This document discusses using blogs, moblogging, podcasts, and mobile phones to enhance language learning. It describes how blogs can develop learners' literacy, creativity, communication, and independence. It then focuses on using moblogging to allow students to update blogs remotely, moblogging benefits like recording reports and conversations. The document also covers creating and using podcasts for grammar reinforcement, role-plays, and student explanations, and how to record and publish podcasts. Finally, it addresses using mobile phones in the classroom through speaking activities, videos, and extending learning beyond the classroom.

19. Are you looking at the new Programme of Study and want to develop successful learners? Consider the development of a language blog to help you develop learners who have the essential skills of literacy and ICT; who are creative and who can communicate in a variety of ways; who reflect on their work and the work of others; who learn to work independently and who enjoy learning and are motivated to achieve the best they can.

21. Moblogging across the universe

22. Moblogging What is moblogging? Mo bile blogging - the ability to update a blog from a distance e.g. on a visit / exchange Seize the moment

23. www.shozu.com - Send media straight to blog from phones Moblogging

24. Uses: Record reports after incidents Allow pupils to create video diaries without your supervision Document REAL conversations Moblogging

25. Allows you and pupils to leave voice messages on the blog Uses: - more detailed update messages - maintain interest amongst those left behind - genuine motivation for oral activities Moblogging

26. Flip Ultra video cameras Video-documentaries Plug into any USB and upload to blog / www.blip.tv - no converters needed Moblogging

27. Effective use of Podcasts and iTunes

28. Podcasting What is a podcast? - effectively an audio file which is then put onto the Internet

29. Podcasting How have I used them? - Grammar series - role-play raps - pupil recordings - pupil grammar explanations

30. Podcasting Grammar series created to help reinforce grammar learning OUTSIDE of the classroom - responding to a request by a pupil - FANTASTIC for audio learners

32. Podcasting Role-play raps Created to strenghten knowledge of key role-play scenarios - each set to a different musical style to aid recognition

33. Podcasting Pupil grammar explanations - benefit of explaining to others - need for script - peer assessment on podcasts - minimal teacher input, maximum output - pupils then have an immediate revision tool

35. Podcasting How to record a podcast... 1) Recording material

40. Easy way to change volume levels Highlight sections then delete Podcasting

41. To finish the podcast, export as MP3… Podcasting

46. Using mobiles in the classroom…

49. Lasting motivation is about students feeling a genuine emotional investment in the activities they undertake. This will come about through a learning process that centres around rich, real experience with relevance in the wider world. Connected magazine, Learning and teaching Scotland Using mobile phones

52. Issue: how to get the recordings back to the teacher Options- 1) bluetooth them to a computer 2) bluetooth them to teacher’s phone 3) other options? Using mobile phones

53. For example, directions: - in pairs, pupils decide which room they will give directions to -write script - walk around the building and record the directions - swap phones / bluetooth to each other and follow the instructions - find out whether they followed instructions appropriately FOR EXAMPLE Using mobile phones

54. House and home - pupils build up to estate-agent style description of their house - free choice of recording manners - mobile phone - voice recording - video on camera Using mobile phones

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