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On the 24th January 2012 I delivered an online webinar presentation for the IATEFL Young Learner SIG. The theme of the presentation was 'developing materials and practices for the digital generation.' I focused on how teachers could combine the use of online tools to encourage students' digital literacy and study skills whilst also developing their ability to develop their linguistic skills in a more autonomous way.
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Technology with teensDeveloping materials and practices for the digital
generation
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
• More than 75 percent of teens own cell phones•73 percent use online social networking sites; and •38 percent share something online that they created, such as artwork, photos, stories, or videos. •A NielsonWire Report found that teenagers averaged 3,339 sent and received texts a month!
Data from a recent Pew Research Center survey shows:
Engaging Students on Their Own Terms http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/01/20/omg-engaging-students-on-their-own-terms.aspx By Anthony A. Luscre
How do we adapt our teaching and materials to cater to the digital generation?
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
The challenge
“My challenge to teachers is to create assignments, projects and techniques to capture your students' attention. Projects should be technology-rich, highly engaging, and fun learning experiences that reflect real-world skills.”
Developing materials and practices for the digital
generation
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Creating a Back Channelhttp://todaysmeet.com/
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Why?
• Information sharing
• Audience response
• Democratising the classroom
• Brainstorming
• Engagement
• Working without paper
• A record of interaction
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Question time
Chat with SMShttp://transl8it.com/
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Why?
• Increase engagement with short texts
• Understanding the genre
• Thinking about the sound
• Communiation
• Fun
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Question time
Shared work spacehttp://posterous.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Members onlyhttp://posterous.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Working collaborativelyhttp://posterous.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Mobile workinghttp://posterous.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Why?
• Publish content as writing task
• Create online materials
• A shared private workspace
• Peer editing and collaboration
• Mobile digital narrative
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Question time
Mashing up multimedia http://storify.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Multimedia searchhttp://storify.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Social media researchhttp://storify.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Why?
• Mixed media comprehension tasks
• Embed into blogs etc
• Research tasks for students
• Synergising information
• Moving beyond cut and paste for digital sources
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Question time
Interacting with texthttps://www.scrible.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Storing informationhttps://www.scrible.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Sharing informationhttps://www.scrible.com
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Why?
• Developing study skills
• Interactive with text to increase retention
• Analysing text (grammar and vocab)
• Pinpointing text comprehension
• Keeping a record for revision
• Sharing questions
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Question time
Infographic & visual literacy
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Finding sourceshttp://visual.ly/
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Creating a visual CVhttp://re.vu
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Why?
• Great for comprehension and writing activities
• Web research - fact checking
• Creative tasks
• Great for visual learners
• 10 tools for making Infographics: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/awesome-free-tools-infographics/
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
Question time
Tools for Learnershttp://www.scoop.it/t/tools-for-learners
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
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