Diversity, Technology, and a Jigsaw

A WebQuest
for
Teaching Reading and Writing in World Languages

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Purpose: What is this all about?
As you know, "Reading and Writing in Foreign/World Languages" (EDRD 620) is a graduate level course that is part of the K-12 World Language Licensure Program. The goal of this course is to introduce you to the research and the effective use of reading strategies, writing processes, and assessment approaches for world language learners in the PK-12 setting. To accomplish this, you will need to expand your knowledge on topics such as:

1. The standards for foreign language learning and how they apply to reading and writing goals
2. Research on reading and writing strategies and how they apply to world language teaching
3. The use of new technologies (such as wikis and blogs) to teach reading and writing in world languages
4. Performance-based, alternative assessments for reading and writing in world languages.

Because it would be quite cumbersome to do all this research yourself, this WebQuest will allow the class to cover these topics in small groups by completing a jigsaw activity based on a discovery learning approach.

Something to consider...
It is important to remember that today's world language learners are diverse in their cultures,their linguistic backgrounds, and their cognitive processes. For each activity, you will be asked to consider how the research related to reading and writing in world languages appeals to the diversity of world language students.

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