{"id":689,"date":"2020-08-10T12:44:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T12:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/?p=689"},"modified":"2020-10-26T16:54:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T16:54:34","slug":"using-cl-150-lessons-synchronously-in-the-virtual-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/2020\/08\/10\/using-cl-150-lessons-synchronously-in-the-virtual-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Using CL-150 lessons synchronously in the virtual classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>CL-150 lessons aren\u2019t just for independent learning or pre-class prep work. Language instructors, as you shift to virtual instruction, consider using lessons collaboratively during class time as well.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Want to get your students talking? Help them produce the language in different contexts? Think critically about target language texts or videos? Practice grammar? Discuss culture? No matter what your classroom goals are, there\u2019s a CL-150 learning activity to support the task at hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeopro.com\/transparentlanguage\/using-lesson-activities-in-the-classroom\/\" rel=\" noopener\">video playlist<\/a> created by our instructors to find the right CL-150 learning activities for your classroom goals.<\/strong> Each 3-5 minute video features one learning activity available in most CL-150 lessons (including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparent.com\/government\/cohorts.html\">CL-150 Cohort lessons<\/a>)\u2014our instructors suggest unique ways to leverage that activity in class to better engage students in the language and culture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slide Show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your students can do so much with this activity, from making predictions and summarizing the information to identifying new vocabulary\u2026 the possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use &quot;Slide Show&quot; in Class\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/419986082?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beyond predicting the topic, use this warm-up activity to help students read the words aloud, identify new words, and explore their meanings. Watch the video to see how to differentiate this activity by skill level.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use &quot;Topic Prediction&quot; in Class\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/418077026?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hide &amp; Highlight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Integrate this activity into your classes for in-depth grammar instruction. Students can identify the parts of speech, case, gender, etc. Challenge them to change the number, the tense, and other characteristics of the text. A great interactive activity for all levels!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use &quot;Hide and Highlight&quot; in Class\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/418063799?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Words in Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you need a more challenging activity for your advanced students? Learn when to use the Words in Context activity, and how to expand on it by asking students to come up with translations and create their own sentences based on the different meanings.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use &quot;Words in Context&quot; in class\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/419997742?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading Comprehension<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How do you get students to participate in class discussions? Ask them to brainstorm answers to the comprehension questions and discuss their opinions. Go beyond comprehension by having students summarize the text in their own words or transform it by using more challenging tenses.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use &quot;Reading Comprehension&quot; in Class\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/423310332?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Comprehension<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Practice listening and speaking skills at all levels! Inspire creativity by having students come up with their own questions, change the sequence of events, or the story\u2019s ending.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use &quot;Listening Comprehension&quot; in Class\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/423324013?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unscramble<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Practice word order, dissect phrases and sentences, identify parts of speech, think of related words, and so much more with this activity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use &quot;Unscramble&quot; in Class\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/425968497?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Just getting started with the CL-150 Platform? <em><a href=\"https:\/\/home.transparent.com\/cl-150-orientations\">Attend a new user orientation<\/a> or visit the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/home.transparent.com\/cl-150-training-kit\"><em>CL-150 Training Kit<\/em><\/a><em> to explore on-demand help materials.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/04\/connect-instructor-russian-350x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/04\/connect-instructor-russian-350x215.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/04\/connect-instructor-russian-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/04\/connect-instructor-russian-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/04\/connect-instructor-russian.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>CL-150 lessons aren\u2019t just for independent learning or pre-class prep work. Language instructors, as you shift to virtual instruction, consider using lessons collaboratively during class time as well. Want to get your students talking? Help them produce the language in different contexts? Think critically about target language texts or videos? Practice grammar? Discuss culture? 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