"abbreviate", "abstract", "according", "acronym", "address", "affect", "alter", "always", "analogy", "analysis", "analyze", "annotate", "anticipate", "application", "apply", "approach", "appropriate", "approximate", "argue", "argument", "arrange", "articulate", "aspects", "assemble", "assert", "assess", "associate", "assume", "assumption", "audience", "authentic", "background", "body", "brainstorm", "brief", "calculate", "caption", "category", "cause", "character", "characteristic", "characterize", "chart", "chronology", "citation", "cite", "claim", "clarify", "class", "clue", "code", "coherent", "common", "compare", "compile", "complement", "complete", "compose", "composition", "conceive", "concise", "conclude", "conclusion", "concrete", "conditions", "conduct", "confirm", "consequence", "consider", "consist", "consistent", "consistently", "constant", "constitutes", "consult", "contend", "context", "continuum", "contradict", "control", "convert", "convey", "copy", "correlate", "correspond", "credible", "credit", "criteria", "critique", "crucial", "cumulative", "debate", "deduce", "defend", "define", "demand", "demonstrate", "depict", "derive", "describe", "detail", "detect", "determine", "develop", "devise", "diction", "differentiate", "dimension", "diminish", "direct", "discipline", "discover", "discriminate", "discuss", "distinguish", "domain", "draft", "draw", "edit", "effect", "elements", "emphasize", "employ", "equal", "equivalent "essay", "essential", "establish", "estimate", "evaluate", "event", "evidence", "exaggerate", "examine", "example", "excerpt", "exclude", "exercise", "exhibit", "explain", "explore", "expository", "extract", "fact", "factor", "feature", "figurative", "figure", "focus", "footer", "foreshadow", "form", "format", "former", "formulate", "fragment", "frame", "frequently", "general", "genre", "graph", "graphic", "header", "heading", "highlight", "hypothesize", "identify", "illustrate", "imitate", "imply", "inclined", "include", "incorporate", "indicate", "indirect", "infer", "influence", "inform", "inquire", "instructions", "integrate", "intent", "intention", "interact", "intermittent", "interpret", "introduce", "introduction", "invariably", "investigate", "involve", "irony", "irrelevant", "isolate", "italics", "judge", "key", "label", "likely", "list", "literal", "locate", "logical", "main", "margin", "mean", "measure", "metaphor", "method", "model", "modify", "monitor", "motivation", "narrative", "narrator", "never", "notation", "note", "notice", "objective", "observe", "occur", "opinion", "oppose", "optional", "order", "organize", "origins", "outline", "pace", "paraphrase", "participation", "passage", "pattern", "perform", "perspective", "persuade", "place", "plagiarism", "plan", "plausible", "plot", "point", "point of view", "portray", "possible", "preclude", "predict", "prefix", "prepare", "presume", "preview", "previous", "primary", "prior", "probably", "procedure", "process", "produce", "profile", "project", "prompt", "proofread", "property", "propose", "prose", "prove", "purpose", "quotation", "quote", "rank", "rare", "rarely", "reaction", "recall", "reduce", "refer", "reflect", "regular", "relate", "relationship", "relevant", "rephrase", "report", "represent", "representative", "request", "require", "requisite", "respond", "responsible", "restate", "results", "reveal", "review", "revise", "root", "rule", "scan", "score", "sequence", "series", "set", "setting", "show", "signal", "significance", "simile", "skim", "solve", "source", "spatial", "specific", "speculate", "stance", "standard", "state", "statement", "strategy", "structure", "study", "style", "subject", "subjective", "subsequent", "substitute", "succinct", "suggest", "sum", "summarize", "summary", "support", "survey", "symbolize", "synonym", "synthesize", "table", "technique", "term", "test", "theme", "thesis", "timeline", "tone", "topic", "trace", "trait", "transition", "translate", "typically", "unique", "utilize", "valid", "variation", "vary", "verify", "viewpoint", "voice"

this is coming back with nested tags:

final_transcript: This is 
<span class=greenH>
<span class=greenH>
<span class=greenH><span class=greenH><span class=greenH><span class=greenH><span class=greenH><span class=greenH><span class=greenH><span class=greenH><span class=greenH><span class=greenH>because</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Macy's <span class=greenH><span class=greenH>because</span></span> 

