Stephanie Anderson and Daniel Haataja
University of Minnesota
Monday, October 11, 2021
4:30 pm Eastern; 3:30 pm Central
Title: Social annotation while socially distanced: Using Hypothes.is in the (virtual) language classroom
Description: Social annotation tools allow traditional annotation activities (commonly done in isolation) to be transformed into collaborative, knowledge-sharing activities. During pandemic-induced teaching, language teaching and learning were particularly challenging, given their social nature and the need for collaboration and interactions. In this session, discussants will share challenges they faced during pandemic teaching and will provide examples of the use of social annotation as a strategy for coping with socially-distant learning. Specifically, discussants will showcase sample reading assignments, and will describe how students were able to engage with the text, their classmates, and the instructor. Furthermore, they will explain how social annotations promoted engagement at different levels beyond traditional reading approaches such as providing opportunities for self-reflection and in-depth discussion.
About the Discussant:
Stephanie Anderson is a Senior Teaching Specialist in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies at the University of Minnesota where she teaches both Spanish and Portuguese language and culture classes. She is passionate about innovation and trying new tools to foster student engagement and incorporating multiliteracies and social justice into her classes, and is an advocate for student mental health. When not in the classroom or momming, you can find her on her yoga mat or shopping for her next pair of big dangly earrings.
Daniel Haataja is a senior lecturer at the University of Minnesota where he teaches both Finnish and linguistics. He is committed to finding new and innovative ways to engage and motivate students and help them take ownership of their own learning. When not working with students, he can often be found training for marathons, swimming, or biking.