Get Them Talking Using Web 2.0 FETC Conference 2009 Michelle Olah, Spanish teacher www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com== www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Who Am I? A teacher learning along with her students www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

A teacher learning along with her students

What am I not? A technology facilitator or educational technology expert www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

A technology facilitator or educational technology expert

Why does this matter? My main goal is to enhance my students LEARNING of the language –The technology is just an added bonus. All tools I will show you are EASY to use and can be used in the classroom on Monday morning My experience is based in a real (and messy) classroom and were tested on actual, real life middle school students. www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

My main goal is to enhance my students LEARNING of the language –The technology is just an added bonus.

All tools I will show you are EASY to use and can be used in the classroom on Monday morning

My experience is based in a real (and messy) classroom and were tested on actual, real life middle school students.

The Most Important “C” Communication Communicate in Languages Other Than English Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. (Interpersonal) Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topic. (Interpretive) Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. (Presentational) www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Communicate in Languages Other Than English

Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. (Interpersonal)

Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topic. (Interpretive)

Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. (Presentational)

Barriers to Speaking in the Classroom Individual student practice – students do not speak enough Pair activities – students off task, hard to monitor and correct errors Presentations – take days of class time and other students are not engaged www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Individual student practice – students do not speak enough

Pair activities – students off task, hard to monitor and correct errors

Presentations – take days of class time and other students are not engaged

How can Web 2.0 tools assist in getting students to speak ? www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Save class time and still keep an audience All students can speak at once in a lab and it can be presented on a website, blog, or wiki for an authentic audience Students can do speaking activities at home with a microphone or telephone and you can listen to them at your convenience www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

All students can speak at once in a lab and it can be presented on a website, blog, or wiki for an authentic audience

Students can do speaking activities at home with a microphone or telephone and you can listen to them at your convenience

Some Technology Tools Voki Speaking Avatar Voicethread Microsoft Photostory 3 and Windows Movie Maker I pods with microphones Podcasting www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Voki Speaking Avatar

Voicethread

Microsoft Photostory 3 and Windows Movie Maker

I pods with microphones

Podcasting

What is a Voki Speaking Avatar? www.voki.com www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Voki Speaking Avatars Pros Cons www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

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Student Examples: http://paytonr09.edublogs.org http://hannahp2009.edublogs.org/ http://brandonm09.edublogs.org http://micaelap09.edublogs.org/ www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

VoiceThread www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Voicethread What is a Voicethread? A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos It allows people to leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or phone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). It is able to be Shared with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments and continue the conversation. . www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

What is a Voicethread?

A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos

It allows people to leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or phone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam).

It is able to be Shared with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments and continue the conversation. .

How to Use VoiceThread in the Classroom www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Voicethread to Practice Specific Concepts www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

VoiceThread to Practice Pronunciation www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

VoiceThread to Record Student Presentations www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

How easy is it to comment on a VoiceThread? www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com Go to: http://voicethread.com/share/322123 OR www.voicethread.com and in Browse tab search for “voicethread and FETC ”

Microsoft Photo Story 3 and Window Movie Maker Students can create and narrate digital stories in the target language on any topic. These stories can then be embedded in a wiki, blog, or webpage for a global audience. www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Students can create and narrate digital stories in the target language on any topic.

These stories can then be embedded in a wiki, blog, or webpage for a global audience.

Student Photo Story www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com www.paytonr09.edublogs.org

Student Movie Maker Example www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

iPods in the Classroom From 14.99 – 45.00 you can find a microphone that adapts to an iPod Students can step into the hall and spontaneously record themselves speaking on any topic Students can check out the iPod and microphone to conduct interviews in the community. www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

From 14.99 – 45.00 you can find a microphone that adapts to an iPod

Students can step into the hall and spontaneously record themselves speaking on any topic

Students can check out the iPod and microphone to conduct interviews in the community.

The Other Important “C’ – Culture Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied

Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied

Using Realia in Communication Tasks www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

Ecuador and Peru Resources and Lesson Plans http://www.latam.ufl.edu/ Audio recordings Power Points Lesson plans worksheets Summer 2008 Fulbright Hays HATSS Project www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

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