Language Educator Professional Learning Network
The 05/03/14 10AM – 11AM EST Blended and Online Language PLN Discussion will focus on the following topics:
The Big Picture
Big Ideas
Preparation: Before our Saturday discussion group, I ask everyone to take a step back and take a look around you. If someone were to take a photo of the “big picture” what would it look like? What would it include?
Use the hashtag #langblendonline to include in tweets when it relates to blended, online, and distance language courses, programs and policies.
Learning Objectives:
By actively participating in this discussion group, attendees will be able to:
- Identify some of the reasons blended, online and distance language courses are being offered (inter)nationally.
- Share what their “big picture” is at each of their institutions, units or departments.
- Connect the dots and see patterns across units, departments and institutions to understand why there is a need to offer blended, online and distance language courses.
- Share our big ideas for the future.
- Determine if our big ideas fit in the big picture.
Discussion Questions:
What is the “Big Picture” we need to see and understand?
- Who is in today’s session?
- Where are you?
- What is it like in your country, state, city, institution, department?
- Why are you going to or why are you offering blended, online or distance language courses?
What are the big ideas we have?
- What do we need to consider before we act on any big idea?
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The big picture questions I’ve been asking myself are:
- Why the need to offer blended, online and distance language courses?
- What do today’s learners need and want?
- What do today’s educators need and want?
- What do today’s employers need and want?
- What do today’s schools, colleges, universities and communities need / have to offer?
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RECORDINGS from May 3rd – Excerpts
- Segment 1: Introduction
- Synchronous Participants: Christine Miller, Silvana Ruckman
- File Format: mp3
- Duration: 06:08
- File Size: 8.8 MB
- Transcript: Coming soon
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- Segment 2: Synchronous & Asynchronous Activities
- Synchronous Participants: Silvana Ruckman and Christine Miller
- File Format: mp3
- Duration: 09:24
- File Size: 13.5 MB
- Transcript: Coming soon
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- Segment 3: LMS, Cloud Tools, Security
- Synchronous Participants: Silvana Ruckman and Christine Miller
- File Format: mp3
- Duration: 04:37
- File Size: 6.7 MB
- Transcript: Coming soon
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- Segment 4: Previous Experience, Tools for Speaking Practice, Assessments
- File Format: mp3
- Duration: 06:25
- File Size: 9.3 MB
- Transcript: Coming soon
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- Segment 5: Online Text / Workbook, Customized Activities, Authentic Materials, Communicative Approach, Adult vs. Younger Learners
- File Format: mp3
- Duration: 04:48
- File Size: 6.9 MB
- Transcript: Coming soon
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Transcripts coming soon [under construction]
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Depending on the number of participants each Saturday, I’ll be in a Google+ Hangout or Adobe Connect chat room. See the page “Saturday PLN” for discussion topics and schedule or click on the following link to the schedule: http://go.osu.edu/gRX
Please reserve a seat by signing up via SignUpGenius by 8AM EST the day of each session: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4FADAF28ABFC1-blended
- Google+ Contact Info: SPPO Individualized
- Participants will need to provide a gmail or Google+ contact info at the time of session registration
- Participants will receive an invitation message to their g-mail e-mail account the day of the discussion session (if the gathering is to be held in Google+ Hangouts)
- If less than 10 people register, we will meet in a Google+ Hangout
- Adobe Connect (CarmenConnect) Room: http://carmenconnect.osu.edu/langprofdevpt2014/
- After you register, you will receive a password to gain access to the Adobe Connect virtual meeting room (if the gathering is held via Adobe Connect)
- If 10+ people register, we will meet via Adobe Connect
Ongoing Communication: Use the hashtag #langblendonline to include in tweets when it relates to blended, online, and distance language courses, programs and policies.
I look forward to our discussions! -Christine Miller
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Google+ Hangout Sign Up Tutorial [click on link below for downloadable document]
Google+ Hangout Sign Up TUTORIAL
Adobe Connect (CarmenConnect) Help Resource
http://odee.osu.edu/resourcecenter/carmenconnect/getting-started-participants
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TECHNICAL & NETIQUETTE REQUIREMENTS
- Verify you have a reliable, high-speed internet connection (preferably wired vs. wireless) and be able to access Google+ Hangouts or Adobe Connect (depending on that session’s meeting place).
- You need functional computer speakers & computer microphone or a headset with built-in microphone.
- If we meet via Google+ Hangout, confirm your webcam is working.
- Check that the necessary software, add-ins, and plug-ins are installed and up-to-date.
- Connect in from a quiet location where you are not likely to be interrupted.
- Listen / Pay attention to other participants and be considerate.
- The PLN chats will be conducted in English.
- For more information about Google+ Hangouts, visit https://support.google.com/plus/topic/1257349?hl=en&ref_topic=3049731
- For more information about Adobe Connect, refer to the Adobe Connect Visual Quick Start Guide (for Participants): http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/products/adobeconnect/pdfs/VQS_Guide_for_Participants.pdf
- To test if your computer will be able to access Adobe Connect (and has the necessary connection, add-in, etc.), use the following connection test: http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
- If you have problems completing the Adobe Connect test or installing the required software, visit the Adobe Support website http://helpx.adobe.com/support.html or call Adobe Technical Support 1-800-945-9120
- If you have problems with Google+ Hangouts, visit the Google+ Support website https://support.google.com/plus/
PARTICIPANT COMPUTER / DEVICE REQUIREMENTS
Downloadable Computer/Device Requirements PDF: Hangout AdobeConnect REQ rev0414
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NOTE: It is recommended participants attend the live chats, but discussion groups each Saturday will be recorded and posted for later viewing/listening.
- If you cannot attend the live session, please still register and include a comment that you cannot attend a session. You will receive an e-mail once recordings and other materials have been posted for that session.
- Active participation in a live discussion session is encouraged in order to provide and share other people’s experience from other areas of the local community, state, country and world. Attending a live chat also allows individuals to ask the questions they most want answered, and get more personalized responses.
- Registered participants will receive a release form for permission to use their recorded contributions to the chat (text or audio messages during chat dialogue, image, etc.) for educational purposes.
- Participants who allow us to publicly post their participation during a Saturday discussion session will enable us to share important information with others locally, nationally and internationally. The beauty of open educational resources (OER) is that a wider audience is able to benefit from the contributions of individuals like those in our PLN.
- For our PLN OER Licensing and Sharing Info, please refer to Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
- Participants who prefer not to have their participation recorded, will be edited out of the final cut of the session recording.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
- I want to make my Saturday chats accessible to as many people as possible, and if a registrant needs additional resources or services to participate, please include a quick note at the time of registration and also e-mail spanishii@osu.edu or portii@osu.edu to request assistance.
- Transcripts (in English) will be provided after each session.
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Questions? Contact spanishii@osu.edu or portii@osu.edu
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