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The presentation demonstrates the procedure of using blog to setup a language learning portfolio, use mobile device to make recording, and connect the recording to the portfolio.
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Hui-Yin Hsu, Ph.D.
Shiang-Kwei Wang, Ph.D.
IRA 2013
Using Audioblog and Mobile Device to Assist English Language Learning
Use of blogs
Do you use blogs in your classroom?Do you use blogs to facilitate ELLs?
Blog
Fast and easy publishingChronologically archived postsCompatible with multimedia elementsCategorize articlesTwo way communication between author
and readersRecognition and motivation
Live Journal (http://www.livejournal.com)
Common Blogging Tools
Wordpress (http://www.wordpress.org)
Common Blogging Tools
Blogger.com (http://www.blogger.com)
Common Blogging Tools
Individual blog• Students’ reflection journal• Learning portfolio• Book talk• Teaching blog• Teaching sharing blog
How do educators use blogs?
Group blog Classroom newsletter (communicate with
parents) Group discussion blog Class work multimedia showcase blog
How do educators use blogs?
Pinkman (2005): Increase EFL motivation for writing
Bloch (2007): Develop ESL academic writing skills (immigrant learner case study)
Huffaker (2005): Literacy learning and development through dialogues & storytelling
Godwin-Jones (2003): Share collaborative writing skills, writing for real contexts
Hsu & Wang (2011): Increase college students’ reading and writing motivation
Successful examples of using blogs to promote language and literacy learning:
Audio blog activity requirement
A teacher’s blogA blog for each studentMobile device (iPod Touch, iPad, or
Blackberry)VR+ ($1.99) for iOS version
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vr+-voice-for-twitter-facebook/id299049482?mt=8
Apply a google account (with existing email account): http://www.google.com
Login Blogger.com with your Google account
Create a blogPost a new entry
How to setup a blog
Encourage interactionIntegrate multimedia elements (graphics,
video clips, hyperlink resources)Practice reading (informational text) and
writing (narrative, augmentative, informative) connection
Integrate with Google Tools (translator, YouTube, image)
Privacy
Tips…
Easy archiving of assignments for evaluation
Close evaluationSelf-monitoring learning progressMultimodal pedagogical practicesExtended interactionIndividualized feedback
Blog + audio + portfolio
Teacher’s blog
Assign homeworkCreate links to students’ blogs
The teacher’s blog
http://ellaudio.blogspot.com/
Google translator can translate the whole web page from one language to another.
The student’s blog
Complete and archive assignmentsArchive audio recordingsUse multimodal informationInteract with the teacher using commentsThe student can add other teachers and
the parents to the blog readers
Recording audio
Create a VR+ accountLaunch VR+ on iPhone/iPad
Record
Stop and share the recordings
Setup the sharing settings
Connect VR+ with the student’s blog.
You can write on the mobile device and send it to the blog automatically along with the audio recording
The recording is immediately sent to the blog
Alternative solutions
DropBoxGoogle Drive
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/amazing-ipad-book-for-teachers/id597252066?mt=11
All procedures are listed in this book
Hui-Yin Hsu hhsu02@nyit.eduShiang-Kwei Wang skwang@nyit.edu
http://ellaudio.blogspot.com/
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