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Frances Siracusa World Languages Department Chair, Educational Technologist Country Day World School [email protected]
Apps Galore: Top Tech Tools for Innovative Educators (Personalized Learning)
ACTFL Orlando 2013
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Learning activities are centered around modes of communication. INTERPERSONAL INTERPRETIVE PRESENTATIONAL
How does one integrate World Language study and 21st Century Skills? http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/Skills%20Map/p21_worldlanguagesmap.pdf The Language Classroom -- Then & Now - STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT
THE LANGUAGE (GRAMMAR)
-TEACHER-CENTERED CLASS
- SAME INSTRUCTION FOR ALL
STUDENTS
- STUDENTS LEARN TO USE
THE LANGUAGE
-LEARNER-CENTERED WITH
TEACHER AS FACILITATOR/
COLLABORATOR
-DIFFERENTIATING
INSTRUCTION TO MEET
INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
This presentation will focus on: Creativity and Innovation (Information, Media and Technology Skills) Use of Apps in my Classroom: technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable, both by the teacher AND the learner How can students communicate with global peer partners? Make it dynamic! Make it authentic!
Frances Siracusa World Languages Department Chair, Educational Technologist Country Day World School [email protected]
Top 5 Apps in my Toolkit: Necessary Apps to Keep Workflow Moving:
Other Favorite Apps:
Nearpod Haiku Deck Keynote Notability Voicethread
Dropbox Google Drive Photos
iMovie Pages Skype Duolingo PuppetPals HD Book Creator Educreations Blogger Sock Puppets
Nearpod -interactive multi-media presentations that can be shared in real time -“create, engage and assess” -platform diverse: iOS, Android, PC, Mac Links: http://vimeo.com/39006989 http://www.nearpod.com/how-it-works/#video48818585 http://community.nearpod.com/nearpod/topics/join_a_nearpod_webinear Haiku Deck -presentation software that is simple but beautiful -app (or web-based beta version, as of 11/21/13) Links: *Los Colores: http://www.haikudeck.com/p/CznNIMWZ7r http://www.haikudeck.com/p/yP5FQJZOoB/100-most-common-verbs#slide-11 http://www.pinterest.com/haikudeck/en-espanol/ http://www.pinterest.com/haikudeck/ http://blog.haikudeck.com/new-powerpoint-for-education/ (Ultimate Resource Guide for Teachers) Keynote -presentation software application (Apple product) -powerful tool with dazzling effects, cool animations and beautiful themes Notability -powerful and functional note-taking app (saves as PDF to Google Drive, Dropbox) -write, illustrate, annotate, import files, take a photo, audio record, and more Voicethread -create and share dynamic conversations and presentations (create, engage and assess) -talk, type, draw, and video record your comments App: What does it do? Benefits Cost Learning Activity Ideas
(What can I do?) Go Global?
Frances Siracusa World Languages Department Chair, Educational Technologist Country Day World School [email protected]
