Waiver Day Presentation: WD47 (room 1325)

Using Online Resources and Teacher WebPages to Increase Language Acquisition

GOALS: 1. Give ideas for using online resources to increase your students' language skills

2. Organize resources into a functional and engaging webpage that students will use

1. TEACHER WEBPAGE:

* PLATFORMS: Eboard, ClassJump.com, EdModo.com (looks like FaceBook), Wikispaces

* www.MadameShelton.Wikispaces.com

* Webpage Statistics; Free, no ads

* ANIMOTO.com: 30 second slide show w/ music

2. SOUND / VIDEO ASSESSMENTS and RECORDINGS

* GOOGLE VOICE : (students call your gmail phone number; voicemail is converted to soundfile in your gmail)

* AUDACITY: record sound files in MP3 format (need microphone)

* CAMTASIA: computer screen or WebCam recordings (need microphone for sound)

* SCREEN-O-MATIC: computer screen or WebCam recordings (need microphone )

3. ONLINE FLASHCARDS

* QUIZLET.com ( Attachment “A”)

* SPANISH FLASHCARDS: http://spanishflashcards.tripod.com/

4. LANGUAGE LEARNING SITES

* LIVE MOCHA.com: (Attachment “B”)

- “Rosetta Stone Lite”. Be sure to sign up for FREE LiveMocha- students need to register with email

* HELLO-HELLO.com (Attachment “C”)

- “Rosetta Stone Lite”- students need to register with email

* ASL: http://asl.ms/

* ASL Numbers: http://asl.bz/

* ASLU: www.lifeprint.com

5. FUN SPEAKING ASSESSMENTS

* VOKI.com (Attachment “D”)

* BLABBERIZE.com: MAKE YOUR PHOTO TALK: http://blabberize.com/

6. VOCAB, GRAMMAR, LISTENING AND PRONUNCIATION

* QUIA GAMES: www.quia.com

- (FREE) Use activities created by other teachers; need to register with email

-($49 / year) To create your own Teacher Activities page and activities

* Language Guide: www.languageguide.org(Attachment “E” – French Only)

* BONJOUR.COM

* LEXIQUE FL http://lexiquefle.free.fr/

* ODDCAST : Text to speech http://www.oddcast.com/demos/tts/tts_example.php?

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* DICTIONARY http://www.collinslanguage.com/

http://www.wordreference.com/

ASL dictionary: http://www.ntid.rit.edu/dictionary/

http://aslpro.com/

http://aslbrowser.commtechlab.msu.edu/browser.htm

http://www.signingsavvy.com/

* VERB CONJUGATION HELP: http://www.leconjugueur.com/ (FRENCH)

http://conjuguemos.com (French and Spanish)

* FRENCH and SPANISH VOCAB: http://www.frenchspanishonline.com/

* FRENCH READING: http://www.polarfle.com/

7. JUST FOR FUN LINKS

* FRENCH MUSIC VIDEOS : http://www.chartsinfrance.net/

* ASL MUSIC VIDEOS: http://www.urlesque.com/2009/04/03/pop-songs-in-sign-language-

videos/

* MOVIE CLIPS : http://fr.cinema.yahoo.com/

http://es.cine.yahoo.com/

* YAHOO http://fr.yahoo.com/

http://es.yahoo.com/

* GOOGLE http://www.google.fr/

* CARTOON NETWORK: http://www.cartoonnetwork.fr/

http://www.cartoonnetwork.es/

* FRENCH ONLINE RADIO: http://sites.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-bleu/?tag=iledefrance

* SPANISH ONLINE RADIO: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/

* BBC LANGUAGES: (French and Spanish Reasources, Radio, TV, News, Weather…)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/

* ONLINE FRENCH CAFE: http://www.cafedeflore.fr/accueil/

* FRENCH TV: http://videos.tf1.fr/jt-13h/

* SPANISH TV: http://www.rtve.es/television/la-hora-de-jose-mota/

* YABLA VIDEOS http://www.yabla.com/* 4 – 5 free video samples* subscription : $100 year

* STREET VIEWS OF PARIS http://maps.google.com/maps

* CREATE A WORD CLOUD: http://www.wordle.net/(Attachment “F”)