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@NportugalLTEL

document updated and moved
https://docs.google.com/a/biz.pikkle.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0As1Vj_JpixHpdF81NjJnMXZYVmxCQXBiUEJsYUpzZmc&usp=drive_web#gid=1

so there are a few tabs(pages), please review

topics

i just put in like movies, travel etc, general stuff.
if you want to add extra columns, thats no problem, but needs to be one topic per row.

lessons

a combination of topic and function

functions

idea / counterclaim etc.

skills

drill-down into language skills
level for basic/advanced etc.
"algorithm" column would be how we detect this skill
eg some maybe just "search for keywords" and some more complex.
please give some thought on how to "normalize" this, ie add skills in such a way that despite them being vastly different things we can describe them in some common way. eg having "before and after" examples that can be searched.
we'll need to discuss this in more detail as its a huge subject.

english

will be some specific anti-patterns and points to watch for in english
we can scan these and suggest fixes for all of them.

chat

this is actually a separate chat room system i'm working on, where we can build conversations by scanning for prompts from people. this is a whole separate project but it would be cool to use it here. i can explain more when we meet next.

let me know any questions, but if you were able to add some content for the first few things and think about the more complex ones that'd be good.

Claim Evidence Reasoning (Answer to debatable prompt)

Counter Claim Evidence Reasoning (When you challenge another's idea)

Claim Evidence Reasoning (Fortify an Idea... when you agree)

Claim Evidence Reasoning (Synthesize ideas to Negotiate)

Main Idea Evidence Reasoning (To summarize an Idea/Text)

To introduce:
In my opinion...
I believe...
One could argue...

To give details:
For example...
In my experience...
According to...

To Expand:
In addition...
Also...

To end:
As a result...
In conclusion...
Therefore...

static/base.html

custom.css

remove clunky html bits

For the Front Page:

I really like the design layout of this website:

http://enabacanovic.com/

The topics would be the squares.

Another Interesting Design : Uses the Scroll but this way students move from one step to the next seamlessly and can go back:
http://edstart.com/

For the Notebook:
http://www.iospirations.com/
or this for Student Data
http://www.creativebloq.com/design-tools/data-visualization-712402

for the Teacher Admin
http://www.mathsbuddy.co.za/user-guide.html

http://exitticket.org/
(Log in: [email protected] password: castlemont )

Rock Your Voice is a English Learner software focused on creating a connection between oral language proficiency and written literacy skills. In recent years, California and Oakland in general has seen a growth in our Long Term English Learner who are students who are struggling making growth and reclassifying as English Language Proficient for 6+ years.

As we move forward with the Common Core, it is essential that teachers and students being building academic language in order to engage with informational texts and support their claims with evidence and reasoning. Rock Your Voice! Supports these needs by looking at five essential language functions and the five essential grammatical and vocabulary constructions for success.

• Change EL Connect in header to Rock Your Voice
• Left align Notebook, capitalize, and take out exclamation mark

FANBOYS

Transitions:
Transitions allow us to begin our ideas strongly and precisely. With a transition our sentences sound more complete and our listener can follow our arguments. Don’t forget to start your ideas with transitions such as, In my opinion, In addition, Therefore.

FANBOYS helps us connect our ideas to make our simple sentences into compound and complex sentences. It is important to work hard to include for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so in our speech and writing.

Vocabulary
Academic vocabulary is a key to success in high school, college and beyond. Remember to think before you speak and choose the most powerful words to express your ideas: affect, consequence, perspective, organize, convey.

Precision
There is a big different between everyday words and academic words. A key to scholar success is being able to choose the most precise words to express our ideas and not choose overly used words such as small, good, bad, thing, cool.

Caution!
Do your best to avoid these items in your speech or writing in order to show the world your intelligence. Some words to avoid are you know, that’s how it is, ummm, like.

rock-your-voice

sounds like a karaoke app.
maybe catchy, but as a standalone name, it doesn't say anything about the product.

