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Get Them Talking Using Web 2.0 FETC Conference 2009 Michelle Olah, Spanish teacher www.getthemtalking.wikisp aces.com== www.getthemtalking.wikispaces.com

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Get Them Talking Using Web 2.0

FETC Conference 2009

Michelle Olah, Spanish teacher

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Who Am I?

• A teacher learning along with her students

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What am I not?

• A technology facilitator or educational technology expert

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Why does this matter?• My main goal is to enhance my students

LEARNING of the language –The technology is just an added bonus.

• All tools I will show you are EASY to use and can be used in the classroom on Monday morning

• My experience is based in a real (and messy) classroom and were tested on actual, real life middle school students.

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The Most Important “C” Communication

Communicate in Languages Other Than English

• Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. (Interpersonal)

• Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topic. (Interpretive)

• Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. (Presentational)

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Barriers to Speaking in the Classroom

• Individual student practice – students do not speak enough

• Pair activities – students off task, hard to monitor and correct errors

• Presentations – take days of class time and other students are not engaged

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How can Web 2.0 tools assist in getting students to speak?

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Save class time and still keep an audience

• All students can speak at once in a lab and it can be presented on a website, blog, or wiki for an authentic audience

• Students can do speaking activities at home with a microphone or telephone and you can listen to them at your convenience

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Some Technology Tools

• Voki Speaking Avatar

• Voicethread

• Microsoft Photostory 3 and Windows Movie Maker

• I pods with microphones

• Podcasting

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What is a Voki Speaking Avatar?

www.voki.com

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Voki Speaking Avatars

Pros Cons

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Student Examples:

http://paytonr09.edublogs.org

http://hannahp2009.edublogs.org/

http://brandonm09.edublogs.org

http://micaelap09.edublogs.org/

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VoiceThread

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VoicethreadWhat is a Voicethread?• A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia

slide show that holds images, documents, and videos

• It allows people to leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or phone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam).

• It is able to be Shared with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments and continue the conversation. .

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How to Use VoiceThread in the Classroom

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Voicethread to Practice Specific Concepts

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VoiceThread to Practice Pronunciation

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VoiceThread to Record Student Presentations

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How easy is it to comment on a VoiceThread?

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Go to:http://voicethread.com/share/322123

OR

www.voicethread.com and in Browse tab search for

“voicethread and FETC”

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Microsoft Photo Story 3 and Window Movie Maker

• Students can create and narrate digital stories in the target language on any topic.

• These stories can then be embedded in a wiki, blog, or webpage for a global audience.

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Student Photo Story

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Student Movie Maker Example

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iPods in the Classroom • From 14.99 – 45.00 you can find a

microphone that adapts to an iPod

• Students can step into the hall and spontaneously record themselves speaking on any topic

• Students can check out the iPod and microphone to conduct interviews in the community.

01 Track 01.m4a

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The Other Important “C’ – Culture

Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

• Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied

• Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied

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Using Realia in Communication Tasks

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Ecuador and Peru Resources and Lesson Plans

Summer 2008 Fulbright Hays HATSS Project

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http://www.latam.ufl.edu/

•Audio recordings

•Power Points

•Lesson plans

•worksheets