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Marlene Johnshoy

eLearning at Miami Regional Campuses - Cool Tools! - 2 views

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elearning hangouts porductivity ipad cooltools

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 09 Jun 14
     
    Some really great tools - they collect and let you about them.
rillia

5.1 Dogoriti.pdf - 1 views

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  • Twitter is used as an ongoing public channel of communication for academic and co-curricular discussions
  • English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
  • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
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  • The use of the Web2 can provide opportunities for collaboration, authentic communication in a discourse community and provide what Warschauer and Kern (2000) termedas networked-based language teaching. Some ofthe general benefits of using technology in ESP are the use of authentic tasks, tools, and context (Bremner, 2010; Evans, 2012).It provides interaction and communication among learners, uses collaborative learning, focuses on socio-
  • do not provide motivation, enthusiasm or personalization
  • earning management systems (LMSs)
  • ave generally been used as static sources of content with no social appeal like social networks, such as Facebook or YouTube
  • while also impeding general pedagogical support with their default settings and familiar features
  • social networking platforms have been acclaimed to provide learners social communication, autonomy,fluid online discussions, and identity management
  • ease interaction, e-discussions by focusing on the use of technology to support education
  • informal and relaxing atmosphere and make learning effective (Dalton, 2009). Social networking allows students and teachers to build a rapport and overcome inhibitions
  • Integrating social software with LMS aims at active participation, interaction and collaborationbetween the members of an academic community
  • Web 2.0 tools consist of blogs, microblogs, wikis, podcasts, virtual worlds and social networks
  • he benefits of using Web 2.0 in education are the new interaction styles between students and teachers, immediacy of information, access to authentic learning environments, content sharing, collaboration and enhancement of learning experience
  • a service offering language learning quizzes via Twitter hasbeen established (TwitterLearn, 2008)
    • rillia
      rillia on 27 Jul 15
       
      I couldn't locate this service in a search; I suppose it went defunct?
  • Twitter, Edmodo, and Ning
  • On the whole, the reasons language instructors may opt to choose Edmodo in class are that teachers and students connect, assignments, back channeling, a paperless learning environment, its backpack feature,the library feature, Apps, homework, badges, learning continues outside the classroom, assessments, interface, sharing, and its private and safe learning environment
  • the use of Twitter facilitated collaboration, communication and data exchange among students in real time.The role of the instructor is underscored as she/he acts as a mediator, supporting the content, organizing the activities, and clarifying the use of the educational tool
  • Facebook
  • Twitter has been studied in context with other social media and has proven to have a significant influence on academic activity
  • microblogging and inferred that it enhanced students’ achievement, motivation and participation in class.
  • Edudemic
    • rillia
      rillia on 27 Jul 15
       
      Check this out--appears to be a comprehensive site about the use of technology for educators and students.
  • Different platforms suit different sorts of interactions and appeal tostudents and educators in a diverse manner
  • From the Edmodo platform, two main features are utilized. First, the Edmodo forum is used for both teacher-to-student communication and student-to -student communication. The communication topics include subjects such as assignments, questions, announcements, etc. Second, the Edmodo Assignment Center is used for testing the students on each learning topic and easily collecting their answers
    • rillia
      rillia on 27 Jul 15
       
      Although we have an in-house LMS at Northwest, I created an Edmodo platform for my Intermediate Russian I course for the fall to see how it will work. I'll use it in conjunction with the in-house LMS, which may prove to be cumbersome. We'll see.
  • As far as the assessment of students’ performance goes, the conventional assessment through graded assignments is backed up by students’ social learning activities. Network buildingand self-regulated learning canbe indicative of students’ progress throughout the course.Ongoing assessment or formative assessmentstrategies(integration of performance and feedback and reflection) can facilitate learning and review students’ performance
  • The empirical evaluation of the research highlights the dominanceof intrinsic motivation(students’ intentionsto use Twitter/perceived enjoyment)over extrinsic motivation in explaining the adoption of social media in the class
  • n order to provide assessment, instructors could evaluate students’ learning progress by reviewing their reflections. Communication (teacher-student/student-student)throughout the learning processcan also providefeedback information that may aid assessment
  • nstructors could evaluate students’ learning progress by reviewing theirreflections on what they have gained through networked learning
  • References
    • rillia
      rillia on 27 Jul 15
       
