Slides for a presentation done for Virtual Roundtable Conference on March 26, 2011. Live links to all of the resources and examples can be found on my wiki: http://teachingvillage.wikispaces.com/

1. Little Tech for Big Results Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto @barbsaka

2. Tech tools should enhance language lessons… …not be the main course.

3. A little bit of tech can: expand classroom boundaries extend contact time with English create performance & publication opportunities connect students with the world reinforce language practice deepen understanding

4. Expand a lesson beyond classroom boundaries Page from Let’s Begin (OUP)

5. Learn and practice in low tech ways, too.

6. Make an alphabet word book.

7. Voicethread.com

8. Ask for help

9. Connect students with the world

11. Build on the basic language in a lesson Page from Let’s Go 1 (OUP)

12. Start with low tech practice to build accuracy & fluency Tools like Jing can help you get more mileage from worksheet art

13. Paste results from a class survey into Wordle to create a word cloud www.wordle.net

14. Frequency determines the size of words

15. Extend the amount of contact time with English and personalize the language.

16. Create something that can be shared with family and friends. glogster.com

17. Use the Internet to find resources for lessons. www.morguefile.com

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21. 1 Cut the sections apart to encourage expansion. 2 3 4

22. 1 Add one additional sentence to each section. 2 3 4

23. Transfer pictures and text to slides and add narration to create a digital picture book

24. A little tech can deepen understanding of language Students choose five objects and build a mystery story incorporating them.

25. 1st lesson: Answer Who? What? Where? When? How?

26. Focus on meaning and organization first (save grammar & spelling for last)

27. Organize the story into beginning, middle and end, and expand with details as necessary.

28. Finally, focus on the grammar and spelling.

30. After a LOT of writing and working with a story … the reward!

31. toondoo.com

32. Listening becomes a model to personalize a conversation Xtranormal characters say EXACTLY what students type

33. www.xtranormal.com Download “State” version to work in classes without an Internet connection.

34. It’s easy to practice introductions, but it’s hard to find a “real” context with a class of students who already know each other.

35. Self introductions as performance

36. For a copy of this presentation, and links to the online tools and projects, go to: http://teachingvillage.wikispaces.com/