Top tools for Digital Creativity in MFL

Top Tools for Digital Creativity in MFL Helena Butterfield http://helenabutterfield.net

Things to consider…
Are we talking about teacher creativity or pupil creativity?
Blocked?
Accounts
eSafety
Sharing work
What if the internet isn’t working!

Making word clouds
The sky’s the limit…

Wordle: http://wordle.net Create word clouds

How to do it
Paste in text OR paste in the URL of a website
Create

C’est quel film?

What do I have to do to get a Grade C?

Image chef: www.imagechef.com

Tagxedo: http://www.tagxedo.com

Other uses
Starters
Introduce a topic
Introduce, learn, memorise, revise or practice vocabulary
Analyse the content and gist of a longer text
Compare two texts at different levels
Teach pupils how to do a presentation without reading from a sheet
Use key words as a writing promt
Pupils create a “Key Words” wordle
Pupils put written work into Wordle to check that they haven’t been too repetitive.

Make a wall of language

3. Wallwisher: www.wallwisher.com Create a wall of sticky notes

How to do it Create an account Build your wall

Revision

Key points from a lesson

Plenary

Homework

Collaboration

Lino it: http://linoit.com
Favourite ICT tools for MFL

Other uses
Brainstorming ideas
Share success criteria
Revision
International projects
Collaboration for staff in your school / in other schools

Voicethread: http://voicethread.com Upload a picture People can record themselves People can write comments Voicethread link

Ideas for use
Spontaneous speaking
Prepare for presentations
Collaboration
Creative speaking / writing
Christmas message!

5.Voki: www.voki.com
Make speaking activities more interesting
Use for Speaking Assessments
Create one account for all pupils to access
Make the sound recording in Audacity before they make the Voki
Create a talking avatar

How to do it Create an account Create your Voki

6. Toondoo www.toondoo.com
Easy to make
Pupils can create their own accounts
Choice of layouts

How to do it Account needed Choose Toondoo maker

7. Go Animate: www.goanimate.com Video
Pupils create their own accounts
Give specified number of slides to create
Pupils can email you the URL of their video

How to do it Account needed Choose animation studio

How to do it

8. Xtranormal: www.xtranormal.com
Text to voice animated cartoon creator
Make speaking test answers into Xtranormal
Demonstrate model answers
Pupils edit pre-made videos to improve the language

Used as a listening comprehension

Tell a story
Meine Weihnachstgeschenke

Storybird: http://storybird.com
Write a book
Develop creative writing
Pick out key words
Reading comprehesion
Some MFL teacher have already made several Storybirds which can be found here: http://mfl-storybirds.wikispaces.com

How to do it

Get Glogging

10. Glogster: www.glogster.com (Educator accounts available)

Introduce a topic
Plenaries
What have you learned in this topic?
Environmental campaign
Healthy eating campaign
All about me
Ideas for use

Want to get creative too?
Join the MFL-Twitterati
Create an account
Follow @joedale’s MFL-Twitterers list
Oh and follow me too! @langwitch

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