Slides from a presentation at TESOL Greece 2015

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3. … language
… values
… knowledge
… cultural identity
… cultural awareness
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4. … cognitive abilities
… oracy and literacy
… numeracy
… ability to concentrate
… auditory ability
… multiple intelligences
… critical thinking
… creative thinking
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Purposeful & meaningful
Challenging but doable
Stimulating & creative
Something students can take pride in
Something which shows the good results of you
being a great teacher!
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8. • Purposeful & meaningful
• Challenging but doable
• Stimulating & creative
• Something students can take pride in
• Something which showcases their
acquisition process

9. •Creaza
•Animoto
•Voicethread
•Goanimate
•Storybird
http://marisaconstant
inides.edublogs.org/2
010/10/27/animated-
stories/
(a useful blog post)
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10. Animoto
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•Animoto

11. A Collaborative Story
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12. Comics
makebeliefscomix

13. Voki talking avatars

14. ToonDoo

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19. No longer possible to do

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But storytelling…
• satisfies the adult learner’s need for
meaningful and motivating controlled
practice
• more concrete evidence of progress
• Digital homework – adults are more likely
to be motivated to do

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Stories ….
• can be rehearsed without being boring or
meaningless
• Can be the basis for great presentation skills
• Can improve report writing
• can help the adult user establish and maintain
better personal and business relationships with
other L2 users.

22. 1. Watch the related video by following
this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvkC4t2d9Ok
2. Write a short report after watching the news
programme
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23. Newspaper made with www.fodey.com
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Ss’ news report

24. Read the rest of the article here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/18/serene-branson-speaks-abo_n_824939.html
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ONLY then Ss read
original text

25. Some Voice tools
Oral stories

26. http://www.voxopop.com/topic/d70816cd-aa72-424c-9324-462ac9f70000#.VQ3AkpOUc5A
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Ss record an episode in a
story or awhole story

27. Voicethread
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Visit my blogpost to hear a voicethread example

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Humour & Creativity
It cannot be all
serious!!!

29. • Present language
• Interpret and dramatize a reading
• Create own story – speaking & writing
• Lead-in to reading or listening
• Natural part of TBL
• Creativity and critical thinking
• Holistic learning
Why use stories – some Aims
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30. Stories can be memories of travel, anecdotes,
adventures, funny incidents
Animoto is a great tool for this

31. Stories help adults with …
… language
… cultural awareness
… social awareness
… motivation
… oral & written fluency
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32. Stories help adults develop…
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… confidence
… social relationships
… ability to sustain talk or writing
… ability to concentrate
… auditory ability
… multiple intelligences
… critical thinking
… creative thinking

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35. Read this blog post here and a blogpost
on animating stories here

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