Teaching notes
How to use this resource
This resource, Laptop wrap: German – Leisure is designed to support the Digital
Education Revolution – NSW (DER-NSW) program. The resources and tasks are aimed at
supporting student use of the DER-NSW laptops in both online and offline classroom
environments.
If you have difficulty viewing this resource on the DER-NSW laptop screens you can
switch your web browser to full screen mode. With your web browser open, press F11 to
switch between normal and full screen mode.
For more detailed support on how to use the DER-NSW laptop software referred to in this
resource please visit the TaLe Tools+ site.
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Students listen to Daniela and Philip discussing leisure activities and answer a series of
questions (Freizeit – Free time, Activity 2 from Ins Gespraäch kommen)
Your tasks
Survey your classmates about their free time
In German, students survey other class members about their leisure activities. Sample
questions could include:
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Was machst du in deiner Freizeit?
Was machst du gern?
Wie findest du…?
Students could record their questions and answers on their laptops using Audacity. See also
Tools4U- Audacity.
After they have collected the information, students use Microsoft Word to write their
results in German. Students are encouraged to discuss their first draft with the teacher and
that their language is accurate before submitting the final version.
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Create a multimedia presentation in German
Students use Adobe Presenter to create a multimedia presentation in German about popular
leisure activities.
Students could collect images of leisure activities from a variety of sources. If they access
online images, they should always acknowledge the source. Remind students that as the
primary focus of this activity is using German to create the text, they should not spend too
much time searching for images.
In the text students could include a short description of a number of leisure activities,
where people participate in these activities, information about their favourite leisure
activity/activities etc.
Once they have checked and finalised the text, students can record the accompanying audio
using the record feature in Adobe Presenter.
Interview a friend in German about their leisure activities
This is a pair activity.
Students should plan their interview and prepare the questions and answers. They are
advised to rehearse it several times, before filming with the laptop webcam and Adobe
Premiere Elements.
Alternatively, if they prepare only the questions, a non-rehearsed and spontaneous
interview can be videoed. Teachers can decide which method will be more appropriate for
their students.
The follow-up writing task encourages students to listen carefully to their partner’s
answers. It also gives students an opportunity to rewrite the information in the third person.
Quality Teaching Framework
This resource supports the following elements of Quality Teaching Framework:
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deep understanding
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background knowledge
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student direction
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engagement
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connectedness.
Cross-curriculum content
This resource assists students to develop their skills in:
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ICT: through accessing up-to-date information about German-speaking countries
and communities to enhance classroom learning
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Key Competencies: through working with others and in teams; using technology.
Support links
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Syllabus links: identifies which syllabus is targeted by this resource.
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Feedback link: allows for teachers and students to provide feedback to the
publisher on the effectiveness of this resource.
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Teaching notes: links to this document.
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