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danielhkarvonen

Guest Blog Post: Why Off2Class Loves Zoom For ESL Instruction - Zoom Blog - 4 views

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zoom video carlatech15 week5

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  • Zoom performs incredibly well in low bandwidth environments.
    • elenistef7
      elenistef7 on 05 Aug 15
       
      This is important for schools that don't have good internet connection.
    • danielhkarvonen
      danielhkarvonen on 10 Aug 15
       
      And also for individual users who may be at home. My home connection is fairly slow, and Zoom worked great for me.
  • A great selection of annotation tools, so you can share your screen, and then write and draw on the screen like a real whiteboard.
  • Easy process to record classes.
  • elenistef7 on 05 Aug 15
     
    These language instructors prefer Zoom over Skype and other video conferencing tools.
  • anonymous on 07 Aug 15
     
    Wow, Off2Class and Zoom make a great combination! And what a powerful resource Off2Class is for ESL teachers--one-stop-shopping for lesson plans!
  • danielhkarvonen on 10 Aug 15
     
    These language instructors prefer Zoom over Skype and other videoconferencing tools.
spangomez

Miro: the Visual Collaboration Platform You Need In Your Online Classroom - The FLTMAG - 2 views

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  • visual collaboration platform:
  • interactive tool
  • Miro allows teachers to present material while students can be interactin
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  • same shared space.
  • I would recommend that you sign up with your institutional email to further be able to apply for a free Education Plan (which includes up to 100 users). Students can apply for the Education Plan as well, which allows them to collaborate with up to 10 users for 2 years.
  • unlimited number of editable boards
  • Frame. It helps you organize your workspace into sections and allows you to save all the frames as a part of a pdf document.
  • Comments and Cards (which are basically advanced comments allowing you to add tags, assign people, set deadlines and insert links inside the field of the card) might be essential to communicate feedback and arrange student interaction in an asynchronous mode of work.
  • In synchronous mode, Miro is a powerful tool for presentation of new material. Y
  • Miro will help you organize pair and group work
  • easily and effectively
  • Virtual dice will help you make the board game experience as close to the physical classroom as possible.
  • Miro can be used for individual work as well. T
  • Miro is a great interactive platform which not only makes digital collaboration easy but also provides a number of instruments for individual creative work.
    • spangomez
      spangomez on 16 Jul 20
       
      Miro + Virtual dice = board game
    • spangomez
      spangomez on 16 Jul 20
       
      Miro = visual collaboration platform Whiteboard + interactive tool to collaborate, create and share
danigeary

Padlet | The Digital Teacher | Cambridge English - 2 views

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#carlatech20 #Padlet An excellent Colaboration Tool #Lindsay Warwick

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    • danigeary
      danigeary on 22 Jul 20
       
      Very versatile. Good for recreating whiteboard assignments for an online environment.
    • danigeary
      danigeary on 22 Jul 20
       
      This is huge! Students can see and comment, all on one page.
  • Padlet allows for synchronous or asynchronous collaboration. Learners can share ideas, materials, audio and video.  They can then comment on these.
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  • any level of learner. As learners add their own posts, what skill they develop depends on what task given is to them. Learners can develop writing skills (e.g. write a short description of a person you admire) or speaking skills (record yourself telling an anecdote). They can also brainstorm vocabulary related to a topic to activate existing knowledge before a reading or listening text. As learners all type their ideas at the same time, it’s an inclusive and efficient way of collecting ideas.
    • danigeary
      danigeary on 22 Jul 20
       
      For big classes, the right padlet activities allow the instructor to "eyeball" the content for grading.
  • For the teacher, Padlet helps them to better assess the learning of everyone in the class, something that can be tricky even with medium-sized classes.
cnming

Blackboard - VoiceThread - 2 views

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VoiceThread Blackboard

shared by cnming on 23 Jul 20 - No Cached
  • There are four simple steps to using VoiceThread in your Blackboard courses: Adding VoiceThread to your course Setting up your VoiceThread link Waiting for students to submit work (if you’ve created a graded assignment) Grading student work (if you’ve created a graded assignment)
    • cnming
      cnming on 23 Jul 20
       
      For those who are using Blackboard at school, this tutorial video will be very helpful.
  • l0zeng01 on 25 Jul 20
     
    This can be a handy direction (in both video and writing) for using Voice Thread in Blackboard for people like me who are using Bb. Thanks for sharing!
  • wcyode01 on 26 Jul 20
     
    Due to issues I've encountered lately with opening sites and links that did not like my laptop, I've decided to stick with tools offered in BB which is what is used at my school. The explanations look clear enough for EVEN ME to figure out so I am thrilled to be able to access this tool AND use it!
jmgabbard

Using VoiceThread for Language Classes - VoiceThread - 3 views

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  • The true strength of this application was the bi-directional learning that happened from student to student.
    • jmgabbard
      jmgabbard on 24 Jul 20
       
