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Web Tools for Teaching, Learning, & Creating Classroom Materials and Students ProjectsFall 2009 : 

Web Tools for Teaching, Learning, & Creating Classroom Materials and Students ProjectsFall 2009 Kristi Reyes www.miracosta.edu/home/kreyes/ kristireyes@yahoo.com

Why integrate technology? : 

Why integrate technology? Bridge The Digital Divide “Economically disadvantaged students, who often use the computer for remediation and basic skills, learn to do what the computer tells them, while more affluent students, who use it to learn programming and tool applications, learn to tell the computer what to do" (Neuman in Conte, 1997 from Towards Digital Equity) Not to just reinforce already established teaching practices & low level thinking versus higher level thinking, project based learning

Sites to use for teaching, learning, and student projects : 

Sites to use for teaching, learning, and student projects See mccesltech.wikispaces.com/Web+Sites for extensive list I have compiled (intermediate – advanced language levels)

Web 2.0 A : 

Web 2.0 A The “read/write” Web Blogs Wikis Podcasts Features: User-created content Publish to ww audience Multi-media = multi-modal Creative expression Social aspect (communication & collaboration)

Major Benefit : 

Major Benefit

Blogger : 

Blogger Blog = weblog; online journal, can be used primarily for student writing with commenting feature but can also embed from other sites (images, video, and more) Level 5 class blog

PB Wiki & Wikispaces : 

PB Wiki & Wikispaces Wiki = a collaborative Web site that can have individual or shared pages See Wikis in Plain English video Level 5 (Intermediate) class (Wikispaces) Level 5 class (PBWiki)

podOmatic : 

podOmatic Record podcasts (audio files that can be downloaded) or upload audio or video with images with commenting features VESL Podcast Channel Level 5 Podcast Channel

Web 2.0 B : 

Web 2.0 B New-er tools Embed (widgets), email, post on a social networking site Comments Ratings Tagging Examples: Slideshows, comic strips, quizzes… Mashups and more….

Web 2.0 B for Class Projects : 

Web 2.0 B for Class Projects Pros: Everything saved online Can often be edited later Often no software needed Sharing with a *real* audience (peers, friends, family), not only teacher audience Fun! = Motivation

Web 2.0 B for Class Projects : 

Web 2.0 B for Class Projects Cons: Possible “adult” content Less instructor control – student work and comments Sites can disappear overnight Some sites may have advertising Sometimes free sites get popular and start charging for use

authorSTREAM : 

authorSTREAM Online slideshow sharing: PowerPoint to Flash Conjunctions, Irregular Verbs Student project

Voki : 

Voki Talking avatar: text-to-speech, record by phone, microphone, or upload audio USD EDU 548 Students’ Vokis

Slide : 

Slide Online slideshow: images, text, music, music video, special effects About Me student project My Life in the Future student project

Online Exercises and Quizzes : 

Online Exercises and Quizzes Online quizzes/exercises: text, images, online video MyStudiyo Sample Quiz ProProfs Sample Quiz ESLvideo.com Sample Quiz Vocabulary/Spelling /Listing Exercises: SpellingCity

Glogster : 

Glogster Online multi-media scrapbook page: text, design elements, images, audio, video, hyperlinks Student sample 1 Student sample 2

VoiceThread : 

VoiceThread Audio and video commentary: Narrate uploaded media (images, documents, and videos) and permit others to comment or collaborate in the following ways: verbal (recorded with microphone or telephone or uploaded audio file), text, and video (webcam) Class Sample Individual student sample (video)

StoryMash : 

StoryMash Collaborative online fiction writing: Start a story online, invite others to collaborate, and read the story as it develops or contribute a follow-up chapter. Sample

Dipity : 

Dipity Online interactive timelines: text, images, hyperlinks, video Student sample

Pim Pam Pum : 

Pim Pam Pum Projects using Flickr photos Bookr: Online flip book Sample Phrasr: Visual slideshow for a poem or any sentence (like a pictogram) Sample Bubblr: Add call-outs Sample

Fd’s Flickr Toys : 

Fd’s Flickr Toys Movie Poster Warholizer Calendar Motivator

MakeBeliefsComix : 

MakeBeliefsComix Create a comic strip; email, embed, or print out Sample project: Where can I take ESL classes?

Digital Films / Cartoons : 

Digital Films / Cartoons Animated cartoons Dvolver: text in speech bubbles with music, backgrounds, multiple scenes Student sample xtranormal: similar but more advanced options, with text to speech Instructor sample (used with permission, Cora Chen, SFCC) Go!Animate: most advanced of all, with option to add own audio (voice over narration) Instructor sample

Other types of projects : 

Other types of projects Digital Stories: Integrate all language skills Process… Examples of student digital stories: ELLs in Texas: ELVIS Project student and teacher-made digital stories Expository: Career project Narrative: Student samples

The process of making digital stories: : 

The process of making digital stories: Choose or assign a topic Write a script Practice read-alouds Make a storyboard

The process of making digital stories: : 

The process of making digital stories: 5. Record voice-over narration and mix soundtrack (with sound effects, music) PC option: Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)

The process of making digital stories: : 

The process of making digital stories: 6. Compile images 7. Use a computer program to do the project Options PowerPoint Movie Maker PhotoStory Adobe Premiere Online tools (e.g., Jaycut.com) iMovie (Apple)

The process of making digital stories: : 

The process of making digital stories: 8. Add titles, credits, special effects, and transitions (as the program used allows) and synchronize audio with images View “rough cuts” and provide feedback Final rendering& publishing

Assessment and Evaluation of Student Technology Projects in ESL : 

Always … Focus on language production first Give formative feedback face to face conferencing, written comments, self-checklist, peer review Summative feedback Rubrics, peer review checklist – gives students something to do and focuses them on other students’ presentations Assessment and Evaluation of Student Technology Projects in ESL

Rubrics : 

Rubrics are a quick and objective way to assess Rubric categories should match the project prompt Share the rubric with students before the final assessment so that they are aware of expectations Rubric Resources Internet TESL Journal article about rubrics (general, not technology-related) Discovery Education technology-specific rubrics RubiStar TeAchnology Rubrics for Teachers Other rubric resources and Techtrekers Rubrics

Final caveats for using Web 2.0 for student projects: : 

Final caveats for using Web 2.0 for student projects: Do: Do a project yourself to provide a sample for students and to be able to anticipate challenges Test your technology (computer, internet connection) where students will be doing the projects ahead of time Demo step by step with students in a lab setting Start small if these types of projects are new for you, students Be flexible with time Model adherence to copyright and attribution rules – have students use their own photos, videos or from copyright-free sites, when possible or start teaching citation (Note: mash-up sites currently unregulated)

Final caveats: : 

Final caveats: Don’t Expect masterpieces Lose sight of learning objectives Do computer projects only for technology sake Post students’ work, images online without their permission

Questions? : 

Questions?

Demo/ hands-on : 

Demo/ hands-on 1. Voki (avatar with speech – text to speech or record voice online or via telephone, or upload audio file saved on computer) www.voki.com Write a short paragraph (maximum one minute read aloud) introducing yourself (name, marital status, occupation, hobbies/interests, goals or plans for the future) 2. Dvolver www.dvolver.com Write a dialog of 6 lines (minimum) between two people for this situation: It is almost the weekend. These two friends (classmates or coworkers) are talking informally about their weekend plans. Use the verb tense we have been studying this week (will v. be going to). If you want, you can create up to three scenes (total of 18 lines of dialog).