A TiLT Webinar with Dr Peggy Semingson

A TiLT Webinar with Peggy Semingson: Engaging Students with Multimodal Content Creation for Language Learning: From Microlearning Content to Long-Form Videos

Thank you SO much Dr Peggy Semingson for providing so many ideas during this webinar, and thanks to Joe Dale for introducing you to us!

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Links

Many thanks to Dr Semingsom for sharing SO much!

Chat:

00:12:00 Joe Dale: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LmIkLZdT3YVpvsG4I8o6gUcahtvPBE1mQEmKI0lt7T8/edit?usp=sharing
00:13:14 Helen McFarlane: Yes – absolutely! I’m a member. Joining ALL is one of the best decisions you will ever make! Please join, if you haven’t done so already!
00:14:05 Helen McFarlane: TiLT webinars are a fabulous way of spending a Thursday evening!
00:14:14 Peggy Semingson:

Slides for this session: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c_igPF8KKC1R84fwTNqPRJC7L5TpCBIGL_peRwzaHfE/edit?usp=sharing

Brainstorming handout: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e1xvi5Rh0wxdDa5XlHx92HzgP2tqa-AgOquaTFUyx9Y/edit?usp=sharing

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXN5J1i1Yli0Jh0jpswj7g

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/peggy-semingson

My email: peggys@uta.edu
00:14:37 ALL London: Thank you to all of you for coming .. great to see you!
00:14:45 Peggy Semingson: MWALLT conference
00:18:25 Joe Dale: Isle of Wight
00:18:27 ALL London: Surrey, UK
00:18:29 John Reddick: NYC!
00:18:37 JL: DFW
00:18:39 Catherine: France
00:18:41 Nina: Västervik, Sweden
00:18:46 Zahid Hossain: Toronto
00:18:52 ALL London: wow!! a global audience!
00:18:54 Eric Normand: south wales
00:18:59 Dora Romo-Castillejo: West Sussex, UK
00:19:08 Rosa Gonzales Skinnari: From Perú
00:19:17 Peggy Semingson: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e1xvi5Rh0wxdDa5XlHx92HzgP2tqa-AgOquaTFUyx9Y/edit
00:19:19 Mary Whelan: South East Ireland
00:19:35 sophia jasieczek: Welwyn Garden City. England
00:19:47 ALL London: Apologies for late start – it was my fault
00:20:06 Helen McFarlane: My family lives near Falkirk, Peggy!
00:20:53 Caroline Seymour-Smi: From Nottingham Robin Hood land
00:22:57 Helen McFarlane: The concept of “micro”-learning is quite new to some of us – maybe we are assuming that we all know what this means, but in fact, perhaps the concept requires clarification! We are used to terms including “hybrid”, “blending”, “multi-modal” (etc.) – thanks for clarifying, Peggy!
00:24:01 Helen McFarlane: Q – Peggy, please could you share the link? Thank you! Gracias!
00:24:12 Joe Dale: Which link?
00:24:42 Helen McFarlane: The one you mentioned – about the world of business – corporate terminology!
00:24:52 ALL London: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e1xvi5Rh0wxdDa5XlHx92HzgP2tqa-AgOquaTFUyx9Y/edit
00:25:04 Helen McFarlane: Thank you, Helen 🙂
00:25:12 ALL Lond

