html

Learn new concept• Read• Understand• Recall• Attempt to explain

Revisit information• Question• Discuss• Reflect• Relay to others

Aha!

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Why do my learners

use the resource?

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Web

2.0

Online Learning

Engl

ishLa

ngua

geEnhance Learning

Weebly

Prepared by RZP

For rEALize14

January 24, 2014

Photos courtesy of RZP and ClipArtImages courtesy of ClipArt

Thank you!