Descubre 1: a new Textbook
This year we have a new textbook. This book has a very strong digital component. We will be using many of the assignments, both in the classroom as well as practice outside of class. Each student will be required to enroll in the classroom for their class period. They will complete various different activities, including secure online partner chats and virtual chats. These chats only function within the digital classroom platform and students are unable to share, forward or copy them. Miss Milligan and I will be able to listen/view the chats only through the platform, where we also will be able to assess student performance and give written and/or verbal feedback. Some of these assignments will be entered into the IC gradebook as formative assessments or as speaking components of summative assessments. We will be creating their user accounts in the classroom during the first couple of weeks. The features of this digital classroom work with most digital devices, however, the chat features do not work properly with iOS devices. All features are fully compatible with google, android and windows devices. Students without access to a non iOS device, will have the option of using school devices or a home computer to complete any graded chat assignments.