      Good platform for asynchronous student-student engagement that can be reviewed by instructor
  • jmgabbard on 24 Jul 20
     
    Blog post with VoiceThread activity ideas for world language class
  • leahmyott on 24 Jul 20
     
    I like how useful this tool is for engaging students, pushes them to develop skills faster, for assessments and to avoid the "drill and kill" process that is demotivating.
Marlene Johnshoy

Free Technology for Teachers: Five Fun Breakout Games for Online and In-person Classrooms - 2 views

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games gaming community BreakoutEDU freetech4teachers RichardByrne

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 11 Oct 21
     
    This blog post talks about Breakout EDU and how these games "provide fun challenges for students to solve together" where students also learn about each other and build community.
Beth Kautz

Scoring Guides | Digitales - 2 views

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digitalstorytelling assessment rubrics

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  • Beth Kautz on 18 Feb 13
     
    automated rubric generator for a wide variety of digital projects
  • nashwa25 on 20 Mar 13
     
    This is a great way to create rubrics! I used to search the net for hours looking for rubrics and modify them, but now it is very simple!! Thank you for sharing!
ismaelfranqui

Mix It Up! Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom | Edutopia - 15 views

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  • But true authenticity comes from the activities we use during class time, leaving an impact on the communicative skills of our students.
  • Use the language proficiency site developed by UTexas to gain access to native Spanish speakers talking about a variety of themes. These are conveniently divided into proficiency levels.
    • Shereen Elgamal
      Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15
       
      I tried this activity by having each group research then report about an Arabic speaking country of their choice and the activity was a great success. They seemed to have had a lot of fun, presented short clear sentences (for the most part) that also provided factual and relevant material, and it opened the door for some spontaneous cultural themes and relevant dicussions.
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  • If we make activities genuine, our students will be much more inclined to participate, acquiring new knowledge through the process.
  • Make a fun interactive quiz using Kahoot!
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    • amychang52
      amychang52 on 28 Jul 16
       
      Kahoot! is a good tool to create a quiz.
    • czuchnow
      czuchnow on 01 Aug 16
       
      I've used some of the videos from UTexas. Some of the novice level videos are still too difficult for my middle schoolers though! I have to give lot's of scaffolding and support.
    • ismaelfranqui
      ismaelfranqui on 29 Jul 16
       
      These are great resources!
  • remember these rules when selecting activities: They must be authentic. They should always be engaging. Activities should be varied. They need to be focused around the unit theme. Perhaps most importantly, they should force students to use the target language.
  • elenistef7 on 25 Jul 15
     
    Authentic activities for the 3 modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, presentational. Great technology tools mentioned.
  • ncsargo on 25 Jul 15
     
    Amazing resource! I love how this article offers ways to integrate technology through accessing each mode in several ways!
  • Kimberly Jaeger on 31 Jul 16
     
    It carries over well into the German classroom too!
Marlene Johnshoy

On the attractiveness of social media for language learning: a look at the state of the... - 0 views

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social language media

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 10 May 12
     
    Abstract: This paper sets the stage for the articles selected for the special issue "Language learning and social media: (r)evolution?". Starting with some definitions of mainstream terms like "social media", "web 2.0", "social web", "social networking sites (SNS)" and "web 2.0 language learning communities". The purpose is not to "reinvent the wheel" by suggesting new definitions, but to synthesize definitions of mainstream terms and juxtapose them to similar concepts from CALL literature. We then critically discuss three key features of web 2.0 technologies (user participation, openness and network effects). Despite the fact that these three features were present to some extent in technologies prior to social media, we examine whether they take on a radically different meaning in the social media era. Research insights are discussed in the last section of the paper.
Abby Bajuniemi

Next up for Google Plus Hangouts: Sign language support - Online Video News - 1 views

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google plus carla12sn5 language online technology web2.0 carla socialnetworking education LgTT GroupA resources

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  • “I actually cried with joy at reading this post and finding out that Google and the Google+ team actually care about all of their user base. Thank you very much for just thinking about us.”
    • Abby Bajuniemi
      Abby Bajuniemi on 05 Aug 12
       
      This really struck me because, as a hearing person, I take for granted that there might be issues for hearing-impaired people. It's so cool to me that developers are concerned about these users and are working to make their product a good one for them. This could also be relevant to those who wish to chat online with ASL "speakers" when they are trying to learn ASL! 
Amy Uribe

The 8 Digital Skills Students Need for The Future ~ Educational Technology and Mobile L... - 3 views

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week3 GroupE mobile mobile learning educational technology learning technology students

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  • Amy Uribe on 29 Jul 13
     
    I thought this was pretty interesting.  How do we teach students to judge the quality of information they are getting?
  • Jessica Rojas on 30 Jul 13
     
    Amy, I like the graph. There are so much details to think about when it comes to look for "the tool" for our students. Thank you for sharing!
Adrienne Gonzales

