The document discusses Dina Dobrou's presentation on using Web 2.0 tools for teacher networking, professional development, and in the English language classroom. It provides examples of social networks and online conferences for collaboration and continuing education, as well as tools for different student age groups like blogs, wikis and mobile apps. Suggestions are made to combine uses of platforms like Facebook, blogs and Twitter for networking and online events for professional development.

1. WEB 2(too).O(verwhelmed)
Dina Dobrou
TESOL Greece
17-18th March 2012
@DinaDobrou /
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4.  Teacher Networks
 CPD through social networking
 Web Tools for ELT
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5. 1. Networking  PLN
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14. 2. Professional Development
...before social media...
 Formal certification (CELTA/DELTA/MA)
 TESOL Greece annual conference and
events
 Seminars organised by examination
bodies and publishers’ exhibitions
 Reading books/journals
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16.  Weekly webinars
 Online Conferences
 Mentoring
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17. 3. Web Tools
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18. www.wallwisher.com
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19. 3. Web Tools
 Ease of use:
 Register
 Watch Demo or...
 TTV (Teacher
Training Videos By
Russell Stannard)
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20. YLs
 Storyrobe
 Fetch English
(smartphone app)
 Dvolver
 Skype (with US sts)
 Wiki
 Blog
 Glogster EDU
 Animoto
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21. Teens:
 Kidblog.org
 Storyrobe
 Jing
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22. Exam prep classes and adults:
 Wordle
 Jing
 Voxopop
 Blog (they never used it)
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23. Suggestions?
 A combination

24. Networking:
 Facebook
 Blogs
 #ELTchat(facebook/twitter/tweetchat)
 ...or...Check ELTchat.com
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25. Professional Development:
 TESOL weekly webinars
 Online conferences (IATEFL, VRT)
 aPLaNet
 EVO
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26. Tools (easier to start with):
 Wordle
 Wallwisher
 Dvolver
 Jing
 Mobile apps
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27. Thank you & CU online soon
Any questions?
Twitter: @DinaDobrou
Facebook: Dina Dobrou
Email: dobroudina@gmail.com
Blog: onair.edublogs.org
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