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This document summarizes a presentation about leveraging technology to create knowledge-building environments for second language learners. It provides examples of technology tools that can be used such as TitanPad for collaborative writing, Vocaroo for audio recording, and Dropbox for file sharing. It also gives examples of classroom frameworks that integrate these tools, such as having students discuss and watch a video, answer questions in TitanPad, and write about the topic in their own language. The goal is to enhance learning through collaboration and interaction rather than just adding technology for its own sake.
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- 1. Leveraging technology to createa knowledge-building environment for L2 learners. Nathan Hall and Michael Burri University of Victoria http://wallwisher.com/wall/levtech Twitter hashtag: #levtech
- 2. Introduction Technology in theclassroom - best practices Cross section of technology tools and how to put them into practice General classroom frameworks Group session Experience Questions
- 3. Technology in theclassroom - best practices Teach English, not technology Don’t add technology just to add technology Enhance, not replace Encourage collaboration Support the learners
- 4. "The essential featureof e-learning extends beyond its access to information and builds on its communicative and interactive features. The goal of quality e-learning is to blend diversity and cohesiveness into a dynamic and intellectually challenging 'learning ecology.' ... We now can provide freedom and control within a vibrant community of inquiry." Garrison and Anderson (2003)
- 5. TitanPad Wallwisher • Real-time collaborative • Create an online writing document ‘corkboard’ • Can be password • Others can add ‘sticky protected notes’ • Free • Can be used with tablets and phones • Free
- 6. Vocaroo VideoMessageOnline • Online audio recorder • Online video recording via • Can host audio in unique webcam web address • Can record up to 2 • Can upload audio files minutes •Free • Hosts the video • Free
- 7. Screencast-O-Matic Dropbox • Creates a video recording • Creates a folder on ‘the of your screen (screencast) cloud’ • Video can be uploaded to • Sync with phone, tablets YouTube or downloaded • Share files • Can record up to 15 • Free(mium) minutes •Free
- 8. Markkit Wordle • Highlight text on a web • Create a ‘word cloud’ page online • Share annotation with • Download and print others • Free • Free
- 9. Weebly Edmodo • Create an online • Create dynamic class and classroom in a social media student websites style • Education version • Private • Free(mium) • Free
- 10. Mike’s ISEP CoursesNathan’s Edtech Site mikeisep.weebly.com nathanhall.ca
- 11. Framework example Business English Students discuss and then watch a video on the etiquette of Japanese Business meetings - streaming video (remembering) Students answer questions based on the video - TitanPad (understanding) Students write about business meetings in their country using the same framework - TitanPad (creating)
- 12. Framework example Business English Students read and comment on other students’ writing using a rubric - TitanPad (peer evaluation) Students audio record their writing - Vocaroo (speaking and pronunciation) Students listen and comment on other students’ recordings - Picosong (listening and peer evaluation) Students add their writing and recording to their eportfolio - blog (formative assessment)
- 13. Framework example Business English Possible additions or changes: Use video recording instead of just audio - VideoMessageOnline Create a presentation and screencast - PowerPoint and Screencast-O- Matic Create a class website on business meeting etiquette from different countries - blog
- 14. Framework example Skills-based class:Reading 500 Students read unit on Scientific Method (reading) Students apply 6 steps of Scientific Method (application of reading skills/ strategies and content knowledge) In lab, students in groups of 3 research a problem: e.g. why can people in downtown Vancouver smoke marijuana in public? – search engines (e.g. google)
- 15. Framework example Skills-based class:Reading 500 Students watch clip on creating voice- over PPT – youtube (listening) Students design PPT with voice-over feature – PPT (creating) Groups play clips instead of face-to- face presentations (speaking & listening skills; teacher & peer evaluation)
- 16. Framework example Skills-based class:Reading 500
- 17. Things we havelearned... Hardware Software Knowledge Attitudes Integration
- 18. TY :-) Nathan Hall http://nathanhall.ca nathan@nathanhall.ca Michael Burri http://mikeisep.weebly.com/ mikeburri@gmx.net