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smuske

https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1241&context=libraries_facpub - 6 views

    • smuske
       
      I see a place for this in my classroom.
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    The article describes how to engage students in classroom activities using Padlet App. This multimedia friendly tool encourages real time full class participation. It also can be used for out of classroom activities. Sorry, I was unable to annotate this document so am posting another article on padlet app, which I had annotated
effeinstein

Flipping my Spanish Classroom: Beginning of the Year Assessments with Google Forms - 9 views

  • I loved that the Google Form gathered all of the responses together so I could look at student answers all together to see if their answers were a pattern of things that none of them learned, or if it was just a few students that needed review.
    • effeinstein
       
      I like this idea for pre-assessments and I wonder how it would work for the actual assessments too. Has anyone tried google forms for testing?
    • smuske
       
      I have used it for formative tests that go in the "participation" category. I like being able to look at the results immediately so I can give the class immediate feedback.
  • I am armed with some knowledge of the classes overall abilities as well as some individual struggles so I can help specific students one-on-one. I have adjusted some of my review activities to better focus on what students need to work on.
    • cwelton
       
      I've done intakes at the beginning of the year at the adv. level to see why they chose the elective and what they hope to learn, but this seems like a great way to assess 'summer attrition' at the lower levels. On it!
    • afarachnps
       
      Agreed. Last year, I asked students to use post it notes on a drawn scale that I put on the wall, to represent how much Spanish they felt they knew. A Google quiz would be a great way of doing a follow-up to this activity. Moreover, I could think of a concluding self-assessment: now that you have a better sense of how much Spanish you know, what goals can you think of for this year? I wonder if I can also use Google for a goals activity, too?
    • tkozhanova
       
      I do the same:-)
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    Very interesting article. As a language teacher myself, I really can relate!
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    I will try this on the second day of school which is coming up soon.
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    @effeinstein Yes, all of my vocabulary quizzes are on Google Forms and I use GF extensively for gathering reflections pre-post units, post field trips, in general, anytime I need to gather data from students about what we are working on-- Sometimes I collect their emails, other times anonymous, if I feel that I might gather more frank feedback that way-- The spreadsheet of data is nice to look over when considering how well something went, or to make tweaks for the next iteration of work. I can also pull quotes for presentations to faculty and families, or in writing narrative reports-- Also makes grading quick and easy-- Sometimes I print out the quizzes for quick one on one feedback for students--
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    It is also a great tool for getting feedback from the students.
smuske

Creating Collaborative Spaces Using Padlet - 2 views

  • authentic
  • , user-friendly, and efficient while providing an “environment” that offers the security needed to ensure the privacy and safety of students.
  • Padlet is a digital wall where users can post content of their choice, including text, images, documents, and videos.
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  • The opportunity for collaboration is enhanced by the fact that there is no limit to the number of people that can simultaneously edit a wall and changes are visible instantly.
  • Padlet is certainly a tool with a variety of potential uses for both teachers and students.
  • a free,
    • ljarboe
       
      It is free, not like other similar Apps.
  • For students, Padlet walls could be used to showcase digital work, as a digital notebook,
    • smuske
       
      This is an idea that I'd like to explore.
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    The article describes why and how to use Padlet. It emphasized its intuitive design and described it as digital wall that participants in the classroom can use to express their ideas, comments, suggestions etc.
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    Interesting article. I will have to try it out. See it used, never used it myself.
norikofujiokaito

VoiceThread - About - Digital Library - 2 views

  • Interactive tutorials made with VoiceThread ask students to practice what they learn outside of class, so the instructor can observe their practice, respond with feedback, or modify classroom teaching to address students' needs.
    • atsukofrederick
       
      This is a good example activity that I can adapt to use VT in a flipped classroom. I have started to see lots of potential in this tool.
  • Using a bilingual dictionary correctly is an important skill for nearly all language students, and this tutorial aims to help students understand how to use a dictionary well.
    • norikofujiokaito
       
      This is a good idea!
ghoedu

Teaching a World Language | Sharing my own personal experiences and ideas on teaching t... - 12 views