8. MISCELLANEOUS SITES:

* ASL: http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/

* ASL Health ED: http://www.deafmd.org/

* WORD OF THE DAY: http://www.transparent.com/

* CREATE COMIC STRIPS:

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ (make onlineprint/email)

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Printables/ (printable)

9. OTHER RECOMMENDED SITES:

“ A “ (QUIZLET)Ch. 1- SCHOOL AND CLASSES VOCAB

Go to www.MadameShelton.Wikispaces.com

** TURN ON YOUR SOUND/VOLUME **a) Cliquez: Français 1 QUIZLET Flashcard Games

b) Cliquez: # 3. SCHOOLS AND CLASSES VOCAB

c) COMPLETE ALL of these activities and CHECK OFF:

Check Off

Activité Score (if possible)

At the top of each Flashcard Set, click the “ENABLE AUDIO” icon for sound

UNCHECK the box that says “BOTH SIDES”

Click EVERY FLASHCARD and listen to pronunciation

Play SPELLER 3 (or more) times Number correct round 1:Number correct round 2:Number correct round 3:

Play LEARN game score:

Take TEST --on the Right Side of Test page, do this: * Check the box: “Prompt with English” * In “QUESTION LIMIT”, put in highest possible # * Click “RECONFIGURE” to reset the test

If you don’t score at least 90%, please RE-TAKE the TEST!

Number Correct:Number Incorrect:

Play SCATTER 3 (or more) times Time 1:Time 2:Time 3:

Play SPACE RACE: How high can you score??(Play until you have at least 10 kills)

Level reached:Kills:

Score:

QUICK CHECK: Les Opinions des Classes

A) Ecrivez en Anglais:

Je pense que

C’est

le prof de maths/d’histoire

la classe de

maths/d’anglais

est / n’est pas

les examens

les devoirs

les élèves

mes amis

sont / ne sont pas

parce que (qu’)

il y a

un peu de (d’+vowel)

beaucoup de (d’ +vowel)

B) Exercise: Pick a class you like AND a class you don’t like and tell:

1. How much you like the class and WHY

2. Talk about the teacher, the homework and the tests in the class.

* A class that you like:

* A class that you don’t like:

“ B “ (LIVE MOCHA)* Access LIVE MOCHA either directly (www.LiveMocha.com), or through my teacher page (www. MadameShelton.wikispaces.com)

* Click on the assigned French Course, Unit and Lesson (see the front of this paper):

FRENCH 102 - UNIT 5 – LESSON 2

Activités: CHECK OFF each activity as you complete it. DO NOT SKIP ANY ACTIVITIES!

Click on “LEARN”: Then, click REQUIRED EXERCISES:1. _______. Click LEARN and listen to all 40 vocab words.

2. _______, Click REVIEW and do the 40 words/activities.

Click on “SKILL BUILDER” EXERCISES

3. _______. Click READ and do the 40 words/activities.

4. _______. Click LISTEN and do the 40 words/activities.

5. _______. Click MAGNET and do the 40 sentences/activities.

6. _______. Click on QUIZ. Take the 40 question QUIZ and give the following

info

when you have completed the Quiz:

* Questions Correct:_____________________

* Percentage Correct:____________________

* Total Time:____________________________

Vérifiez: I verify that I completed all of the activities # 1-6, listed above:

SIGNATURE___________________________________________________________________

TOURNEZ LA PAGE --> --> -->

Do this page AFTER you have thoroughly practiced Activities # 1-6.

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

1) Practice saying the following sentences OUT LOUD. Once you are ready, call Mme Shelton’s Google Voicemail and record the sentences.

(614) 547-3111. SAY YOUR NAME BEFORE YOU START !!!

1. Il va à l'épicerie pour la nourriture.2. La fille lit un livre à la bibliothèque.3. La femme prend de l’essence à la station-service.4. Où est-il ? Il est facteur et il travaille au bureau de poste.

COMPOSITION FAIRE LES COURSES: You are running errands for your mom or dad. Tell 4 stores you go to, 2 things you buy at each store and WHY you buy these items.* 40 words minimum. Complete French Sentences

* Please write on LOOSE LEAF PAPER and SKIP LINES. STAPLE it to this sheet.

