This document discusses how technology tools can support world language instruction by helping teachers accomplish their objectives of developing students' communicative proficiency, cultural competency, and 21st century skills. It provides an overview of several free digital tools for communication, collaboration, organization, and content curation, including Edmodo, Evernote, Diigo, Wikis, Google Apps, SlideShare, Twitter, Pinterest, Mural.ly, and Glogster. The document emphasizes that technology should serve as a tool to enhance learning rather than an end in itself. All referenced files and links are available at the provided URL.

1. Tech Tools for WL
Don Doehla, MA, NBCT
Co-Director, East Bay WL Project
Berkeley Language Center, UC Berkeley

2. Why?
What would be the point?
What about the goals?
What are we attempting to
accomplish?
Would we just be complicating
our lives?
And what exactly IS the
meaning of it all????

3. Our objectives!
Communicative proficiency!
Interpersonal
Presentational
Interpretive
Oral and written
Cultural Competency
Cross cultural awareness
Global citizenship

4. Technological and 21st Century Skills
Communication
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Creativity and Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self Direction
Social and Cross Cultural Skills
Productivity and
Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility

5. Technology can support our work…
… but it is a tool, not an end in itself!

6. So what to do?
What can we do with
technology?
What tools are most useful?
What tools are essential?
Where do we get started?

7. Digital Citizenship
http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital
_citizen
http://www.nisd.net/digitalcitizen/
http://www.microsoft.com/security
/resources/digital-citizenship.aspx

8. Edmodo
A class management and
social media tool
Calendar/planner for
assignments and agendas
Communication S-T
Pair your class with another
Network with other WL
teachers
Post handouts, videos, pics,
and much more!

9. Evernote
Remember everything! Also use: Clearly, WebClipper, Skitch, Penultimate

10. Diigo
Bookmark websites
Highlight text
Post sticky notes
Annotate texts for digital
close reading
Tag for sorting bookmarks
Create lists of materials
Create Groups for sharing
and collaborating

11. Wikis
Wikis are great for…
Create your own digital
textbook
Create playlists of learning
opportunities
Embed videos, widgets,
Google forms…
Engage students with
learning at their own pace
Digital Portfolios of student
work: blogs, projects, etc.

12. Google it!
Docs – collaborate
Forms – embed
Voice – inbox
Calendar – embed & share
Art Project !
Sites – make your own
Earth – visit the world

13. SlideShare
Turn your PPT and PDF files
into embeddable code
Post on your wiki or
website
Share with colleagues

14. Twitter / HootSuite

15. Pinterest
‘Pin’ images
Create boards on various
themes
Create prompts for
communicative practice
Share boards with
colleagues
Collect infographics

16. Mural.ly
Create a virtual bulletin board
Post sticky notes
Create a board for your class,
post links, pics…
Students can share info with
the class or post questions
Project the mural on the wall
Save the board for later use

17. Glogster

19. Want ideas?
Download our
free e-Book, a
gift from the
#LangChat team
on Twitter

20. All files, links, slideshow available at:
http://drdmd-iwla13.wikispaces.com/

21. fin