Using multimedia in the language classroom. Welcoming the 21st century learning into modern language teaching.

1. MLTSA Conference 2014
Technology in the language
classroom

2. some technology tools
• Google earth, Google maps, Google images
• Youtube- episodes, films, songs
• Pinterest- ideas and images
• edmodo- assignments, quizzes, progress rating
• showbie- voice text messages, visual images
• wordle, word cloud- playing with words
• top 5 apps (voted by students)

3. Technology in the language classroom
Technology and Teaching: Finding a Balance
It's equally important to expose students to
information literacy skill sets…In a world flooded
with information to read, libraries have never
been more important. Along with digital and
information literacy skill sets, it's still vital that
we promote and encourage a love of reading
across all formats -- along with a facility for
questioning, analyzing, discerning and
synthesizing with other media.-Andrew Marcinek
Director of Technology & EducatorU.org Co-founder,
Boston, MA

4. Technology in the language classroom
Questions
• What technology tools are you
currently using in the classroom?
• What technology tools can you use
to address specific teaching and
learning goals in the classroom?

5. Technology
in the language classroom
SAMR Model
The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model offers a method of seeing how computer
technology might impact teaching and learning.• Substitution
• Computer technology is used to perfrom the same task as was done before the use of computers
• augmentation:
• Computer Technology offers an effective tool to perform common tasks such as students take a quiz
using a Google Form instead of pencil and paper.
• listening to foreign songs on CD players,
• employing language programs on desk computers,
• watching movies with foreign subtitles,
• listening to directions on a GPS in another language
• Modification:
• This is the first step over the line between enhancing the traditional goings-on of the classroom and
transforming the classroom.
• using websites like Languages Online (Dept of Ed Vic) on interactive white boards
• changing your language settings on the computer, mobile phone, or tablet to adjust to your target
languages and the target language keyboards
• Redefintion:
• Computer technology allows for new tasks that were previously inconceivable.
• Students create a voice recorded and image saturated foreign language documentary on their
computers and upload it to Youtube.
• https://sites.google.com/a/msad60.org/technology-is-learning/samr-model

6. SAMR
Technology in the Classroom

7. SAMR
Global Classroom

8. Technology in the language classroom
Youtube
• Language learners can improve their learning
simply by watching a few You Tube videos
• Firstly search within YouTube for your target
language. Sift through the diversity of available
tutorials.
• Once you weed out the less helpful ones, you'll
see there are plenty of educational channels
dedicated to specific languages.
• Spend some time looking for the best channels
and videos for language learning.

9. Technology in the language classroom
Youtube

10. Youtube
blogs to assist with your search for language learning videos

11. Youtube
• YouTube other ideas
• Television episodes
• cartoons
• movie trailers
• students projects/performances
• nursery rhymes
• traditional songs & music/ translated popular
songs
• What else??

12. Pinterest
• Pinterest is a visual discovery tool that you can
use to find ideas for all your projects and
interests.
• Images
• ideas
• projects
• experiments
• share ideas and experiences.
https://www.pinterest.com/

13. Technology in the language classroom
edmodo
• edmodo
• When I wanted to introduce my students to
a collaborative learning space I asked how
other teachers were using Edmodo and then
reflected on how this tool served a purpose
for me as the language teacher.

14. edmodo

15. edmodo

16. showbie
• The paperless classroom made simple.
• Showbie makes it easy to assign, collect and review student
work in iPad classrooms.
• Showbie is both an app and a website – it allows for you to create classes
(as many as you like) and have students upload their documents, images
etc into showbie where you can give feedback either via notes or voice or
an image and only the child who you are giving feedback to can see it or
not give feedback via the app! I have created a school Showbie account for
my school and would advise someone from your school signing up and
administering the invites as this as it allows for unlimited assignments
rather than just signing up and having a limited number.- Raff’s rant.
https://twitter.com/Showbie
www.showbie.com/

17. showbie

18. Wordle
• Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds”
from text that you provide. The clouds give
greater prominence to words that appear
more frequently in the source text. You can
tweak your clouds with different fonts,
layouts, and color schemes. The images you
create with Wordle are yours to use however
you like. You can print them out, or save them
to the Wordle gallery to share.

