1. Utilizing technology to develop
a community of inquiry
Nathan Hall and Michael Burri
TESL Canada 2012
http://wallwisher.com/wall/coi2012
Twitter hashtag: #coi12

2. Introduction
Technology in the classroom - best
practices
Cross section of technology tools and how
to put them into practice
General classroom frameworks
Group session
Experience
Questions

3. Technology in the classroom
- best practices
Teach English, not
technology
Don’t add technology
just to add technology
Enhance, not replace
Encourage
collaboration
Support the learners

4. "The essential feature of e-learning extends
beyond its access to information and
builds on its communicative and interactive
features. The goal of quality e-learning is to
blend diversity and cohesiveness into a
dynamic and intellectually challenging
'learning ecology.' ... We now can provide
freedom and control within a vibrant
community of inquiry." Garrison and Anderson (2003)

5. TitanPad Axxess.im
• Real-time collaborative • Registration-free webpage
writing document creation
• Can be password • Can embed images,
protected videos, etc.
• Free • Free

6. Vocaroo VideoMessageOnline
• Online audio recorder • Online video recording via
• Can host audio in unique webcam
web address • Can record up to 2
• Can upload audio files minutes
•Free • Hosts the video
• Free

7. Screencast-O-Matic Reel
• Creates a video recording • Upload PowerPoint or
of your screen (screencast) PDF files to share
• Video can be uploaded to • Viewers can vote on
YouTube or downloaded slides
• Can record up to 15 • Can embed presentations
minutes • Free
•Free

8. Evernote Dropbox
• Take your notes with you • Creates a folder on ‘the
everywhere cloud’
• Webpages, audio, • Sync with phone, tablets
images, files • Share files
• Sync with phone, tablets • Free(mium)
•Free(mium)

9. TodaysMeet MeBeam
• Instant private chat • Online video conferencing
• Set time limit for unlimited users
• Free • Create a private room to
meet with students
• Allows for text chat
• Free

10. Markkit Webklipper
• Highlight text on a web • Markup a web page, PDF,
page text file, or image
• Share annotation with • Share annotations with
others others
• Free • Free

11. Aww Wallwisher
• Create an online • Create an online
whiteboard ‘corkboard’
• Draw, type, and share • Others can add ‘sticky
with others notes’
• Collaborate with others • Can be used with tablets
• Free and phones
• Free

12. Clunic Poll Everywhere
• Create an online • Create an online real-time
discussion thread poll
• Ask questions and others • People can vote via
can reply phone or computer
• Free • Free

13. Edublogs Google Forms
• Create a class or student • Create an online form
blog • Others can enter in
• Can be monitored and is information through web
safe for students page
• Powered by Wordpress • Free(mium)
• Free(mium)

14. Wordle AirMail
• Create a ‘word cloud’ • Create a temporary email
online account
• Download and print • Can be used to register
• Free for accounts
• Free

15. Framework example
Business English
Students discuss and then watch a
video on the etiquette of Japanese
Business meetings - streaming video
(remembering)
Students answer questions based on
the video - TitanPad (understanding)
Students write about business meetings
in their country using the same
framework - TitanPad (creating)

16. Framework example
Business English
Students read and comment on other
students’ writing using a rubric -
TitanPad (peer evaluation)
Students audio record their writing -
Vocaroo (speaking and pronunciation)
Students listen and comment on other
students’ recordings - Picosong
(listening and peer evaluation)
Students add their writing and recording
to their eportfolio - blog (formative
assessment)

17. Framework example
Business English
Possible additions or changes:
Use video recording instead of just
audio - VideoMessageOnline
Create a presentation and screencast
- PowerPoint and Screencast-O-
Matic
Create a class website on business
meeting etiquette from different
countries - blog

18. Framework example
Skills-based class: Reading 500
Students read unit on Scientific Method
(reading)
Students apply 6 steps of Scientific
Method (application of reading skills/
strategies and content knowledge)
In lab, students in groups of 3 research
a problem: e.g. why can people in
downtown Vancouver smoke marijuana
in public? – search engines (e.g.
google)

19. Framework example
Skills-based class: Reading 500
Students watch clip on creating voice-
over PPT – youtube (listening)
Students design PPT with voice-over
feature – PPT (creating)
Groups play clips instead of face-to-
face presentations (speaking & listening
skills; teacher & peer evaluation)

20. Framework example
Skills-based class: Reading 500

21. Frameworks
Task-based Situational Content-based
Structural Functional Integrated
Skills-based Text-based Lexical

22. Things we have learned...
Hardware
Software
Knowledge
Attitudes
Integration

23. TY :-)
Nathan Hall
http://nathanhall.ca
nathan@nathanhall.ca
Michael Burri
mikeburri@gmx.net