James Dykman

If you're an educator who's been using ChatGPT (or other generative AI) in some way for planning, instruction, assessment, and/or student learning etc., please reply with what you've been trying so far. I'd love to hear it and & I'm sure that many could benefit. #edtech #pedagogy

"Nature inspires creativity in a child by demanding visualization and the full use of all senses" @RichLouv #NISTis doing some #mindfulness, #Reading, #writing, & #drawings outdoors! @Y5NIST students spending quality time with their #community

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@_KLeese_ @NISTSchool Resources in our Y4 Shape and Space folder!

@JamesDykman @NISTSchool I’m thinking the students in 4KL would also love this! So much thinking involved..... awesome

#NISTis Making 3D Pull-up Nets with kids @NISTSchool today! Year 4s stepped up to the plate with their fine motor skills. We can see how 2D shapes make up 3D shapes. #pypchat #ells #mathscpdchat

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@ELLSAChat @JamesDykman @SFS1912 Of course but anything equivalent that you know of?

ELLSA Chapters are all over Asia! Join us for #ELLSAPD this weekend and the ELLSA 2020 Conference in Seoul at @SFS1912 in March! Visit ellsa.asia for more info. @ELLSAChat #ells #ellchat #pypchat #EAL

@CherieE13109447 No problem. When unpacking the affixes (prefixes and suffixes) these would be best done one or a few at a time, so you can find other examples of its use in context and hypothesis about the function of the prefix of suffix. Suffixing rules are another set of things to unpack.

#ELLSAPD here are two wall displays I’ve created to support students’ understanding of word structure. It’s been amazing to see kids using the digraph chart to identify sounds.

@CherieE13109447 As a teaching tool, the aim (in my mind) would be to reference these as anchor thinking charts in context of any lesson (with intention) throughout the day. Perhaps not adding every word to the class version. Maybe some might use a nindividual reference folder system or something

@CherieE13109447 Hi Cherie. So glad you came along yesterday. Apart from a wall display, we use the digraph tool in HR when conferring into how students might spell base words while they are writing, identifying unigraphs, digraphs, trigraphs and consonant clusters.

@TanELLclassroom Wonderful opportunity. I've heard Vancouver is lovely. I'll keep you in the loop.

@JamesDykman I was running EAL PD in Vancouver, James. So sorry about that. Next time?

#ELLSAPD Kicking off today in an hour. Join in the conversation. @TanELLclassroom, are you available? #Ellchat_BkClub #ELLs #ellchat

@JorisEAL Thanks for sharing!

@G1naTeachLearn @ELLSAChat Thanks for joining in!

@ELLSAChat looking forward to reading thought today’s chat #ELLSAPD. In Oman attending training at the moment ...

Thanks for sharing this great example of #swi and #translanguaging in action while Ss make meaning of the world.

@DashBuka For sure, the tick marks means we have proven our hypothesis that they are affixes (prefix or suffix) with at least three examples of it in use. Kids of love to build! And, meaning-making-structure makes sense.

@JamesDykman Thanks for sharing. I will definitely try your idea of introducing #SWI through LEGO blocks with my #KS1 students.

@DashBuka Glad #ELLSAPD has brought so many great people together. Happy to receive your feedback that conversations extend beyond these events at school and ideas grow on how to best support #ells students’ learning.

What a great morning meeting EAL teachers from other international schools in Bkk. Thank you @JamesDykman and @Clair_L_Myers for providing such a thought-provoking topic and organizing the meet up. #ELLSAPD is ❤️

@Claire_L_Myers Our meeting was a great success! Thanks for all you’ve shared and this extra resource. #ELLSAPD connects people. ❤️

#ELLSAPD #swi #wordinquiry Useful session today. Thanks James. Hope discussions were rich within your groups or materials provided food for thought if you were alone. One final resource to share - great for teachers of science #scientificlanguage fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/ox…

#ELLSAPD #SWI Noticing word parts and meaning is the start of meaning/making in infancy. #ells

#ELLSAPD #swi is good for #ells because it just makes sense. #wordinquiry