Post on 24-Mar-2020
Robert Brown, Reference & Instructional Support Specialist
Rosa Hong, Lecturer, Language Studies
Andrew Nicholson, GIS/Data Librarian
University of Toronto Mississauga OLA Superconference,
February 1st, 2013
Google Earth in the academia
Is being used increasingly as a teaching tool in many disciplines,
including those in the Humanities.
Students in “CLA101: Intro to Classical Studies”” use the Rome Reborn
Resource to study the role of Ancient Rome in history and culture
Google Earth in the academia
Students in “CLA101: Intro to Classical Studies”
then use Google Earth to research and visualize life
in Ancient Pompeii
Outline 1. Fall 2010 --FSL206: Scavenger Hunt in Google
Earth/ Presentations on “La Francophonie” using Google Earth
2. Fall 2012 FSL205 Functional French II: GPS activity
3. Language à la Carte Website
Google Earth Is a free mapping tool that allows users to locate places and
related geographical information.
Contains recent and historical aerial photos, 3D buildings and terrain, & many extra information layers from sources such as the UN, YouTube, and Wikipedia.
Google Earth
Users can annotate their Google Earth maps with external images, text, and other graphics which can be saved as a customized “tour” or presentation for sharing with others.
Theory and principles
Communicative Language Teaching ¹ - activities that involve real communication are essential for
language learning
- activities in which language is used for carrying out meaningful tasks promote learning
- language that is meaningful to the learner supports the learning process
Task-Based Language Learning Task – D. Nunan defines task as <a piece of classroom work which
involves learner in comprehending, manipulating, producing or interacting in the target language while their attention is principally focused on meaning rather than form>².
1. Jack Richards and Theodore Rodgers, Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching, New York, Cambridge University
Press, 2001, p. 223
2. David Nunan, Designing Tasks for the Communicative Classroom, New York, Cambridge University Press, 1989, p. 10
Scavenger Hunt
Purpose Engage students with a pedagogical task, with a focus on language
learning and research, utilizing an user-friendly mapping tool.
Outcomes for students 1. Utilizing GE in French – Tools and terminology 2. Researching – Library and web search 3. Using and mastering GE tools (for use in FSL assignment and other
courses)
Outcome for Presenters Library-Department collaboration
Scavenger Hunt
First, convert Google Earth screen from English to le ‘français’.
Scavenger Hunt
With Google Earth now in French, the Scavenger Hunt begins!
Language acquisition related to the <Scavenger Hunt>
Hand-outs Before the <Scavenger Hunt> session:
a. Instruction on how to download Google Earth at home
b. Vocabulary exercise – ex) Un exercice lexical – Liste de vocabulaire: Fichier, Enregistrer, Dossier, Repère, Imprimer, Trajet, Afficher, Effacer, Modifier, Annuler, Données géographiques, Aide, Itinéraires, etc.
During the <Scavenger Hunt> session:
Following directions and instructions in French
Researching, solving problems, and referring to on-line and traditional sources
Questionnaire : class hand-out – some example questions: 1. Quelle est la distance entre l’UTM et l’Hôtel Château Frontenac?
2. En quelle année a été fondée la ville de Québec?
3. Quelle est la population de Québec en 2006?
4. Quels sont le restaurant et l’hôtel les plus proches de la Citadelle?
Short composition exercise – <la recette de la meilleure poutine de Québec > in a place marker box
Student Presentation
Presentation on l’Ile de Maurice by S. Hannath and N. Guimola
Student Presentation
Learning goals: Developing and perfecting 4 fundamental language learning aspects Raising awareness on divers Francophone culture and history Learning to use Google Earth program
La Francophonie: www.francophonie.org Expanding student learning experience and understanding of French culture
and history in its global context The Department of Language Studies: mission statement - The department
prepares students to succeed in further study and gives its graduates an important advantage as they pursue careers in an increasingly competitive global environment.*
Procedure: Representing a Francophone country (from the FSL205Y textbook, En bonne
forme) ex: Vietnam, Senegal, Belgium, etc.
Evaluation: Language – speaking, writing and listening (peer-evaluation) Google Earth use – less than 10% of the presentation mark * Department of Language Studies Website: http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3fgi/index.html
Evaluation
Student Performance and Google Earth Use Students embraced the technology and had no difficulties in utilizing the
tool for their assignment.
Transferable skills Collaboration (working as a group)
Presentation skills (public speaking skills in French)
Student feedback Students enjoyed the Google Earth component, although a few felt it was
too much of work.
Outline 1. Fall 2010 --FSL206: Scavenger Hunt in Google
Earth/ Presentations on la Francophonie using GE
2. Fall 2012 FSL205 Functional French II: GPS activity
3. Language à la Carte Website
UTM Library Staff
“Boundless GPS” Orienteering Event
Activité de l’orientation
Learning Outcomes Language learning
4 fundamentals: listening, speaking, reading and writing
Practicing French in an authentic conversation context
Geo-literacy
Use of geographical references (i.e. map reading and making)
Library Use
Knowledge and skills on Library use (basic research skills)
Bringing skills on Library use into Language learning courses
Transferable skills
Collaboration
Problem-solving skills
Time management
Learning about UTM campus plan
First-year students intergration
Preparation – discussion, translation of GPS guides
Activité de l’orientation
Preparation – scripts, translation, and video creation for book searching
Activité de l’orientation
Activité de l’orientation: pre-test, & process
1. Pre-test on:
a.French
b.General knowledge
on Library use
c.Geo-literary
2. Clues on places to
mark on GPS :
description of places
on campus
3. Clues on authors
from the textbook
4. Clues on books to
borrow
Activité de l’orientation
Activity process : marking the poles, researching, finding and borrowing a book in the Library
Activity process : marking the poles, researching, finding and borrowing a book in the Library
Activité de l’orientation
Activité de l’orientation
--Feedback (Students) 1) In your opinion, what would be learning outcomes of this task?
Library use (16/21)
Language practice (14)
Collaboration (13)
Use of GPS and GE (9)
Familiarization with campus plan (5)
Following instruction (2)
Communication skills (1)
Benefiting a creative activity (1)
Outline of Activities 1. Fall 2010 --FSL206: Scavenger Hunt in Google
Earth/ Presentations on “la Francophonie” using Google Earth
2. Fall 2012 FSL205 Functional French II: GPS activity
3. Language à la Carte Website
Language à la Carte A Portal to inspire Second Language Teachers and
Learners Instructional Technology Innovation Fund (U of Toronto)
Objectives of the Portal
Create a web-space to propose, collect and exchange pedagogical materials in French and other Foreign language courses related to mapping tools (ie. Spanish, Italian, etc)
Provide Instructional Resources for teachers and students
Share Technology-Enhanced Leaning tools and ideas to enhance and facilitate teaching of geo-literature
Language à la Carte
Structure of the Portal
Faculty Resources
Language : Scavenger Hunt, Francophonie presentation, GPS activity, etc.
Linguistics & Cultural Studies
Literature: reading François Mauriac’s Thérèse Desqueyroux with David Trott’s, Reading Jacque Poulin’s Volkswagen Blues with a multimedia mapping tool, Google Earth
J. Poulin, Volkswagen Blues
Language à la Carte Building on previous resources
Following in the footsteps of Professor David Trott’s website using technologies to bring novels to life.
http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3fre240/therese/projet/menu-principal.html
Comments/Questions?
Robert Brown robert.brown@utoronto.ca
Rosa Hong j.hong@utoronto.ca
Andrew Nicholson andrew.nicholson@utoronto.ca