Learning Languages Waikato

Professional Learning and Development for 2012

2012-02-10T14:50:00.011+13:00

For Regional support:
The ProfeLL Series - go to: https://learninglanguageswaikato.wikispaces.com/Courses
Implementation Workshops - go to: https://learninglanguageswaikato.wikispaces.com/Learning+Languages+Implementation+courses
Teaching as Inquiry Initiatives - go to: https://learninglanguageswaikato.wikispaces.com/Teaching+as+Inquiry+%28TAI%29
For National support go to: http://www.ilep.ac.nz/

NCEA 2012

2012-01-17T08:37:00.007+13:00

We are currently waiting to hear how the NCEA PLD will be delivered to Waikato teachers in all curriculum areas in 2012. We know that Christchurch and Auckland have won the MOE contract and will share NZ coverage. As soon as we know details we will email links for the details. In the meantime keep checking in the Gazette and please continue to support one another through 2011 cluster contacts and the language specific websites e.g. http://www.french.ac.nz/
NCEA JUMBO DAYS 2012 - please check what your school/region is choosing to do. The Learning Languages Moderator will most likely be available on such days - you will need to book her. There will be BPM (Best Practice Moderation) workshops, free of charge, at larger centres during the year. Teachers will need to budget to travel to these days which will be advertised on the NZQA site once details are confirmed.

NZALT Waikato 2012

2012-01-17T07:55:00.006+13:00

The NZALT Waikato executive was re/elected at the Dec 2011 AGM:
President - Natalie Blackburn, Hamilton Boys' HS: mcmahonc@xtra.co.nz
Secretary - Britta Frogley, Berkley Normal Middle School: brit@berkley.school.nz
Regional Officer - Christine Williams, Matamata College: WI@matamatacollege.school.nz
Treasurer - David Hall, St Peter's: DavidH@stpeters.school.nz
Special thanks to these people for the work they will undertake on behalf of Waikato teachers in 2012.
Meetings for 2012: Feb 23 @ 4.30 at Hamilton BHS

LangSem 2011

2011-09-20T14:31:00.006+12:00

Go to the LangSem 2011 page to view resources, evaluations and conveners' reports.

Specific Language Curriculum documents for scaffolding learning

2011-05-17T18:25:00.000+12:00

Go to the archived link in Learning Languages tki

Learning Languages on tki - check these sites regularly

2011-03-30T12:03:00.006+13:00

Senior Secondary
http://seniorsecondary.tki.org.nz/

Learning Languages: http://learning-languages.tki.org.nz/

try this vocab learning site

2010-08-31T17:37:00.001+12:00

http://smart.fm/

Progressions

2010-06-22T19:07:00.004+12:00

Go to: https://learninglanguageswaikato.wikispaces.com/Progressions for some models around progressions. These can be used as a tool for measuring learning and to facilitate the transition process between sectors.

NZC realignment

2010-06-22T17:31:00.003+12:00

Go to: https://learninglanguageswaikato.wikispaces.com/Curriculum+Realignment to view draft units graciously shared by teachers across and around the Waikato and Gisborne.

Middle Leaders tki link

2010-06-22T17:28:00.003+12:00

http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Ministry-curriculum-guides/Secondary-middle-leaders

Learning Languages and Literacy

2010-05-26T11:23:00.004+12:00

Are you workshopping first and second language literacy links as part of your school's curricukum review and design?
Are you looking for links between National Satndards Reading and Writing and Learning Languages?
Go to the NZALT website to download a great brochure.

What's a QR code?

2010-02-26T15:23:00.004+13:00

Go to: http://reader.kaywa.com/ and : http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ for the qr code generator. My phone isn't modern enough to read this but you may have an iphone or touch phone. Phone me if you work out the message and you can receive a virtual prize!

Second Tier NZ Curriculum Guidelines

2009-11-09T14:47:00.002+13:00

See these second-tier guidelines for learning languages levels 1─8 in the New Zealand Curriculum (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Spanish). They have been developed to help teachers plan effective teaching and learning programmes.
http://learning-languages-guides.tki.org.nz/

Better Learning with ICT - Online Communities in the Classroom

2009-10-09T14:24:00.006+13:00

Go to http://www.teachers.tv/ and register - there are many great videos illustrating many aspects of teaching and learning. Video 37336, for example, gives examples of students and a teacher using twitter. Sorry I can't put this link onto this blog - but it's easy to register.

