This document discusses using various digital tools like YouTube, Web 2.0 technologies, and handheld devices in the Brunei English Programme. It provides examples of how YouTube videos between 3-4 minutes can be used to break up lessons and help with comprehension. Web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, Skype, and Google Docs allow for connectivity, creativity and collaboration anywhere and anytime. Specific tools mentioned include VoiceThread, Glogster, Little Bird Tales and Wordle. Handheld devices like iPhones and iPads from the iTunes store can also be incorporated. The document recommends professional development resources like blogs on 21st century learning and gaming for teachers to stay up to date

1. Using YouTube, Web 2 and hand held devices in the Brunei English Programme

2. You Tube High interest. Short and sharp. 3-4 minutes. Breaks up lesson Helps comprehension Modelling ideas to students Teacher ideas Reward Save to computer

3. Examples 4 sausages in a pan I can sing a rainbow Busy Beavers prepositions song 10 green bottles Head shoulders knees and toes Hokey Pokey I’m a little teapot Goldilocks and the 3 bears Clothes line song Days of the week The wheels on the bus We are going on a bear hunt Busy Beaver colour song 5 little monkey’s Sesame Street face song

4. Web 2 Web 1 Skype, Ustream, You Tube, Flickr, google docs, Blogs, Wikis, Facebook, Glogster, Slideshare, Voicethread, Little Bird Tales, Wordle etc etc Anytime, anywhere. Brunei’s infrastructure. Faster connections. Limited at present. Giving the students an audience. School, community, country and worldwide. Share ideas, comments, forums, ratings. Motivation and enthusiasm for learning. Connectivity, Creativity and Collaboration.

5. Examples Blogs- Blogger.com. Make your own class blog to create an audience Embed Web 2 into your blog. Here are a few examples that could work for you in Brunei. Voice Thread Glogster Little Bird Tales. Digital story telling. Wordle. Making word clouds Puzzlemaker. Creating word finds for green and red words.

6. Hand held devices Apple Iphone, Itouch, Ipad and other hand held devices in the classroom. Itunes store/Open source Examples

7. Professional Development Derek Wenmoth. Superb educational blog. 21st century learner. Future of Education. Keeps you up to play with whats happening in Education. Generation X. Gaming Ted.com Ideas worth spreading. Riveting talks by remarkable people. Slideshare. Sharing your and viewing other presentations.

8. Websites http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker/ http://blog.core-ed.org/derek/ http://www.glogster.com/ http://voicethread.com/ http://littlebirdtales.com/ http://www.blogger.com http://www.slideshare.net/ http://www.wordle.net/ http://www.ted.com/