This document discusses how Web 2.0 tools can be used to simplify incorporating technology into the language classroom. It provides examples of free and easy-to-use tools for polls, discussions, multimedia sharing, collaboration and content creation. Specific tools highlighted include Polleverywhere, Twitter, Google Docs, Instagram, iPad applications, Quizlet and PowerPoint. Permissions, appropriate use policies and engagement strategies are also addressed.

1. http://www.polleverywhere.com/omlta
2.0 Simplified for the Language Classroom
Barb Hirsch- PDSB

2. 2.0 Simplified for the Language Classroom
Barb Hirsch
PDSB

3. Web 2.0
• An interactive, collaborative, user-
generated form of sharing content
• Examples: social networking sites (Facebook,
Twitter), blogs, wikis, video sharing
• “Regular” website is creator-generated site
where the user is passive (simply reading)

4. Parental Permission
• vital
• some students not allowed on social
media, adaptations have to be made

5. Know your students
• contract for use
• behaviour
• type of activity

6. Accounts
• use specifically made teacher account
for all of these programmes
• good idea for students as well

7. polleverywhere.com
• instant responses via
text/tweet/web browser
• T/F, short answer
• anonymous
• free account- 40
responses
• engaging/interactive
polls
• can check for
understanding of
question/topic

8. someecards.com
• Said No Student/Teacher Ever

9. Twitter- for you
#spanishteachers
#wlteach
@senorahirsch
#flteach
#langchat
Thursdays @8:30pm
#ukedchat
Thursdays @8-9pm
#mfltwitterati

10. Twitter- for them
• 140 characters
• #hashtag=topic
• follow news story/author
• tweet someone/ask a
professional questions
• target language tweets

12. #Lo
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13. our version

15. Twitter- for them
• change language settings

16. Twiducate
• not public, you add
members, multiple
classes
• class code/assigns
password for each
• add own avatar
• no word limit
• chat option,
bookmarks
• comprehension/genera
l questions
• whole class chat- can
print
• thematic discussion
board
• group by novel, interact
in character role

19. Infographics
• reading
comprehension
• grammar
• listening
“Essay”, data visualization, fun, quick, no heavy
reading, data-rich, visually pleasing
• piktochart.com
• visual.ly
• infogr.am

20. Google Docs
• documents can be edited by anyone
who has been given permission
• great for group work
• department documents

21. Instagram
• mobile devices
• online photo albums
• tag users/class
• follow people
• represent literary/historical figure’s
account
• not enough wall space?- showcase
student work
• vocab images for revision
• picture--> tag student #1, they write
sentence, they tag next student to
continue story, etc.
• students archive class trips
• visual writing prompts
• name as many items as you can
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22. QuickTime Player
• PC/Mac
• audio
• video

25. iPad
• sound recorder
• video recorder
• camera
• QR code scanner

26. iPad- speaking

27. iPad- writing

29. iPad- listening

31. Vine
• mobile devices
• record 6 second
video
Vine vocab
Not a huge fan
of Vine for use
with students.

32. sporcle.com
• (students) create timed
trivia games
• Cantantes/Grupos
• La Francophonie

33. Quizlet
• memorisation tool,
different simple
game options
• flashcards
• listen + spell

34. Pinterest- for them
• speaking/writing
activities stimuli
• many ideas for
projects: target
language
countries,
quotations, arts,
culture
• class board
• create “boards”
• collect visual
stimulation which
links to websites

36. Pinterest- for you
• collect ideas for
activities, class
decor, videos,
grammar exercices

38. blogger/wordpress/weebly
• group novel study
• Genius hour-
experiment
• La Chica Karate
• Graffiti
• El Blog de Cine
• e
• blogging sites

39. Snapchat
• send images, (can add
text, annotate or draw on)
sent via text within 10
seconds of being
opened- however, viewer
can take screen shot
• well known in media for
sexting so perhaps not
the ideal classroom tool
• flashing images
concept can be
replicated in
PowerPoint
• student suggestion:
“Check our work
without even getting
up!”
• create account for the
class
sample

40. Confide
• sends text message
that disapperas once
read
• can only be read by
touching every
blocked word one by
one
• cannot take
screenshot
Confide

41. Voicethread
• voice recording linked
to image, documents,
videos
• tell a story sample
• summarise text
• listening comprehension

43. QR Code
• barcode- can be
scanned using
device
• embed video,
hyperlink, text
• inigma
• Qrafter
• Bakodo
• ScanLife

45. PowerPoint
• easy to manipulate
for you and students
• poster
• Facebook profile
• Twitter feed

52. Acapela
• pronunciation Acapela

53. Barb Hirsch
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