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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION TOOLS: FOREIGN LANGUAGE
By: Laura Cusick
WCS Instructional Technology Facilitator
June 15th, 2011
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DISCLAIMER
Dear Foreign Language Department,
I am NOT an expert…
In any way, shape, or form!
Signed,
Laura Cusick
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THE PLAN
What can I use on my new computer?
The Power of Digital Storytelling
What Web 2.0 tools could I try with
students?
More resources than you can imagine
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WHAT CAN I USE ON MY NEW COMPUTER?
New Software Tools
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Comic/Graphic
Novel Creator
Can upload and
file type including
photos & original
scanned art
COMIC LIFE
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Video Editing
Software
Easily create
movies with
images, video,
narration & music
ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS
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Concept-Mapping
Software
Use to brainstorm
topics or projects,
click to generate
outlines,
presentations or
websites
MINDVIEW 4
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SOUND RECORDER
On Every Computer
Records Sound Files
which can be used on
video projects
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THE POWER OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING
Creativity + Depth of Thought =
Authentic Voice
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Narrative imagining – story – is the fundamental instrument of thought … rational capacities depend on it. It is our chief
means of looking into the future, of predicting, of planning, and of
explaining … most of our experience, our knowledge and
our thinking is organized as stories.
-Mark Turner, The Literary Mind
(quoted in A Whole New Mind, by Daniel Pink)
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When data is ubiquitously accessible, facts
are increasingly less important than the
ability to place these facts in context and
to deliver them with emotional impact.
-Daniel Pink, A Whole New Mind
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The Process is Critical for Success
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MEANINGFUL EVALUATION
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AMAZING RESOURCE
Digital Storytelling Heaven!
Philosophy, Current
Resources, Links to Experts,
Tutorials, etc…
Basically a treasure trove of
information
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.
uh.edu/
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HOW TO SCAFFOLD SKILLS
from a sequence of images
from a sequence of images with specified persona
from a muted video clip
from a muted video clip and/or sequence of images with
background sound
with student-generated images, sound and set narrative
with student-generated images, video, sound and student-created
narrative
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WHAT WEB 2.0 TOOLS COULD I TRY WITH
STUDENTS?
The Web is an Infinite Resource
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THE BIG THREE
Skype:Individual
Conversational
WebcamCultural
ConnectionAudience
VoiceThread:
Collaboration
Conversational
WebcamDigital
StorytellingAudience
Google Voice:
IndividualConversatio
nalConvenient Assignment Managemen
t
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OTHER NOTABLESFor a Variety of
Language Related Tasks
Voki
Glogster
Popplet
Storyjumpe
r
Zooburst
Tagxedo
Issuu
GoAnnimat
e
Diigo
Blabberize
Crocodoc
Edistorm
Apps
BrainPop
Discovery
Education
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GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Skype Education
The Mixxer Language Exchange
ISTE Ambassador Program
iEarn
ePals
Blogger
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OTHER RESOURCES
Blogs, Wikis, Experts
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Copyright Clarity, Renee Hobbs:
http://mediaeducationlab.com/copyright
Endless Web 2.0 Links for Digital Storytelling:
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryIdeas
Royalty Free Resources:
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/public_domain.html
WCS Summer Technology University:
http://wcssummertechnologyuniversity.blogspot.com/
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