      Excellent collection of reference materials on SNSs in foreign-language (and other) learning.
Carol Petersen

The Committed Sardine - Digital Diet Small Bytes - 2 views

www.fluency21.com/handouts_smallbytes.cfm

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  • free resource to you
    • Carol Petersen
      Carol Petersen on 30 Jul 12
       
      I love free resources and I also love help to remember how to do something "techy". Once I have used a tool several different times, I am good to go. However, the first couple of times, I always need my reference.
  • Carol Petersen on 30 Jul 12
     
    Resource guides to some common digital tools, all in one place!
  • Marisa Blachy on 30 Jul 12
     
    I'm all about free resources! I especially like that there is a free Prezi guide b/c my students have to use Prezi for some of their projects, including one on the final exam, and it's tough for them if they have never used it before. That guide could really help in their understanding of how to use this tool.
danielhkarvonen

12 Top Tips for Teaching on Skype - Lindsay Does Languages - 2 views

www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/top-tips-for-teaching-on-skype

carlatech15 week5 skype

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  • My absolute essential for “real life” teaching is a whiteboard. Obviously, this is tricky to use via Skype. Thankfully, I discovered Twiddla! It’s an online whiteboard tool that you and anyone who you share the link with can see and edit at the same time. Perfect for awkward explanations you just can’t do with words and emoticons!
    • danielhkarvonen
      danielhkarvonen on 10 Aug 15
       
      Another interesting tool!
  • Michelle Burnside on 10 Aug 15
     
    It would be a great tool if you teach on Skype. But after having learned about Zoom, I would forget about Skype. Zoom has so much more to offer and it can be free if you use it in 40 minute increments.
marispi

The Global Search for Education: Online Educational Tools | CMRubinWorld.com | Global S... - 0 views

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online tools social learning networks Web2.0 carlatech15

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  • marispi on 07 Aug 15
     
    Fascinating interview of Michael Horn (co-founder of a non-profit innovation think tank) and Vibhu Mittal (CEO of Edmodo) on the impact of social learning networks such as Edmodo on the classroom. Some topics covered: blended learning, privacy and student data, collaboration between teachers and between students, personalized learning.
annalisaandre

6 Creative Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom | Edudemic - 3 views

www.edudemic.com/skype-in-classroom

Skype carlatech15 week 5

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  • 4. Use it for tutoring.
    • Diane Nordin
      Diane Nordin on 07 Aug 15
       
      In Skype Classroom, you will find some people who are providing tutoring service there.
  • 5. Host a virtual Career Exploration Day.
  • 6. Enable better collaboration for group projects and extracurricular activities.
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  • For Collaborating:
  • For Presentations:
  • For Recording:
  • The Tools That Help
    • Diane Nordin
      Diane Nordin on 07 Aug 15
       
      Nice list of tools that can be used with (or without) Skype.
  • Skype is one more free and infinitely useful tool that educators can add to their toolbox
  • 1. Use it to collaborate with other classrooms.
  • 3. Enable participation (and catch-up) for students outside of the classroom.
  • 2. Use it to conduct expert interviews.
  • Q&A or more of a lecture
  • doing some research and coming up with questions in advance, so they have an opportunity to interact with the expert and learn more.
  • Students will get a glimpse into different career options and learn a little more about their peers, and parents get a chance to be more involved with the class
  • marispi on 09 Aug 15
     
    The expert interviews are something I need to do more of. Love the idea of a virtual Career day. Would be a good way to keep alums connected.
Marlene Johnshoy

ChimeIn : University of Minnesota - 3 views

mediamill.cla.umn.edu/...78553

clickers chimein umn

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 19 Aug 10
     
    Wow - not only a really cool tool, but also a really well-done video explaining what it is and how it works!
  • Marlene Johnshoy on 19 Aug 10
     