Three Good Ways to Use Padlet In Your School - 1 views

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padlet carlatech13 tips

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      Adrienne Gonzales on 30 Jul 13
       
      This is new terminology for me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KWL_table
    • MariaEmicle Lopez
      MariaEmicle Lopez on 05 Aug 13
       
      It's a never ending learning path with all these acronyms :) I like the fact that Padlet allows for group and research projects.
  • Adrienne Gonzales on 30 Jul 13
     
    From "Free Technology for Teachers"
  • Amy Uribe on 06 Aug 13
     
    Thanks for sharing. I had the same question about KWL. In Spanish would that be SQA? :)
Shereen Elgamal

5 Social Media Tools for College Students - US News - 1 views

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  • On average the site saves students $500 a year,
    • Shereen Elgamal
      Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15
       
      This is a great resource for introductory-level books as students use them for a few weeks and wouldn't have any need/use for them after that.
  • He also says the rental site has all of the newest editions of the textbooks with supplemental materials
    • Shereen Elgamal
      Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15
       
      An added advantage to buying used books from Amazon and similar sites as they can be older editions or missing CDs or DVDs.
Marlene Johnshoy

Google Apps for ePortfolios - 0 views

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Eportfolio google portfolio

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 07 Feb 11
     
    Helen Barrett is the "portfolio" guru from many years back. This is an interesting view and comparison of various Google docs - to think about ways you might use these apps for a portfolio system for your students.
Constantinos Tsouris

Foreign Language Education Learning with Video Games and Authentic Web Media Tasks - 2 views

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languagelearning videogames newmedia week5

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  • Constantinos Tsouris on 22 Jul 11
     
    Abstract: In recent years, a sharp increase in the number of academic studies around the use of video games and new media for educational purposes has greatly expanded our understanding of their potential for enhancing learning.
  • Roxana Sandu on 23 Jul 11
     
    Constantinos, this a great resource of information. Thank you for sharing! I haven't sit down to read it all, but skimming through it I found plenty of interesting information. I was always interested in using video games or educational games for language learning, but never took initiative in reading anything on the topic. In the beginning of "From "Authentic Materials" to "Live Materials" section, the author mentions that the culture should not be described to students, but rather facilitate a platform for them to actually participate in that culture. I see how we can do that through games, but is there any of you using other means to do it? Is it possible to do it through social networks or second language learning networks? If yes, how exactly? Any thoughts on this?
Marlene Johnshoy

Technology for 21st Century WL Teachers - 2 views

www.catherine-ousselin.org/technology.htm

technology gadgets iPod podcasts storytelling video photo

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 12 Aug 11
     
    A collection of all sorts of things here - from tech gadgets to apps for iPod Touch, to podcasts for mostly Fr, Sp, Gr, Jpn - but many will be applicable to all languages.  It would take you a long time to look at everything that's here!
Alyssa Ruesch

The 5 Best Free Annotation Tools For Teachers - eLearning Industry - 7 views

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screen grab interpretive startalk CARLA_SI reading

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  • amykrowland on 16 Jul 14
     
    I like the ideas offered on this site! I have never heard of web annotation before.
  • japaxico on 17 Jul 14
     
    In the reading classes I teach in ESOL, we teach academic reading skills to non-native English speakers to get the students ready for college-level textbooks. These tools would be very useful for students if we ever have any digital texts we read for the class.
  • andreadewees on 20 Jul 14
     
    I had a hard time reading from the link! Once opened there were a ton of moving pop-ups that were very distracting. Did anyone else have that issue?
srafuller

EduCanon - Freetech4teachers - 0 views

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  • Using eduCanon, like other services similar to it, could be a good way to build introductory and review lessons for students. The option to track your students' progress is nice for anticipating the questions your students might bring to class and for seeing what you might need to review in-person with your students.
    • srafuller
      srafuller on 03 Aug 14
       
      This allows a more personalized face to face review of the flipped lesson, allowing more class-time for actual practice of the lesson.
japaxico

Free Technology for Teachers: A Handful of Helpful Google Forms Tutorials for Teachers - 3 views

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GoogleForms carlatech14 teachers free google forms education resources language web2.0 Carla LgTT technology

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    • japaxico
      japaxico on 01 Aug 14
       
      A video prompt! Now that's fancy! I really dig that idea, it would be really fun and interactive for the students.
    • japaxico
      japaxico on 01 Aug 14
       
      Very helpful step by step guide on how to create a quiz. A little more in depth than what we used for our assignment, imo.
  • Doctopus is a Google Spreadsheet script
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    • japaxico
      japaxico on 01 Aug 14
       
      Guessing this has to do with the collected responses. I don't get it as I'm "not there yet."
    • japaxico
      japaxico on 01 Aug 14
       
      I tried this in my Google Form. Worked well.
  • Insert images into Google Forms.
  • Inserting Videos into questions in Google Forms: 
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