digital tools for language development

D I G I TA L T O O L S F O R L A N G U A G E D E V E L O P M E N T

N I K P E A C H E Y

Nik Peachey - Trainer | Writer | Consultant | Co-founder PeacheyPublications.com

http://PeacheyPublications.com

Nik PeacheyConsultant | Project manager | Teacher Trainer | WriterCo-founder - PeacheyPublications.com




W H Y U S E D I G I TA L T O O L S ?



I S E D U C AT I O N I N C R I S I S ?


• “Over the past two decades, the way we learn has changed dramatically.

• We have new sources of information and new ways to exchange and to interact with information.

• Schools and the way we teach have remained largely the same for years, even centuries”

The Future of Thinking - Learning Institutions in a Digital Age by Cathy N. Davidson and David Theo Goldber With Zoë Marie Jones The MIT Press


http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=12181

P E W R E S E A R C H C E N T R E S U R V E Y S H O W S

• More than 75 percent of teens own cell phones.

• 73 percent use online social networking sites.

• 38 percent share something online that they created, such as artwork, photos, stories, or videos. Nielson Wire Report:

• Teenagers averaged 3,339 sent and received texts a month!



E N G A G I N G S T U D E N T S O N T H E I R O W N T E R M S

“..create assignments, projects and techniques to capture your students'

attention. Projects should be technology-rich, highly

engaging, and fun learning experiences that reflect real-world skills.”

Engaging Students on Their Own Terms http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/01/20/omg-engaging-students-on-their-own-terms.aspx By Anthony A. Luscre



W H AT D O Y O U F E E L A R E R E A L W O R L D 2 1 S T C E N T U R Y S K I L L S ?



D I G I TA L L I T E R A C Y

• The ability to search for and find information online




• The ability to develop social and professional connections within online networks




• The ability to collaborate with someone/others who are not necessarily in the same place, in order to devise or develop an idea or concept




• The ability to communicate effectively and handle turn taking in a/synchronous online communication environments




• The ability to mix existing media into new forms which communicate new meanings / views




• The ability to author and share views and opinions to a globally audience




• The ability to evaluate websites and to validate the authenticity, accuracy and reliability of information



W O R K I N G W I T H D I G I TA L



C R E AT I N G A B A C K C H A N N E LC L A S S R O O M T O O L S

http://todaysmeet.com





Dialogue

wot iz n a name? dat whch we caL a @}--{--

By NE othR nAm wud smeL az swEt



T R A N S C R I B I N G I N T O S M SD E V E L O P I N G P R O N U N C I AT I O N

http://transl8it.com





Why?• Increase engagement with short texts

• Understanding the genre

• Thinking about the sound

• Communication

• Fun

• Lead in to phonology http://www.photransedit.com/Online/Text2Phonetics.aspx

Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer


http://www.artofeurope.com/shakespeare/sha8.htm

http://www.photransedit.com/Online/Text2Phonetics.aspx

http://www.photransedit.com/Online/Text2Phonetics.aspx




D E V E L O P I N G R E A D I N G S K I L L S



http://www.cueprompter.com/

E N C O U R A G I N G G I S T R E A D I N G



F O C U S O N L A N G U A G EW O R K I N G W I T H T E X T

http://l.georges.online.fr/tools/cloze.html


http://l.georges.online.fr/tools/cloze.html


D I G I TA L R E A D I N G C O M P R E H E N S I O NW O R K I N G W I T H T E X T

http://www.scrible.com


http://www.scrible.com


H O W H A S C O M P U T E R B A S E D I N F O R M AT I O N C H A N G E D T H E N AT U R E O F R E C E P T I V E S K I L L S ?



D I G I TA L R E A D I N G C O M P R E H E N S I O NM U LT I - TA S K C O M P R E H E N S I O N

http://padlet.com


http://padlet.com/wall/2nj7zgbxui

http://padlet.com


G E N E R I C TA S K S F O R D I G I TA L C O M P R E H E N S I O N• Fact collection

Find (7) facts in the text

• Evaluating sourcesWhich source was the most (useful)?

• SummarisingMake notes of the main points in each text and then use them to write a summary.

• Peer created (?) Look at the text(s) and write questions to test other students.

• ReportingUse the information from the text and prepare a report.

• What interests you?Find an interesting point or fact in each text and share it with the class.

• ComparisonHow do the texts differ?

Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer



C O L L A B O R AT I V E W R I T I N Ghttp://primarypad.com/

D E V E L O P I N G W R I T I N G S K I L L S

http://primarypad.com/

http://free.primarypad.com/p/yfBO0uxZAO

C O L L A B O R AT I V E W R I T I N Ghttp://primarypad.com/

D E V E L O P I N G W R I T I N G S K I L L S

http://primarypad.com/

M E D I A L I T E R A C Y

Nik Peachey | Writer | Trainer | Learning Technology Consultant

W H AT ’ S A N I N F O G R A P H I C ?

http://tinyurl.com/d8dzrua





W H Y U S E I N F O G R A P H I C S ?

• Convey dense information in an easy to read way

• Reduce screen reading fatigue

• Less language dependent - more accessible to lower levels

• More stimulating for visual learners

• Images aid understanding of concept and memory

• Academic skills of dealing with graphical information


TA S K S F O R E X P L O I T I N G I N F O G R A P H I C S

I N F O G R A P H I C S


FA C T F I N D I N G


Ask your students to find x-number of what they believe are the most important or significant facts in the infographic. Get them to justify their choice and explain why these points are the most significant.


http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/f4/bc/7b/f4bc7b69a853accfb1238f1e660d06bf.jpg


P E E R C R E AT E D T E S T S


Give your students an infographic and get them to create a quiz based around it. Once the students have created their quiz they can use it to check the comprehension or knowledge of other students in their class. You can make this competitive and have teams to quiz each other.


http://thumbnails.visually.netdna-cdn.com/10-coolest-special-effects-spaceships_528d05641d1f9_w1500.jpg


R E S E A R C H I N G A N D FA C T C H E C K I N G


Get students to check the sources of any statistics mentioned in an infographic to make sure they are correct and that the sources are valid.


http://thumbnails.visually.netdna-cdn.com/men-vs-women_5029163648f8d_w1500.jpg


P E R S O N A L I S AT I O N O F I N F O R M AT I O N


You can get students to find out where they fit within any infographics that contain personal information. You can also use this as a mingle task by asking students to try to find someone in the classroom who fits into any of the same statistics that they do.


http://visual.ly/what-are-your-sleeping-habits



T R U E FA L S E S TAT E M E N T S

Write true false sentences for students check


http://visual.ly/can-you-be-healthy-without-knowing-what-you-eat


W H O S E I N T E R E S T ?


http://tinyurl.com/lyoj3b http://visual.ly/sixty-years-bombshell

Ask the students to find out who created the infographic and why they think it was created. This involves them researching the source and thinking about the relationship between the company that created the graphic and the information in it.


http://tinyurl.com/lyoj3b

http://visual.ly/sixty-years-bombshell


P E R S O N A L R E S P O N S E


This encourages students to think about applying information and making it purposeful for their own lives. Encouraging a personal response from students can also make the lessons more meaningful and memorable for them.



C O N V E R T T O W R I T T E N T E X T


Ask your students to take notes about the most important information in the infographic and then use the notes to write a summary. The summary could have some form of publication as a motivation, such as a newspaper report website publication.


http://thumbnails.visually.netdna-cdn.com/women-in-leadership_517a87d7ebb5e_w1500.jpg


M A K E A S P O K E N P R E S E N TAT I O N


You can ask your students to prepare an oral presentation based on the information they took from the infographic.


http://thumbnails.visually.netdna-cdn.com/the-small-business-year-in-review-2011-outlook-2012_50291001d7d02_w1500.jpg


U S E T H E I N F O R M AT I O N



http://thumbnails.visually.netdna-cdn.com/how-not-to-look-ugly-on-a-webcam_528f868a35655.jpg


I N F O G R A P H I C S O U R C E S

• http://visual.ly/

• http://dailyinfographic.com/

• http://www.coolinfographics.com/

• http://infographicworld.com/


http://visual.ly/

http://dailyinfographic.com/

http://www.coolinfographics.com/

http://infographicworld.com/


S AV I N G I N F O G R A P H I C SI N F O G R A P H I C S

http://www.pinterest.com/nikpeachey/boards/


http://www.pinterest.com/nikpeachey/infographics-for-students/


T H A N K S F O R L I S T E N I N G



T W I C E M O N T H LY F R E E N E W S L E T T E RK E E P I N T O U C H


https://tinyletter.com/technogogy/


D I G I TA L M AT E R I A L S F O R T H E D I G I TA L C L A S S R O O M

F I N D O U T M O R E


https://payhip.com/peacheypublications


D O W N L O A D A F R E E C O P Y

• 50 free copies: https://payhip.com/b/Y1TA

• Click on ‘Buy Now’ use coupon code: T333VYEO7W


https://payhip.com/b/Y1TA




D O W N L O A D T H I S P R E S E N TAT I O N

http://tinyurl.com/jp476bf


http://tinyurl.com/jp476bf


digital tools for language development

Education