Tech for Talking? A Triad ofTerrific Tools

ELA?GGS12?

High School?Single site?

FSL?EAL?

High School? Elementary? Junior High? Single/Multi-site?

adapt/adjust/integrate

key concepts

virtual voice

key concepts

isolate

Text

key concepts

extend assessment

technology for talk: exhibit Avirtual classroom option- open source- social network - facebook-ish - personal profile, blog, groups- promote digital discussion***

interested?try it @

nslta.mrwozney.com

why elgg?

virtual voice

engage the silent

technology for talk: exhibit B- capture one-to-one or small group interaction- “double up”- collect lesson audio that syncs with written notes - “pencast”- experience the lesson develop aurally/visually simultaneously- “isolate”- evaluate speaking based on what you hear, not what you see...

interested?try it here...

technology for talk: exhibit C- capture small group or whole class discussion- “send away”- record student talk without being present - alleviate large group presentation anxiety, dread of presenting to teacher

interested?try it here...

technology for talk: tinker time

how can these technologiesbe integrated in an EAL/FSL

teaching context?

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