Powerspeak K 12 NYC iLearn Initiative

1. Powerspeak K12NYC iLearn Initiative July 2013

2. Introductions Your Facilitator Today Session Participants Please introduce yourself and share what language you teach • Stephanie Ramos • Implementation Manager • East Chicago, IN

3. Agenda • Introductions • Overview of Powerspeak • Live Demo – Student View • Review • Guided Exploration - Student • Live Demo – Teacher View • Review • Guided Exploration - Teacher • Professional Development website • Student Use/ Implementation Plan • Potential Implementation Issues • Student Orientation • Q & A

4. Goal Maximize students’ world language learning

5. What Courses Do We Offer? We offer 31 courses across 5 languages • Complete year of online course curriculum with instructional material, interactive activities, and graded assignments

6. Language Levels Elementary • Introduction to the language. • Focus on learning words and phrases—not grammar! • Vocabulary acquisition is based on the diglot story. • Best to start students once they’re able to read.

7. Language Levels Middle School • Exact same content as High School courses • Middle School year 1 and 2 = High School year 1

8. Language Levels High School • 4 years of Spanish and French (Levels I-III and AP) • Level III prepares students for AP level. • Level III and AP don’t have the same number and variety of games (no games in AP) • 2 years of Chinese, German, and Latin

9. Language Levels Aligned to ACTFL Standards What is covered? Examples: • Pronunciation Station = listening and speaking • Realia = reading • Vocabulary blanks, Writing Practices = writing • Sentence Comparison, Grammar Hunches = grammar • Culture Video = culture

10. Course Information Course Structure • 180 lessons per course • Each lesson = 35 to 55 minutes • 5 lessons in a unit (Monday - Friday) • Unit pattern/weekly cycle

11. Weekly Cycle Each week: new vocabulary theme and grammar topic

12. Live Demo – Student Navigation

13. Student Review Do you remember …?

14. Guided Exploration Student Experience Purpose: • Experience the course as a student • Explore the structure and the types of activities Duration: ~ 45 minutes

15. Student Exploration • Go to demo.pglms.com • Complete Pages 1-2 of the Guided Exploration handout • Return to our presentation.

16. Questions

17. Live Demo Teacher Navigation

18. Teacher Review Do you remember …?

19. Guided Exploration Teacher Experience Purpose: • Experience the course as a teacher • Monitor student work and provide feedback Duration: ~ 30 minutes

20. Professional Development Website http://pd.middil.com Username/Password: psteacher

21. Professional Development Website What can I find there? • Powerspeak Curriculum Resources • Scope and sequence for all 5 languages and levels • ACTFL Alignments • Powerspeak Activity Guides • Powerspeak Activity Paths • Grading Rubrics • Writing Activities • Speaking Activities • Tips and Video Tutorials • Lessons and Activities

22. Teacher Demo Logins • Go to demo.pglms.com • Complete Pages 3-4 of the Guided Exploration handout • Return to our presentation

23. Guided Exploration Student Experience – Part 2 Purpose: • Experience the course as a student • Check messages and feedback Duration: ~ 10 minutes

24. Continued Exploration • Continue exploring… • your course as a student • your course as a teacher • the MIL PD website ASK – What are your next steps to start using the program with students?

25. Planning Your Next Steps Implementation and Student Use Plan • Who are your target students? • What are your program goals? • Where will students access technology? • How often will you have access to technology? • What are your start and end dates for using the program? • What are your student work expectations? • How will you address students who do not access their program regularly? • Will the Powerspeak grade become part of the students’ overall grade if this is used supplementaly?

26. Creating Your Plan Complete the Implementation / Student Use Template Purpose of this activity • Prepare you for planning visualizing your program goals • Prepare you for consideration of how you will implement the program • Fully online • Blended • Supplemental • Set the timelines on when your students will begin and end using the program. • Setting student expectations • Determine who will monitor student progress

27. Student Orientation How will you introduce the program to your students? • Begin by using the Getting Started video within Powerspeak • Use whole group presentation to show students how to monitor their progress • Use whole group presentation to show students how YOU will monitor their progress • Introduce “Best Practices” to students in utilizing the courseware to their advantage • Will students be allowed to use the program outside of the school day if internet access is available? • How will you assist students who have fallen behind? • What processes are in place to assist students who are struggling?

28. Potential Implementation Issues • Students are jumping ahead in the course • Students enroll late in the course • Students use online translators and taking tests and doing written assignments • Students speak gibberish when submitting speaking activities • Students are falling behind, they have many past due assignments

29. Potential Implementation Issues • Technical problems due to logistics • Students dedicate too much time to their Avatar • Students do not receive meaningful feedback • End dates are set up incorrectly • Modifications to the calendar are not set up in the correct order

30. Student Orientation • Use the Student Orientation presentation to introduce Powerspeak and its features • Set up student expectations before students begin work • Post student expectations in the classroom and review • Use of Student Goal Sheet to assist students in determining the importance of why they are learning a world language

31. How Will Students Access Powerspeak? • ILEARN LOG-IN:  Log into www.ilearnnyc.net using your DOE username and password. • Students can retrieve their designated iLearn Username by entering their Student ID and birthdate. • Students are able to set their own password which can be retrieved by entering their Student ID and birthdate. So students only need a Student ID and birthdate to login. • MY COURSES: Under “My Courses” click on the name of the course with Powerspeak (Schools determine the name of this course when they set it up themselves, e.g. “Robinson French” or “9th Grade Powerspeak”) • CONTENT: Click “Content” in the navigation bar

32. How Will Students Access Powerspeak? • SELECT COURSE: Under the heading “Middlebury Powerspeak” click the name of the Powerspeak class you’re logging into, e.g. “Elementary French 1A” • SELECT LINK: A new window should pop up – click the link that says “Select this link to access…the name of course” • You should now be logged into your Powerspeak course.

33. Demo Access to iLearnNYC iLearn Wiki Spaces • Log into www.ilearnnyc.net using your DOE username and password.

34. iLearn NYCnet Demo logins http://ilearnnyc.net

35. iLearn Wiki Spaces What can I find on the iLearn Wiki Spaces website? http://ilearnnyc.wikispaces.com/ • Student Orientation • Implementation / Student Use Plan • Student Goal Sheet • Powerspeak Teacher Checklist • Other Resources

36. iLearn Help Desk What does the iLearnNYC Help Desk support? • Logins: Accessing iLearnNYC from www.ilearnnyc.net • Enrollments: Managing enrollments in the iLearnNYC Administrative Console • Site Navigation: Using all features of the iLearnNYC learning environment • Content: Using all content accessed via iLearnNYC • DOE Hardware: Maintaining DOE hardware, including computers and printers • DOE Software: Maintaining software on DOE devices • DOE Internet: Maintaining internet connectivity and performance

37. Help Desk How Do I reach the iLearn Help Desk iLearnNYC Help Desk Phone: 718-935-3075 iLearnNYC Help Desk Web Form: School Staff enrolled in iLearnNYC course offerings can log into iLearnNYC and complete an iLearnNYC Help Desk Web Form from “My Home.” http://www.desire2learn.com/sup/ilearn/ilearn-support.asp?org=iLearnNYC&uname=&fname=&lname=&ou=6606&ouName=iLearnNYC&email=@schools.nyc.gov When is the iLearnNYC Help Desk available? 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

38. Questions?

39. Thank you!