Also go to the new LL ICT site for ideas and examples: http://learning-languages-with-icts.tki.org.nz/

Don't forget our own stunning page on our wiki: http://e-languageexemplars.wikispaces.com/

iCLT Principles

2009-10-09T10:09:00.004+13:00

For iCLT principles, ideas and a glogster, go to https://learninglanguageswaikato.wikispaces.com/Interculturality

DVDs of Learning Languages Series

2009-09-28T14:44:00.008+13:00

The DVD of the videos for the Learning Language Series (Oui, Si, Hai) which have been available to those attending the Beginners Series is now also available through the Wellington storehouse. To order your copies please contact Wickliffe Ltd using these order numbers:

French DVD - Oui 11431

Japanese DVD – Hai 11429

Spanish DVD – Si 11432

The German and Chinese DVDs are not yet available.

Wickliffe Ltd Freephone 0800 660 662Freefax 0800 660 663

Email orders@thechair.minedu.govt.nz

ELL - e-learning in Learning Languages

2009-09-11T15:26:00.012+12:00

ELL - e-learning in Learning Languages - sharing inquiry learning stories.
Year 3 and 4 students vidcasting... an example of student interaction from one of the presentations at LangSem 2009

Learn languages or lose out on a job!

2008-10-03T15:01:00.000+13:00

Check out this article!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/sep/21/languages.eu
Britons are missing out on jobs at home and abroad because of their inability to speak languages other than English (especially German and French!) , the European Union commissioner for languages has warned.
Leonard Orban, the EU commissioner for multilingualism, says that small- to medium-sized companies in the UK are increasingly turning to foreign nationals to fill jobs that call for more than one language.

Support in Te Reo Māori in the Mainstream

2008-09-02T12:35:00.000+12:00

Contact Dee Reid dreid@waikato.ac.nz or Tame Kuka t.kuka@waikato.ac.nz

Language Stickers / Realia From the Resource Room

2008-09-01T17:07:00.000+12:00

French stationery: http://www.resourceroom.co.nz/RR%20pdf%20catalogues/0407FrStry.pdf
German stationery: http://www.resourceroom.co.nz/RR%20pdf%20catalogues/0407GmStry.pdf
Spanish stationery: http://www.resourceroom.co.nz/RR%20pdf%20catalogues/0407SpStry.pdf
Japanese items: http://www.resourceroom.co.nz/RR%20pdf%20catalogues/0407JapCult.pdf
There aren't any listed for Chinese at present.

Learning Languages online...

2008-09-01T16:47:00.000+12:00

Have you visisted these pages recently?

A must for an update!

http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/language/

NZ Teachers China Scholarship Programme.

2008-08-29T16:37:00.000+12:00

Congratulations to the following Waikato teachers, who will be in China at the University of Peking from 5 January to 23 January 2009 on the NZ Teachers China Scholarship Programme.

Wow! Well done! Take lots of warm clothes!

Cushla Norris Glenview Primary School

Donna Tepuia Mokoia Intermediate School

Joshua Bruce Jones Kaharoa Primary School

Judith Smallbone Kaitao Middle School
Rose Powley Kaharoa Primary School
Sarah Parker Tahatai Coast School

Accessing Common European Framework descriptors

2008-08-25T23:05:00.000+12:00

Click on Common European Framework in useful websites.
Scroll down to List all of the language versions and click.
Click on databank of descriptors.
Click on CEFR illustrative descriptors and open.
This takes you to: CEFR of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Check out ps 6 & 7 for example.

Ministry of Education / AFS Immersion Scholarships

2008-05-08T17:13:00.000+12:00

2008 awards in the Waikato include:

Alexa Sheridan, Wairoa College, who has returned from a fabulous month in Mexico!
Lorraine Semple, Fairfield Intermediate, who has embarked upon her one year experience in Buenos Aires. See her blog to share her adventures: http://lorraineinba.blogspot.com/
Raewyn Hollinger, Maeroa Intermediate, who will be going to Germany for a month, starting in September.
Pauline Smith from Maokoai Intermediate -3 months immersion - Chinese language
Kylie Price from Mt Maunganui Intermediate - 3 month immersion - German language

For more information about these fabulous immersion opportunities go to: http://www.afs.org.nz/ or contact Prue Elwood directly: freephone: 0800 600 300, email: Prue.Elwood@afs.com