apac 2014 speak_apps
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24/7 Speaking Resources
Pair work Speaking
• What is it and why do we do it?
Example “Spot-the-difference”
• Possible reasons for pair work speaking
- more speaking time for students
- “different” type of speaking which requires students to listen to each other, learn about turn-taking, negotiate meaning
- more motivating for students
- more opportunities for teacher to listen to students
- ……..
Possible problems for the teacher
• time constraints• preparing materials (photocopies, colour, quality)• monitoring everyone fairly and in detail• providing feedback to everyone• ……..
SpeakApps
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SpeakApps in 2 min videoclips• What is it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amif-_UhI4I• What solutions does it offer?
Tandem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeYcUb2vOLw
Langblog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOhL8U3NpmQ
Videochat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkGNSOkfsSI• How does it work?
Tandem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APxXqt-9nTs
Langblog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GJ48zGTKiI
Videochat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oSBcjL7VCQ• What resources are there for teachers? http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=314zOYJ9QCs
Moodle classrooms with the 3 SpeakApps Tools http://moodle.speakapps.org/
Example of Pair work speaking task in Tandem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APxXqt-9nTs&feature=share&list=PL96F3F78E8E0FB607&index=1
The OER
• What is it?• How does it work? Demo / video
How can f-2-f teachers use the OER?
• teachers use existing Tandem Activities• teachers adapt existing Tandem Activities• teachers create their own Tandem Tasks/Activities• teachers encourage students to supply the content -
CLIL with IT classrooms, tele-collaboration with students from other institutions
• …..
Ideas for task types
• Spot-the-difference• Ranking • Discussion• Role-playing• Picture description• Giving directions• Guessing• Object description• Problem-solving
1. Go to http://mahara.speakapps.org/
2. Register
3. Check your e-mail for Confirmation message
4. Join the EFL group!
5. You can join or create other groups as well.
Join the EFL Teachers group in SpeakApps
Thank you!
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