The document discusses various technological tools aimed at enhancing communication in educational settings, specifically for English as an Additional Language (EAL) and French as a Second Language (FSL) teaching. It introduces three exhibits that include virtual classroom options, audio recording and syncing capabilities, and solutions for facilitating group discussions. The tools are designed to engage students, improve assessment methods, and reduce presentation anxiety.

1. A Triad of
Tech for Talking? Terrific Tools

2. ELA? FSL?
GGS12? EAL?
High School? High School? Elementary?
Single site? Junior High? Single/Multi-site?
adapt/adjust/integrate

3. key concepts
virtual voice

4. key concepts
Text
isolate

5. key concepts
extend assessment

6. technology for talk: exhibit A
virtual classroom option
- open source
- social network
- facebook-ish
- personal profile, blog, groups
- promote digital discussion***
interested?
try it @
nslta.mrwozney.com

7. why elgg?
virtual voice
engage the silent

8. technology for talk: exhibit B
- capture one-to-one or small group
interaction
- “double up”- collect lesson audio that
syncs with written notes
- “pencast”- experience the lesson
develop aurally/visually
simultaneously
interested?
- “isolate”- evaluate speaking based on try it here...
what you hear, not what you see...

9. technology for talk: exhibit C
- capture small group or whole class
discussion
- “send away”- record student talk
without being present
- alleviate large group presentation
anxiety, dread of presenting to
teacher
interested?
try it here...

10. technology for talk: tinker time
how can these technologies
be integrated in an EAL/FSL
teaching context?

11. Special Thanks
smartpencentral.com