the resourceful web - kaplan pli
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These are the slides for the resourceful web workshop from June 20.TRANSCRIPT
the resourceful web{Everything can be for language learning.
Tyson Seburnfourc.ca
How often do you use web tools in the classroom?
• Never• Once a week• A few times a week• Almost every class
http://www.lyricstraining.com/
easy
hard
Plays a music video- easy / medium / hardLyrics cloze exercises- easy / medium / hardAutomatically stops if you don’t fill in the blankVariety of keyboard moves
Mechanics
Listening practiceSpelling practiceIn conjunction with Lyreach.com
Applications
Stu
den
t cr
eati
on
s• Vocab/day• Grammar/
day• Build a
story• Photo
journal• Comment
on others’
Ran
dom
iser • Description
• Inference• Build a
story• Comment
on others’
http://www.mindmeister.com/
http://www.mindmeister.com/
http://www.mapcrunch.com/
teleport around the world!
Ian James - http://tefltecher.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/look-like-landscapes/
Drawing what I describeDescriptions (spatial organisation)Critical thinkingLandscape & city lexisCompare/contrastGiving directions
Applications
- your favourite skill to teach?- do you prefer it over others?- do you usually teach it?- do you try to make it engaging
for students?
Very customisable bulletin board site.http:/linoit.com
Group
projects
In-class
practice
Homework
practice
File sharing
http://www.tagxedo.com101 Ways to Use Tagxedo
http://bit.ly/101tagxedo
add pizzazz to any handout lexical sets word families pre-reading tasks word frequency in S writing critical thinking exercises
what is soundcloud?An online tool that allows users to upload or record an audio track so that it can be • streamed online• added to a setlist• shared on social media sites and blogs• commented on• downloaded by listeners
It also builds community by• having followers and following others• creating groups of like-minded people
http://soundcloud.com
uploading & settingsStandard options:• Title• Description• Type / Genre• Tags• Public/private
Other nice options:• Audio file image• Permalinks• Downloadable• Widgets & apps
the track display
cool features
1. Create a setlist
1. Create a setlisthttp://snd.sc/gwaElv
2. Add a comment
2. Add a commenthttp://snd.sc/hVagk5
commenting
listening practice
• Self-directed dictation • Fish in a pond• First letter guide• Scavenge for answers
writing practice
• Main point summary• Paraphrasing practice• The dialogue
participating
VOCABULARY
• Lingro.com• Add as a
menu item on the blog
• Creates an interactive dictionary from any webpage
Just the wordwww.just-the-word.com
Thank you!
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