Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto emphasizes that technology should enhance language lessons rather than dominate them, suggesting various low-tech and tech tools to expand classroom learning and practice. Techniques include creating alphabet word books, utilizing digital picture stories, and engaging students in collaborative projects to deepen understanding and personalize their language use. The importance of focusing on meaning and organization before grammar is highlighted to foster creativity in language learning.

1. Little Tech for Big ResultsBarbara Hoskins Sakamoto@barbsaka

2. Tech tools should enhance language lessons……not be the main course.

3. A little bit of tech can:expandclassroom boundariesextendcontact time with Englishcreateperformance & publication opportunities connectstudents with the worldreinforcelanguage practicedeepenunderstanding

4. Expand a lesson beyond classroom boundariesPage from Let’s Begin (OUP)

5. Learn and practice in low tech ways, too.

6. Make an alphabet word book.

7. Voicethread.com

8. Ask for help

9. Connect students with the world

11. Build on the basic language in a lessonPage from Let’s Go 1 (OUP)

12. Start with low tech practice to build accuracy & fluencyTools like Jing can help you get more mileage from worksheet art

13. Paste results from a class survey into Wordle to create a word cloudwww.wordle.net

14. Frequency determines the size of words

15. Extend the amount of contact time with English and personalize the language.

16. Create something that can be shared with family and friends.glogster.com

17. Use the Internet to find resources for lessons.www.morguefile.com

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21. 1Cut the sections apart to encourage expansion.234

22. 1Add one additional sentence to each section.234

23. Transfer pictures and text to slides and add narration to create a digital picture book

24. A little tech can deepen understanding of languageStudents choose five objects and build a mystery story incorporating them.

25. 1st lesson:AnswerWho?What?Where?When?How?

26. Focus on meaning and organization first (save grammar & spelling for last)

27. Organize the story into beginning, middle and end, and expand with details as necessary.

28. Finally, focus on the grammar and spelling.

30. After a LOT of writing and working with a story … the reward!

31. toondoo.com

32. Listening becomes a model to personalize a conversationXtranormal characters say EXACTLY what students type

33. www.xtranormal.comDownload “State” version to work in classes without an Internet connection.

34. It’s easy to practice introductions, but it’s hard to find a “real” context with a class of students who already know each other.

35. Self introductions as performance

36. For a copy of this presentation, and links to the online tools and projects, go to:http://teachingvillage.wikispaces.com/