LTEL

only means something to that specific industry and to teachers
has negative image to students

is there a naming which is positive, understandable, and yet not jargony?

other examples

I like "Babbel" as short and sweet but has meaning
also gengo.com if anyone knows them (that's japanese for language but nice short word)
maybe doesn't mean anything to anyone outside japan tho.

goal of the name

• what are our values?
• who should the name speak to?
• what's the warm and fuzzy feeling we want to impress from the sound of the name?
• other competitors names?

references

http://thesaurus.com/browse/learn
http://thesaurus.com/browse/language

Rock Your Voice!

Rock Your Voice is a English Learner software focused on creating a connection between oral language proficiency and written literacy skills. In recent years, California and Oakland in general has seen a growth in our Long Term English Learner who are students who are struggling making growth and reclassifying as English Language Proficient for 6+ years. 

Who is a Long Term English Learner:
-Lived the majority of their lives in the U.S.
-Speak social English proficiently with their friends
- Are orally bilingual between English and their home languages
-Live in mono-lingual households
-Perform below grade level in reading and writing
- Are at a high risk for dropping out and often struggle meeting A-G requirements do
to the mandated ELD minutes.

As we move forward with the Common Core, it is essential that teachers and students being building academic language in order to engage with informational texts and support their claims with evidence and reasoning. Rock Your Voice! Supports these needs by looking at five essential language functions and the five essential grammatical and vocabulary constructions for success. 

4 Domains

• Listen
• Speak
• Read
• Write

5 Language Functions

• New Idea

o Claim
o Evidence
o Reasoning

• Challenge

o Counterclaim
o Evidence
o Reasoning

• Fortify

o Claim
o Evidence
o Reasoning

• Negotiate

o Claim
o Evidence
o Reasoning

• Summarize

o Main Idea
o Details

Bricks and Mortar

Mortar (grammar conventions)

• Transitions
• In my opinion, however, One may argue
o Compound/Complex Sentences
• FANBOYS

Bricks

• Academic Vocabulary
o 385 Words before you graduate high school
• Precision
o Overly Used Words
• Caution!
o Like, cool, you know

-Will the Audio and Transcription Save?
-Can I print the transcription?
-Can students edit?
-Should there be a button to build skills... so we can talk about a feature that is made of exercised to teach and enhance skills
-What types of data can this provide:
- How long students are on content pages? (measures engagement)
- Word Count and then a words/minute equation with the length of the recording for oral fluency
- How many tries did they take before they submitted? (self correction)
- How long did they spend on the results page? (metacognition and intrinsic growth)

ref #28

need outline of what grammar we want to teach

https://docs.google.com/a/biz.pikkle.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0As1Vj_JpixHpdF81NjJnMXZYVmxCQXBiUEJsYUpzZmc&usp=drive_web#gid=3

edit the JSON file here

https://github.com/dcsan/ltel/blob/master/static/json/markers.json

use a JSON editor to make sure you don't break the file format.
eg http://www.jsoneditoronline.org/

{

    "markers": [
        {
            "key": "transitions",
            "search": [ "for example", "when", "because", "so"],
            "position": ["start"]
        },

        {
            "key": "complexity",
            "search": [ 
                "for", "and", "nor", "but", "or", "yet", "so"
                ],
            "position": ["middle"]
        },

        {
            "key": "complexity",
            "search": [ 
                "for", "and", "nor", "but", "or", "yet", "so"
                ],
            "position": ["middle"]
        },

        {
            "key": "precision",
            "scoresearch": {
                "1": ["lots"],
                "2": ["often"],
                "3": ["frequently", "incessantly"]
            }
        }
    ]
}

Text Analysis

Parallel Structure

• Consistent Tensing
• Gerunds and lists

Past Tense

• Did + Base Verb

•   Irregular Past Tense Verbs http://www.grammar.cl/Past/Irregular_Verbs_List.htm
  

Noun and Antecedent Agreement

• Singular and Plural agreement with nouns and verbs (is/was... have/has)

Good and Well

• Well is an adverb
• Good is an adjective

Suffixes
-tion (noun)
-tive (adjective)
See link: http://www.grammardesk.com/materials/suffixes--parts-of-speech.pdf

Repetitive Langauge

• Students talking in a circle and repeating the words over and over again

Prepositions

• in, on, at