"Jamie,
The Rosetta Stone English I and II are being successfully used here in Saudi Arabia as a supplement to classroom English. A major defense contractor uses this along with the standard Defense Language Institute curriculum to prepare…"
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Andrea Fanjoy
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World Languages Teachers
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21st Century Skills
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Jamie Britto replied to Andrea Fanjoy's discussion Rosetta Stone in the group World Languages Teachers
"Andrea,
We went to visit Trinity in Atlanta and we were very impressed with their work with Rosetta Stone. We've looked at PowerSpeak and better understand now that is designed as a stand alone program for home schoolers. It doesn't…"
Andrea Fanjoy joined Jim Foley's group
iPad User Group
Is your school piloting the use of the iPad as a device for teaching and learning? Let's join forces for a wider discussion of our experiences as we test out this new device.See More
Michael Maloy replied to Andrea Fanjoy's discussion Rosetta Stone in the group World Languages Teachers
"We have considered Rosetta Stone as well and found it lacking on many levels. We also looked at PowerSpeak and Tell Me More which were very flat and didn't seem engaging on many levels. The new online program being developed by…"
Jamie Britto replied to Andrea Fanjoy's discussion Rosetta Stone in the group World Languages Teachers
"Hi Andrea,
We are considering a similar approach and are looking at Middlebury's online programs as well as Rosetta Stone. We're head to visit Trinity School in Atlanta where they have been using Rosetta Stone this year. Here is a…"
Andrea Fanjoy added a discussion to the group World Languages Teachers
Rosetta Stone
Hi All We are considering getting a site license (25 concurrent users) for Rosetta Stone to supplement our middle school French program as well as to help us offer other international languages. I'd love to hear from others who are using it for classroom instruction. How do you use it and what are the pros and cons others should know before integrating it at their school? AndreaSee More
Andrea Fanjoy left a comment for Dan Slack
"Hi DanYes, I started the mapping at our school as a half-time Curriculum Coordinator and am now a full-time administrator (Asst Head, Academics). I'm glad you found the article helpful. You can see I am a fan of mapping and wanted to get the…"
Andrea Fanjoy replied to Shahwar Qureshi's discussion You have the map, what is next? in the group Curriculum Mapping
"Hi Dan
I have attached an article I wrote describing our mapping experience in a bit more detail. In addition to the basic process, I would add the following:
- The tone of the school is paramount. Mapping, by exposing what we do as teachers, could…"
Andrea Fanjoy replied to David Downing's discussion Connecting Math and Other Subjects
"Hi David
Here are a few ideas from our school that come to mind.
1. Cribbage is a old card game that has students aiming to have cards that add up to 15, in any combination (in addition to getting pairs and such). To play well, you need to see the…"
Andrea Fanjoy added a discussion to the group Administration
commercial database software for school assessment data
In the June 10th issue of Education Week, I read about the Western Heights school district in Oklahoma and their effective use of databases to track student learning. Teachers and administrators can easily find and monitor individual student's growth on multiple measures over their years at school, as well as analyze school-wide data.Can anyone recommend a commercial, user-friendly product that they have used for such a purpose? Currently I'm using Excel but it is much too basic to really have…See More
Andrea Fanjoy joined Lisa Sjogren's group
Administration
Whether you are a principal or the tech director, you have ideas! Let's share them here.
Andrea Fanjoy replied to Ann Marguet's discussion The Aim Gesture Approach in the group Foreign (World) Language Teaching
"Hi Ann
We have been using AIM with tremendous success for the past 7 years. Our teachers have gone to the Orillia summer workshop and one of our teachers was a trainer there.
I taught core French without AIM and then with. Without a doubt, there…"
Andrea Fanjoy replied to Andrea Fanjoy's discussion Differentiated reading resources for French learners in the group Foreign (World) Language Teaching
"Hi Elvira
Thanks for the quick response! Reading a-z is a great option - we currently use it mainly for English and have used some of the French books before. Having the exercises, and also an easy and attractive system like the SRA, is still the…"
Elvira Rebate replied to Andrea Fanjoy's discussion Differentiated reading resources for French learners in the group Foreign (World) Language Teaching
"You can try Readinga-z: http://www.readinga-z.com/ they have many leveled readers. There are some free samples available at the home page. A few times a year they make many of the texts available as a way to promote themselves; if you want to see…"
Profile Information
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- Kingsway College School
- Location (city, state):
- Toronto, Ontario
- Job title:
- Assistant Head, Academics
- School or personal website:
- http://www.kcs.on.ca
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 10:19pm on May 9, 2009,
Jonathan Tepper said…
- Hi Andrea,
Thanks for the nice comment and the hello. I am interested in Ning and viral type technologies because of my interest in knowledge building - most of our faculty use in-house tools, "components", in Blackboard, such as Learning Object's wiki to create a safe sandbox for learning. I imagine if the privacy settings could be moderated by the teacher rather by the end user more adoption in Ning would take place.
Other than that - this and similar tools such as elgg are explored but not implemented at Greenwood. Right now, I am considering switching to Moodle and then integrating ELGG down the road.
I would be curious though if Ning is used at Kingsway. It certainly does have potential.
Best,
Jonathan
- At 7:37pm on May 9, 2009,
Fred Bartels said… - Hi Andrea. Welcome!
I have a question for you. Peter Gow and I were exchanging emails today about an online Canadian Studies course he is contemplating. We were wondering if there is a listserv or forum that is popular with CAIS teachers, especially the more tech savvy ones. Any leads would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Fred
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Elizabeth Allen joined Dan Teitelbaum's groupWorld Languages Teachers
Let's discuss current issues in world language teaching and learning (previously known as "Foreign…See More
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What do we need to do in order to better equip our students to become true leaders in a "flat…See More
Jill Brown replied to Tami Brass's discussion What hardware are you choosing? in the group Windows 8 1to1 Programs"We are just now looking at machines and are comparing the Lenovo and Fijitsu. Any current updates…"
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