“ C “ (Hello-Hello)HELLO-HELLO: Leçon #_______________

How to do lessons in Hello-Hello.com: ** To Access your lessons, click LEARN at the top of the page; click the link for FRENCH

* These lessons are designed to help you increase your skills in Listening Comprehension, Reading, Writing and PRONUNCIATION. Please DON’T RUSH through these. Take your time and really work on your pronunciation.

* CHECK OFF EACH ACTIVITY AS YOU COMPLETE IT. DO NOT SKIP ANY !

1. ____ “HERE’S THE SITUATION.” Listen to the conversation and see how much you understand. Listen more than once if needed.

2._____”HERE’S HOW TO WRITE IT”. Listen to the conversation and read along with it.

3._____After reading along, try to translate the conversation (in your head—don’t write it)

4._____”GETTING THE MEANING”: Read the English translation and compare it to the French version.

5. _____”NOW YOU SAY IT”. (This link allows you to listen and repeat the conversation line by line, but the link doesn’t always work correctly. If it doesn’t work, go back to ‘GETTING THE MEANING” and practice repeating each line of the conversation out loud until you feel you have a good handle on pronunciation).

6. ___x__”NOW YOU WRITE IT”. (You may skip this link).

7. _____”BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY”. Click on the underlined words in the reading passage. A box will appear with 5-8 related vocab words. Click to listen to

each word and REPEAT the word.

8._____ “LET’S PRACTICE # 1 ”: Complete the activity and tell how many answers you had correct: _________

TOURNEZ LA PAGE

Do this page AFTER you have thoroughly practiced Activities # 1-8.

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE:

- Practice saying the following conversation OUT LOUD.

- Once you are ready, call Mme Shelton’s Google Voicemail and record the

conversation.

(614) 547-3111. SAY YOUR NAME BEFORE YOU START !!!

Homme: Excusez-moi. Savez vous quelle heure il est?

Femme: Il est trois heures moins le quart.

Homme: Pardon, je n’ai pas compris. Vous pouvez répétez plus doucement ?

Femme: Bien sur, il est deux heures quarante-cinq.

Homme: Merci. A quelle heure est le prochain train ?

Femme: Le prochain train arrivera dans quinze minutes.

Homme: Pardon, vous pouvez répétez cela ?

Femme: Oui, le train arrivera à trois heures.

Homme: Ah! Je comprends maintenant. Merci beaucoup.

Femme: De rien.

COMPOSITION:

Imagine that you are in a shop or café in France. Write a dialogue where you ask for

information but do not understand what the salesperson / waiter is saying

50 words minimum.

* Please write on LOOSE LEAF PAPER and SKIP LINES. STAPLE it to this sheet.

«  D «  (VOKI-speaking prep)

** Préparez-vous à faire un VOKI!

Pour votre VOKI, vous allez enregistrer (to record) une Présentation de Vous .

NOTEZ: Vous avez besoin de votre téléphone cellulaire au labo.

Finissez ces phrases pour vous préparer:

Je m’appelle_____________ et j’ai ___________ans.

Je suis ____________________, ____________________ et ________________.

(3 activités): Pour m’amuser, je __________________________________________,

je______________________________________________________

et je __________________________________________________________

(one interesting thing about me..)

Une chose intéressante à propos de moi , c’est___________________________

______________________________________________________________.

Au revoir!

“ D “ (VOKI set up)FAIRE UN VOKI !SET UP AN ACCOUNT:

1. OPEN YOUR EMAIL account first.

2. Go to> www. MadameShelton.Wikispaces.com

3. On the Hillary Clinton picture, click VOKI on the top right.

4. In the VOKI website, click REGISTER (or GET VOKI) at the top Right to set up an account

5. The activation link will be sent to your EMAIL. (You may have to check your SPAM folder)

CHOOSE YOUR VOKI1. Log in (if necessary)

2. Click CREATE at the top of the page

3. To ChOOSE a VOKI:

A) roll the dice at the bottom corner of the picture for random VOKIs

B) Use the CUSTOMIZE YOUR CHARACTER box to pick a VOKI by theme.

