Distance Learning Foundation With support from the U.S. Embassy RELO and TOT Public Company Limited Bangkok, Thailand

Unlocking Learners’ Voices Session 6 Moving Forward Beyond the Classroom

Format of Today’s Session ✤ Part I: 1) Review concepts of past sessions from series; 2) New concepts ✤ Part II: 1) Evaluate and comment on real student samples from our teachers (last chance!) ✤ Part III: 1) Blogs revisited; 2) Your ideas for blogs ✤ Part IV: 1) Implications in classrooms > Moving forward with your student voices!

Series Review: What We Learned With a partner, brainstorm what you have learned from this entire series -- as a teacher and a participant. 3 minutes Then, write the TOP 3 things you think are essential to unlocking learners’ voices.

Quick Game Word Association Exchange of words that are associated together or related with each other. BKK Team, HH Team, CM Team Two Different Rounds Game Wrap Up

Round 1: Each team has to do the same word/phrase. The associations are written down. Each team should have between 10 and 15 words. Ex: “Class rules” Class rules > follow > strict > teacher > student > obedient > naughty > break > time > gone On paper, you may write... Each team has to explain their associations.

Round 2: One site starts, then the next site continues, and so on. This cycle will repeat 3 times until there are 9 associations. The associations are said aloud. Ex: BK (1st team) says “DLF Training” Teams then explain their associations. Then, HH (2nd team) says “Learning” Then, CM (3rd team) says “English language” The cycle returns to BK, then HH, then, CM. This cycle repeats one last time.

Are You Game??* image source: amazon.com *1st round: 2 minutes (written) 2nd round: 30 seconds (spoken)

ROUND 1 (Remember, this is written down.) The word is/The words are.... *2 minutes to write

ROUND 1 Teams, please explain your associations.

ROUND 2 The word is/The words are.... *30 seconds to speak association (Remember, this is spoken.)

ROUND 2 Teams, please explain your associations.

GAME WRAP-UP What was the purpose of this game? What new words & concepts can you associate with unlocking your students’ voices? 1 minute

More Student Voices Let’s hear from teachers who have submitted student work. sent via share during session 2 minutes each

Feedback on Student Work Let’s provide some oral feedback. During the oral feedback, what rubric criteria should you include to assess the work? 2 minutes each

Reflection How do these demonstrate your students’ voices? What are more ways you can continue to strengthen your students’ voices? 1 minute

Building Blogs What can blogs do for your student voices? advantages benefits disadvantages, drawbacks Role of Blogs about 3 minutes

DIY Blogs edublogs.org kidblog.org Let’s look at these a little more closely. (Handouts & Slides)

DIY: Your Blog With a partner, brainstorm ideas on what your blog will be for your class. Blog title? For what grade? For what purpose? What will your first post be?

Opinions On Opinions: Implications for Teaching Overall, what have you gained from today’s session? What new ideas can you take to your students to help them unlock their voices?

GOOD LUCK! Who holds the key?

Korp Khun Mak Ka! This was a great series!