using ict creatively in mfl
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Putting the Modern and Foreign into MFL
Part 1 - Modern: Using ICT creatively in MFL
Working alone, spend some time exploring the websites listed
30 m before the end of the morning session, we will stop and make a note of our thoughts (15 m)
During this time, you may wish to think of the classes you are planning to each over the next few weeks and think of an idea for a challenging and creative activity which uses one of these websites
FEEDBACK as a group (15 m)
1 Collaboration in real time
www.wallwisher.com
examples : Où est Charlie? Learning a language is like…
http://tinyurl.com/ouestcharlie http://tinyurl.com/WWlanguagelearning
www.primarypad.com
http://todaysmeet.com/
2 Games generators:
www.classtools.net
example: Dustbin game & multi game generator (le, la, l’, les - Y7 hobbies)
http://allsaintslanguagesblog.typepad.co.uk/all_saints_languages_blog/2010/03/y7-les-passe-temps-classtools-games.html
www.contentgenerator.net
example: Fling the Teacher – rooms and activities
http://allsaintslanguagesblog.typepad.co.uk/all_saints_languages_blog/2010/03/year-10-fling-the-teacher-rooms-revision-and-activities-extension.html
www.quizlet.com
examples: NUDEPIGS – mnemonic to remember OPINION WORDS in French
http://allsaintslanguagesblog.typepad.co.uk/all_saints_languages_blog/2009/02/nude-pigs-giving-opinions-in-french.html
http://quizlet.com/848918/nudepigs-flash-cards/
3 Cartoon creation
www.toondoo.com
examples: Y7 French with comments (AfL)
http://allsaintslanguagesblog.typepad.co.uk/all_saints_languages_blog/2010/01/year-7-terrific-toondoos-school-likes-and-dislikes.html#tp
www.goanimate.com
example: “Le week-end dernier avec Johnny Depp” (past tense)
http://goanimate.com/movie/0NnfTGpxHT5c/1
4 Word Clouds
www.wordle.net
example shown below: German shops and shopping.
5 Video content
www.monjtquotidien.com
example: “Interesting” listening comprehension (Y10) set for homework.
http://www.monjtquotidien.com/video.3590.pisco-l-alpaca-qui-surfe-sur-les-vagues-de-l-ocean-pacifique.php
www.dailymotion.com
example: Crepe man! (Mardi gras)
http://tinyurl.com/crepeman
6 Word Tiles (for word order)
http://www.triptico.co.uk/http://www.triptico.co.uk/resources/magnetsML/wordMagnetML.html
*Tip: Type your foreign text into Word in advance - copy and paste in lesson
7 Ready-made web sites for vocabulary and grammar games / activities
http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/
http://www.atantot-extra.co.uk/
http://www.sunderlandschools.org/mfl-sunderland/
8 An excellent alternative to Power Point
www.prezi.com
example: Y9 French Les droits de l’enfant
http://prezi.com/gbfpugj7wtgm/les-droits-de-lenfant-manger-et-boire-pour-se-developper/
9 A brilliant website for finding picture prompts
www.taggalaxy.de
10 Story making
www.storybird.com
http://www.storyjumper.com/
examples : Fiona Joyce’s Storybird wiki & Clare Seccombe’s blog on Storyjumper
http://mfl-storybirds.wikispaces.com/
http://is.gd/goAtS