Can you hear and see me now?

Developing authentic audio and video for

elementary language classes

FCTL Summer Conference 2012Information Fluency Track

María Redmon and Gregory Thompson

In Spanish language class students hear the language patterns and pronunciation characteristics of their instructors and find it difficult to comprehend speakers with different patterns and characteristics.

Lacking the aural comprehension needed to carry on a conversation at an elementary level, our students feel frustration, becoming unwilling to listen, or participate actively in oral communication tasks.

Problem Statement

Our objective is to develop aural comprehension material targeting lower level aural comprehension, oral production, and global competence within the interpersonal communication tasks in the Spanish-language classes.

We propose to produce 5 oral recordings (3-5 minutes) and 2 DVD/ web recordings (10 minutes) of native speakers engaged in conversations.

Project Objectives

Methods (Mandala) Native Spanish-speaking students were

asked to support this project through recordings of authentic conversations.

The audio recordings include greetings and general presentations, talking about family and traditions, storytelling, travel, and culture of the countries represented by the actors/students.

We will use sites such as the Rosen College, Rollins College, and La Tomatina (tapas restaurant) for the video recordings to provide a more authentic feel.

Before the conference◦ We selected native Spanish-speaking students to

participate in the recordings. During the conference

◦ We developed storyboards for the audio recordings◦ We recorded two audio samples and initiated

development of the structure and design for one DVD/web presentation.

After the conference◦ Implementing the knowledge gained during the

conference, we will complete the oral and video recordings during the fall semester when additional students are on campus and available.

◦ Develop student and teacher guides for use of these materials in the Spanish classes.

Project Plan

Making your own multiliteracy Mandala◦ Helped us to broaden our view and organization

of multiple literacies in our project\ What a photo is really saying: Pedagogical

insight into visual literacy◦ When recording our videos, we are going to

consider the importance and impact of the images presented to the students.

Sex, lies, and multiple lives: Game design literacy as a framework for pedagogy◦ Iterative design, playfulness, storytelling,

multimedia, and interactive approach to our material.

Knowledge gained from FCTL Summer Conference

2012

First day of classWhere do I go?

Love at first sightHere we go

First dateSwan Lake

Dinner’s on meLet the fireworks begin

Wedding bells are ringing

Romantic getawayHoneymoon