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E!ective use of internet resources
in languages teaching and learning
José Picardo
Warwick Group MFL Meeting
Wednesday, 10th June 2009
I " New technologies and the NSC
II " Young People and the Internet
III " A look at the best internet resources
IV " Evaluation
About José Picardo
• Modern Foreign Languages teacher at Nottingham High School (Head of MFL as from September 2009)
• I blog about the e!ective use of technology in education at www.boxoftricks.net
• I maintain a Spanish interactive exercises website called www.asisehace.net
• Writer of the ICT Outlook in the Languages ICT website (ALL & CiLT)
http://www.languages-ict.org.uk/news/ict_outlook.htm
New technologies and the New Secondary Curriculum
“Teachers should provide plenty of opportunities for pupils to use their linguistic knowledge imaginatively in different contexts. New technologies offer many opportunities for pupils to learn independently and use language creatively”
http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/key-stages-3-and-4/developing-your-curriculum/new_opportunities/index.aspx
The New Secondary Curriculum : its possibilities
•“personalise the curriculum, designing their own subject curriculum to meet individual needs and engage all learners”
•“provide focused support and greater challenge where needed, helping to ensure that all learners have the opportunity to make progress and achieve...”
•“design coherent learning experiences that are relevant and meaningful to learners by making connections between subjects, events and activities”
•“use a variety of teaching and learning approaches to engage and motivate learners, and to maximise impact on learning”
http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/key-stages-3-and-4/developing-your-curriculum/new_opportunities/index.aspx
The New Secondary Curriculum: its impact
“Schools should consider how the opportunities provided by the new secondary curriculum could allow them to design a curriculum that learners find is more relevant [... ] and better meets their interests and aspirations.”
“Greater relevance can increase engagement with learning, and help to raise standards.”
“The strong focus on the curriculum aims should help to ensure that young people leave school equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to cope with life and work in the 21st century.”
http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/key-stages-3-and-4/developing-your-curriculum/new_opportunities/index.aspx
http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/key-stages-3-and-4/developing-your-curriculum/new_opportunities/index.aspx
The New Secondary Curriculum: its suggestions
videoconferencing
video
television
image
internet
audio
websites
GCSE : New specifications for languages
http://www.qca.org.uk/default.aspx
•Hear, speak, read and write in the target language regularly and frequently within the classroom and beyond, suggesting the use of websites as one of the tools which could be used to achieve this.
•Communicate in the target language individually, in pairs, in groups and with speakers of the target language, including native speakers where possible, for a variety of purposes, using, among other resources, email or video conferencing.
•Use an increasing range of more complex language.
•Use a range of resources, including ICT, for accessing and communicating information in the target language, for example: live or recorded audio and video and the internet.
•Listen to, read or view a range of materials, including authentic materials in the target language, both to support learning and for personal interest and enjoyment, which can be obtained from recorded audio and video and TV, but also from the internet.
Are they really so di!erent?
Think about these questions:
When you were at school...
...what did you do after school?
...did you have a mobile phone?
...was it connected to the internet?
...did you have an iPod?
...did you have a personal computer?
Why more ICT?
• Will my students benefit?
• What’s in it for teachers?
Internet resources
What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 refers to a perceived second generation of web development and design, that facilitates communication, secure information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web.
Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities, hosted services, and applications; such as social-networking sites, video-sharing sites, wikis and blogs. (source: Wikipedia)
to the average student...
Web 2.0 is the web
Best web applications for use the teaching and learning of MFL
Animoto - create stunning videos
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=animoto
Glogster - multimedia posters
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=glogster
Go!Animate - create your own animations
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=animation
Voki - create a speaking avatar
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=voki
Diigo - share bookmarks and annotations
http://www.diigo.com/053bw http://www.diigo.com/053bx
Sliderocket - online presentations
http://www.asisehace.net/blog/?tag=sliderocket
Wordle - word clouds
http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=103
http://fieldtripdiary.posterous.com
There are many tools like these...
http://boxoftricks.net
http://www.diigo.com/user/josepicardo
