2013 SUPER LECNY PRESENTATIONS
Brown Bag Stories
Nathan Lutz, French & Spanish teacher, Manlius Peeble Hill School
Learn how to stretch your students' creativity while also pushing their proficiency levels. Your students will be talking, listening, and laughing while learning with this easy no-tech activity.
Learn how to stretch your students' creativity while also pushing their proficiency levels. Your students will be talking, listening, and laughing while learning with this easy no-tech activity.
| Brown Bag Stories ppt.pdf |
| Brown Bag Stories.pdf |
Beyond Flashcards
Diane Burke, Spanish teacher, West Genesee School District
Manipulative vocabulary activities that provide opportunities for students to advance from studying vocabulary in isolation to making connections and seeing the bigger picture.
Manipulative vocabulary activities that provide opportunities for students to advance from studying vocabulary in isolation to making connections and seeing the bigger picture.
| Beyond Flashcards.pdf |
Pecha Kucha: A Talking Tool
Joanne E. O'Toole, Ph. D., SUNY Oswego
Learn about the strategy of Pecha Kucha and variations of it that can be used to prompt and facilitate your students' target language speaking.
Learn about the strategy of Pecha Kucha and variations of it that can be used to prompt and facilitate your students' target language speaking.
| Pecha Kucha.pdf |
Novel in an Hour
Chris Caskey
Teaching literature in a language class: a jigsaw technique where groups of students are responsible for different sections of a novel. Focusing students on improving reading comprehension skills in any language, it encourages cooperation and communication as well as decision-making and creativity.
Teaching literature in a language class: a jigsaw technique where groups of students are responsible for different sections of a novel. Focusing students on improving reading comprehension skills in any language, it encourages cooperation and communication as well as decision-making and creativity.
| Novel in an Hour.pdf |
| Novela en una Hora Blank.docx |
The State of the Field: Idioms, First Language Use and Social Networking in Second Language Classrooms
Amanda Brown, Ph.D., Carla Zimmerman-Edison, Joy Tang, Olivia Rhinehart, Syracuse University
A SUPER-speedy overview of cutting-edge research in three contemporary areas of language teaching and learning: (1) Teaching and learning idioms; (2) Use of the first language in the second language classroom; and (3) Second language learning and teaching with social networking sites.
A SUPER-speedy overview of cutting-edge research in three contemporary areas of language teaching and learning: (1) Teaching and learning idioms; (2) Use of the first language in the second language classroom; and (3) Second language learning and teaching with social networking sites.
| Second Language Learning Teaching with Social Networking Sites ppt.pdf |
| Teaching and Learning Idioms in the L2 Classroom.pdf |
| Teachers Use of L1 in L2 Classrooms.pdf |
Skype Hype: Top Ten Tips
Susana Senties-Nevin, Spanish teacher, Fayetteville-Manlius School District
Some suggestions for using Skype in your classroom. Practical ideas for setting up your equipment, preparing activities, and training your students to use this free application.
Some suggestions for using Skype in your classroom. Practical ideas for setting up your equipment, preparing activities, and training your students to use this free application.
| Top 1 Tips for Using Skype.pdf |
A Preview to Visual Thinking Strategies
Pamela Russell, Spanish teacher & Nicole Ewing, Spanish teacher, Vestal High School
These strategies will enhance your students' ability to think critically, make connections and improve language and literacy skills through discussion.
These strategies will enhance your students' ability to think critically, make connections and improve language and literacy skills through discussion.
| A Preview to Visual Thinking Strategies.pdf |
2012 LECNY/NYSAFLT REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Hispaniola: One Island, Two Cultures
Tracy Brady, Spanish & French Teacher, ESM High School
Two often contradictory cultures with a tumultuous history inhabit the island of Hispaniola. Learn about the history of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, how their cultures intersect and diverge, and gain insight into the modern day relationship between them today.
http://lecnyhispaniola.wikispaces.com/
Two often contradictory cultures with a tumultuous history inhabit the island of Hispaniola. Learn about the history of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, how their cultures intersect and diverge, and gain insight into the modern day relationship between them today.
http://lecnyhispaniola.wikispaces.com/
SUPER-LECNY 2012 PRESENTATIONS
"Can You Write A Quality Multiple-Choice Question?"
Barbara Allen, Spanish Teacher, Vernon-Verona Sherrill Barbara Patterson, Assistant Director NYSAFLT
The dos and don'ts of developing solid, well-written and quality multiple-choice questions, choosing appropriate sources for test items, writing valid listening settings and selecting appropriate listening stimuli. Also included are how to calculate item difficulty, balance the level of difficulty and types of questions acceptable at each cognitive level.