ADD YOUR VOICE1. PRACTICE reading your French out loud, with Mme Shelton

2. Click the TELEPHONE icon. A phone number and code will appear.

3. Listen to the instructions in your phone to record and listen.

4. Record as many times as needed until you have it the way you want it.

5. Once your sound file is saved, you can adjust the voice sound (Make sure we can understand it!)

EDIT YOUR CHARACTER1. use the BACKGROUND, COLOR and TWEAK links to personalize your VOKI.

WHEN FINISHED WITH YOUR VOKI, TURN THE PAGE for instructions on sending it to Mme Shelton

“ D “ (VOKI set-up, cont.)

PUBLISH YOUR VOKI and SEND TO MME SHELTON1. When you are SURE you are done, click PUBLISH

2. NAME your file

3. A BLUE BOX will appear.

4. At the top, for SIZE, click SMALL

5. In the middle is a box with EMBED CODE. Click COPY.

6. Go to your email and PASTE this code into an email message.

7. Send this message to sheltonk@wcsoh.org

“ E “ (Language Guide-reading)

B) Go to: www.MadameShelton.Wikispaces.com --> click HELPFUL LINKS on right side of page --> click LANGUAGE GUIDE --> click FRENCH --> click FRENCH INTERACTIVE READINGS

--> click the 3rd reading: LE CAUCHEMAR (THE NIGHTMARE)

* The reading will be read aloud. Listen to the entire Reading.* You can pause the reading at any time.* You can translate a sentence by holding your cursor on the period at the end of the sentence.

*** When finished listening to the story, answer the questions on the following page. --> --> -->

LE CAUCHEMAR: Répondez en phrases complètes, EN FRANÇAIS:

1. Qui est avec Roger dans sa chambre?

2. Décrivez Roger physiquement (summarize and give specific details. ) DON’T JUST COPY THE SENTENCES in the story:

3. Décrivez les actions de Roger dans le premier paragraphe (summarize in your own words):

4. Pourquoi Roger se réveille si tôt (early)?

5. Décrivez le cauchemar de Roger (summarize in your own words):

6. Est-ce que la femme de Roger est sympa? Expliquez:

7. Roger est surnommé “le requin” (the shark). Pourquoi est-ce une contradiction?

“F” (WORDLE)Wordle (word clouds)

1. FIRST MAKE A WORD DOC: To make your word cloud, it is best to type the words into a Word doc and then copy and paste into the Wordle site. (In Wordle, you have to re-type all the words if you want to start over.)

2. HOW TO TYPE THE WORDS into your Word Doc (accent codes on BACK PAGE)

a) ONE WORD: leave a space between each word

b) PHRASE: use a ~ in between each word of the phrase:

example: Je~suis~super

c) BIGGER TEXT: If you want some words to appear bigger than others in Wordle (for example, your name), type the word more than once.

Example: super poisson poisson crayon crayon crayon

(CRAYON would be in larger font than POISSON. POISSON would be in larger font than SUPER)

3. COPY TO WORDLE: Go to wordle.net

a) Create Your Own (click)b) Copy and paste your text into the top box.c) Click GO

4. EDIT YOUR WORD CLOUD:a) Click RANDOMIZE to get various cloud configurations. ** When you RANDOMIZE, it will undo any colors or fonts you have

set up! ** Use the EDIT toolbar button to UNDO RANDOMIZEb) Use the TOOL BAR at the top to change FONTS, LAYOUT and

COLORS.- To pick certain colors, use the COLOR link and go to EDIT CUSTOM PALATE5. PRINTING OR SAVING:

a) You can print directly from the WORDLE page. (PRINT button)

b) You can also save to a PDF file: click PRINT In the drop down Printer box, choose ADOBE PDF SAVE IT to the Student Shared Drive or to a Travel Drive

c) You can SAVE to the PUBLIC GALLERY. If you do this, you can access it later and print it again. THERE IS NO WAY TO TAKE IF OFF THE PUBLIC GALLERY, so don’t do this if there is personal info on there!

** You will have to scroll through the GALLERY to find it later **

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