Thinking About Syncing?
Technology Tools for Planning and Assessing Listening and Speaking Skills
FAC2016 -- WIFI / Hilton Meetings
2016 AATF Conference
Catherine Ousselin
@catherineKU72 / catherineku72@gmail.com
Thinking About Syncing?
Tools for World Language Teachers and Learners
What are you “syncing” about?
Catherine Ousselin - Mount Vernon High Mount Vernon, WA
Bridging the technology gap between teachers and students
Objectives and Outcomes
Interactive listening and speaking activities
Students and Teachers as Curators
Basic: AATF Introduction Padlet
Examples: Los Angeles MCLASC idea share
Thinglink: Culture, ACTFL and Common Core
More examples & French 1: Body parts with Thinglink!
Recording options
Interactive listening and speaking activities
Integrating rich media into Google Forms
Intermediate: Places in a city: Enriched Google Forms
Examples:
Les aliments et la santé / Paris / Healthy Life Style “Mad Lib” composition
More information:
Interactive listening and speaking activities
Listening activities and assessments with video and questions
Intermediate
Digital Native? We all are.
My childhood gadgets.
Gadgets of the past:
Sync with students through a Padlet wall
Please add a picture, an audio clip, and an idea or question for today’s workshop. Feeling adventurous? Try a video or audio file!
Syncing with students:
What’s in your backpack?
Pandering to their early experiences or learning styles?
SAMR model of technology integration
Substitution
Augmentation
Modification
Redefinition
TPACK Model
Apps for World Language Aligned with Common Core and National World Language (ACTFL+) Standards
AATF Technology Commission blog post and
Student digital device contract - My version based on Amy Lenord’s idea.
Assessment and activities
Teacher-created assessments
From: Thinking About Syncing? Assessment / Games
Questions? Issues? Ideas?
Listening, Speaking, and Creating Activities
Interactive listening and speaking activities
Assessment activities with Audio/video:
Enhanced Google Forms (blog post)
Forms with Autocrat Add-on
Formative and Summative
Assessment Activities / Quiz generators
Formative and Summative
Assessment Activities / Quiz generators
Recording options
Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling
Connecting with Common Core through
Apps for World Language Aligned with Common Core and National World Language (ACTFL+) Standards
AATF Technology Commission blog post and
Digital Storytelling: iOS apps
iOS / Android
Web-based/Computer Digital Storytelling
Web-based Digital Storytelling Examples
Web-based Digital Storytelling Examples
Digital Storytelling Resources
Digital Storytelling: Bloom’s Taxonomy
of Cognitive Levels
iOS App Digital Storytelling Examples
iOS App Digital Storytelling Examples
iPods as Mobile Language Labs
iPods as Mobile Language Labs
Digital Storytelling Examples
Shadow Puppet Edu - Free
Tools: Narration, Pictures, Videos, Text, Drawing
Comments: Easy to use! Share with link or embed code or download (with watermark).
Student examples:
Le Yak - French 1
Les aliments - French 2
30Hands - Free
Tools: Narration, Pictures, Videos (for purchase), Text, Drawing
Access images from Dropbox or Google Drive.
Save videos to the camera roll or to 30Hands Cloud space.
Comments: Not as complex, but fun for a first project. Share with link or embed code or download (with watermark).
Teacher example:
Videolicious - Free
Tools: Narration over video
Comments: Students can create high quality productions with this app. They may add a front facing camera shot over a pre-recorded video or choose to remain “behind the scenes.”
Videolicious example:
Sock Puppets - Free
Tools: Narration with various puppets
Comments: Students appreciate the ability to mask their voices as they practice conversations. Sock Puppets can be shared by email, social media connections, and uploaded to YouTube.
Student example:
Toontastic - Edu - $9.99
Free version (cannot upload/save)
Tools: Narration with various props and backgrounds.
Comments: Initial project takes some practice on how to move the props, but it is intuitive!
Free version: Although you can’t save to the camera roll, you can register for a ToonTube account.
Student example:
Haiku Deck for iPad - Free
Tools: Pictures and (some!) Text
Comments: Haiku Deck provides a small space for text and a large area for the picture.
Encourage your students to use this presentation style to move away from text-heavy PowerPoints. No embedded narration! Students present for the class.
Gallery example:
Flipped classroom apps
EduCreations - Free
Prepare lessons or tutorials for students for them to watch in class or at home.
Flipped lesson example:
Animal body parts - video
Animal body parts - handout
Flipped classroom apps
Explain Everything - $2.99
Add narration, video, text, and drawings to slides to be shared on YouTube or by link.
Web-based tools for Digital Storytelling
Web-based Digital Storytelling Examples
Infographic generators
Ease.ly - Collect data and share graphically.
Infogr.am - Infographic creator
Piktochart - Paid and free versions available.
Content Curation for teachers and students
Authentic resource sites:
Authentic resource sites:
Content Curation for teachers and students