The document discusses using technology tools like blogs, podcasts, and mobile phones to enhance language learning outside the classroom. It provides examples of how blogs can be used to showcase student work, increase motivation and engagement, and facilitate communication. Podcasts and iTunes are recommended for creating audio lessons and materials for students to access remotely. The document also explores moblogging and using mobile phones to record videos and voice memos as a way for students to document projects and language use outside of class.
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Thinking Outside The Classroom Box
1. ICT- thinking outside the classroom box [email_address] www.chrisfuller.typepad.com – where all of today’s presentations will be available to download www.edgehillcollege.typepad.com
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4. “ If school is to be a truly rewarding experience for today’s students, it must be relevant to them.” Connected magazine, Learning and teaching Scotland
17. Music video - great cultural input - an interesting homework to find body parts/ weather types - Year 8 pupils were mostly humming the song round school for next few days Ideas for use… Blogging
18. Pupil-made videos - high level of motivation - Provides for easy review of work which might otherwise be lost Blogging
27. Uses: Record reports after incidents Allow pupils to create video diaries without your supervision Document REAL conversations Moblogging
28. Allows you and pupils to leave voice messages on the blog Uses: - more detailed update messages - maintain interest amongst those left behind - genuine motivation for oral activities Moblogging
29. Flip Ultra video cameras Video-documentaries Plug into any USB and upload to blog / www.blip.tv - no converters needed Moblogging
31. Podcasting What is a podcast? - effectively an audio file which is then put onto the Internet
32. Podcasting How have I used them? - Grammar series - role-play raps - pupil recordings - pupil grammar explanations
33. Podcasting Grammar series created to help reinforce grammar learning OUTSIDE of the classroom - responding to a request by a pupil - FANTASTIC for audio learners
34. Podcasting Role-play raps Created to strenghten knowledge of key role-play scenarios - each set to a different musical style to aid recognition
35. Podcasting Pupil grammar explanations - benefit of explaining to others - need for script - peer assessment on podcasts - minimal teacher input, maximum output - pupils then have an immediate revision tool
51. Lasting motivation is about students feeling a genuine emotional investment in the activities they undertake. This will come about through a learning process that centres around rich, real experience with relevance in the wider world. Connected magazine, Learning and teaching Scotland Using mobile phones
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54. Issue: how to get the recordings back to the teacher Options- 1) bluetooth them to a computer 2) bluetooth them to teacher’s phone 3) other options? Using mobile phones
55. For example, directions: - in pairs, pupils decide which room they will give directions to -write script - walk around the building and record the directions - swap phones / bluetooth to each other and follow the instructions - find out whether they followed instructions appropriately FOR EXAMPLE Using mobile phones
56. House and home - pupils build up to estate-agent style description of their house - free choice of recording manners - mobile phone - voice recording - video on camera Using mobile phones
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59. For more info… www.chrisfuller.typepad.com (where this presentation will be available to download) [email_address]