Presentation given by @thwartedmum at MFL Show and Tell event at Southampton University Wide Lane Sports Ground and Pavilion on 12th February 2011

1. Twitter –my PLN

2. Is there anyone out there? Twitter – my PLN Bringing ideas into the classroom Organising digital resources Transforming practice Improving pupil engagement Increasing pupil motivation

3. 1. edmodo http://www.edmodo.com Secure learning environment Set up accounts for yourself and your pupils Useful for posting links you don’t want to make public, e.g. on website or blog Uploading assignments and homework Uploading videos etc.

5. 2. Wallwisher http://www.wallwisher.com Create an account Set up a page Set it so you can moderate comments Post the link on Edmodo Edit/ approve posts Great for sharing vocab/ ideas

7. 3. Wordle http://www.wordle.net Generate word clouds Ideal for lesson starters, revision, plenaries Pupils can create a wordle document, take a screenshot and upload to edmodo

9. 4. Quia http://www.quia.com Upload vocabulary and generate games Create classlists Receive pupil login details Track pupils' progress

10. Wordsearch from Quia

11. 5. Fling the teacher http://www.contentgenerator.net/fling/ Input vocabulary Generate game Embed into blog

12. 6. Classtools/ the Hat Random word generators Use to select pupils' names Or use to generate random vocabulary http://classtools.net http://www.harmonyhollow.net/hat

13. 7. Jing http://www.techsmith.com/Jing/

14. 8. Dropbox http:www.dropbox.com Upload your documents Sync between your computers No more searching for USB sticks

15. Inspiration and Motivation Follow mfl Twitterati blogs Find out about training and CPD Find links to events you couldn’t attend Follow debate in mfl teaching Share mfl experiences

16. An online mfl dept. Had a bad day? Network of advice and support Practical help for classroom issues Draw on experience to help others Share laughs

17. My blogs http://languagesmc.typepad.com http://annaliseadam.blogspot.com

18. @thwartedmum