using ict to teach modern foreign languages
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A tour of the web applications we have used at Nottingham High School to teach languages.TRANSCRIPT
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?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boxoftricks/3624100007/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25517277@N03/3870659024/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/3862101829/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boxoftricks/4115160481/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shareski/3630170818/
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
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...
http://boxoftricks.net
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...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcleod/3248806296/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcleod/3105191883
http://www.flickr.com/photos/langwitches/3580442162
www.boxoftricks.net
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