Applied Linguistics

Essential Question
How does RemNote add value to my workflow over similar services like Notion, Obsidian, and Roam Research?

Intro
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Hello and welcome, today is November 17, 2022 and this is the Benjamin Stewart Podcast, an educational podcast making teaching and learning more transparent. I'm Benjamin Stewart at benjaminlstewart.net. In episode 110, I'll address the question...
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How does RemNote add value for you? What is the workflow you're using, and what didn't work with the other tools? - Jon Stewart

Topic #1: Professional context
Who I am: English language teacher trainer working in a BA program in English language teaching in Mexico. Generally speaking, I value transparency, perfecting my workflow, and finding ways to leverage my teaching and learning experiences throughout my personal learning network.
Why not Roam research, Notion, or Obsidian?

Topic #2: Ways RemNote adds value to workflow
Linux friendly
Flashcards (potential value)
Knowledge graph
Support, features & roadmap)
Embedding YouTube videos and audios from podcasts.
Document status: pinned, draft, finished
Personal knowledge management: tags, portals, references (bidirectional links), sources
Annotating PDFs
Sharing Rem (documents)

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Attribution
Audio Gear - Microphone: Shure MV7; Screen recording software: OBS; video/audio editor and normalization (14 LUFS): Shotcut; Music attribution - Joystock @ https://www.joystock.org/; website: https://www.benjaminlstewart.net; Twitter handle: @ bnleez; YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GQUiMfzRNXAjbMIuRPTDQ

Hello all! I hope you all are well and coming along with your essay. Today, May 21, 2022, I want to leave notes to those who have created text in their shared Word document in Teams. Our classes will resume on May 27, 2022 (I return to the office on May 26, 2022), a couple of days later than originally planned. I understand for some (perhaps not all 🙂), that my absence may have caused some unexpected stress. I am going to move the due dates back one week for the first draft and the final draft (if you need it). That is, when I return, I will provide assistance to anyone who wishes to complete the essay as originally scheduled (by the last day of class) and those who want an additional week to complete the essay. I know that my absence was last minute and unavoidable, but we'll continue wherever you happen to be in your writing process once I return. A lot will depend on the initiative you take in doing what you can on your own. The feedback below is in no particular order.
Feedback
What's the purpose of your essay? State the purpose and target audience on the title page.
Remove all extraneous information: problem statement, a thesis statement (unless part of the instruction and conclusion paragraphs), notes, outline, highlighted text, Word comments (unless pending), headings (except for the title of the essay and "References"), etc.
Begin writing your essay. Begin with one of the body paragraphs, preferably the body paragraph easiest to write.
Check how to format your Word document when writing an academic essay (See How to format Word when writing an academic text...).
Check how to cite sources according to APA (See APA Guide to Academic Writing).
Make sure to include at least five citations throughout your essay - at least one citation in each paragraph except for the conclusion paragraph. This requirement does not include a citation that supports the hook (i.e., the first sentence of the introduction paragraph).
Make sure to include a minimum of three references that come from peer-reviewed journal articles.
Avoid contractions ("do not" instead of "don't", etc.) when writing an academic text.
Check format for the title of your essay: title case capitalization, 6-12 words, centered to the page, and in bold.
Review the five elements of a thesis statement as discussed in class (See Writing Workshop: Thesis Statement and Skeleton Outline_bls128).
Avoid compound sentences as a topic sentence. Write a complex sentence instead. I consider a complex sentence to have a dependent clause such as a subordinating clause and/or relative clause) - compound vs. complex sentences.
Words to avoid: "important", "very",
Avoid websites as references.
Begin each topic sentence with a main clause.
Avoid the forward slash.

Audio Gear & Attribution
Microphone: Shure SM7B; Yamaha AG03 Mixing Console ; Screen recorder/streaming software: OBS; Video/audio editor and normalization (14 LUFS): Kdenlive; Music attribution - https://youtu.be/mfN6mzrkxws; Website - https://www.benjaminlstewart.net/

This is an extension of a recent blog post, A SCHOOL Framework for Making Learning More Inclusive and Equitable.
Audio Gear & Attribution
Microphone: Shure SM7B; Yamaha AG03 Mixing Console ; Screen recorder/streaming software: OBS; Video/audio editor and normalization (14 LUFS): Kdenlive; Music attribution - https://youtu.be/mfN6mzrkxws; Website - https://www.benjaminlstewart.net/

Link: Tea for Teaching | Pandemic Teaching: Week 109 on Podbean, check it out!
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Podcast: Tea for Teaching, episode 235 (week 109)
URL: https://teaforteaching.com/
Point of discussion: Asynchronous and face-to-face instruction are basically equivalent" (26:33).

Intro
In episode 130, Learning Modalities in the English Language Learning Classroom...

Announcements
English Teaching Forum Interview (Regional English Language Office - RELO México and Central América page) - Interview, April 25, 2022


Key Points Taking From Tea for Teaching (episode 235)
Problem
Less time for PD
Less time to interact
Less time to catch up on reading
Less time during the day
More time spent following the news and latest news report and war in Ukraine (teachers and students)
Less participation among teachers taking PD courses when compared to when teachers first entered the pandemic and learning new modalities was in higher demand.
Less time to prepare for classes

Challenges
Mental health issues
Greater differences in the quality and quality of student work.
Students are still motivated to engage in class but perhaps less motivated to participate outside of class.
Lack of focus among students - is different than a lack of motivation.
Different expectations students have of the college experience.

Different modalities
Using the same instructional approach across different learning modalities.
Asynchronous and face-to-face instruction are basically equivalent" (26:33).

Inclusive teaching
Providing learners structure
Teachers need to provide more direction, more instruction, and more support than in the past.
Recaps of lessons and what to do in subsequent classes
"I'm a changed teacher, I can't go back."
Hold office hours online.
Recording an educational podcast


Learning Outcomes: Linguistic & Thinking Domains
Reading, writing, listening, and speaking
Grammar
Vocabulary
Pronunciation and prosody (i.e., the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language)
Critical thinking: collaboration, cooperation, building consensus, decision-making, resolving cognitive conflict, problem setting, problem-solution, etc.
Types of Communication
Synchronous (live, in-the-moment interactions, whether offline or online)
Asynchronous (offline or online interactions that occur over time)
Delivery
Offline (face-to-face or in-person interactions)
Online (online or remote interactions)
Philosophy & Theory
Educational Philosophy
Behaviorism
Cognitivism
Social Constructivism
Connectivism
Context
Types of communication, delivery, and philosophy and theory are decisions made by the individual teacher but within the learning community/culture of the institution, home, and local society. Context also is based on the resources available:
Time
Technology
Materials
Knowledge/understandings
Essential Question Around Learning Modalities in the English Language Learning Classroom
How do philosophy and theory, delivery, and communication come together in such a way that learning outcomes are achievable?
Audio
Microphone: Shure SM7B; Yamaha AG03 Mixing Console; Screen recorder/streaming software: OBS; Video/audio editor and normalization (14 LUFS): Kdenlive; Music attribution - https://youtu.be/mfN6mzrkxws; Website - https://www.benjaminlstewart.net/