    Sorry, this is a U of MN tool, but I thought you'd like to see what it is - and the way they've done the video to explain it is really nicely done!
Marlene Johnshoy

Edistorm - 0 views

www.edistorm.com

brainstorm stickies edistorm tools

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 07 Oct 10
     
    compare/contrast, what other ideas can you come up with for using this tool? Looks interesting!
Alyssa Rutherford

Glenn Cake's site for LARC - 0 views

www.wix.com/larc

LARC tools

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  • Alyssa Rutherford on 10 Aug 11
     
    Glenn Cake's site filled with tools to check out from the LARC presentation Aug. 10
Marlene Johnshoy

The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You - Edudemic - 1 views

edudemic.com/...-classroom-tools-chosen-by-you

web20 tools resources free favorites

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 08 Sep 11
     
    Are you familiar with all of these??  =)
Alyssa Ruesch

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

elearningindustry.com/-annotation-tools-for-teachers

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?
maygeorge

Statement on the Role of Technology in Language Learning | American Council on the Teac... - 3 views

www.actfl.org/...e-technology-language-learning

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      maygeorge on 11 Aug 17
       
      I agree we need more than one tool to learn any language.
  • Anne Dixon on 09 Aug 17
     
    A little off-topic for Week 5 but overall relevant to this course.
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  • maygeorge on 11 Aug 17
     
    I hope we can learn how to introduce games online. For me this hard to do , but I think it be very effective for students to learn FL.
  • maygeorge on 11 Aug 17
     
    I like to use games in teaching but for me it is hard to design one in class and online.
  • Ergan Xu on 14 Aug 17
     
    "The use of technology is not a goal in and of itself; rather technology is one tool that supports language learners as they use the target language in culturally appropriate ways to accomplish authentic tasks." This quote stood out to me and it is so true. sometimes we feel pressured to use technology but we forgot the pedagogy purpose.
  • vivianfranco on 14 Aug 17
     
    Thanks for sharing it. We are using technology for our language lessons. I agree what ACFLT says about having clear that tech is a tool not a goal since the most important aspect is the learning.
Marlene Johnshoy

3 Easy-to-Use Digital Tools that Engage Learners - 1 views

www.insidehighered.com/...-digital-tools-engage-learners

recommendations tools tips engage Hommerding

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 12 Jul 17
     
    Screencastify, WeVideo (editing), Google+ Communities
heidikreutzer

Cool Tools - Collaborating with Padlet | TESL Ontario Blog - 3 views

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  • An unlimited number of users can contribute to a padlet at the same time, making collaborative work very easy.
    • lars3969
      lars3969 on 05 Aug 17
       
      I wonder what a good group size would be for most Padlet activities? If it's sort of a social media feed like the one I created for class, I suppose it could be everyone. If it's creating a digital poster, groups of three might work well.
  •   No account necessary to collaborate
    • lars3969
      lars3969 on 05 Aug 17
       
      This really does make things easier. My students had trouble remembering passwords to things this summer, so it's great when there is no login required.
  • adding example sentences to a shared class padlet
    • lars3969
      lars3969 on 05 Aug 17
       
      I don't quite understand this use of Padlet. Why not just use Google Docs? I think Padlet is useful because it allows students to include multimedia.
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    • lars3969
      lars3969 on 05 Aug 17
       
      I would add that another benefit is how sleek it can look. It's amazing how much design can make a difference in educational activities.
  • presentation tool
    • lars3969
      lars3969 on 05 Aug 17
       
      It seems that Padlet has a Power-Point/Prezi-like option for creating presentations. I'll have to look more into that.
  • I fill those padlets up with a variety of learning materials including photos, YouTube videos, quizzes, worksheets and step-by-step instructions.
    • heidikreutzer
      heidikreutzer on 07 Aug 17
       
      I love the idea of adding videos to Padlet. I haven't tried this yet. So many ideas!
speabodymn

Using Music in the Foreign Language Classroom | GradHacker - 11 views

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foreinglanguages Carlatech17 GroupA song music

