Using new technologies in language learning
Transcript of Using new technologies in language learning
Using the internet and/or technologies in language learning
Julie Wallis
Angela Matheson
Innes Paland
Richard Brown
Naglaa Saurer (Gigi)
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In this workshop we aim to;
• enhance face to face learning
• motivate self study
• facilitate collaborative learning
• save time
• involve learners in the choice of content, the process and the outcomes
• liven up a traditional activity
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The process
• Step by step guides to a few
useful tools
• Development of a lesson plan
using a new tool
• Sharing know how
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Output A wiki that you can use to;
• train your accademic staff
• check anything you didn’t quite catch today
• Look at more tools
• Source resources
• Link to useful websites
• Find some ready made lesson plans
• Share resources
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The tools
• Google forms
• Flubaroo
• Abcya
• Edpuzzle
• Snippet tools
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dvolver
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• Tool for producing
short animated
videos with speech
bubbles
• very easy to use,
simple layout
• free of charge, no
sign up needed
dvolver
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1. Click «Make a
movie»
2. Select a
background and
sky for your 1st
scene.
3. Click «Next»
dvolver
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1. Choose one of the
four types of
scene.
2. Click «Next»
dvolver
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1. Choose your
characters.
2. Click «Next»
dvolver
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1. Now you are
ready for the 1st
dialogue!
2. Be creative ;-) but
mind limitations: 100 text characters
per line; only 3
responses
3. Click «Next»
dvolver
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1. Choose a
background
music for this
scene.
2. Do you want to
add a 2nd scene?
3. Click «Add new
scene»
dvolver
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1. Once again…
2. Choose
background & sky
3. Choose scene
4. Choose
characters
5. Write dialougue
dvolver
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1. Finish your movie
by adding a title
and your name
2. Don´t forget to
choose a design
template for your
intro
dvolver
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1. Send the movie
link to your
teacher / your
classmates…
2. or just to yourself!
Ideas
• Practice short Q&A in a fun way
• Storytelling
• Working in teams
• Awards for the best film
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• Google Forms
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Objective: Learn and discuss how and why to use Google Forms in
your class
• What are Google Forms & How can you use them in your courses ?
Presentation by Angela Matheson – Adana Gündoğdu College/Turkey
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What are Google Forms & How can you use them in your courses ?
• Don’t want to use class time to quiz students?
• Want to find out what students understood from your lesson? (quick polls)
• Want a good way to let your students tell you what was not understood?
• Looking for new ways to engage the student with technology?
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Google forms can help save time
• Google forms creates a link you send to the students
• Get results in spreadsheet or graphs
• Use Flubaroo for grades
No sign in is
necessary!
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How do I start a new Google form?
• Go to docs.google.com & sign in
- or -
• Open g-mail-Documents from
your main mail page
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Go to “create new” and “form”
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The form looks like this to start
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Type in your questions. Different question types are available
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Add each new question by clicking on “Add item”
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Here are the choices of types of questions
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Here is a quiz that uses every type of question available:
Short answer box
Multiple choice- one answer
Checkbox – more than one
answer
Scale
Long answer box (essay)
Answer by grids
Give a date
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You can change the look of the form easily
Click here to
change the look of
the Form
Here are the
choices of
format
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Here is the form changed It can changed back by clicking “cancel”. Click “apply” if you like it.
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This is the spreadsheet produced by the Google Form
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Here is a completed spreadsheet filled in with
answers for an exam-
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TIP: Use the “form” menu to open the live form. You can see how many responses
you got.
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Once you have created the form (test, quiz) here is what to do
You will need to open the form and answer it to create
the correct answer key for scoring purposes
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Use Flubaroo to compute your grades: Go to the “insert” menu, scroll down to “script”, choose “education”,
or type in “Flubaroo” and “search”…and click “install”
You must install the software – but it’s
easy!
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From the “tools” menu of the spreadsheet- How to find “Flubaroo” in the Scripts Gallery
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Grading the Assignment: Let Flubaroo do the work
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How to find the grades- they are now on their own spreadsheet
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Flubaroo lets you know which questions were answered wrong by 60% of the students- so you can throw out a question that might have been misunderstood
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Regrade easily if you’ve thrown out a question. Also, you can email grades
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View the histogram and e-mail it to yourself
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Richard’s menu
• Using smartphones for
interaction
• Compare 2 methods – hands on
• Learn some basics
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2 methods
• Questions about geography
• Feedback about that quiz
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1. Geography
• Work alone if possible.
• Visit www.socrative.com/student
• C W I F M G A U G
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See performance
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2. Feedback
• Work in pairs
• Visit www.govote.at
• Enter code
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Quick tour of Socrative
• Room code
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Manage Quizzes
New Quiz
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New Question
Save & Exit
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Dashboard
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Choose your quiz
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Navigation; Launch
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See performance
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Podcasts & Learning
PodClub and other apps
Gigi Saurer
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Time is money. Seize learning opportunities
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Podcasts & Learning
Gigi Saurer, Coordination of the Migros Club Schools, [email protected] 56
Podcasts and learning
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Podcasts and learning
• Podcasts
• Ready-made short units
• Make your own
• Get learners to produce
• Use in class / for self-study
• Entertaining & educational
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• Useful links
• Creating podcasts:
• http://www.audiopal.com/
• https://audioboom.com/about/for-podcasts
• http://www.opinionpodcasting.com/ (as website or iOS app)
• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spreaker.android.
studio (also on Apple app store)
• For bloggers: http://create.blubrry.com/resources/powerpress/
• Podcasts:
• http://podclub.ch/fr/
• http://www.linguistica360.com/ http://languagepod101.com/
• Tips for teachers & learners (F/G/I):
• http://podclub.ch/fr/podcast-service/apprendre-avec-podcasts
A few more quickies
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• Snippet tools
To get snippet tools
• Click start button
• Programmes: accessories
• Click snippet tools
• This will remain on your drop
down menu when you click start
• http://screencast.com/t/2oJ1TPer
Rsyz
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Word clouds
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http://screencast.com/t/leZD7xpVQEZg
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How to Use ABCYa! Word Clouds
• Go to http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm
• Copy and paste, or type the text that you would like to use into the box underneath the heading that reads “type or paste text.”
• Click the arrow icon towards the bottom right of the screen.ABCYa!
• Make changes by utilizing the bar at the toolbar
• Save or print if you have logged in or grab it using the snippet tool
• Others:
• http://worditout.com/
• http://tagcrowd.com/
• http://www.wordle.net/
• https://tagul.com/
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Jing https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
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Storyboardthat • https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator
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Others
• https://storybird.com/
• https://www.storyjumper.com/book/d
ocreate/-1
• http://www.fotobabble.com/
• http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/C
omix/
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• https://edpuzzle.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzl86IjTpHI
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Let’s get started….
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The public reaction:
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Thank you for participating!
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