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Blogs, Micro-Blogs & Websites in the WL Classroom
and other “back-channel” and assessment fun
Catherine RitzNovember 2011
First, let’s assess…
• m.socrative.com• If you have a smartphone, please go to:– m.socrative.com and join my room (8323)
• Students can also complete assessments from a computer.
Questions & Instant Feedback
• Wiffiti.com• Create a “Screen” where students can text
comments, questions, answers, or type them online– practice
• Can create a Screen with Twitter feeds for current events– #langchat & #flteach Screen
Why Twitter for Professional Development?
• Connections: create your own Personal Learning Network
• Collaboration: share resources and ideas with likeminded teachers
• Live chats• Research: search for resources you need• Impress your students!
– Use new sites and resources even they haven’t heard of!• “Twitter in 60 Seconds” (video)• Follow me: @ritzforeignlang
Twitter Resources
• LiveBinder: “An Educator’s Guide to Twitter”– http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=34291
• TagDef: http://tagdef.com/– Look up a definition for any hashtag– My favorite: #ff (FollowFriday!)
Twitter with Students• My rule: one tweet per day!• Need to set Twitter to
“Protect my Tweets”• Parent concerns• @ritzyfrancais• Use TweetDeck.com to log
in to multiple accounts (requires download to your computer)
More “backchannel” resources
• TodaysMeet.com– Chat room, can do from Smart
phone or computer– practice room
• Chatzy.com– Chat room, can set password– practice room
Blogs & Wikis
• Love the “embed code”!• Email embed code as homework, you insert
on Blog/Wiki • Student inserts embed code on a Blog/Wiki
Blogs• Blogger– French Class Blog– Spanish Class Blog
• Wordpress– French/Spanish Class Sample
• Why Blog?– Audience– Promotion
Wikis
• Wikispaces– Spanish Class Sample– French Class Sample
• PB Wiki– Spanish Class Sample
• Why Wiki?– Collaboration– Projects
Class Websites
• Can use a blog or wiki as your class site• Google Sites– My class page
• Engrade.com – free online grading site, homework posting, etc.
Practice
• Pick as many resources as you have time to practice with.
• Be ready to share feedback with the rest of the group.
Additional Resources
• catherineritz.org– Check “Resources: Tech Sites”– Check out my professional blog:
ritzylanguage.blogspot.com