The conocer vs. saber presentation addresses the ambiguity of the English verb “to know”. In order to convey the meaning of the verb “to know”, one must learn two Spanish verbs “conocer and saber”. The verb “to know” has many different meanings, hence the Spanish language uses these two verbs. This presentation was created to help learners differentiate and understand the uses of these two verbs.
The teacher we are assisting feels that the conocer vs. saber grammar lesson is a topic in which many students struggle; hence, he asked us to make a lesson that instructs the specific meanings of the two verbs. This visual lesson will be of much benefit in the students’ ability to differentiate the meaning of “to know”.
This video-cast connects to the NETS standards by implementing NETS standard Three, Model Digital-Age Work and Learning; which is, teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. In this presentation the teacher includes the following points of standard three: a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. This video-cast also connects to the INTASC Standards by containing
Level 1: Goal 1: Communicate in Languages Other Than English, Standard 1: Students engage in conversations. In this presentation the teacher includes the following points of standard one: a. Participate in brief guided conversations related to needs, interests, likes, and dislikes. d. Ask and answer simple questions.
Some potential drawbacks to using this series in my future classroom are the following: Students get distracted and pay more attention to the the visuals then the actually material, message or lesson. If instructed as homework, student will not be able to ask questions.
When teaching the ambiguous Spanish verbs unit, this presentation will be use for my in-class instruction of the lesson conocer vs. saber. I feel that this presentation will be a great help in my instruction. It will get the students’ attention and make it so they can learn as a whole. The best part of this presentation is that it is available on-line. If students need more review of this confusing subject, then they can have easy access from wherever they are to review this lesson.
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