SPANISH HYBRID PRACTICES

AT HOPE COLLEGE:DISCUSSION BOARDS

Span 121 (fi rst semester of Spanish)Span 122 (second semester of Spanish)Span 124 (fi rst & second semester in one semester–

intensive class)

CLASSES WE TEACH IN A HYBRID FORMAT

3 classes face to face & 1 class online. The online component has some synchronous but

mostly asynchronous activities

WHAT DOES HYBRID MEAN FOR US?

PROFESSORS

Facilitate vs. micromanaging

Leader vs. coach Preparation before

the semesterPresence onlineAccessibility

STUDENTS

OpenSelf-directedCommunity-orientedPrepared

HOW HYBRID HAS CHANGED ROLES

RELATED: Choose a theme related to the unit or conversation happening in class

AUTHENTIC: Include authentic resources if possible. Student as an explorer

MEANINGFUL QUESTIONS: to guide students in reflection

TALK ABOUT IT IN F2F: present the board, explain objectives, the way is going to be assessed

LET THEM PARTICIPATE

HYBRID ACTIVITY: DISCUSSIONSHOW TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE DB

TimeEvery type of student has a voiceOpportunity for higher-level thinkingOpen window to the worldCritical reflection

DISCUSSION: BENEFITS

Establish a routineOrganize resources Motivate discussionTalk about them in class

DISCUSSION: RECOMMENDATIONS

During the superbowl, one commercial struck a chord with many Americans and ignited some debate about what is American. One blogger col lected tweets on the controversy on his/her blog. You can watch the commercial and read the tweets here:http://publ icshaming.tumblr.com/post/75447787843/speak-engl ish-racist-revolt-as-coca-cola-airsSo, clase, what is your reaction to these tweets and the sentiment they express? What makes a REAL American? Does speaking a foreign language make you less American? Our country has no offi cial language. Our founding fathers were actual ly opposed to the idea of requir ing one offi cial language, so one was never establ ished. But the idea that real Americans speak Engl ish is a big part of this backlash.As Americans and scholars at a Christ ian col lege, what is our role in this debate? We wi l l a lso be continuing this discussion in Spanish in class on Wednesday, so think about how you can speak about this in Spanish and write a couple sentences in your answer describing your views. Some phrases that may help you get started are:

Un americano es ______________, pero un americano no es ___________.En el pasado, he pensado que un americano necesita ___________, pero ahora creo que ______________________.Como parte de la comunidad de Hope y Hol land, nosotros necesitamos _____________.

EXAMPLES OF DISCUSSIONS