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  • By Natascha Chtena November 22, 2015 5 Comments   .blog-spacer { display: none; } @media (max-width: 420px) { .blog-spacer { display: block; height:1px; clear:both; } }   googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("dfp-ad-story_level_pages"); }); Natascha Chtena is a PhD student in Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. You can follow her on Twitter @nataschachtena.       One of the challenges I face teaching a daily language class is finding novel and creative ways to maintain student interest throughout my lessons. One of my favorite teaching “tricks” is using music to motivate learning, improve concentration, create a sense of community and help my students absorb material.   Music is a wonderful tool to integrate into your teaching repertoire, especially if you are a foreign language teacher. It has a
  • The key is to not be too ambitious (unless of course you are teaching a language AND culture class) and to set realistic goals: one song one major point! I usually keep it to seven minutes max, which includes a song, a very short “lecture” and some time for student questions at the end.
  • where I asked students to compile a short (German) playlist that describes their personality, explaining what it is about each song that speaks to them and/or that they identify with.
    • murasimo
      murasimo on 27 Jul 17
       
      I would like to try this activity.
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  • By Natascha Chtena November 22, 2015 5 Comments   .blog-spacer { display: none; } @media (max-width: 420px) { .blog-spacer { display: block; height:1px; clear:both; } }   googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("dfp-ad-story_level_pages"); }); Natascha Chtena is a PhD student in Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. You can follow her on Twitter @nataschachtena.       One of the challenges I face teaching a daily language class is finding novel and creative ways to maintain student interest throughout my lessons. One of my favorite teaching “tricks” is using music to motivate learning, improve concentration, create a sense of community and help my students absorb material.   Mus
  • Music is a wonderful tool to integrate into your teaching repertoire, especially if you are a foreign language teacher. It has a way of capturing everything about a culture, its people and their language and it can inspire interest in a subject matter when other methods have failed. Not to mention that students love it and benefit from it intellectually and emotionally (even when they find your music taste questionable).
    • murasimo
      murasimo on 27 Jul 17
       
      I use songs all the time and students love it. it is useful for grammar, vocabulary and culture. most of the time students start following on youtube the singer and present to class new songs from the same singer.
    • heidikreutzer
      heidikreutzer on 29 Jul 17
       
      My students (college level) really enjoy any music I bring into the classroom. Usually, I use it because it fits a grammar or vocabulary theme. I'd love to expand my use of music with my students.
    • vivianfranco
      vivianfranco on 30 Jul 17
       
      My students also love to listen to songs in the target language. As you said, it is useful to work not only the language (grammar aspect) but also the cultural part. In my classes, I try to play 1 minute of music in Spanish before starting the class. They really enjoy it and even bring me more songs suggestions in the target language to play the next day.
    • pludek
      pludek on 30 Jul 17
       
      I like the idea of keeping the song length to a minimum. Sometimes the students get off task, especially if they don't like the song. Thanks for the idea! I love it when they tell me they've added the song to their own playlists!
    • speabodymn
      speabodymn on 30 Jul 17
       
      As a German instructor, I find music also is a great way to bring more traditional texts to life--lots of poems become more exciting to students when combined with a setting by Schubert or Strauss (for example), even if the student isn't initially interested in either poetry or classical music. (I have a video of Schubert/Goethe's "Erlkönig" that adds another dimension through a sort of cartoon horror-story video--so it's text plus music plus visuals.) With this much to discuss, it can easily fill half of a class session or provide the basis for a larger project. Still, I also like the shorter use of music as a way to add energy to many different topics without taking over the lesson.
  • murasimo on 27 Jul 17
     
    "Music is a wonderful tool to integrate into your teaching repertoire, especially if you are a foreign language teacher."
  • Ergan Xu on 31 Jul 17
     
    This sounds fun! I would love to try it next year!
Marlene Johnshoy

Tech & Learning's Latest Magazines | Tech & Learning - 1 views

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Tech&Learning techtools Technology tools blog

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 01 Mar 21
     
    "Explore the latest in education technology tips and tools, in-depth reporting and trends for K-12 educators and administrators."
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