At MoteCon 2024, Jennifer Scott, a seasoned educator and Google Innovator, shared her insights on how educators can leverage Mote, a powerful voice recording tool, to enhance language skills in the classroom. This session emphasized practical strategies for teachers to support multilingual students in developing their language proficiency.
• Mote facilitates teacher feedback and directions in multiple languages, making it accessible for diverse learners.
• The tool allows students to practice pronunciation and instant translation, enhancing language acquisition.
• Mote supports student voice, enabling them to express themselves and engage with the content actively.
• Teachers can seamlessly integrate Mote into existing platforms like Google Workspace to streamline communication.
• Encouraging students to use Mote fosters their confidence and independence in language learning.
Mote is an audio tool that offers teachers and students the ability to communicate effectively across language barriers. For educators, it provides a way to deliver feedback and instructions in the students' preferred language, ensuring clarity and comprehension.
To begin using Mote, educators should follow these steps:
1. Install Mote as a Chrome extension.
2. Sign in using your Google account.
3. Allow necessary permissions to integrate Mote with your Google Workspace tools.
4. Guide students through the installation process, emphasizing the importance of independence in managing their accounts.
Jennifer Scott shared an activity where students used Mote to record their voices as part of their exit tickets. This practice not only helped with English language development but also allowed students to listen to themselves and self-correct.
For students who speak different languages, Mote offers translation features. Educators can instruct students to record responses in their primary language and utilize the translation feature to convert it into English, ensuring they comprehend the content while learning a new language.
On creative Wednesdays, students were encouraged to use Mote to express their understanding of new vocabulary. For instance, they would describe a word like "river," providing definitions and examples, which they could hear and see through Mote's interface.
To reinforce grammar and writing skills, students were tasked with writing sentences and recording them using Mote. This dual approach of writing and speaking helped reinforce language rules such as capitalization and punctuation.
Jennifer highlighted how Mote can be integrated with tools like Canvas and Google Classroom to create a cohesive learning environment. Teachers can leave audio comments on student work, providing personalized feedback that students can listen to repeatedly.
Jennifer Scott is a Google Innovator and seasoned classroom teacher with extensive experience in language instruction. Her work focuses on utilizing technology to bridge communication gaps and foster language development among diverse student populations.
Join Jennifer as she surveys some powerful strategies for integrating speaking and listening activities for English Learners, using Mote and Google Classroom.
Jennifer is a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer, and is passionate about using technology to help accelerate language acquisition.
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