1. TESOL and Technology:
‘e-(sl) learning in a new age’
KaplanPLI2013–Session2
Sara Yuen
syuen@vcc.ca
Please open the workshop
blog page:
sarayuentesol.blogspot.ca and
click on the
‘Kaplan PLI June 2013’ tab.

2. Recap of Session 1:
Google docs, forms
Blogs
Vocaroo
Soundcloud
Wordle
Tagxedo
Wallwisher.com
GlogsterEdu
bubbl.us
digital literacy: “the ability
to effectively and critically
navigate, evaluate and
create information using a
range of digital
technologies. It requires one
"to recognize and use that
power, to manipulate and
transform digital media, to
distribute pervasively, and to
easily adapt them to new
forms.” (Wikipedia, n.d.)

3. Today:
More Web 2.0 Tools – project-
based learning & digital
storytelling
Digital Citizenship
Developing your PLN
Best Practices
Web 2.0: sites that are
not static; “allow users
to interact and
collaborate with each
other…as creators of
user-generated content
in a virtual community”
(Wikipedia, n.d.)

4. What is Digital
Storytelling?
 “the practice of using
computer-based tools to
tell stories” (University of
Houston)
 text, images, recorded
narration, music, video
clips
 personal stories that we
want to share
 using our own
voice, thoughtful &
expressive story creation

5. Digital Stories…
 are short (2 to 4 minutes long)
 are interesting & meaningful to the storyteller
 are clearly narrated
 have interesting pictures that match the story
 are „from the heart‟

6. Why?
Project-based language learning
Writing: brainstorming, outlining, drafting
Expressivist writing: finding YOUR (English) voice
Speaking, Listening, Pronunciation, Vocabulary
Editing: peer/self/instructor
Purposeful language use, with an audience in
mind
Digital literacy
Identity, self-expression
Sharing, collaborating, learning

7. www.cnhelsadsp.weebly.com

8. Steps to Making a Digital Story
1) Think about ideas:
„What‟s my story?‟
2) Choose a story
idea & focus
3) Write a first draft
4) Edit and rewrite
story
5) Make a storyboard
(an example on
paper)
6) Find
(take, collect, draw)
pictures to go with
the
story, digitize/upload
7) Record your story
8) Make digital story
on a computer:
photos + recorded
story
9) Save or post digital
story
Screening Party!
concept written story
digital story

9. OtheralternativestousingiMovieor
MovieMaker:
Voicethread.com
MyBrainshark.com
…..?
Task: Try your hand at workshop task
(using MyBrainshark.com on the TESL
Canada presentation blog:

10. Digital Citizenship
What is it?
The norms of
appropriate, responsible
behavior with regard to
technology use (Ribble, 2011).

11. access commerce communication
literacy etiquette law
rights and
responsibilities
health and
wellness
security
The 9 elements of Digital Citizenship
(Ribble, 2011)

12. Digital Citizenship (cont‟d)
Think before you post!
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/17/us-teacher-blog-odd-idUSTRE71G4WQ20110217

13. Digital Citizenship (cont‟d)
Think before you post
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbpKawqA6VQ
Digital tattoo - What‟s yours?
http://digitaltattoo.ubc.ca/
www.digizen.org
Checklist/Questions to consider:
Does your school have a policy about Internet and
technology use?

14. Developing your Personal
Learning Network
"A personal learning network is an informal
learning network that consists of the people
a learner interacts with and derives
knowledge from in a personal learning
environment. In a PLN, a person makes a
connection with another person with the
specific intent that some type of learning will
occur because of that connection."
(Wikipedia, n.d.)

16. Don‟t Knock „Em…

17. Best Practices for TESOL &
Technology:

18. Let‟s go back to our
goals/questions from the
questionnaire:

19. Parting words:
It‟s not really about “what we
can do online, but why
and how we are going to
do it. Content alone will
not transform our teaching
approach. We need to
think about how students
can best interact with the
content, the medium, and
each other, in a quest for
connectivity and
meaning” (Felix, 2002, p. 3)
The future is here. It‟s just not
evenly distributed.
-William Gibson

20. Thank you
for coming!
syuen@vcc.ca Twitter:TESOLTech