assessment 1 podcast. language literacy

To get started on your assessment task, please follow the below instructions.

1. Brainstorm any early oral language experiences you can remember.

What is one of the earliest songs you remember hearing? Or singing?

Do you remember any stories that were told in your family?

Does your family have a tradition of oral storytelling?

Did you sing together?

Did you say prayers together?

How did you use language in play with peers, siblings, family etc? Was it loud? Quiet? Was it very physical or very verbal?

Did you have a favourite story book that someone special read aloud to you?

Did someone in your family read to you?

Did you have a special made up "language" with a friend or sibling?

What do you remember about learning two or multiple languages?

You may think of other experiences not in this list of examples -that's great! Remember to keep the focus on oral language (not about reading or writing). You can post on the discussion board if you're not sure.

1. Choose an experience(s) to focus on.
2. Think about how that experience connects to what you have learnt so far about oral language, and early language, literacy and multiliteracy. Make clear and explicit connections to the unit readings. Consider the learning outcomes - you need to show you understand that language and literacy is a social act.
3. Begin to write a script for your podcast. Discuss how the experience:

Shape your identity?

Show that language is a social act?

Contribute to building important pre-literacy skills?

Build your oral language confidence (or perhaps impacted negatively?)? Connect to your culture?

Connect to greater political, social or cultural influences?

1. Consider incorporating sound effects and multimodality into your podcast. If you are discussing a song - sing part of the song! A story - tell us the story in a dramatic voice. A book - read out part of the book. Make your podcast sound interesting and appealing. Ensure you don't sound like you are just reading out an essay.

• Criterion 1: Communication of personal oral language development experience(s)
• Criterion 2: Understanding that language and literacy is a social act
• Criterion 3: Connections to theoretical viewpoints
• Criterion 4: Podcast production and clarity
• Criterion 5: Referencing

follow the rubrics

Criteria	Full Marks	HD	D	C	P	N
Criterion 1: Communication of personal oral language development experience(s) 25%	(25 points)	You have chosen and communicated highly relevant and meaningful examples of oral language development in your own childhood These examples show your understanding of expressive and receptive language. (20 - 25 points)	You have chosen and communicated relevant and meaningful examples of oral language development in your own childhood These examples show your understanding of expressive and receptive language. (17 - 20 points)	You have chosen and communicated somewhat relevant and meaningful examples of oral language development in your own childhood These examples show some understanding of expressive and receptive language. (15 - 17 points)	You have chosen and communicated somewhat relevant and meaningful examples of language development in childhood These examples show a limited understanding of expressive and receptive language. (12 - 15 points)	You have not chosen relevant and meaningful examples of language development in childhood You do not show an understanding of expressive and receptive language. (0 - 12 points)
Criterion 2: Understanding that language and literacy is a social act 25%	(25 points)	You have shown a deep understanding that language and literacy development is a complex social act. You have discussed your immediate environment, significant others and/or greater social, cultural and political influences. (20 - 25 points)	You have shown an understanding that language and literacy development is a complex social act. You have discussed your immediate environment, significant others and/or greater social, cultural and political influences. (17 - 20 points)	You show some evidence of understanding that language and literacy development is a complex social act. You have somewhat discussed your immediate environment, significant others and/or greater social, cultural and political influences. (15 - 17 points)	You show a limited understanding that language and literacy development is a complex social act. You have mentioned your immediate environment, significant others and/or greater social, cultural and political influences. (12 - 15 points)	You have not shown an understanding that language and literacy development is a complex social act. You have not mentioned your immediate environment, significant others and/or greater social, cultural and political influences. (0 - 12 points)
Criterion 3: Connections to theoretical viewpoints 25%	(25 points)	You have effectively and appropriately made meaningful connections to the unit readings and/or theoretical viewpoints. (20 - 25 points)	You have appropriately made connections to the unit readings and/or theoretical viewpoints. (17 - 20 points)	You have made some connections to the unit readings and/or theoretical viewpoints. (15 - 17 points)	You have made limited connections to the unit readings and/or theoretical viewpoints. (12 - 15 points)	You have not made connections to the unit readings and/or theoretical viewpoints. (0 - 12 points)
Criterion 4: Podcast production and clarity 15%	(15 points)	Your podcast includes multimodality (For example, speaking, singing, music, sound effects etc). Sound quality is high. You have communicated your ideas creatively and effectively. (12 -15 points)	Your podcast includes some multimodality (For example, speaking, singing, music, sound effects etc). Sound quality is high. You have communicated your ideas effectively. (10 - 12 points)	Your podcast includes limited multimodality (For example, speaking, singing, music, sound effects etc). Sound quality is adequate. You have communicated your ideas clearly. (9 - 10 points)	Your podcast includes very limited or no multimodality (For example, speaking, singing, music, sound effects etc). Sound quality needs some improvement You have communicated your ideas somewhat clearly. (7 - 9 points)	Your podcast includes no multimodality (For example, speaking, singing, music, sound effects etc). Sound quality is inadequate. You have not communicated your ideas clearly. (0 - 7 points)
Criterion 5: Referencing - 10%	(10 points)	Your text reference list is highly accurate in line with Harvard conventions. You have referred to theorists, authors and/or publications by name in your podcast. (8 - 9.9 points)	Your text reference list is accurate in line with Harvard conventions. You have referred to theorists, authors and/or publications by name in your podcast. (7 - 7.9 points)	Your text reference list is accurate in line with Harvard conventions, with some minimal errors. You have referred to some theorists, authors and/or publications by name in your podcast. (6 - 6.9 points)