2. Young people’s familiarity with ICT offers a great opportunity to language teachers. It seems to us that a determined commitment to use this world, which is so familiar to young people, is a key to increasing the engagement of young people of all ages with languages. New technologies can facilitate real contacts with schools and young people in other countries. They can also provide stimulus for creative and interactive work. (Lord Dearing - Languages Review March 2007) Technology - So what … ?
3. + = = + Blogs and Podcasts = Using technology to enhance learning outcomes across all four language skills
4. Komment aise kon aprand a ékrir? "You can learn how to conjugate the verb "to like" every week for several years. However, it is only in a written context that the use of the words make proper sense. It is the same thing with vocabulary, spelling or even grammar. In order to develop the art of writing, you need ... to write. Our blog project encourages pupils to write and to read to help them to write better." Roberto Gauvin – Le projet des Cybercarnets du Centre d'apprentissage Haut-Madawaska 2005 - present
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6. Video Tutorials Blogger - http:// movies.atomiclearning.com/uk/blogging / WordPress - http:// www.swict.com/wordpresscourse.asp Edublogs - http:// www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey =5dd536c185e19a804a73 Typepad – Coming soon on SSAT site Blogger Typepad WordPress Edublogs Blogging Platforms
9. Blog rules I will only use my first name I will never give out my email address I will never give out my home address I will never give out my telephone number I will respect others I will not use rude or threatening words I will not use text talk or chat language I will not copy other people’s work I will be responsible for everything I write I will check my spelling before posting
10. Two Stars and a Wish Purpose, audience and content one-click publishing Real communication Assessment for learning Secure environment Promote global citizenship Pupil voice Celebrate your pupils’ work Feedback Comments
18. TES article September 2007 by Helen Ward describes how a group of 159 pupils aged between six and thirteen were able to accelerate their reading age 'four times as quickly' as their peers over a period of ten weeks by listening back to recordings of themselves saying words they found difficult to remember. Based on research carried out by Dr Flora Macleod, Dr Philip Macmillan and Professor Brahm Norwich from Exeter University in the study Listening to myself: improving oracy and literacy among children who fall behind Headphones help pupils improve their reading
26. Making recordings - mp3, sound editing, podcasting and all that Jazz! We are podcasters! We have published to the internet. We’ve gone hi-tec. We feel cool, hip and happening! Try it if you haven’t already. It’s easy – honest!
27. http:// del.icio.us/joedale/MFLblog MFL bloggers and podcasters http://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/podcasting/index.html http://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/blogging/index.html
28. The Isle of Wight Conference 2008 25 th -26 th October Plug on IOW radio “ a win-win situation”
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