Powerspeak K12
NYC iLearn Initiative
July 2013
Introductions
Your Facilitator Today
Stephanie Ramos
Implementation Manager
East Chicago, IN
Session Participants
Please introduce
yourself and share
what language you
teach
Agenda
Goal
Maximize students’
world language learning
What Courses Do We Offer?
We offer 31 courses across 5 languages
Elementary School
Middle School
High School
Spanish 1, 2
Spanish 1, 2
Spanish 1, 2, 3, AP
French 1, 2
French 1, 2
French 1, 2, 3, AP
German 1, 2
German 1, 2
German 1, 2
Latin 1
Latin 1, 2
Latin 1, 2
Chinese 1, 2
Chinese 1, 2
Complete year of online course curriculum with instructional
material, interactive activities, and graded assignments
Language Levels
Elementary
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Introduction to the language.
Focus on learning words and phrases—not grammar!
Vocabulary acquisition is based on the diglot story.
Best to start students once they’re able to read.
Language Levels
Middle School
• Exact same content as High School courses
• Middle School year 1 and 2 = High School year 1
Language Levels
High School
• 4 years of Spanish and French (Levels I-III and AP)
– Level III prepares students for AP level.
– Level III and AP don’t have the same number and
variety of games (no games in AP)
• 2 years of Chinese, German, and Latin
Language Levels
Aligned to ACTFL
Standards
What is covered?
Listening
Speaking
Speaking
Reading
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Grammar
Examples:
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Pronunciation Station = listening and speaking
Realia = reading
Vocabulary blanks, Writing Practices = writing
Sentence Comparison, Grammar Hunches = grammar
Culture Video = culture
Culture
Culture
Course Information
Course Structure
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180 lessons per course
Each lesson = 35 to 55 minutes
5 lessons in a unit (Monday - Friday)
Unit pattern/weekly cycle
Weekly Cycle
Each week: new vocabulary theme and grammar
topic
• “Sneak
peek”
• Intro to
Vocabulary
• Reference
material to
print and
keep in
language
notebook
• Warm-up
vocabulary
activities
• Intro to
grammar
• Practice
• Practice
vocabulary
and
grammar
• Vocabulary
activities
• Grammar
activities
• Culture
activities
• Assessment
• Multiple
choice quiz
• Alternating
speaking
and writing
assessment
• Additional
explore
activities
Live Demo – Student Navigation
Student Review
Do you remember …?
Guided Exploration
Student Experience
Purpose:
• Experience the course as a student
• Explore the structure and the types of activities
Duration: ~ 45 minutes
Student Exploration
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Go to demo.pglms.com
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Complete Pages 1-2 of the Guided Exploration handout
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Return to our presentation.
Student Demo Logins
Username
Password
nycdemos1
pass
nycdemos2
pass
nycdemos3
pass
nycdemos4
pass
nycdemos5
pass
Questions
Live Demo
Teacher Navigation
Teacher Review
Do you remember …?
Guided Exploration
Teacher Experience
Purpose:
• Experience the course as a teacher
• Monitor student work and provide feedback
Duration: ~ 30 minutes
Professional Development Website
http://pd.middil.com
Username/Password: psteacher
Professional Development Website
What can I find there?
• Powerspeak Curriculum Resources
– Scope and sequence for all 5 languages and levels
– ACTFL Alignments
• Powerspeak Activity Guides
• Powerspeak Activity Paths
• Grading Rubrics
– Writing Activities
– Speaking Activities
• Tips and Video Tutorials
• Lessons and Activities
Teacher Demo Logins
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Go to demo.pglms.com
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Complete Pages 3-4 of the Guided Exploration handout
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Return to our presentation
Teacher Demo Logins
Username
Password
nycdemot1
pass
nycdemot2
pass
nycdemot3
pass
nycdemot4
pass
nycdemot5
pass
Guided Exploration
Student Experience – Part 2
Purpose:
• Experience the course as a student
• Check messages and feedback
Duration: ~ 10 minutes
Continued Exploration
Continue exploring…
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your course as a student
your course as a teacher
the MIL PD website
ASK – What are your next steps to start using the program
with students?
Planning Your Next Steps
Implementation and Student Use Plan
• Who are your target students?
• What are your program goals?
• Where will students access technology?
• How often will you have access to technology?
• What are your start and end dates for using the program?
• What are your student work expectations?