19. Language apps can and do make a
difference.
For beginners/ intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced

20. Penyo Pal

21. Penyo Pal
Appropriate for:
Beginning language learners (all ages)
At school: Rec-Yr 2
Students with learning needs
Students with low confidence

22. Penyo Pal
• Learn basic French vocabulary with a flashcard
game designed for beginners. Each level of the
game helps you practice new French
vocabulary with flashcards that feature
pictures, text and native French audio.

23. Penyo Pal
• Customer review
…You will learn basic names of colors, numbers
& objects that are sorted by subjects such as
music or classroom supplies.
The app is enjoyable and students connect well
with it. Parents can learn alongside their
children…

24. Penyo Pal
• Penyo Pal
• www.penyopal.com
• https://www.facebook.com/Pe
nyoPal
• https://twitter.com/PenyoPal

25. Duolingo

26. Duolingo
• Appropriate for all ages
• I use it from Rec-Year 6
• Earn points for correct answers, race against
the clock, and level up.
• Lose hearts for answering incorrectly, advance
by completing ‘bite-sized’ lessons, and track
your progress with achievements.
• The listening exercises are good as you can
choose what speed you listen to.

27. Duolingo

28. Duolingo

29. Duolingo

30. Très Bien
• Basic format. No arcade game presentation.
• I use this with students for spelling and
grammar
• Students love the hangman game.
• Lessons include:
- Greetings - Social Ettiquette
- How Are You? - Meeting People
- Subject Pronouns - Talking About Languages

31. Très Bien
• Contains 75 lessons based on real life situations •
High-quality audio by native speakers. • Adaptive
quizing algorithm for efficiency • Keep track of your
own progress • Use without an Internet
connection • Phrasebook for quick
reference Marketed as more affordable and
enjoyable than Rosetta Stone or Busuu.
Note: beginners section is free then you must pay to
continue.

32. Très Bien

33. Très Bien
• http://www.tresbienfrench.com/apps
• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id
=com.onlinelanguagehelp.tresbien&hl=en

34. French mindsnacks

35. French mindsnacks

36. French mindsnacks
• Nine unique mini-games
• 1000+ words and phrases to master
• Native speaker audio clips and hand-illustrated image
library
• 50 French lessons designed by Ivy League instructors
(Upgrade required for full access)
• Personalized learning algorithms to maximize
memorization, retention & contextual usage
• Enhanced review mode lets you focus on current or
mastered lessons
• Additional quests & challenges to keep you motivated

37. French mindsnacks
• https://www.mindsnacks.com/
• https://edshelf.com/tool/mindsnacks-learn-
french
• https://www.facebook.com/MindSnacks
• http://thepolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2013/0
2/07/review-mind-snacks-french-app-for-
iphone/

38. Tellagami
Tellagami is a mobile app that lets you create and
share a quick animated video called a Gami
“Using animation with your students can have a
profound effect on how they participate in a
project.” –Samantha Mora, EdTech Teacher.org

39. Tellagami

40. Tellagami
• Some ideas for using Tellagami
• Have a character tell a story
• Pick a person in history and have them
introduce themselves
• Take a trip and describe the
location/climate/food…
• When completed Gamis can be saved to iPad
photos and then combine them in an imovie.

41. Tellagami
• https://tellagami.com/
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D8qJlL_Dek
• www.freetech4teachers.com/.../a-handful-of-
ideas-for-using-tellagami.html
• http://ipadapps4school.com/2013/07/30/tella
gami-create-narrated-animations-on-your-
ipad/

42. Our role as educators is to
prepare our students for their
future, not ours.
Britta Corones
Scotch College
French teacher
bcorones@scotch.sa.edu.au