A few examples of online activities done as part of the offline activities in the classroom with groups of 11-13 year-old students. Technology gives these activities an added value and all the activities were very popular with students

1. Offline/Online
Activities I use with students

2. Topic:
Class biography/Present a colleague
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Online tools:
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https://voicethread.com/
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http://www.voki.com/create.php

3. Examples:
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http://voicethread.com/share/1727091/
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http://weplayandlearnenglish.pbworks.com/w/pag
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http://007talkingcultures-2011.wikispaces.com/Ta

4. Read and listen to a story /comment
https://voicethread.com/share/3008487/

5. Surveys and brainstorming
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Ask a question and watch the answers grow:
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http://answergarden.ch/
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Example:
http://answergarden.ch/view/45587
http://answergarden.ch/view/5209
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6. Ask a question and get answers:
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Voicethread: http://voicethread.com
Wallwisher: http://padlet.com
Example:
http://007talkingcultures2011.wikispaces.com/Holidays+in+December

7. Describing a place
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Combining a photo and a short text:
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http://bighugelabs.com/deck.php
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http://weplayandlearnenglish.pbworks.com/w/
page/52812224/Our%20Holiday%20Trading
%20Cards

8. Added value:
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students are motivated
their work stays on display forever
students can work on tasks anytime
peer correction/evaluation works better
other skills practised, not only language
students can show their work to the world

9. What do you think?
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http://answergarden.ch/view/77784

10. Thank you!