• How will you address students who do not access their program regularly?
• Will the Powerspeak grade become part of the students’ overall grade if this is
used supplementaly?
Creating Your Plan
Complete the Implementation / Student Use Template
Purpose of this activity
 Prepare you for planning visualizing your program goals
 Prepare you for consideration of how you will implement the
program
• Fully online
• Blended
• Supplemental
 Set the timelines on when your students will begin and end using
the program.
 Setting student expectations
 Determine who will monitor student progress
Student Orientation
How will you introduce the program to your students?
• Begin by using the Getting Started video within Powerspeak
• Use whole group presentation to show students how to monitor their progress
• Use whole group presentation to show students how YOU will monitor their
progress
• Introduce “Best Practices” to students in utilizing the courseware to their
advantage
• Will students be allowed to use the program outside of the school day if
internet access is available?
• How will you assist students who have fallen behind?
• What processes are in place to assist students who are struggling?
Potential Implementation Issues
• Students are jumping ahead in the course
• Students enroll late in the course
• Students use online translators and taking tests and doing written
assignments
• Students speak gibberish when submitting speaking activities
• Students are falling behind, they have many past due assignments
Potential Implementation Issues
• Technical problems due to logistics
• Students dedicate too much time to their Avatar
• Students do not receive meaningful feedback
• End dates are set up incorrectly
• Modifications to the calendar are not set up in the correct order
Student Orientation
• Use the Student Orientation presentation to introduce
Powerspeak and its features
• Set up student expectations before students begin work
• Post student expectations in the classroom and review
• Use of Student Goal Sheet to assist students in determining the
importance of why they are learning a world language
How Will Students Access Powerspeak?
• ILEARN LOG-IN: Log into www.ilearnnyc.net using your DOE username and
password.
• Students can retrieve their designated iLearn Username by entering their
Student ID and birthdate.
• Students are able to set their own password which can be retrieved by entering
their Student ID and birthdate. So students only need a Student ID and
birthdate to login.
• MY COURSES: Under “My Courses” click on the name of the course with
Powerspeak (Schools determine the name of this course when they set it up
themselves, e.g. “Robinson French” or “9th Grade Powerspeak”)
• CONTENT: Click “Content” in the navigation bar
How Will Students Access Powerspeak?
• SELECT COURSE: Under the heading “Middlebury Powerspeak” click the name
of the Powerspeak class you’re logging into, e.g. “Elementary French 1A”
• SELECT LINK: A new window should pop up – click the link that says “Select this
link to access…the name of course”
• You should now be logged into your Powerspeak course.
Demo Access to iLearnNYC
iLearn Wiki Spaces
• Log into www.ilearnnyc.net using your DOE username and
password.
iLearn NYCnet Demo logins
http://ilearnnyc.net
Demo Login
Password
Teachert1demo
Welcome.123
Teachert2demo
Welcome.123
Teachert3demo
Welcome.123
Teachert3demo
Welcome.123
Teachert5demo
Welcome.123
iLearn Wiki Spaces
What can I find on the iLearn Wiki Spaces website?
http://ilearnnyc.wikispaces.com/
• Student Orientation
• Implementation / Student Use Plan
• Student Goal Sheet
• Powerspeak Teacher Checklist
• Other Resources
iLearn Help Desk
What does the iLearnNYC Help Desk support?
• Logins: Accessing iLearnNYC from www.ilearnnyc.net
• Enrollments: Managing enrollments in the iLearnNYC Administrative Console
• Site Navigation: Using all features of the iLearnNYC learning environment
• Content: Using all content accessed via iLearnNYC
• DOE Hardware: Maintaining DOE hardware, including computers and printers
• DOE Software: Maintaining software on DOE devices
• DOE Internet: Maintaining internet connectivity and performance
Help Desk
How Do I reach the iLearn Help Desk
• iLearnNYC Help Desk Phone: 718-935-3075
• iLearnNYC Help Desk Web Form: School Staff enrolled in iLearnNYC
course offerings can log into iLearnNYC and complete an iLearnNYC
Help Desk Web Form from “My Home.”
• http://www.desire2learn.com/sup/ilearn/ilearnsupport.asp?org=iLearnNYC&uname=&fname=&lname=&ou=6606&ouNa
me=iLearnNYC&email=@schools.nyc.gov
When is the iLearnNYC Help Desk available?
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Questions?
Thank you!