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    Experiences of a Spanish teacher.
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    I really liked this article. Good websites to explore. I can't wait to try them all.
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    I was amazed at all of the awesome websites posted on this blog, it was a great resource for finding new technologies to use in class. Also loved the music/ music video post!
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    Many great ideas. In the past few days I have come across a few of the online tools mentioned but this blog brings them all together in one source, which is very helpful.
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    A little overwhelming in terms of the number of resources, but really great resources nonetheless!
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    A lot of great ideas and resources all gathered in this one resource. I look forward to having an afternoon to read through this more carefully.
norikofujiokaito

Technology and the future of language teaching - Kessler - 2018 - Foreign Language Anna... - 4 views

  • This article addresses the extent to which technology‐mediated social interactions dominate our daily lives, how we can leverage those interactions to the benefit of our learners, and how we can engage them in learning experiences in ways that will encourage them to practice language extensively.
    • norikofujiokaito
       
      The theme of this article is same as what we have been talking in the workshop "Using the Web for Communicative Language Learning."
  • In addition to challenging existing dichotomies (face‐to‐face vs. online courses; synchronous vs. asynchronous uses), it is also important to understand the extent to which research can inform our use of technology.
    • norikofujiokaito
       
      It is more common that hybrid format is used in foreign language classroom now.
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    This article summarizes various types of useful technological tools for foreign language teaching.
mauritzenj

MovieTalk: Interpretive Listening Magic! - The Comprehensible Classroom - 5 views

  • Essentially, the teacher narrates a video that is projected for the class to see.
  • it links meaning between the language used by the teacher to the images on the screen.
  • music videos
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  • they are just so dang fun and easy and I plop them into the middle of a unit for no reason at all!
  • Sometimes, I select MovieTalks because of their topic: the content relates to something that we are studying or discussing in class. Other times, I select MovieTalks because of the vocabulary: I know that I can talk about the video using the same words that I am working with in class with my students. And still other times, I select MovieTalks because
    • mauritzenj
       
      I think that thinking with this sort of flexibility is really important and insightful. It might not be a bad idea to have a few of these for some brain breaks when kids are tired or to think of it for different functions like content or culture.
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    Your share of MovieTalk makes think of playposit tool: Play, Pause, discuss/interpret, repeat. I will definitely use to variety my practice.
ljarboe

Invitation-to-CALL-Unit3.pdf - 0 views

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  • While this may seem odd at first (if they are in the same room, why not have them discussing orally face to face?), a number of studies have shown that some students communicate more when they don't have to speak or be face to face with interlocutors, that communication overall is more evenly distributed among participants (e.g., Warschauer et al., 2000), and that they may even use a much wider range of discourse functions than they do in face-to-face settings with the same material (Kern, 1995).
    • ljarboe
       
      It explains for me the importance of CMC
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    Yes, agreed. It takes time for many students to feel comfortable with communication in the traditional setting, so we've found great tools to encourage their growth emphatetically and creatively.
speabodymn

Nik's Learning Technology Blog: Creating engagement through interactive infographics - 4 views

  • The potentials for dropping in html objects such as quizzes that enable interaction can make static data much more dynamic. The ability to drop in multimedia and particularly video can lend more significance and impact to the information in the graphic.
    • speabodymn
       
      I have not tried this tool, but it sounds like a great combination of things--embedded videos, plus the ability to add quizzes. I am imagining being able to create something like a google-docs quiz or EdPuzzle, and embed within the context of a larger discussion of a topic. This might help to show how one activities fits into a broader unit.
maygeorge

http://llt.msu.edu/issues/june2013/linetal.pdf - 3 views

    • maygeorge
       
      face to face communication has its benefits, today students chat all the time, all the day, this is seems to much, because the social aspect is built around the machine and not a human being.
    • maygeorge
       
      Face to face interaction is a good tool for socialization people.
vivianfranco

Using social media as a language learning tool | Teacher Network | The Guardian - 3 views

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    This article is about England but has some good tips for beginning to engage students using social media. It also shows that other countries struggle with promoting the importance of FL learning too.
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    This blog provides facts about the influence of new technology in society and it engages instructors to be updated and open to new ways of teaching. It also provides some examples on how we can engage our students to learn languages through the use of social media. Carlatech17
pludek

Flipping my Spanish Classroom: Effective use of technology - 6 views

  • virtual field trips and online formative assessment.
  • YouTube annotations
    • pludek
       
      Never tried this - anyone know how?
    • Marlene Johnshoy
       
      Look at the "choose your own adventure" example for this week - those are YouTube annotations and there is a tutorial there on how to do it.
    • pludek
       
