1. Focus on Stages 4 and 5 October 14th 2013
Choose Me! Day 2:
Focus on Stages 4 and 5
October 14th 2013

2. The AIS places the highest priority on the safety of its staff and visitors.
Should you require first aid assistance, please do not hesitate to ask me.
In the event of a building evacuation being required the following procedure applies:
‘Beep, beep’ tone alerts wardens and occupants
‘Whoop, whoop’ tone signals evacuation
I will now explain the route to the nearest fire exit and if evacuation is required I will be your guide to the assembly area.

3. Wireless connection
Login: AISGuestwless
Password: jakom2010
Open browser, input details and select NO when prompted to save password. LOG OFF when finished.

4. Languages update! Australian Curriculum- Where are we up to?
(according to ACARA)
Italian and Chinese curriculum being revised based on feedback from consultations
Curriculum is being streamlined - 2 strands:
Communicating
Understanding
Less sub-strands
Chinese and Italian to be approved by Minister early 2014
Other languages to be revised in 2014
Implementation for NSW?? (This decision rests with NSW minister andBoS)

5. 2. Languages in NSW
BoS has undertaken a review of Languages Education Policy in NSW.

6. Seeking views on six proposals “for a broader, more inclusive languages education for all NSW students”
NSW Languages Policy will be developed and released during 2014
Consultation period –
Online survey – BoS website
8 consultation briefings

7. New prescribed Extension texts for 2014-2018
Extension resources developed by DEC and AIS online at:
Extension workshops- 28th &29th October,AIS

8. 3. Upcoming Professional Learning opportunities
JTAN AGM - 19th October, 2013
Extension workshops -28th &29th October, 2013, AIS
TeachMeetFrench up your life! -15th November, Alliance Française
Languages Review Webinar – November,AIS
MLTA Conference – 7th March,2014
Japanese Symposium – 10-11th July, 2014, UTS

9. Choose Me!- Day 2 Focus on motivating students to
continue with languages beyond 100hrs

10. Key concepts from Day 1 Provide challenge, raise the bar
Provide an engaging, supportive learning environment
Differentiate programs, lessons, tasks
Program creatively
Clearly articulated program aims
Integrate across KLAs
Thoughtful promotion
Sharing of expertise

11. Resources Choose me materials and more
Language promotion
Second Languages and Australian Schooling – Joseph Lo Bianco

12. The Guardian – UK Teachers’ blog
Sharing of expertise

13. To share strategies that you have implemented in 2013
Aims of today…
To share strategies that you have implemented in 2013
To discuss plans/ideas that could be put in place for 2014

14. Differentiate for our students
Today will be….
A day of sharing of ideas focussing on how to:
Engage students
Challenge students
Differentiate for our students
Promote Languages

15. Table 1: QR codes Using Scan app, scan the codes with iPad/iPhone
Where do they lead?
Create QR codes using:
How could this tool be used to engage students?
How could this tool be used to differentiate ?
How could this tool be used to promote Language learning?

16. Table 2: Resource repositories!
Explore Scootle
How to make a Scootle Learning path sheet in your folders
Explore TES Australia

17. Table 3: Game-based learning
Could principles of GBL be used in language classes?
Providing choice
Problem solving
Rewards/bonus points
Try Sim on a stick (folder on desktop)
Watch student MLTA film entry

18. Table 4: Creating Moviemaking View student movie
Could moviemaking be a valid assessment task?
How could you embed it as part of your program?
Stories
Explore Storybirds

19. Thoughtful and sustainable Language promotion
Links to literacy
University incentives
Regular newsletter items:
apps we are using in languages this term
Student reviews of apps/websites etc
Links to student work