This document discusses using Web 2.0 tools to teach English, including photo sharing, video sharing, blogs, and wikis. It provides examples of how these tools can be used for digital photo stories, collaborative projects, listening activities using YouTube, making video dictionaries, and more. The document encourages sharing ideas on using photo and video sharing with ESL classes and discusses the difference between blogs and wikis for classroom use.

1. Using Technology and Teaching English Developed by Susan Gaer July 12, 2010

2. With a partner, you will have 1 min. What is Web 2.0? How many Web 2.0 tools can you name?

3. Start Now! What is Web 2.0? How many Web 2.0 tools can you name?

4. How many of these 2.0 Tools did you know?

5. Using Pictures with Photo Sharing Digital Photo Stories Scrapbooking School/Class Events Class Roster Blogs/Wikis Writing Prompts Descriptions Albums Collages Collaborative Projects

6. Unlocking Creativity With Photos Flickr Tag Site Cool Things you can Do with Picasa Verb Project Schools Around the Globe

7. Listening with Sharing Videos Things you can do with You Tube Music Videos

8. Making Videos Video Dictionary

9. Think, Pair,Share Think for 30 seconds Pair and share for 30 seconds Question: What is one great idea that you can do with your ESL class based on Photo/Video Sharing?

10. Writing and Sharing

11. Blogs and Wikis Larry Ferlazzo

12. Spend One Minute. Share with a partner what you learned. What did you learn about sharing documents? What is the difference between a Blog and a Wiki? What did you learn about using Wikis and Blogs in the classroom?

13. Using technology to improve speaking and pronunciation

14. Give it a try