#ELLSAPD Event : January 25, 2020. 11AM (UTC+7)
Learning Words: Structured Word Inquiry
Thanks to Claire Myers @Claire_L_Myers and Eoin Bevan for collaborating to curate the resources for this event. We hope you have a positive, social and meaningful learning experience as you engage with the thinking prompts and ideas shared.
WELCOME & TUNE-IN @ 11:00 - 11:08 (UTC+7)
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8 mins
WELCOME to #ELLSAPD If you're in a group, introduce yourselves. Organize drinks and snacks. Take a minute to look over the agenda for today. Notice cycle timing and breaks. Decide on who is keen to Tweet out responses. Take a selfie and Tweet out #ELLSAPD. Are you new to Twitter? You're here because you're a learner. One of the aims of #ELLSAPD events is to show how we can connect to and benefit from a #PLN (professional learning network) to enhance our teaching practice. |
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Cycle 1 @ 11:08 (UTC+7)
7mins - stimulus
Read top part of webpage What is structured word inquiry? Then watch video stimulus. 
5mins - think
Talk and think about the value of this practice for both L1 and L2 speakers of English. 
5mins - respond
Tweet #ELLSAPD #SWI #wordinquiry with your experience with this type of teaching and/or your opinion on its value for L1 and L2 speakers of English. #orthographicinquiry 
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Read others' Tweets, replies and responses. Comment, Re-Tweet (with a comment) or Tweet any other ideas or experience that you might have. |
The reason we think spellings can be "crazy" is because we're not looking at them through the lens of structure... understanding motivates. 
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Cycle 2 @ 11:20 (UTC+7)
5mins - think
Think and talk about what age or stage in learning English you think this should begin. 
5mins - respond
Tweet #ELLSAPD #SWI #wordinquiry with your opinions on when this should begin and give a reason why. Tag @HuntingEnglish 
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Read others' Tweets, replies and responses. Comment, Re-Tweet (with a comment) or Tweet any other ideas or experience that you might have. |
Support our pupils to develop an array of independent word learning strategies to explore and to better understand an unfamiliar word they encounter. 
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BREAK @ 11:40 - 11:50 (UTC+7)
Cycle 3 @ 11:50 (UTC+7)
2mins - stimulus
Look at Louisa Allen’s @LouisaAllen Tweet on word studies in Maths and Science, And, check out her video here. 
5mins - think
Talk and think about the lessons in which you believe this should take place: English lessons or the subject it pertains to: e.g. during a Maths lesson. 
5mins - response
Tweet #ELLSAPD #SWI #wordinquiry explaining your experience of this - when do you see this happening, if at all? What is your opinion on this? Why might we not see it outside of English lessons? Tag @LouisaAllen #orthographicinquiry 
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Read others' Tweets, replies and responses. Comment, Re-Tweet (with a comment) or Tweet any opinions, ideas or experience that you might have. |
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Cycle 4 @ 12:07 (UTC+7)
5mins - stimulus
Checkout the forthcoming workshops on #SWI: -Video Conference SWI Course with Pete Bowers -Access & Extension Word Inquiry with Fiona Hamilton & Pete Bowers 
5mins - think
Think about how #SWI could support learning at your school. What is happening already? Have you had any training? Do you have any useful websites or other resources to share? 
5mins - response
Tweet #ELLSAPD #SWI #wordinquiry with other useful websites or links to resources that support structured word inquiry. Tag and inquire with @wordtorque 
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Read others' Tweets, replies and suggested websites. Comment, Re-Tweet (with a comment) or Tweet any resources, websites or ideas that you might have. |
I've been an awful speller my entire life and I never would have imagined leaving a spelling conference so jazzed
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WRAP UP @ 12:27 (UTC+7)
Checkout the Other Useful #SWI & #wordinquiry Links, Video and Tweets below.
Scroll through inspiration at #orthographicinquiry on Twitter.
Tweet to thank your #ELLSAPD #PLN
Other Useful #SWI and #WordInquiry Links
Vocabulary Ninja
Online Etymology Dictionary
Word Searcher
List of Greek & Latin Roots
MemBean: Word Roots
Video
Between 80-95% of English words can be explained... it's not boring at all! If it's taught well, its completely fascinating
#SWI #wordinquiry in Action!
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