Correspondence


 * 2 March**
 * Julie to add further lists and edited activities**
 * Add suggested classroom use**
 * Rocky - add screen shot to clearly show teachers where to login**
 * Julie paragraph for intro. on wiki**

Hi Julie, Thanks for the update. Since our last meeting I have a greater understanding of my role and it seems that I will have less time that I had hoped to work with other advisors. However I am still committed to working with you on //Spelling City// and //creating learning// //paths// with the resources with Digistore. I could meet from 11-12 next Wednesday if that suits. Keen to show you the potential of lng paths as well as touch base re spelling city. Really sorry it seems that I got a wee bit excited about potential before developing my output action plan. Kind Regards Rocky

Dear Rocky I have obtained some word lists from the Te Puke HS Integrated Studies / Social Studies teacher, who is very keen and very flexible re classroom support visits, but am still awaiting Kristina’s ESOL and Year 9 Science lists. Everyone at school is just so very busy with an inordinate number of deadlines to meet. However, I will get more target word lists from Kristina early next week. If time permits I will see what I can do with the SS lists on Spelling City. Hoped to be at work today, but got committed. Are you in the office next Wednesday morning 02/03 or Friday 04/03? Warm regards Julie
 * Sent:** Thursday, 24 February 2011 10:46 a.m.
 * To:** 'Rochelle Jensen'
 * Subject:** Vocabulary Quest Update

2nd MTg Hi Julie, Always nice to work with you Today we looked at a range of resources that have potential for supporting vocab. development. We identified three that we will explore further : **1.** **Spelling city** [] Word lists – Julie to gather lists before our next meeting. **2.** **Voki** [] http://e-languageexemplars.wikispaces.com/Voki **3.** **Digistore Learning objects** Use of ESOL + themes or text genre learning objects I will set up a wiki and place these three resources in the nav. bar. The name of the wiki at this stage will be : Other resources that we explored today that may be appropriate for more advanced language learners or for fun include: [] - check out levels [] - graded Etherpad – collaborative writing - [] Look forward to hearing from you re when we can meet again.
 * Vocab Growth For ELL’s.** Next time we meet we could look at multiple ways of utilising //Spelling City// and how we can use the wiki to share these ideas and strategies.

Feb 1st How can the learning of high frequency vocabulary for ESOL students be enhanced through a blended approach( mix of traditional and e-learning practices) ? Possible next steps: · Julie to speak to Christina( yr 9-10) and Caroline · Julie to send Rocky some background links I feel very excited about the possibilities of our collaboration at Te Puke HS, too! A 21st century dimension for this old teacher to explore! Here are two initial background articles – one specifically about good practice for English language learners, another with guidelines for secondary teachers across the curriculum from the Secondary Literacy Project co-ordinator. I have other ESOL-specific readings in hard copy which I will bring to the office to print or scan for you when I can. Also two brief guideline docs about what’s involved in knowing a word and encouraging learner autonomy (Paul Nation). I suggest that you also check out [] for a few practical classroom strategies which might be blended to improve engagement and learning / retention. I will have a chat to Kristina tomorrow and get back to you. Watch this space!