TESOL Spring 2013

Katie McClinticSummer PeixotoTESOL 2013

It’s Alive! Blending Technology with Academic Materials for Engaged Learning

WHY DO I NEED TO ENLIVEN ACADEMIC MATERIALS

Increases motivation Moves away from traditional lecture

style Creates a student-centered

environment Students construct meaning Students acting as coaches Promotes engaged learning

A simple definition… Web 2.0 tools are tools that allow users to create, collaborate, and share user-generate materials on-line.

WHAT IS WEB 2.0?

HOW?

THE BEST OF WEB 2.0

Katie’s Choice

Summer’s Choice

2 EXAMPLES

PRACTICE SESSION

Directions:

Discovery Educationhttp://

web2012.discoveryeducation.com/web20tools.cfmGoogle Search Educationhttp://www.google.com/insidesearch/searcheducation/

index.html

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