http://www.polleverywhere.com/omlta
2.0 Simplified for the Language Classroom
Barb Hirsch- North Park SS, [email protected]
Web 2.0• An interactive, collaborative, user-
generated form of sharing content
• Examples: social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter), blogs, wikis, video sharing
• “Regular” website is creator-generated site where the user is passive (simply reading)
Parental Permission
• vital
• some students not allowed on social media, adaptations have to be made
Know your students
• contract for use
• behaviour
• type of activity
Accounts
• use specifically made teacher account for all of these programmes
• good idea for students as well
polleverywhere.com
• instant responses via text/tweet/web browser
• T/F, short answer
• anonymous
• free account- 40 responses
• engaging/interactive polls
• can check for understanding of question/topic
someecards.com
• Said No Student/Teacher Ever
Twitter- for you#spanishteach
ers
#wlteach
@senorahirsch
#flteach
#langchatThursdays @8:30pm
#ukedchatThursdays @8-9pm
#mfltwitterati
Twitter- for them
• 140 characters
• #hashtag=topic
• follow news story/author
• tweet someone/ask a professional questions
• target language tweets
#Lo Mejor
De México
our version
Twitter- for them
• change language settings
Twiducate• not public, you
add members, multiple classes
• class code/assigns password for each
• add own avatar
• no word limit
• chat option, bookmarks
• comprehension/general questions
• whole class chat- can print
• thematic discussion board
• group by novel, interact in character role
Infographics
• reading comprehension
• grammar
• listening
“Essay”, data visualization, fun, quick, no heavy reading, data-rich, visually pleasing
• piktochart.com
• visual.ly
• infogr.am
Google Docs
• documents can be edited by anyone who has been given permission
• great for group work
• department documents
• mobile devices
• online photo albums
• tag users/class
• follow people
• represent literary/historical figure’s account
• not enough wall space?- showcase student work
• vocab images for revision
• picture--> tag student #1, they write sentence, they tag next student to continue story, etc.
• students archive class trips
• visual writing prompts
• name as many items as you can seeInstagram
QuickTime Player
• PC/Mac• audio
• video
QuickTime™ and aH.264 decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
iPad
• sound recorder
• video recorder
• camera
• QR code scanner
iPad- speaking
iPad- writing
iPad- listening
Vine
• mobile devices
• record 6 second video
Vine vocab
Not a huge fan of Vine for use with students.
sporcle.com
• (students) create timed trivia games
• Cantantes/Grupos
• La Francophonie
Quizlet
• memorisation tool, different simple game options
• flashcards
• listen + spell
Pinterest- for them• speaking/
writing activities stimuli
• many ideas for projects: target language countries, quotations, arts, culture
• class board
• create “boards”
• collect visual stimulation which links to websites
Pinterest- for you
• collect ideas for activities, class decor, videos, grammar exercices
blogger/wordpress/weebly
• group novel study
• Genius hour- experiment
• La Chica Karate
• Graffiti
• El Blog de Cine
• e
• blogging sites
Snapchat• send images, (can add
text, annotate or draw on) sent via text within 10 seconds of being opened- however, viewer can take screen shot
• well known in media for sexting so perhaps not the ideal classroom tool
• flashing images concept can be replicated in PowerPoint
• student suggestion: “Check our work without even getting up!”
• create account for the class
sample
Confide• sends text
message that disapperas once read
• can only be read by touching every blocked word one by one
• cannot take screenshot
Confide
Voicethread
• voice recording linked to image, documents, videos
• tell a story sample
• summarise text
• listening comprehension
QR Code
• barcode- can be scanned using device
• embed video, hyperlink, text
• inigma
• Qrafter
• Bakodo
• ScanLife
PowerPoint
• easy to manipulate for you and students
• poster
• Facebook profile
• Twitter feed
Acapela
• pronunciation Acapela
Barb HirschNorth Park SS, PDSB
barbara.hirsch@peelsb.comlearningtoteachalsoteachingtolearn.blogspot.com
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