This document provides an overview of various ICT tools that can be used to enhance language learning, both inside and outside the classroom. It describes tools such as cameras, mobile phones, interactive whiteboards, computers, websites and apps that allow students to use language in interactive ways. The document also discusses how ICT tools can be used to address different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and provides specific examples of digital storytelling, photo editing, and classroom management apps and websites that teachers can use with students.
2. What ICT tools are
available for students to use
inside/outside the
classroom?
3. ICT used to learn languages
Cameras and Camcorders
Mobile phones/Smart phones
Interactive whiteboards
Computers/Tablets
Websites/Apps
Mp3 players
4. Is it important to use ICT
tools in the classroom?
Why/Why not?
6. Web2.0 tools matched to the revised Bloom's Taxonomy
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7. Creating a Digital Storyboard
choose a topic e.g. a social problem/a problem at
school/at the workplace etc.
elicit ideas/vocabulary about the topic.
create a lively discussion.
set task – students create a problematic topicrelated situation. Form groups.
students take pictures.
students create a digital storyboard…
Activity adapted from article by Peter Fullagar – ETp Issue 88 September 2013
8. Using a blog e.g. Wordpress
Activity adapted from article by Peter Fullagar – ETp Issue 88 September 2013
25. Creating Avatars
Why use Avatars ?
Avatars are easy to create and use.
Students can use avatars instead of
real pictures for their profiles.
It is a hands-on activity for identity
building.
Avatars can be used in projects and
assignments.
Students can learn on their own!
It’s fun.
Websites:
http://www.youtub
e.com/embed/ao9K
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http://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=Y9
gHpIH9RTA&featur
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http://www.voki.c
om/create.php:
http://www.voki.com/
pickup.php?scid=8790
390&height=400&wid
th=300
27. Pixton
Creating a comic
http://www.pixton.com/uk/
http://www.pixton.com/uk/my-home
Choose Pixton for Schools
Set up your classroom by
adding people
http://www.pixton.com/uk/sc
hools/overview
32. Vocaroo
You need a computer with a microphone
or a laptop with an integrated
microphone.
It needs Adobe Flash Player.
Vocaroo does not work on iPads.
33. One minute topics e.g. describing their living room, talking about the weekend
etc. (one minute recordings).
Book review – MP3s – creating a library.
QR Code
34. Phone call
Describing pictures and paraphrasing
Interviewing students using recorded
messages
Students read texts and summarize them.
They send them to other students
Students record ancedotes and send them
to students. Students listen to the different
ancedotes and vote the funniest, the most
embarassing etc.
Adapted from ET professional Sept 2012
http://vocaroo.com/
37. Choose the style.
Add pictures and
videos.
Choose a song.
Publish
Embed in a blog
Send as an email
Share on a social
media network e.g.
facebook or twitter
40. Social networks/blogs
Tell a story
Every student takes 3 pics
Upload in an album on the class social network
page/blog
The teacher divides the pics into groups of 6
The students are divided into groups
Each group has to write a story with the pictures
in their album
The story is uploaded on a blog/social network
Adapted from ET professional
Issue 81 July 2012
http://www.carecampbell.
blogspot.com/
42. Easy to understand how it works
Easy to set up
It’s very safe for the students
43. Sign up
Create a class
Set up groups
Post an assignment/quiz/poll for your student
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cP7kFVoG6Q
44. The flipped classroom
Why flip the classroom?
Take content out of the classroom and bring
in meaningful activities into the classroom.
Teachers record their lessons.
Students watch the lessons at home.
Students can work at their own pace.
Students can listen to the lesson again.
The teacher has more time to deal with
difficulties individually.