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Why ICT in our Lessons?Carla Chávez Saavedra, The Mackay
School
● 5 reasons to incorporate ICT.● The experience at The Mackay
School.● Why a PLN? What is it?● Workshop objectives.
5 reasons...
1. Digital learning objects facilitate mental representation (abstraction, integration of new knowledge).
2. Connectivistic objects allow the creation of multiple learning experiences.
3. �All users can take the role of coauthors and co-designers, reaching shared knowledge constructions and a collaborative learning process.
4. Teachers can show their creativity and participate in Personal Learning Networks (PLNs).
5. Parents and other members of the community can become familiar and/or participate in the learning experiences.
What do you think about the following statements?
Online learning delivers an impersonal learning experience.
They're texting each other, Googling, and Lord knows what else. It's impossible to learn in that environment.
My course is unique. I create a special environment and could not possibly do online what I do in a real classroom.
Blogs are for gazing and gossip; they are not credible learning tools
Online group projects are impossible because the "group" is scattered across the Internet and questionable because one or two students can carry the group
Technological problems will interfere with my teaching and undermine the student learning experience
The English Department Experience (TMS)
Three stages
2010-2011: mackayzine
2012: Googlesites
2013: Wordpress
The Wordpress Experience
● Sites are easy to set up.● Each class has its own site. Some of them have one teacher in
charge and others 3 teachers (depending on the class or programme).
● Basic procedure:
Set up the siteAssign categoriesOrganize the menuEnable comments and some widgetsShare the link with the students and parentsOrganize the work among the involved teachers to post the lesson
What can I do with a post? Some Examples
● Present a listening comprehension task:
Provide the instructionsEmbed a youtube videoUpload a worksheetAdd a related picture to activate previous knowledge
What can I do with a post? Some Examples
Present a new topic and encourage interaction with the students:
What can I do with a post? Some Examples
Present a writing task
Why talking about PLNs?
A Personal Learning Network (PLN) is a way to be connected with other educators around the world in order to share professional experiences and digital tools.
Why talking about PLNs?
If you set your wordpress site today and you also have some of the following...
● gmail● youtube account● twitter● googledrive (google docs)● edmodo● prezi● slideshare● skype
It may be a good time to organize your presence on the web (Your wordpress site, in fact, may be a PLN if you want to)Some examples:Melissa’s PLNCarla’s PLNKarla’s PLN
Workshop Objectives
General ObjectiveUnderstand the use of blogs and sites as powerful teaching and learning tool.
Specific Objectives
● Create a Wordpress account● Set up a site● Create and Organize categories● Set up a menu● Learn to post contest● Create a Flickr account ● Integrate a Flickr account on wordpress
