This document discusses new tools, curriculum opportunities, and technologies for modern language teaching. It mentions the networked teacher and tools like RSS, digital photo sharing, social bookmarking, online communities, Twitter, YouTube, Skipe, and wikis. It discusses the educational value of podcasting for allowing students to learn at their own pace and through peer assessment. Video case studies and using technologies like Audacity for voice morphing are also mentioned. Links for further reading on topics like podcasting, blogging, moblogging and mobile phones are provided.

1. New tools, new curriculum, new opportunities Modern Languages Symposium – NUI Galway www.joedale.typepad.com [email_address]

2. The New KS3 Curriculum is an invitation to be bold (Kathy Wicksteed quoting Chris Maynard from QCA April 2008)

3. The networked teacher

4. What is RSS?

5. Digital photo sharing

6. Social bookmarking

7. I use Diigo because ...

8. Online communities

9. Twitter

10. YouTube

11. Skype

12. Videoconferencing

13. Wikis

14. Two Stars and a Wish Purpose, audience and content one-click publishing Real communication Assessment for learning Secure environment Promote global citizenship Pupil voice Celebrate your pupils’ work Feedback Comments

15. Audio Moblogging 2, 200 hits in one weekend!

17. ICT in Action – CILT video case studies

18. Peer assessment and distance learning

19. Global citizenship and cultural awareness

20. Cool tools for school

21. Morph your voice in Audacity

22. Further reading http://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/podcasting/index.html http://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/blogging/index.html http://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/moblogging/index.html http://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/mobile_telephones/index.html

23. And finally …