Technologically Enhanced Language Learning Project

Progress to 20 May 2008

Dr Gee Macrory

Today’s presentation

Resume of TELLP project Report on progress so far

Resume of TELLP project

Aims Timescale Personnel Outcomes Activities proposed

Aims

Central aim: the provision of an innovative context for initial teacher training within a technologically-enhanced, holistic,cross-curricular approach to teaching languages in the primary schools in the three countries (England, France, Spain)(bid,p.13)

Timescale & personnel

2007-2009 Lynda Moore, Head of Primary

Programmes, IOE (Director); Gee Macrory (Head of Languages); Languages tutors: Pura Ariza, Cathy Brady & Joanne Mimnagh

Lucette Chrétien José Luis Ortega

Which trainees?

Primary languages specialists in each country

Group 1: 2 sub-groups, (i) those placed for school experience in the 6 project schools, (ii) the larger cohort of primary languages trainees

Group 2: generalist primary trainees

Trainee outcomes

Primary trainees will be able to identify and critically evaluate (a) the characteristics of a holistic cross-curricular approach to language teaching and learning and (b) the impact of the technology on:

Processes of children’s learning Development of intercultural

understanding Children’s motivations School community Wider school curriculum

(bid, p.15)

Activities (bid, p.15)

Core focus group of the 3 universities’ project is teacher trainees

Trainees will:- acquire skills of planning effective video-

conferencing sessions between international classes

- gain familiarity with primary pedagogy in the partner countries

- engage in joint planning (home and abroad)- carry our focussed observation of impact of use of

technology on children’s learning

Progress to date

Tutor observations of VC and issues arising

Focus group work with children Preparation of trainees Trainee activities: some examples Trainee perceptions Implications for next year

Tutor observations of VC in 6 schools

Issues of language use (which language, which skill, linguistic progression, etc)

Classroom organisation and management issues

Development of intercultural awareness

Focus group work with children All 3 countries Data from KR/SP- Very positive about cultural knowledge- Increased confidence- Awareness of language learning

“ you absolutely have to see them”

Preparation of trainees

Tasks given to trainees going from England to France and Spain March 08 + from France to England May 08

Introduction to LP

Trainee activities

VC in home school and/or on placement abroad – observing and assisting

Interviewing children and staff involved Preparation of sound files for LP Preparing class for VC

Development of trainee activity Independent VC sessions – trainees in

lead Use of related technologies: digi blues? Uploading of material on to LP

Trainee perceptions so far

Beneficial for children, especially from a cultural perspective

Insights into the language pedagogy issues Trainees beginning to be able to understand

the issues to do with CLIL and with cross-curricular approaches to language learning

Very keen to use the technology – good ideas Beginning to see implications for curriculum

and whole-school planning

Our next steps

Interview trainees in all 6 schools (in-depth, semi-structured, recorded interviews) with reference to criteria on p15 of bid

Identify support needed by schools for their project and the university project

July: 3 university meeting in Manchester Write report Set up project website

Implications for next year

Identify trainees for placements as early as possible (can visit, plan, etc)

Provide ICT sessions/LP briefing early at university

Offer whole-school briefing to project schools about the university project