tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948775117514824193.post6438064064690973143..comments2023-02-15T06:05:08.851-08:00Comments on Two CIceros: Write or WaitK.C. Klesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01348798516830889417noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948775117514824193.post-5806192624414936722018-05-15T16:19:58.902-07:002018-05-15T16:19:58.902-07:00Hi there - You are correct on both counts! Student...Hi there - You are correct on both counts! Students will wish to have waited when the sentence is longer or more challenging and will wish to have written when it turns out to be easy. This is one of the hidden gems of this activity - students are hyper-engaged in making their choice, but they have no good information to base it on. It's a guess! K.C. Klesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348798516830889417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948775117514824193.post-4820600796684136602018-05-14T11:17:32.614-07:002018-05-14T11:17:32.614-07:00When you say that some students celebrate or bemoa...When you say that some students celebrate or bemoan their choice, is that because of the difficulty of the sentence? So, if they chose to wait, but the sentence is really "easy", then they bemoan it? Joshua W.D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010415370862297504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948775117514824193.post-61589016414731831612017-01-21T17:00:58.669-08:002017-01-21T17:00:58.669-08:00Hi there -
As far as I see it, the #1 benefit to...Hi there - <br /><br />As far as I see it, the #1 benefit to offering the students the option to wait is offering them a choice. I very much believe in the power of student voice and student choice. For this activity, if you remove the choice, you remove the stickers, you remove any feeling of power or control. It’s pretty much just a regular dictatio. An old-fashioned dictatio is a fine activity, but the students will tire of it unless you use it sparingly. Please refer to Rachel Ash’s “More Than One Way To Skin A Dictatio” to get a better sense of why one might want to vary things when using this kind of activity, or check out Keith Toda’s, Lance Piantaggini’s, or Martina Bex’s blogs to get a good feel for how teachers are using Carol Gaab’s “The brain craves novelty” to keep their classrooms engaging even if the message being communicated isn’t particularly compelling on some days. <br /><br />The other nice benefit to the structure of this activity is that students are practicing two different listening skills. When they choose to write, they are focused on words & sounds in order to be able to transcribe the sentence as correctly as they can. They may be understanding some of what they hear, but that’s not their goal in listening. When they choose to wait, they are focused on listening for comprehension because they aren’t distracted by having to write something down. <br /><br />And to address your last concern - I'm providing a game structure for the students as far as their choice goes. They aren't permitted to choose 'wait' every time. Every student gets the same number of 'writes' and 'waits' at the start, and from there, they decide how to distribute them throughout the lesson. And given the chance, many of them will engage in some pretty strategic thinking about those choices.<br /><br />I hope that helps!K.C. Klesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348798516830889417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948775117514824193.post-54309810551263973562017-01-21T16:56:11.323-08:002017-01-21T16:56:11.323-08:00Maximas gratias! I am always grateful for your fee...Maximas gratias! I am always grateful for your feedback and flattered by your praise, mī amīce. It is incredible how much students come to enjoy each teacher's little quirks if they enjoy being in that classroom. And even if I'm not physically in the south, I'm with y'all in spirit!K.C. Klesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348798516830889417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948775117514824193.post-56089114109216146022017-01-20T12:20:28.280-08:002017-01-20T12:20:28.280-08:00Salve amice!
I can't see the benefits of waiti...Salve amice!<br />I can't see the benefits of waiting: students loose the opportunity to gess what they are hearing and transcribing a correct text BEFORE they can see it in the WB and correct it. I suppose that lazy students will choose wait by default. Isn't it? <br />Am I loosing anything?<br />Valeas!Donatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133963231270023346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948775117514824193.post-61979362038138582772017-01-08T20:17:30.965-08:002017-01-08T20:17:30.965-08:00This is an outstanding adaptation of the dictātiō....This is an outstanding adaptation of the dictātiō. Choice is big. Plus: stickers! I think it's awesome that you use the ASL sign for "all done" as I, too, use this sign unknowingly when the class is quiet and I'm trying to ascertain if I need to approach the student to collect work. I starting using the sign over twenty-five years ago, and my students made fun of me. Of course, now, they moan when I don't. <br /> Yet again, K.C., your thoughtful approach to instruction demonstrates why I'm working feverishly behind the scenes for your transfer to the Peach State!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891517708594187517noreply@blogger.com