Technology workshop

1.  Dial (862) 203-8579 and leave a message
with the following information:
◦ Name
◦ What do you teach?
◦ Where do you teach?
◦ Why did you sign up for this workshop?

2. Using Technology
Jennifer Mezzina

3.  How do you currently use technology in the
classroom?

4.  Set up Google voice account
 Record your students when
you do not have access to a
lab
 Try setting up an account
now:
◦ www.google.com/voice

5.  What is the best lesson you taught using
technology?

6.  Have students make PPT or Prezi
presentations
◦ 4-5 words
◦ Word in target language
◦ Picture that illustrates word
 Pictures from a particular country
◦ Describe the word in the target language
◦ Quiz their classmates
◦ A few presentations each day

7.  Type out a transcript of conversation,
leaving spaces for students to fill in
missing parts
 Ask students to answer questions in
English to demonstrate comprehension
 Ask questions about vocab, grammar or
phrases
 Follow-up with a quiz or letter-writing
activity

8.  Pre-Viewing activity
◦ Ask students what they know about the country
◦ Research country
 Important person
 Cultural activity
 Food
 10-15 minutes per day

9.  Post-Viewing Activities
◦ Write a letter to one of the characters
◦ Quiz to hold students accountable
◦ Write an alternate ending

10.  Spanish Teachers:
◦ Mi Vida Loca
◦ Extra
 French Teachers:
◦ Extra
 Some Textbooks provide Soap Operas/Videos

11.  Students can:
◦ Write a story
◦ Put it on a PowerPoint or in iMovie
◦ Add pictures & sound
 Alternate ending to a movie/book
◦ Video OR Slideshow with audio
 Narrate past, present, future
◦ Slideshow with audio

12.  What are some problems that you have
encountered while using technology in your
classroom?
 How have you been able to resolve those
problems?

13.  What is flipped
learning?
 Direct instruction –
delivered individually
 Maximize face-to-face
time in the classroom

14.  What do you think of the flipped classroom?
 Could you envision flipping your classroom?
◦ How?
 What are some difficulties you might
encounter with flipping your classroom?
◦ How can you avoid them?

15.  Post PPTs, Videos and links on a Learning
Management System
 Require students to take Cornell notes for
homework
 Collect and grade Cornell notes
 If students did not do the hw, they can do it
during class (while others are applying the
information)

16.  Organize class information
 Encourage collaboration among students
 Haiku (used at Northern Valley)
 Edmodo (free)

17.  Duolingo
 ShowMe

18.  Find a partner
◦ Create a lesson that you can use in your classrooms.
◦ Email your lesson plan to me (Jennifer.Mezzina@gmail.com)
so that you can present it to the group!
 If you have extra time:
◦ Go to www.edmodo.com and set up a class
◦ Find a Podcast and create a worksheet you can share with
your class