A tour of the web applications we have used at Nottingham High School to teach languages.

1. Using ICT to teach languages:
What's new and trendy?
José Picardo
Thursday 19th November, 2009

2. Are they really so different?

3. Think about these questions:
When you were at school...
...what did you do after school?
...did you have a mobile phone?
...did you have a personal computer?
...was it connected to the internet?

4. Why more ICT?
• Will my students benefit?
• How will teachers benefit?

5. so, why do *I* use ICT?

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/boxoftricks/3624100007/

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/25517277@N03/3870659024/

8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/3862101829/

9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/boxoftricks/4115160481/

10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shareski/3630170818/

11. The internet is about communication and sharing, but
now it’s also about making stuff and being creative...

12. Internet resources
Web applications
Web 2.0

13. What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 refers to a perceived second generation of web development and
design, that facilitates communication, secure information sharing,
interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web.
Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based
communities, hosted services, and applications; such as social-networking
sites, video-sharing sites, wikis and blogs. (source: Wikipedia)
to the average student...
Web 2.0 is the web

14. Best web applications for use
the teaching and learning of MFL

15. Animoto - create stunning videos
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=animoto

16. Glogster - multimedia posters
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=glogster

17. Go!Animate - create your own animations
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=animation

18. Toon Doo - create cartoons online
http://www.toondoo.com

19. Voki - create a speaking avatar
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=voki

20. Diigo - share bookmarks and annotations
http://www.diigo.com/053bw http://www.diigo.com/053bx

21. Sliderocket - online presentations
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=sliderocket

22. Wordle - word clouds
http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=103

23. Lingro - Online Dictionary
http://www.lingro.com

24. Simple blogging with Posterous
http://posterous.com

25. http://fieldtripdiary.posterous.com

26. Wallwisher - Online notice board
http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/mamaison

27. Etherpad - Collaborative word processor
www.etherpad.com

28. There are many tools like these...
http://boxoftricks.net
http://www.diigo.com/user/josepicardo

29. What is Microblogging?
• Microblogging is a form of blogging that allows users to
send brief updates (usually 140 characters) via the web,
email or SMS.
• Microblogging can be used to communicate on a person to
person level or in groups
groups.

30. Do you follow Stephen Fry on Twitter?

31. Popular microblogging platforms
http://www.twitter.com http://www.edmodo.com

33. Closed group
collaboration
You can send messages, alerts or set assignments

34. Click here to access
extra functionality

35. Give your assignment a title, a
description and a due date
(even attach a file)

36. Customise and manage
your groups and
obtain the group’s code

38. It offers students the
option of communicating
in whichever language
they feel comfortable
Students can hand in
multimedia work
Students can ask
questions about the
subject

39. Students can hand in
written work
Teacher set assignments
stay on the timeline as
permanent reminders

40. Teachers and students
can choose to receive
email notifications

41. The calendar allows you to see at a glance
the work you have set

42. Final thoughts...

43. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcleod/3248806296/

44. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcleod/3105191883

45. http://www.flickr.com/photos/langwitches/3580442162

46. jose.picardo@boxoftricks.net
josepicardo@me.com
www.boxoftricks.net