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OMLTA Spring 2010 Conference- INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
BARB HIRSCH, NORTH PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL, PDSB
AUDACITY (free audio recorder)
Recording and saving
1) Ensure that microphone volume is up before recording (top right hand corner of Audacity screen).2) Click on record (red circle button) to begin recording.3) Click on yellow square to stop. 4) When saving, files are automatically saved as Audacity files (.aup).5) Most programs will not accept that as a valid sound file to upload, therefore you must click on File Export as WAV or Export as MP3 and save to your desired location.
Listening:
Spanish- http://newsinslowspanish.com/home.php Weekly newscasts in (yes, you guessed it!) a slow-paced Spanish. Free content, but can subscribe for more content and access to more resources.
Spanish- www.audiria.comVariety of short podcasts in Spanish, usually with accompanying gap fill exercises, listening comprehension questions, sentence ordering.
Spanish- http://www.notesinspanish.com/spanish-audio/Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced level podcasts on topics and grammar. Sometimes with mini exercises integrated within.
Spanish- http://www.spanishnewsbites.com/Accompanied by transcripts, include short comprehension exercises.
Spanish- http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/Type text, reads it back in decent accent.
Spanish- http://lewebpedagogique.com/hispadictos/Podcasts on various topics.
French- http://web.mac.com/sanferminuk/Advanced_Level_Listening/French_/Archive.html Variety of topics accompanied by listening comprehension questions.
French- www.languageguide.org/francais Vocabulary sound bites on multitude of topics.
Multilingual- http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/Type text, reads it back in a number of languages with a decent accent.
Creating podcasts
www.audacity.com Free downloadable programme to record yourself.
www.podomatic.com
OMLTA Spring 2010 Conference- INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
Create a podcast and store on their site, must register first.
www.mypodcast.com Create and store podcast, must register first.
www.podcastmachine.comFree storage of up to 1GB for your podcasts per registered user. More with paid subscription.
www.potionfactory.com/voicecandy15 day trial. $12.95 to purchase. Allows to record your voice with 8 different effects (Darth Vader, chipmunk, etc.), could offer students great amusement !
Speaking:
www.wikispaces.comCan include voice recordings.
www.voicethread.comStudents can record opinions, stories, etc. related to an uploaded image or video.
www.blabberize.comAdd a voice over to a picture.
Reading:
www.puzzlemaker.comFree site allows you to make word searches, crosswords, and other useful vocabulary related games.
Spanish- http://cvc.cervantes.es/aula/lecturas/Inicial, intermedio y avanzado, but in my opinion quite advanced.
Multilingual- http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/news/language/other.shtmlSomtimes reading accompanied by audio track.
Multipurpose sites :
www.languagesonline.org.uk Excellent site for online vocabulary and grammar practise and short readings. Great for the ICT suite.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesizeFrench, Spanish: excellent site with something for each of the 4 skills
http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/index_teaching.htmFrench, Spanish, Italian, German: 35 video quizzes on various topics, podcasts, exercises
http://www.sunderlandschools.org/mfl-sunderland/resources.htmFrench, Spanish, German, Italian: various
http://tre.ngfl.gov.uk
OMLTA Spring 2010 Conference- INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
All kinds of resources made by other teachers.
www.tes.co.uk/resources Resource bank for all subjects.
Writing:
www.goanimate.comCreate multi scene comic strip on any subject. Add voice recording as well.
www.edu.glogster.com Create posters with any kind of information you want.
www.wordle.netCreate word clouds.
http://web.nmc.org/5cardstory/play.php5 card flickr, random picking of 5 photos, have students try to write a story using them as inspiration, or you could even make it a speaking activity.
www.animoto.com Limited to 30 seconds. Turns pictures into video productions, can add text to tell a story. Paid subscriptions available for longer productions.
http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/ Similar to wordle, can make “cute” shapes with text.
www.piclits.com Photo background, you write on top. Can be saved on site. (poetry, story based on picture)
French videos:
www.pubstv.com www.culturepub.fr French advertisements French adverts
http://www.curiosphere.tv/ French videos from around the world
Animation:
www.goanimate.comAnimations, with sound.
www.toondoo.com Animations, no sound.
www.memoov.com Animations, no sound.
Saving youtube files:
www.zamzar.com
OMLTA Spring 2010 Conference- INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
www.keepvid.com
www.kickyoutube.com
http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/2010/01/cropping-youtube-videos-to-create.htmlCropping youtube videos to use only the parts that you really need.
Slideshow/Videomaking:
www.stupeflix.comMake 1 minute videos and store.
www.flixtime.comTurns your photos and videos into 1 minute videos.
www.slideroll.comCreate photo slideshows.
www.photopeach.comCreate photo slideshows with music.
iMovie
Photostory
Windows Movie Maker
Digital camera- Nowadays, most of these come with a video option. Easily uploaded to a computer and manipulated.
Bits and bobs:
www.flickr.com/creativecommons Licensed photos for public use.
http://www.magixl.com/heads/cliparts.phpCaricatures (face only) of celebrities
http://www.cameroid.comTakes your picture and allows you turn into fun looking images.
Twitter?http://www.frenchteachers.org/technology/Twitter.pdf Article on use of Twitter in the French classroom
http://hcmc.uvic.ca/clipart/Collection of clipart.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/Rubric maker
OMLTA Spring 2010 Conference- INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
http://docspal.comConverts numerous file types when your computer doesn’t have the necessary programs.
www.sketchcast.comSketch something and record voiceover. Useful in language class….who knows?!
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