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Jacqueline Gardy Materials Writer/Editor,
Office of English
Language Programs
In the chatbox,
write down
1 thing
you hope to learn today.
• Why technology?
• The web 2.0 world & beyond
• Useful tools
– Tools for creation
– Tools for capturing
– Tools for knowledge
• Lo-tech environments
• Preparing for the future
• Prensky (2001) terms to know: digital
native, digital immigrant, digital dinosaur
• Were you born digital or not?
• What is a digital melting pot?
In the chatbox,
write down
1 way you can encourage
your students to use
technology.
Web 1.0 Web 2.0 Web 3.0
The “read only web” The “participatory web” The “portable web”
Static information pages Dynamic information pages-
Interaction with webpages and
other people
Pages based on user behavior and
engagement
Independence Collaboration Integration
Focused on companies Focused on people Focused on individual and
personal experiences
Directories Networking (social networking,
blogging, wikis, video-sharing)
Lifestream (like Timeline on
Facebook)
Advertisement Word of Mouth Advertainment
PRESENTING CREATING CONSTRUCTING
Academic Skills
• Use online sources effectively
• Manage multimedia efficiently
• Understand online ethics
– Understand IPR and
copyright issues as they
pertain to a specific
situation
Peer skills
• Tech and media skills
• Writing toolkit
• Manage personal and
professional online profiles
• Collaboratively publish works
• Learn from others in
collaborative environment
Digital literacy is the
ability to locate,
organize, understand,
evaluate and analyze
information using
digital technologies
TESOL Technology Standards for Teachers
Goal 1: To acquire & maintain
foundational knowledge
and skills in technology for
professional purposes.
Goal 2: To integrate
pedagogical knowledge &
skills with technology to
enhance language teaching
and learning.
Goal 3: To apply technology in
record keeping, feedback,
& assessment
Goal 4: To use technology to
improve communication,
collaboration, & efficiency. Image from http://networkedteacher.wetpaint.com/
tesol.org
TESOL Technology standards for language learners
Goal 1: Demonstrate
foundational knowledge
and skills in technology for
a multilingual world.
Goal 2: Use technology in
socially & culturally
appropriate, legal & ethical
ways.
Goal 3: Effectively use and
critically evaluate
technology-based tools as
aids in the development of
their language learning
competence as part of
formal instruction and for
further learning.
tesol.org
1. Preparation is key
2. Research thoroughly
3. Download before class
4. Have back-ups
5. Find and use what works in your
classroom, for your students,
in your situation
• Types of
blogs
• What blogs
can be used
for
• Pros and
cons
• Tips for
setting up
Create
collaborative
documents
Requires a
gmail address
Requires some
preparation &
organization
Great for
giving student
feedback
Create
collaborative
documents
Requires a
gmail address
Requires some
preparation &
organization
Great for
giving student
feedback
Create interactive
posters that imbed
videos, songs, links,
and more
Students can share
and contribute to
each other’s Glogs
Teacher version
that holds up to
200 student
accounts- free for
private Glogs
A virtual white board
Add text or draw
with “markers”
Free
Can be used as a
classroom aid
Integrates with
Collaborative
Add words to
pictures to create
stories
Images can be saved
and shared
Useful for task-
based learners
No software needed
Collaborative multimedia slide show
Holds images, documents, and videos
Users can comment in a variety of ways to provide feedback
Users can share voicethreads with one another
Slideshows with
music, pictures and
text
Free for students
Upgraded free
package for
teachers
Offline capabilities
Great for group
projects
• Online tool to
create
surveys
• Free
registration
• Easy three-
step process
• Tools for
analysis
Graphic
representations
of ideas and
themes
Free registration
Great for visual
learners
Brainstorming
tool
Image from http://eslintheclassroom.edublogs.org/2008/09/30/wordle-as-a-reading-activity/
Creator can
make a comic of
an idea or
theme from
class lessons
100+ writing
prompts for
ESL/EFL learners
in a database
Can send via
Printable
Text chat pick one image,
write what it is, and
how you could use it in
the classroom. You
have 60 seconds!
1 2 3
Websites Ideas
Polling
Group decision
making
Brainstorming
No
registration
Linked to social
networks
Make flashcards for
studying
Free version- 30
cards per day
Mobile app
Millions of free public
flashcards
Tracks progress as
you go
The bookmarking
conundrum, solved!
Share your collection
with others
Collect new
bookmarks from
others
Collaborate &
research with
others
Mind-map program
Each bubble is a
“popplet”; you can connect them
together in a web
You can add other
users
You can color code popplets
You can add videos
and images
Fun to use
Can be used for
lesson introductions and more
• How can you adapt these tools from high-tech to low-
tech to no-tech?
• What if your students can get online at home but not
in the classroom?
• What if you only have one computer in your
classroom?
• Visit the Ning: http://shapingenglish.ning.com
– Resource list available there for all of the tech tools
and more!
All images and backgrounds from Shutterstock.com
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