Technology in the Language Learning Classroom

Angelika KraemerDennie Hoopingarner

Scott SchopierayFLTA Orientation 2011

Introductions

Angelika

Dennie Scott

Warm-up task

• Complete the following task online athttp://clear.msu.edu/mashups/10825

How did we do this?

Rich Internet Applications• Developed by CLEAR• Free tools to help use technology in

language teaching• Designed to make it easier to add

interactivity to language classes• http://ria.clear.msu.edu

Why, when, how, and what kind of technology should I use?

Guidelines for using technology to supportlanguage teaching:1. Technology is a tool, not a teacher.2. Integrate technology into your teaching;

don’t separate technology from teaching.3. Put technology into your teaching, don’t

shape teaching around technology.

Technology can be used in many ways

• A common lesson plan format is “Presentation - Practice - Production.”– Technology can be inserted in any stage of the lesson.

• Input and output are necessary for language learning. – Technology can be part of both.

• It is common to create tasks around texts (print and media can be a “text”).– Technology can facilitate tasks at all levels (pre-, while-,

post-reading framework)=> Use technology to make your teaching better.

Technology is great for collaboration

• Students work together• Teachers work together• Teachers can work with students• Technology can allow collaboration that is

not possible without it• Above all: You can access technology

from anywhere

Some ideas for using technology in your class

• Make recordings for your students to listen to. Add a task to make it more useful.

• Add “speaking homework” as a regular part of your course.

• Have your students keep digital portfolios.• Use digital writing tools for group

work/projects.• Assign video as homework and use class

time for interactive activities.

Some ideas for using technology to extend your class• Students can create a word bank for

vocabulary• Students can create presentations• Students can create reference resources

linking directly to information online

Rich Internet Applications

• http://ria.clear.msu.edu• Free, interactive tools to help use

technology in language teaching• Tools for speaking, listening, writing, and

reading

Using RIAsTask Tool Collect students’ recordings Audio Dropboxes (put into a

Mashup, your own web page, or your institution’s course management system).

Students respond orally to an audio-video cue

Conversations

Demonstrate writing Scribbles

Create an audio or video recording for your students

ViewPoint

Combine media and text onto a web page

Mashups

Audacity

• http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ • Free application for recording and editing

sound• Needs to be downloaded

Using Audacity

• Record your voice for instructions or practice

• Create podcasts for listening comprehension

• Have students create recordings and podcasts for speaking practice

Google Apps

• http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/ • Google Docs• Google Spreadsheets• Google Presentations• Google Calendar

Excellent Overview of Google Apps

Using Google Apps• Administrative work

– Collectively create and edit tests and quizzes– Share your work with your supervisor– Maintain your own portfolio of teaching documents

• Teaching– Go “paperless” by having students turn in homework

digitally– Easily give students feedback on their work via

shared documentsFor word processing-based activities, see Claire BradinSiskin’s webpage: http://edvista.com/claire/wp.html

Google Apps Tutorial

Visit the Tutorial Site

Google Maps

• http://maps.google.com/• Customizable, editable online maps• Map, satellite, globe views• Can be edited collaboratively or

individually• Allows for “map mashups” - useful in

teaching and learning

Using Google Maps

• Demonstrating where places are• Annotating a map of a certain place• Have students collaboratively label a map• Use to support individual work focusing on

certain areas• Have students create “tours” of a place in the

target language• Ask students to investigate cultural products,

practices, and perspectives

Google Maps Tutorial

Google Maps Tutorial Site

Jing

• http://www.jingproject.com/• Snap a picture of your screen• Record video of onscreen action• Share instantly over the web, IM, emailHere is an example:Instructions on how to access the final exam(http://screencast.com/t/MGU3NTA4NWM)

Using Jing

• Create videos of what’s on your computer screen in order to share it with students.

• Record anything that is happening on your screen, from a PowerPoint lecture, to using your course management system or other websites, to using software specific to your field.

• You can even use a screencast to capture portions of a video on the screen.

More ideas for using Jing

Jing Tutorial

More help tutorials

Group taskDesign two “speaking homework” activities:

• one for a beginning-level class,

• the other for an intermediate-level class. Use this picture to design your activity.

Task sharing and feedback

Thank you and enjoy your FLTA year!

Feel free to email us with questions

Angelika: kraemera@msu.eduDennie: hooping4@msu.eduScott: schopie1@msu.edu