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Grammar Wall 2.0 Using technology to enhance grammar learning

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Introduction

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Goals

• Integrate technology into your Grammar Wall instruction. • Learn about a variety of technical resources to maximize your

Grammar Wall.

Grammar Wall • Words are organized

by the 8 parts of speech

Adjectives Nouns Pronouns Verbs Adverbs Prepositions Interjections

Grammar Wall • Words are organized by the 8 parts of speech

• Parts of speech are further divided by sub-categories

Grammar Wall • Words are organized by the 8 parts of speech

• Parts of speech are further divided by sub-categories

• Words should be added or replaced weekly

Adding 10 new words a week is a good rule of thumb.

Grammar Wall • Words are organized by the 8 parts of speech

• Parts of speech are further divided by sub-categories

• Words should be added or replaced weekly

• Used in daily instruction

Grammar Oral English

Conversation & Vocabulary

Reading Writing

Science Social Studies Math

English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) Listening &

Speaking (LS) Domain

Reading (R) Domain

Writing (W) Domain

Language (L) Strand

1.Standard English Conventions 2.Vocabulary

Standard English Conventions = Grammar

Standard 1: The student will identify and apply conventions of standard English in his or her communications.

Drives instruction of the 60 minute Grammar allocation

Guides explicit instruction in English syntax Provides a map for the grammar wall

Instructional Units

Rocks

Conversation

Vocabulary

Reading Writing

Grammar

Today I observed a rock. It ____.

Grammar Wall

Grammar Formulas

I, II, III, IV & V-L-1(SC):B-1- selecting a subject. II-L-1(SC):HI-4- producing sentences (S-V-C) with subject-verb agreement.

He is excited!

Connect to Grammar Wall

Move It or Lose It! • “When touch is combined with visual

information, recognition learning leaps forward by almost 30%” (John Medina, 2008)

• Cartwright School

District • 29 students – 11 girls &

18 boys • Pre-Emergent,

Emergent, Basic & Intermediate Students

Kidspiration

II-L-1(V):PE-1: identifying physcial action as a verb with instructional support.

Try it with Mindmeister or Popplet!

• Popplet – iPad & web - http://popplet.com/ • https://www.mindmeister.com/ • My example: http://popplet.com/app/#/2622996 • Try it! Post it on Padlet! • Other options to try another time: Google Draw, Mindmeister, or

Word • II-L-1(V):PE-1: identifying physical action as a verb with

instructional support.

Try Popplet

Connect to Grammar Wall

• How could you use Popplet? • Round Robin Activity

Wixie & TeleStory

• http://www.tech4learning.com/ • Tools to create, engage, and share • Wixie - Prices start at $5.00 a student – iPad, Android

& Kindle Fire HDs – in cloud • TeleStory App – Best of 2014 – FREE – iPhone & iPad

1st Grade Classroom

Starlight Park Elementary School

Wixie

Technology • http://wixie.com/s1045273 (Symbols) tc9jmp • http://wixie.com/s1101303 (Monster) • 2c633j • http://wixie.com/s1080075 (Pronouns)

Connect to Grammar Wall

PicMonkey • Let’s try it! • http://www.picmonkey.com/ • How else can you use Pic

Monkey to support your Grammar Wall?

II-L-1(N):LI-3: converting a given singular noun into plural noun, including irregular.

Pic Collage

• II-L-1(N):LI-3: converting a given singular noun into plural noun, including irregular.

• How else can you

use Pic Collage to support your Grammar Wall?

Doodle Buddy • II-L-1(ADJ):E-1: naming

adjectives with nouns. • Try it! Post on Padlet • Find a picture and produce a

sentence with an adjective. Be prepared to share.

The black dog is little and clean.

Connect to Grammar Wall • How could you use Padlet.com? Rally Robin Activity

Kahoot!

• Use a phone or tablet, open internet • www.kahoot.it • Enter game-pin • Enter name or nickname (please be professional) • Answer questions • Good luck! • How could you use Kahoot in your classroom? Post

in chat

Moovly • www.moovly.com • How could you use moovly.com?

Plickers

Newsletter

Closure • What big idea will you take back?

Questions

• Questions • Do you have anything you would like to share?

Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day!

Upcoming Professional Development

Training Date

Multisensory Grammar June 7, 2016 Listening and Speaking in the K-5 SEI Classroom June 10, 2016

Grammar Basics (Two-Day Training) June 13-14, 2016

Vocabulary in the K-5 SEI Classroom June 17, 2016 Grammar Wall June 20, 2016

Oral Conversation and Vocabulary in the 6-12 SEI Classroom June 21, 2016

Reading Basics for the K-5 SEI Classroom June 24, 2016

Taking Grammar to Writing: Write Now! For Grades 3-12 June 27, 2016

Balanced Writing Instruction in the K-2 SEI Classroom June 28, 2016 Please go to http://ems.azed.gov to register

Sharyn Weinheimer Education Program Specialist

Office of English Language Acquisition Services OELASInbox@azed.gov

Thank You!