Comments on: Teaching language or teaching through language? (by Tatiana Sobral) http://www.teachingvillage.org/2010/02/03/teaching-language-or-teaching-through-language-by-tatiana-sobral/ We're better when we work together Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: What you can learn from my PLN (June 13) – Teaching Village http://www.teachingvillage.org/2010/02/03/teaching-language-or-teaching-through-language-by-tatiana-sobral/comment-page-1/#comment-3052 What you can learn from my PLN (June 13) – Teaching Village Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:39:16 +0000 http://www.teachingvillage.org/?p=1020#comment-3052 [...] Learning Language or Learning Through Language by Tatiana Sobral [...] [...] Learning Language or Learning Through Language by Tatiana Sobral [...]

]]> By: TatianaSobral http://www.teachingvillage.org/2010/02/03/teaching-language-or-teaching-through-language-by-tatiana-sobral/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 TatianaSobral Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:40:13 +0000 http://www.teachingvillage.org/?p=1020#comment-1237 You're welcome, Barbara! :) You’re welcome, Barbara! :)

]]> By: TatianaSobral http://www.teachingvillage.org/2010/02/03/teaching-language-or-teaching-through-language-by-tatiana-sobral/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 TatianaSobral Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.teachingvillage.org/?p=1020#comment-1236 Thanks for your comments - much appreciated! Your blog is now one of my favorites - I'll take the time to read it through. Btw, I've used bubbl.us for mind mapping last year and it was a good learning experience for my students. I did feel it gave them some extra confidence to keep on track and share ideas. Thanks for your tips - keep in touch! Thanks for your comments – much appreciated!

Your blog is now one of my favorites – I’ll take the time to read it through. Btw, I’ve used bubbl.us for mind mapping last year and it was a good learning experience for my students. I did feel it gave them some extra confidence to keep on track and share ideas.

Thanks for your tips – keep in touch!

]]> By: Duke http://www.teachingvillage.org/2010/02/03/teaching-language-or-teaching-through-language-by-tatiana-sobral/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Duke Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:58:20 +0000 http://www.teachingvillage.org/?p=1020#comment-1233 "language should work as a vehicle for learning, as opposed to being the learning objective by itself." exactly.. only a small percentage of humans care about grammar construction, but almost everyone uses language to learn things, or even to just have fun or express their feelings “language should work as a vehicle for learning, as opposed to being the learning objective by itself.”

exactly.. only a small percentage of humans care about grammar construction, but almost everyone uses language to learn things, or even to just have fun or express their feelings

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]]> By: Barbara http://www.teachingvillage.org/2010/02/03/teaching-language-or-teaching-through-language-by-tatiana-sobral/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Barbara Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:35:48 +0000 http://www.teachingvillage.org/?p=1020#comment-1228 Thanks, Tatiana! I love the idea of language as a tool rather than as a subject. Its value truly is in what you can do with language--not just how good you are at language. My students like the personality quizzes, too, but for them the quizzes are motivating reading material. Then, of course, they can't wait to compare results, so we get speaking, too :) I will strive to be a daring life long learner! Thanks, Tatiana!

I love the idea of language as a tool rather than as a subject. Its value truly is in what you can do with language–not just how good you are at language.

My students like the personality quizzes, too, but for them the quizzes are motivating reading material. Then, of course, they can’t wait to compare results, so we get speaking, too :)

I will strive to be a daring life long learner!

]]> By: Hobie Swan http://www.teachingvillage.org/2010/02/03/teaching-language-or-teaching-through-language-by-tatiana-sobral/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Hobie Swan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:32:19 +0000 http://www.teachingvillage.org/?p=1020#comment-1227 It's so cool to read about how you run your class, Tatiana. Many of the things you say and do make me wonder if you've ever heard of mind mapping. I helped bring it into some low-income schools in New York, with great results. Whne you have different languages and learning styles represented in a classroom, mind mapping can help unify the class. Maps are very visual ways to capture ideas and information. To your point about looking at syntax, maps kind of avoid syntax by using key words and sentences to capture meaning. this can help students not get bogged down in the minutiae of sentence building and focus on larger themes. Also, since the maps are so visual, they can really help students who are overwhelmed by a page filled with text. If you would agree that one goal of education is to teach kids to put different pieces of information together in order to gain a broader understanding, then mapping is a great tool. It can be way fun too! You might want to check out my blog at http://mapthink.blogspot.com/. If you're interested, I could send some free licenses your way so you and your students can give it a try! Keep up the great work. These students are lucky to have such a dedicated teacher. It’s so cool to read about how you run your class, Tatiana. Many of the things you say and do make me wonder if you’ve ever heard of mind mapping. I helped bring it into some low-income schools in New York, with great results. Whne you have different languages and learning styles represented in a classroom, mind mapping can help unify the class. Maps are very visual ways to capture ideas and information. To your point about looking at syntax, maps kind of avoid syntax by using key words and sentences to capture meaning. this can help students not get bogged down in the minutiae of sentence building and focus on larger themes. Also, since the maps are so visual, they can really help students who are overwhelmed by a page filled with text.

If you would agree that one goal of education is to teach kids to put different pieces of information together in order to gain a broader understanding, then mapping is a great tool. It can be way fun too! You might want to check out my blog at http://mapthink.blogspot.com/. If you’re interested, I could send some free licenses your way so you and your students can give it a try!

Keep up the great work. These students are lucky to have such a dedicated teacher.

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