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00:27:59 Zahid Hossain: Do you think multimodal learning could overwhelm teachers who are already burdened with regular mode of teaching (i.e. face to face and exam-focused, and large-class contexts)?
00:28:05 Helen McFarlane: Peggy – the idea of review and revision is sooo important!
00:29:50 Helen McFarlane: I think this format really appeals to adult learners who are time poor – you have to snatch a few minutes here and there to gather research, then build and build
00:30:06 Zahid Hossain: Yes, loved the idea of ‘baby step’.
00:30:35 Helen McFarlane: or jogging, or on the bus… but we all need time to digest the information and reflect…
00:30:52 ALL London: Judith Rifeser creates audio for her teacher trainees – great idea
00:32:11 Helen McFarlane: I use Vocaroo (thank you ALL and TiLT!) to chat to my students who listen to my voice and they say it is very reassuring during these lockdown times – they feel connected and validated.
00:33:17 Peggy Semingson: Anchor
00:34:53 ALL London: Q: What is the advantage of audio podcast over videos?
00:35:25 Joe Dale: Here are 16000 royalty free sound effects from the BBC https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/
00:35:37 Helen Myers: True- especially good for accompanying a journey!
00:35:59 Helen Myers: Thanks – good reasons!
00:37:21 Joe Dale: Wakelet would be great for collecting links
00:38:45 Helen McFarlane: Yes – in Padlet – for the WJEC (Wales) Unit 3 Independent Research Project (IRP) Speaking Assessment – students choose their own topic to discuss with the external examiner for about 15 minutes – they love it – it’s so empowering for our students!
00:39:26 Joe Dale: https://freesound.org/ and https://www.zapsplat.com/
00:40:31 Eric Normand: I have recently discovered wakelet and I really like it
00:40:43 Joe Dale: It’s great, Eric
00:42:37 Helen Myers: Looks great!
00:42:45 Joe Dale: 5,290 subscribers! Awesome!
00:42:54 Helen Myers: I keep meaning to sort my channel – it is such a muddle
00:44:09 Helen Myers: +1 – Subscribed https://www.youtube.com/user/peggysemingson
00:44:20 Eric Normand: Yes Joe. I am going to ask my student to use for their unit 3 oral next year
00:44:39 Joe Dale: Excellent
00:45:14 Joe Dale: Keep the questions coming!
00:45:40 Joe Dale: Great question
00:45:43 Helen Myers: memorable, attractive
00:45:56 Joe Dale: It’s creative
00:46:14 Helen Myers: even the dullest topic can attract them if it moves!
00:46:19 Joe Dale: Definitely
00:46:26 Nina: Agree
00:46:43 Eric Normand: Students can relate to videos. They are used to tick tok nowadays
00:46:46 Helen McFarlane: So important to read facial gestures, hear the tone of voice, prosody, emotions, all those senses which have been missing during the lockdowns –
00:46:58 Joe Dale: Yes, Helen
00:47:15 Helen Myers: Agreed
00:48:37 Helen McFarlane: Student agency is empowering, in whatever guise
00:48:45 Joe Dale: Absolutely
00:49:21 Zahid Hossain: Really informative. However, a query: Could you please share any research works that offer findings on increased student motivation and involvement due to adoption of microlearning concepts?
00:49:49 Peggy Semingson: cognitive load with online learning
00:51:27 Joe Dale: Great advice
00:51:33 Helen Myers: How sweet!
00:52:36 Joe Dale: Cool
00:54:41 Peggy Semingson: screen-cast-o-matic
00:56:14 Helen Myers: I script for instrucitons on ‘how to’
00:56:29 Helen Myers: that means they can also read it / skim it
00:56:56 Helen McFarlane: We use Loom (Google Chrome extension). For authenticity, it’s good to have a plan, but go a little “off piste”, too – within reason, of course!
00:57:05 Helen Myers: Good idea to have closed captions
00:57:17 Helen Myers: Yes – depends on the purpose
00:58:00 Helen Myers: When I wanted native speakers to give model answers, I scripted for them,… when|I wanted listening comprehension, I didn’t
00:59:03 Helen McFarlane: In Further Education, we have to be teacher and native speaker, too!
01:01:20 Helen Myers: I’v e started doing this now that I’m helping with teacher training course
01:02:03 Glenn Cake: Thanks Peggy – I have to go but hope to follow up !
01:02:33 Helen McFarlane: The students tell me what they want to hear from me and watch – they really guide me with their learning requirements and this helps to reinforce the rapport between us.
01:03:29 Catherine: Really inspiring – thank you. I think I need to reflect a bit on how I want to incorporate this into my teaching (which I definitely will!) – can we access your powerpoint/presentation after this live session?
01:04:06 Helen Myers: Feel free to open your videos