21st century ICT tools to engage your language

studentsGiraux Sannier high school

February 17, 2014.Marie-Hélène Fasquel.

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ESL teacher ICT trainer eTwinning ambassador Microsoft Expert Educator Global Forum participant (Barcelona, March 2014)

Author (Ellipses)

Biography

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Why use 21st century tools?

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To engage your our students To help them discover their full potential (digital natives but…)

To help them change the world a little bit at a time

To allow them to communicate in an authentic manner

Main objectives of the language teacher

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To help them connect with a global audience

To develop their taste for studies, their taste for knowledge building…

To showcase their works and to help them develop their various talents.

And so on…This list is endless!

Main objectives of the language teacher

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How?

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Collaboration with students from other all over the world On e-Twinning

you need a project, partners. Then you start your project together and your students start interacting.

Through teachers‘ networks (PiL, esl printables for ESL teachers, isl collective for various languages)You contact teachers with similar interests,

ask them to join you in a project, and start from there!

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On Twitter (select a specific hashtag: for instance: #fasquel-webinarWe can try this straight away!

On Titanpad (or any other pad) On Padlet On Google Docs On eTwinning Twinspace

 

Collaboration

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Any other ideas? How do you have your students collaborate online with other schools?

Your ideas

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Real-life issues

Choose real-life issues and ask your students to defend a real cause, for instance:

* Environmental issues* Sustainability (the future of our planet)* Poverty* Gender equality* Racism, discrimination, violence* Freedom of speech* Addiction…

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Your projects

Can you share more ideas with us?

Can you tell us about the projects you chose to engage your students?

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Gamification

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Using games and interactive activities:They are perfect because * you can interact* You have to solve a problem* You can win* They can become addictive (well… we can dream of getting our students addicted to learning!)* They are fun & entertaining (our students do not feel they are working!)

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Game generators

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My content curationWeb page for studentsSpelling city, game generatorClasstools , game generatorQuizlet, flashcards, gamesenvironment quiz

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Game generators

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Spelling city, game generatorVocabulary game generatorWhodunnit exampleEnvironment exampleVideo tutorial

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Game generators

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Classtools , game generatorArcade game generator.Fun and nice for students.Repetitive memorable experienceAn example

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Game generators

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Quizlet, flashcards, gamesenvironment quiz

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Do you use games to teach?

Which ones? Can you add a link please?

You can answer on this Google Form

I will share the responses with you after the webinar.

Games?

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Selecting the best works Rewarding them with diplomas

& little prizes If possible, associating the

school’s headmaster/headmistress

diploma generator

Selecting rewards

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* You can select an assignment And ask your students to work together (choose the setting, the characters, the topic, write together, proofread their work…)

Newspaper clipping generator: Fodey  Making ebooks: one of my projects What are your favourite writing tools?

Tasks?

Writing

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Podcasting – Podbean Vocaroo –sending audio messages

via emailAnimoto: to make a 30 second video (with pictures, text, sound)

One example  What are your favourite speaking tools? Tasks?

Speaking

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Reading

Reading excerpts or books and then making online quizzes for their peers.

  What are your favourite reading tasks?

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Choose an online listening webiste (audiolingua, …)

divide your class into different groups with different listening asignments at home (flipped classroom),

ask your students to prepare a short talk about the audio or video they have studied,

and share their findings with their peers as a speaking task.

What are your favourite listening tools? Tasks?

Listening

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Some useful video links* vimeo

* teacher tube * BBC history * BBC history for kids

Listening

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GermanSpanishItalianFrench as a foreign languageEnglish

Content curation for different languages

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Scoop.it! curation2 ongoing projects: Gamification learning while

creating games and playing them.

games curation The Flipped Classroomflipped classroom curation

Content curation and new projects

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Training courses with three different levels: the Training Provider Program at www.piltrainer.com

However to be able to access all the information and Professional Development, you first have to apply to be part of that network.

Free online Courses

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Partners in Learning If you are interested in joining, I will send

you an invitation: please fill in this form? Which of the online tools we

discussed today do you already know/use?

Any other online communities you recommend?

Could you tell us about your own class projects? And add links please?

Connecting with teachers worldwide

“The Partners in Learning Network is a global online resource and community for educators and school leaders designed to encourage collaboration and the spread of ideas to improve education worldwide.”

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content uploadsUsers can upload an image, Office applications, PDFs, or video with a discussion

discussionscollaboration opportunity for audience and programs. Add comments/replies to LA, Tutorials, and Free Tools.

Community Discussions

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Feel free to contact me!

mhfasquel@gmail.comOn Twitter : @mariehel2 Slideshare My files on Slideshare.BlogAll the links and more informationOn Facebook, Linked.In & Google+, eTwinning: Marie Helene Fasquel

Contact -- References

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Thank you very much for your attention!

Thank you!