Teaching notes
How to use this resource
This resource, Laptop wrap: Spanish - School 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. If you have a Department of Education and
Training portal identity go to www.tale.edu.au > log in to the Secondary section > Tools+
is a link in the top right of the page. If not, visit the Parents & community section of TaLe
and choose the quick link to DER-NSW laptop resources on the right side of the page.
In Laptop wrap: Spanish – School students view a flash activity based on various areas of a
school. They then complete a number of tasks which require them to combine their
knowledge of Spanish related to the topic of School with some of the tools on the DERNSW laptops.
Explore
Students listen to Lola and Arturo as Lola tells Arturo about her school. This is taken from
the larger resource ¡Vamos a hablar! (Los estudios –Education and work, Activity 2).
Your tasks
Create your school timetable in Spanish
Students use Microsoft Word to re-create their school timetable in Spanish.
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Search the internet
Students search the internet to find information about schools in one or more Spanishspeaking countries and reflect on the similarities and differences between those schools
and their own school.
They could share their findings with classmates via a class blog. Edublogs is a good place
to start for setting up a class blog. Once you create a new Edublogs blog page you will
need to request that the page is unblocked. Start the class blog off with a question such as:
What are the similarities and differences between schools in Spanish-speaking countries
and your school? This gives students a blog posting they can reply to.
Interview a friend in Spanish
This is a pair activity. Students record a video interview with a friend about school.
Students should plan their interview and prepare the questions and answers. The length of
the interview could be approximately 2-3 minutes. Possible questions could include:
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¿Es grande tu escuela?
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¿Como son los profesores?
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¿Como son las aulas?
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¿Qué haces durante el recreo y la hora de comida?
Students are advised to rehearse the interview several times, before filming with the laptop
webcam and Adobe Premiere Elements.
They can edit the video using 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.
Students can share their interview with the class by attaching their laptop to a data
projector and external speakers. Alternatively, they can share their interview with the class
by email or USB drive.
Create a multimedia presentation in Spanish
This could be an individual, pair or small group activity.
Students create a multimedia presentation in Spanish about their school using Adobe
Presenter.
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Students can take the photos with the laptop webcam and Lenovo EasyCapture. The photos
can then be edited using Adobe Photoshop Elements. They could include maps or images
of their school accessed from Google maps. Remind students that they should not
photograph anyone without their permission. They should also acknowledge the source of
each image.
Students could also record video on their laptop webcam using Adobe Presenters video
features. Within PowerPoint go to the Adobe Presenter tab > Video group > Capture.
It is recommended that students write a draft of their script and check that the language is
accurate and the information is sequenced logically. They could also discuss it with their
teacher. They can then make any changes and rehearse the edited version before recording
the audio in Presenter.
Students can share their presentation with the class by attaching their laptop to a data
projector and external speakers. Alternatively, they can share their interview with the class
by email or USB drive.
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 Spanish-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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