The DUAL IMMERSION PROJECT Guide for Teachers & Students
The
DUAL IMMERSION PROJECTGuide for Teachers & Students
Index
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VIRTUAL DUAL IMMERSION PROJECT✦ Time allocation examples ✦ Teacher Procedures ✦ Student Procedures ✦ What not to do ✦ Troubleshooting ✦ Dual Immersion Links ✦ Credits
✦ What is Dual Immersion? ✦ What are the Benefits? ✦ How does it work?
✦ In-classroom ✦ Out-of-classroom
✦ Dual Immersion Project Hierarchy & Communications
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WhatIS DUAL IMMERSION?
✦ Two-way conversation where one participant provides oral practice in his or her native language and then the roles are switched.
✦ Half the time the conversation is in one language and the other half in the other.
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Native
Spanish Speaker
Native English Speaker
50% Spanish
50% English
WhatARE THE BENEFITS?
✦ Mutual Learning Partnership ✦ Linguistic Proficiency ✦ Intercultural Communication Competency ✦ Enhancement in Beliefs and Perspectives ✦ Attitude Toward Learning ✦ Active Participation in a Global Community ✦ Professional Development: Better Teaching
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HowDOES IT WORK?
✦ In classroom: ✦ Scheduled during class time with a
partner class in a sister Jesuit University with an overlapping schedule.
✦ In real-time ✦ Over Skype ✦ 1:1 or 2:1
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✦ Out of classroom: ✦ Teachers exchange student information and Skype accounts
and they are given a time period to have Skype conversations. ✦ Students must submit a report of their conversation. ✦ It requires a careful organisation and follow-up to ensure the
conversation really take place. ✦ Scheduled only when in-classroom sessions are impossible
due to schedule time differences.
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CAROLINA MARTURETAUSJAL-AJCU Consortium
ITESO US UNIVERSITY
Paula ZulaicaCoordinator
PartnerCoordinator
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
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HIERARCHY & COMMUNICATIONS
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C lass
Start
C lass
End
Exchange
Language Switch
Preparation Debrief ing
Debrief ing
Preparation
Exchange
Exchange
1 HOUR EXCHANGE
DEPENDING ON BOTH CLASSES SCHEDULES
Preparation done previously
Debrief ing done later
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TEACHER PROCEDURES✦ Design activity & worksheet for students. ✦ Motivate & prepare students for session. ✦ Communicate with partner teacher & exchange Skype accounts. ✦ Meet students early at Aula de Videoconferencias ✦ Help organise students & start audio/video tests. ✦ Keep communications with partner teacher to inform them of
absentees, set starting language & coordinate language switch. ✦ Guide students through debriefing & survey either at the end or at a
following session. ✦ Submit a teacher survey about the exchange.
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ITESO Class ✦ Teacher plans what students
need to do during the English portion: topic, grammar, report/questionnaire.
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US Class ✦ Teacher plans what students
need to do during the Spanish portion.
Both teachers exchange their lesson plans as courtesy.
STUDENT PROCEDURES✦ Arrive early to the Aula de Videoconferencias. ✦ Open Skype & perform audio/video tests. ✦ Initiate video call or accept video call. ✦ Adhere to the language that the teacher indicates & switch once it
is indicated. ✦ Treat partner with respect & help them with their learning of target
language. ✦ Fill out the worksheet/report the teacher assigns them. ✦ Fill survey at the end.
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WhatNOT TO DO
✦ Students can exchange contact & social media information for further communications when both parties agree, but they must not make romantic or sexual advances to their Skype partners that could constitute harassment.
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TROUBLESHOOTINGIf there are problems with communications: ✦ Hang-up call and call again. ✦ Disable video & continue just with audio. ✦ Ask for help from Tech Support Technician present during the session
or call Soporte at extension 3500.
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DUAL IMMERSION LINKS✦ AUSJAL-AJCU Consortium ✦ Video about Virtual Dual Immersion Project by AUSJAL-AJCU ✦ Dual Immersion at ITESO Webpage: ✦ Video about Dual Immersion at ITESO (password: pci) ✦ Article in CRUCE & ITESO Portal ✦ Student Survey ✦ Teacher Survey
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Thank you for participating!
CREDITS✦ Suggestions for Project Organization & Materials:
Aydee Horton, Ibero León ✦ Photos by Lorena Sota & Paula Zulaica ✦ Participating teachers depicted in photos: Robert
Amorelli, Martha Cabrera & Lety Ceseña ✦ Coordination & video by AUSJAL-AJCU Consortium
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