Academic Conference on English Teaching MethodsDong Nai University, Bien Hoa, Vietnam

May 22, 2015Cynthia S. Wiseman, EdD

US Fulbright Scholar, VietnamPham Van Dong University, Quang Ngai

Associate Prof., BMCC, CUNY

Features of 2.0Features of 2.0

Speed: deliver audio, video, games quickly

Platform-based services rather than just content: creation & sharing of media rich co-constructed content

User-generated content: collaboration, sharing, & democratization

SLA & Internet-connected SLA & Internet-connected classroomsclassrooms

•Authenticity•Input•Collaboration•Socialization•Sharing•Creativity

• Input• Large quantity• Comprehensible• Implicit grammar• vocabulary

• Saliency• Frequency • Motivation

Context requiring use of language to create meaning

Study language outside the class Use the language in-class

BarcodesQrafterVocabulary BuildingREEPWorldFlashcard StashListening & SpeakingUSA LearnsListen & Write PronunciationForvoIgnogoloRachel’s EnglishBBC Learning English

Presentation ToolsPechaKuchaJingSlideshareCollaborationWallwisherBlogs & WikisXangaWikispaces

ReadingWordsiftWordleNewsELATweenTribuneWriting ToolsPenzuListen & Write

2-D or matrix code: 2-Dimensional representation of information.

"Quick Response”: QR Code promoted by Google.

Organization of large amounts of data Embed a hyperlink in a web page to browse a

linked website

Common uses of QR codes• business cards, and

advertisements to allow users to quickly call a phone number or get contact info.

• Educational Technology: post QR codes for classrooms and learning spaces to allow users with a smartphone and QR code reader to quickly visit a website for more information, including resources

Create a barcode for syllabus, online course site, assigned text or article.

Email QR code before class or Ss can scan the barcode in class and access the text.

No notetaking or repeated photos of slides during lecture.

Adult Education Basic Vocabulary

Family Health

Listening/speaking Matching

http://flashcardstash.com/ Online Flashcards Lookup words, definitions, sample

sentences, synonyms, audio

Practice for Basic English Teachers create own

class and distribute password to students (check progress, etc.)

Students register & join class or participate as guest

Listen and WriteListen and Write

Listening & dictation tool Create your own

dictation. Ready-made dictation

exercises in a number of languages.

Track students progress Create homework tasks. Competitions: keep a

class scoreboard to show which students are doing best.

http://www.listen-and-write.com/

How to use it with studentsHow to use it with students

Set listening for homework

Let students select the listening

Create your own activities, e.g., your

own dictation activities

ForvoForvo•A multilingual user-generated pronunciation dictionary. •Search for the pronunciation of words •A range of languages. •Add words and record pronunciation•Add words to find pronunciation for and wait for someone to record the word. •Additional information about the nationality, ethnicity, geographical origin of the speaker•Multiple pronunciations of words to compare different accents.•Input from such a range of sources.

http://forvo.com/

http://inogolo.com/ Pronunciations of individual words Categories, e.g., people, places, stuff

How to use Forvo and InogoloHow to use Forvo and Inogolo

Request pronunciations

Demonstrate different accents

Pronunciation research

http://www.rachelsenglish.com/video-category/pronunciation

Sounds and Connected speech videos Sound system Sounds in environment Explanations and descriptions of sounds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds/

Sounds Videos Charts of sound system

WordleWordle•Create colorful graphic representations of texts based on word occurrence from any given text. •Feed in the text either by copy and paste or by specifying a URL •Analyze text and creates a colorful representation with more frequently occurring words appearing much larger than less frequent words. •Adjust colors and designs to suit your taste.

http://www.wordle.net/

How to useHow to use

Review/Summarize/Retell text

Prediction

Dialogue reconstruction

Short poems / Haiku

Text comparison

Personal information

Topic research tasks

Features & uses Low/High Frequency

Words Selection of leveled

reading – Common Core Preparation of materials

www.wordsift.com

It is obvious today that American has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to case this check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of god's children.

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Measure text complexity (high/low frequency words)

Compare text complexity across passages Graphic representation of high/low

frequency words for use in vocabulary presentation or review

Features Non-fiction: news,

literacy & current events Level- or grade-

appropriate texts Class Management

Feature: Teacher log-in; collection of texts by class section, record of assignments

Short texts for jr high or lower level high school

Topics of interest to tweens: entertainment, fashion, food & health

Educational topics: education, art, science

Level appropriate texts – adapted to grade level

Lexile measurement (difficulty measurement)

Quizzes

Copy and paste into ppt for in-class reading/activity

Quiz for comprehension (individual or class activity)

Differentiated instruction (students of different levels of proficiency get different versions of the text)

Penzu Penzu Simple online tool for creating a personal journal

Entries are automatically datedEasy editing: Ss can add titles and text as well as images Registration required to save entries requiring only email address. Share by email and/or printed.

http://penzu.com/

How to use Penzu with studentsHow to use Penzu with students

Online presentation

Listening and viewing tasks

Student-created materials

PechaKuchaPechaKuchahttp://www.pechakucha.org/http://www.pechakucha.org/

Features 20 images x 20 seconds Images advance

automatically Intended for live, informal

events but can be online too

Time is limited = short, concise presentations

How to Use with Students Ss create their own stories

w/ images T compiles collection of

images & students have to create story

Focused on particular content area

Features Up to 5-

minute video Record

lectures w/ ppt

Save as .swf

How to use this Embed in online

platform, e.g., wikis

On-line presentation

Serves flipped classroom

www.Slideshare.comwww.Slideshare.com

Share slideshows online: S-S or T-S or T-T

Repository of slides Avoid making copies of

handouts Set access Not compatible with

Prezi

WallwisherWallwisher•a virtual sticky notice-board, •post stickies with text images, links to websites and even videos. •simple to use •set access rights•easy to create a wall•collaboration very simple and quick too.

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/teachersweb20

How to use collaboratively to How to use collaboratively to support reading developmentsupport reading development

Theme based walls

Creating schema of topic before/during/after reading

Vocabulary reference

Share resource links

Image-based tasks

Create debate/discussion

Grammar walls

Features

Blog Post reflections on

particular topic Reverse chronological

order Individual to audience Comments/responses

among followers

Journal-style Blog Discovers personal interests &

perspectives Develops confidence as a writer Establishes and participates in a

community Develops critical thinking skills Empowers anyone to publish Writers & readers become active

participants in communication

www.wikispaces.com Wikis

Collaborative projects Repository of materials Course Management

System Discussion boards Announcements

PBWorks Wordpress

http://padlet.com/wall/teachersweb20

Q & AQ & A