using ict to teach modern foreign languages

Using ICT to teach languages: What's new and trendy?

José Picardo

Thursday 19th November, 2009

Are they really so different?

Think about these questions:

When you were at school...

...what did you do after school?

...did you have a mobile phone?

...was it connected to the internet?

...did you have a personal computer?

Why more ICT?

• Will my students benefit?• How will teachers benefit?

so, why do *I* use ICT?

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/25517277@N03/3870659024/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/3862101829/

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The internet is about communication and sharing, but now it’s also about making stuff and being creative...

Internet resources

Web applications

Web 2.0

What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 refers to a perceived second generation of web development and design, that facilitates communication, secure information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web.

Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities, hosted services, and applications; such as social-networking sites, video-sharing sites, wikis and blogs. (source: Wikipedia)

to the average student...

Web 2.0 is the web

Best web applications for use the teaching and learning of MFL

Animoto - create stunning videos

http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=animoto

Glogster - multimedia posters

http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=glogster

Go!Animate - create your own animations

http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=animation

Toon Doo - create cartoons online

http://www.toondoo.com

Voki - create a speaking avatar

http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=voki

Diigo - share bookmarks and annotations

http://www.diigo.com/053bw http://www.diigo.com/053bx

Sliderocket - online presentations

http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=sliderocket

Wordle - word clouds

http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=103

Lingro - Online Dictionary

http://www.lingro.com

Simple blogging with Posterous

http://posterous.com

http://fieldtripdiary.posterous.com

Wallwisher - Online notice board

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/mamaison

Etherpad - Collaborative word processor

www.etherpad.com

There are many tools like these...

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http://www.diigo.com/user/josepicardo

What is Microblogging?

• Microblogging is a form of blogging that allows users to send brief updates (usually 140 characters) via the web, email or SMS.

• Microblogging can be used to communicate on a person to person level or in groups.in groups

Do you follow Stephen Fry on Twitter?

Popular microblogging platforms

http://www.twitter.com http://www.edmodo.com

You can send messages, alerts or set assignments

Closed groupcollaboration

Click here to accessextra functionality

Give your assignment a title, a description and a due date

(even attach a file)

Customise and manage your groups andobtain the group’s code

It offers students the option of communicating

in whichever language they feel comfortable

Students can hand in multimedia work

Students can ask questions about the

subject

Students can hand in written work

Teacher set assignmentsstay on the timeline as permanent reminders

Teachers and students can choose to receive

email notifications

The calendar allows you to see at a glancethe work you have set

Final thoughts...

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/langwitches/3580442162

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