ACTIVITIES
Crosswords
Vocabulous!
Word Dictation
Unscramble
Plug-n-Play
Try each of the following activities one time through. Which activities were
particularly helpful to you? Which ones were not? Why?
The activities that I found particularly helpful and not intimidating were Word Dictation, Unscramble and the Crosswords. I enjoyed Word Dication because I could listen to the dictation as many times as necessary before making my guess. Crosswords also allowed a feature like this by allowing the viewer to watch the clip in question. Unscramble was probably the easiest activity for me because the English and Ojibwe were side by side.
The activities I found challenging were the Vocabulous! and the Plug and Play. Although I do appreciate the progress tracking on all of the software.
PRONUNCIATION
Try a dozen or so words on your first attempt. Did your pronunciation improve as you used this feature. Did it improve on your second attempt?
My pronunciation did improve on attempts after my initial attempt. I figured out some of the tricks of using the pronunciation software. Imitating the rise and fall of the first language speaker's voice helped immensely. The phrase I had the most trouble with was waabiski-miigwan-- it was nearly maddening! After doing the series of vocabulary words I attempted the sentences, which was extrememly challenging, but rewarding when I got a WOW!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Ojibwe Movies-Visiting an Elder, part 1
Here is a list of words that I recognized the second time that I viewed "Visiting an Elder, Part 1". It felt good to be able to follow along with most of the conversation and using the visual contextual clues helped even more, but it was frustrating to not be able to understand everything!
Biindigen!
Boozhoo
miigwaan
Aaniin ezhi ayaayan?
Miigwech
makade mashkiikiiwaaboo
Aniibiish
daga
Eya
Geget
Asemaa
Giga-waabamin
waabang
Biindigen!
Boozhoo
miigwaan
Aaniin ezhi ayaayan?
Miigwech
makade mashkiikiiwaaboo
Aniibiish
daga
Eya
Geget
Asemaa
Giga-waabamin
waabang
Hadley-Chomsky
I would ask you to write in your blogs about one theorist or approach (ie. Chomsky or Cognitive theory). Write a short paragraph about your topic and if you think either the theorist of the approach is valid. Why?
Chomsky made a distinction regarding the rationalist/empiricist theory in 1965. The most recognizable difference between the rationalist and empiricist theories is "the presumed locus of control of the process of language acquisition". The rationalist theory maintains that we as humans have an innate and genetic capacity to develop language in certain ways. Empiricists maintain that more important than any innate capacity to learn language is the learner's experience. It is rather the outside forces rather than any internal programming. Language learning is just a part of "general learning ability or capacity" (Hadley, 54).
I have had experiences in language learning that can be explained by both the rationalist and empiricist theories. I am a proponent of the ideal that language learning can be a genetically ingrained characteristic. For instance, my son who speaks English as a first language has always had the natural ability to speak, even in English with the natural candence and lilt that we hear among Ojibwe language speakers. It is only something that could be genetic in his case.
Chomsky made a distinction regarding the rationalist/empiricist theory in 1965. The most recognizable difference between the rationalist and empiricist theories is "the presumed locus of control of the process of language acquisition". The rationalist theory maintains that we as humans have an innate and genetic capacity to develop language in certain ways. Empiricists maintain that more important than any innate capacity to learn language is the learner's experience. It is rather the outside forces rather than any internal programming. Language learning is just a part of "general learning ability or capacity" (Hadley, 54).
I have had experiences in language learning that can be explained by both the rationalist and empiricist theories. I am a proponent of the ideal that language learning can be a genetically ingrained characteristic. For instance, my son who speaks English as a first language has always had the natural ability to speak, even in English with the natural candence and lilt that we hear among Ojibwe language speakers. It is only something that could be genetic in his case.
What does the fourth hypothesis mean?
What does the fourth hypothesis mean?
"Instruction should be responsive to the affective as well as the cognitive needs of students, and their different personalities, preferences, and learning styles should be taken into account."
As educators, we need to recognize and acknowledge that the learners we are engaging are all different and these differences are important and must be addressed. It is important to teach in a way that is responsive to each learner's approach. It is essential that the educator maintain a level of differentiation within their teaching style in order to touch on all learning styles at various times within the learning process. Being flexible will allow the learning environment to exude a sense of comfort for the learners involved in the process. While being comfortable seems to be a key in absorbing acquisition, Brown's theory maintains that "if a student's affective filter is too low, there may be little motivation to learn. Therefore, we as teachers should keep a level of anxiety, or "communication apprehension", within our learning environments in order to promote the acquisition of input. Daly proposes that educators exhibit a certain level of sensitivity when it comes to the personal sharing portion of learning. We should not expect or force students to share their feelings. Overall, hypothesis #4 can be summarized simply. Learners will gain proficiency in a quicker fashion when they participate in an environment that allows them to relax and feel supported in the learning process.
"Instruction should be responsive to the affective as well as the cognitive needs of students, and their different personalities, preferences, and learning styles should be taken into account."
As educators, we need to recognize and acknowledge that the learners we are engaging are all different and these differences are important and must be addressed. It is important to teach in a way that is responsive to each learner's approach. It is essential that the educator maintain a level of differentiation within their teaching style in order to touch on all learning styles at various times within the learning process. Being flexible will allow the learning environment to exude a sense of comfort for the learners involved in the process. While being comfortable seems to be a key in absorbing acquisition, Brown's theory maintains that "if a student's affective filter is too low, there may be little motivation to learn. Therefore, we as teachers should keep a level of anxiety, or "communication apprehension", within our learning environments in order to promote the acquisition of input. Daly proposes that educators exhibit a certain level of sensitivity when it comes to the personal sharing portion of learning. We should not expect or force students to share their feelings. Overall, hypothesis #4 can be summarized simply. Learners will gain proficiency in a quicker fashion when they participate in an environment that allows them to relax and feel supported in the learning process.
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