Technology in the language classroom 2014

2014 Teacher Training Course

Technology in the language classroom

Paul Daniels

Kochi University of Technology

http://learn.core.kochi-tech.ac.jp/moodle

• User: student student

• User: teacher teacher

Instructional technologies in the language classroom

This course will introduce practical language learning activities that can be supplemented using technology-based solutions. The course is hands-on, allowing teachers to participate in reading, writing, listening and speaking activities and practice using innovative multimedia, course management, and mobile tools.

9:00-10:20 Image, audio & video content – Supplementing textbook lessons with multimedia

– Searching for media

– Google pronunciation & speech recognition

10:35-11:55 Mobile learning– Mobile access & wireless mirroring

– Communicating, presenting, demonstrating & capturing language

– Self-paced learning

– Mobile labs

12:40-14:00 Interaction– Skype in the classroom

– Group quiz games

14:15-15:35 Managing content– Course Management Systems

– Mobile Course Manager

– WordPress

– DropBox, SugarSync, Google drive & Google docs

Technology is a tool……….but it is not the solution.

Technology is often used to support …….

– lectures

– self-study

–project work

– Interaction beyond the classroom walls

Part 1

Image, audio & video content

Images

supplement lecture & textbook

Textbook supporthttps://lms.kochi-tech.ac.jp/mod/resource/view.php?id=8872

Project supporthttps://lms.kochi-tech.ac.jp/mod/resource/view.php?id=9645

Actions

comparisons

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Finding Images for reuse

• http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en

• http://search.creativecommons.org/#

• http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/?

Google Image Search

Copyright & Fair Use

• Limited time

• Small group of people

• Not online

Audio & Video

Audio from textbooks

http://learn.core.kochi-tech.ac.jp/mcm/apps/reading/index.php?id=0#_home

Audio from science projects

Audio Storybooks

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeGdU5Yr7uw

Audio Storybooks for mobile devices

ted.com

Commercials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT86iWiH2mI

Vocabulary

• Coastguard

• Mayday, mayday

• Sinking

• Thinking

Movie trailers

www.traileraddict.com

Student Video

Text-to-Speech

• Human Pronunciation

• Computer Pronunciation

https://translate.google.com

https://ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/word.mp3

Speech Synthesis

• Voice recognition https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/demos/speech.html

• Voice Searchhttps://www.google.com

Part 2Mobile learning

communicate

AirPlay

Apple TV AirServer

iPad Mini

present

• Keynote, QuickOffice & PowerPoint

• freedom to roam AirPlay

• iPad holder

Paul’s iPad

Presentations &group discussion

• Oral practice

• Feedback

• Assessment

• Portfolios

iPad can be passed around to each group.

explain

• iMovie

• Explain Everything

Paul’s iPad

demonstrate

• control desktop

• annotate slideshows

Doceri & Bamboo

capture languageImage, audio & video capture

– SlideShow

– VideoBoard

– VoiceShadow

http://learn.core.kochi-tech-ac-jp/moodle

student studentiPad Mini

share

VideoBoard with Moodle & YouTubeiPad Mini

capture media

discover

Field trip

Shikoku travel guide

Self-study

Learning apps

Paul’s iPad

Mobile iPod lab

Mobile iPad lab

Why mobile labs?

• Access

• Flexibility

• Standardized platform

• Localize apps & content

• Ease of maintenance

Packaging tools

• Learning content

• Websites

• Apps

• Media capture

web native

browser

Self-paced media access

Mobile Course Manager (MCM)

MCM apps

• Flashcard

• Multiple choice

• Reading & listening

• Cloze

• Drag & drop matching

• Ordering game

• Group quiz

MCM Vocabulary

• Flashcards

• Quiz

Insert text, image &

audio

MCM Reading & Listening

Insert text, image &

audioSlideshow

style

MCM Multiple Choice

Insert text, image &

audio

Choices

MCM Drag & Drop

Text / audio

Drag & drop objects to

match

MCM Cloze

Text, image & audio

Enter text

MCM Ordering

Select words in correct order as

they drop

Text / audio prompt

Mobile apps for speaking

VideoBoard (web app)

YouTube Cloud storage option

SlideShow (native app)

VoiceShadow (native app)

pronunciation & dictation

Part 3Interaction

Beyond the classroom walls

• Online assistants

• Increased speaking opportunities

extend

Skype in the classroom

cooperate

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Game-based learning

Futaba classroom

games

Quisr Pro

MCM Group Quiz

MCM Ordering

Futuba classroom games

• quiz-based

• multi-player

• custom content

MCM Group Quiz

Player 2

Player 1

Player 3

speech recognition & synthesis

Voice search / audio response

Speaking with a bot

Part 4Content management

Course management systems

• Mobile themes

• Activity & content support

• Content development

• Apps & CMS

Moodle.org

WordPress.com

Google Drive: Hand in assignments

File SyncDropBox & SugarSync

Mobile Course ManagerMCM

template to add content