      The link didn't work - no longer available. I'll keep trying to find out more
    • pludek
       
      there are quite a few others after searching
  • have the wrong answer first, and keep the language on the right answer general.
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  • flubaroo, which is a Google script that can correct online quizzes for you
    • pludek
       
      Another thing I haven't tried - anyone?
  • Online formative assessment
  • o virtual field trips
  • make a sightseeing tour on Google Earth
    • pludek
       
      This could also be used for travel unit or for giving directions to one another. Another great tool is geosettr.com or https://geoguessr.com/ you are given a map / picture of a location and you have to guess where you are. With settr, you can create your own
vivianfranco

Modality of input and vocabulary acquisition - 4 views

  • This study examines the effect of input modality (video, audio, and captions, i.e., onscreen text in the same language as audio) on (a) the learning of written and aural word forms, (b) overall vocabulary gains, (c) attention to input, and (d) vocabulary learning strategies of beginning L2 learners.
  • Multimedia, that is, a combination of print, audio, and imagery, has been argued to enhance input by making it more comprehensible (Plass & Jones, 2005).
  • The use of multimedia is also advocated because (a) it allows for the provision of authentic input and thus exposure to target culture, (b) it motivates learners, and (c) it accounts for students’ different learning styles (Brinton, 2001).
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  • Research Questions
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  • The results suggest that for beginning learners with better reading than listening skills: (a) captions facilitate recognition of written word forms, while audio facilitates recognition of aural word forms; (b) more word meanings are learned when videos are shown with both audio and captions than with either audio or captions; (c) participants think they pay most attention to captions, then to video, then to audio, but they consider video to be the most helpful; some participants have difficulty attending to all three modalities; and (d) the meanings of some new words can be learned from very difficult authentic videos when the language is well-supported by visual images.
    • vivianfranco
       
      I chose this quote because these results suggest that multimedia sources are tools that can be useful to attend different students' learning styles (some students learn better through reading, others through listening, others through making connections with images). Besides, it provides evidence of the effect of media sources on language acquisition which is also linked to authentic material. This quote also presents the difficulties that media sources can generate in those students who are not used to manage information presented in diverse modalities at once.
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    This article presents a research about the effects on integrating multimedia sources on second language vocabulary acquisition. The researchers exposed the language learners to different stimulus: video with audio and captions, video with audio, and video with captions and compare the results to analyze their effect on language acquisition.
Desiree Belter

100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom | Online Universities - 7 views

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    More Ideas...
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    Yikes! I thought 50 ideas was a lot. Nice that the author included some sites that help to organize the tweets. One tool I would add to the list http://wiffiti.com/. You can set up a wall to accept a hash tag that, when used in a tweet, will display almost immediately on the wall. Excellent way to display student comment via a projector.
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    So many ways to use technology in the classroom! We can be creative and motivate our students to be creative as well.
hharb01

https://ditchthattextbook.com/2018/08/16/10-ways-to-use-flipgrids-newest-features-in-th... - 2 views

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    Updated ways to using FlipGrid
Marlene Johnshoy

Tools for Social Annotation in the Digital Age | Edutopia - 1 views

    • Marlene Johnshoy
       
      "conversations" - another way of discussing texts, scaffolding student reading, annotations
  • Hypothesis, NowComment, Perusal, and Diigo
  • free digital course for educators
nleisenheimer

Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Tools: 15 Strategies for Engaging Online Students... - 1 views

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    This is a very comprehensive report about how best to approach online discussion and blogging in a classroom
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    Thanks for sharing. I particularly found the article 'A plan for effective discussion boards' insightful and useful!
nleisenheimer

10 Social Media Tips for Reaching World Language Learners | Edutopia - 4 views

  • Micro-blogging via Twitter is another way to link students outside of class. Let's be honest -- there are not many young people out there who do not already tweet. You can use Twitter in class in a similar fashion to blogging. If you do, I strongly suggest that you use TweetDeck to efficiently manage your students' tweets. I also love having students tweet a story. You start by tweeting the first line of the story based on the unit you are studying.
  • 6. Google Drive
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    Some more ideas on how to integrate social media.
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    This article from Edutopia provides ten simple suggestions for using various SM tools. The author's description of twitter won my heart: micro-blogging. Just that idea alone makes twitter seem much more manageable and useful.
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