The dos and don'ts of developing solid, well-written and quality multiple-choice questions, choosing appropriate sources for test items, writing valid listening settings and selecting appropriate listening stimuli. Also included are how to calculate item difficulty, balance the level of difficulty and types of questions acceptable at each cognitive level.
| Writing Quality Multiple-Choice Questions |
"Teaching the Native Speaker in Your Class"
Diana Pérez, Spanish Teacher, Institute of Technology, Syracuse City School District
Gather some ideas and perspective for teaching this diverse group of students.
Gather some ideas and perspective for teaching this diverse group of students.
| Teaching Heritage Learners |
"How to be a Highly Effective World Language Teacher"
Nancy Gates, Chittenango School District Jennifer Roethel, West Genesee School District
A brief overview of APPR as well as examples of professional practices that will enable teachers to receive the highest rating.
A brief overview of APPR as well as examples of professional practices that will enable teachers to receive the highest rating.
| APPR |
| How to be a Highly Effective World Language Teacher |
"Smartphones (Mlearning) for Smarter Language Learners and Better Speakers"
Harry Tuttle, Onondaga Community College
See many ways to use smartphones and cell phones to improve students' speaking ability and culture.
See many ways to use smartphones and cell phones to improve students' speaking ability and culture.
| Smartphones |
"Puerto Rican Folktales"
Nicholas Spanswick, SUNY Oswego JoAnne O'Toole, SUNY Oswego
Get to know Juan Bobo, a cultural product of Puerto Rico, who is simultaneously simple and complex.
Get to know Juan Bobo, a cultural product of Puerto Rico, who is simultaneously simple and complex.
| Juan |
"Bien Dire: Reading and Listening Integration for Upper-Level French Classes"
Denise Mahns, Fayetteville-Manlius Sarah Woodward-Jones, Fayetteville-Manlius
Several lessons incorporating the resources of Bien Dire magazine and audio supplement in upper-level French courses. Lessons aligned to the new AP French Language and Culture course topics and suitable for junior and senior French students.
Several lessons incorporating the resources of Bien Dire magazine and audio supplement in upper-level French courses. Lessons aligned to the new AP French Language and Culture course topics and suitable for junior and senior French students.
| Bien Dire Food Activity |
| Bien Dire Transportation Activity.pdf |
SUPER-LECNY 2011 PRESENTATIONS
“Cool Things to Know when Lesson Planning for our 21st Century Classes”
Susana Senties Delmar Fayetteville-Manlius
What do experienced teachers, brain research and the web have in common? How to achieve better results in the LOTE classroom. Included is a Power Point on backward planning and a link to the website of Greg Duncan and his resources:
http://www.interprepinc.com/Home.html
What do experienced teachers, brain research and the web have in common? How to achieve better results in the LOTE classroom. Included is a Power Point on backward planning and a link to the website of Greg Duncan and his resources:
http://www.interprepinc.com/Home.html
| Backward Planning |
"Las Filipinas y Espana: Teaching the Philippines in Your Classroom"
Rosanne Luis SUNY Oswego
Did you know that there is a country in Asia that was colonized by Spain? The Philippines. Learn about how you can teach this country in your classroom. Included is a Power Point on the Philippines.
Did you know that there is a country in Asia that was colonized by Spain? The Philippines. Learn about how you can teach this country in your classroom. Included is a Power Point on the Philippines.
| Philippines |
“Lessons that Connect Communities”
Joanne E. O'Toole, Ph.D., SUNY Oswego Jillian Richardson, SUNY
Oswego
Consider how lesson design can value the diverse communities of your learners as it builds community within the classroom: One teacher’s approach and its outcomes.
Consider how lesson design can value the diverse communities of your learners as it builds community within the classroom: One teacher’s approach and its outcomes.
| Lessons that Connect Communities |
“Create Positive Culture Experiences For Your Students”
Harry Tuttle, OCC
How do you students really react to your use of culture in the classroom? Analyzing and presenting cultural experiences for positive understanding. Included is a link to his article and Flickr images on Spanish cultural topics that he has collected.
http://wp.me/p262R-uS
How do you students really react to your use of culture in the classroom? Analyzing and presenting cultural experiences for positive understanding. Included is a link to his article and Flickr images on Spanish cultural topics that he has collected.
http://wp.me/p262R-uS
"Mindful Tools
MaryEllen McGrane & Jean Lynch, Liverpool
Kinesthetic learning and visual strategies to engage your students' brains into learning your content. Included is a Power Point on kinesthetic movement.
Kinesthetic learning and visual strategies to engage your students' brains into learning your content. Included is a Power Point on kinesthetic movement.
| Kinesthetic Movement |
