ICT and Language in the Primary Classroom Tutor-Training Day One Facilitator: Brendan Duignan Regional Advisor (C) MLPSI 2010

Layout of Day One (C) MLPSI : Registration 09.45: Welcome, Introductions and Layout of the Day, Introduction to the NCCA ICT Framework (Madeleine Murray, NCTE) 10.05: Introduction to the MLPSI (Tanya Flanagan, National Coordinator, MLPSI) 10.30: Aims of the Evening Course and Using the Tutor’s Workspaces 10.45: Sourcing images and audio 11.00: Break 11.15: Photo Story 3 and Animoto (and Discussion) 12.00: Digital Comics (and Discussion) 12.45: Lunch 13.45: Storytelling and PowerPoint (and Discussion) 15.00: Other ideas, Blogging and Websites 16.00: Finish

(C) MLPSI 2010 Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative (MLPSI)

Direction of the MLPSI Launched as pilot project in 1998 MLPSI since 2000 Language Policy – current work of DES and Council of Europe Modern Languages – position in the Language section of the revised primary curriculum Currently 500+ schools involved (C) MLPSI 2010

Aims of the MLPSI 1.Introduce modern languages at primary level 2.Create a positive attitude towards language learning 3.Include a variety of schools 4.Facilitate and support diversification 5.Create links between primary & post-primary (C) MLPSI 2010

Practicalities Fifth & Sixth classes Four target languages – Italian, Spanish, German & French minutes per week during school time Modern language teacher – variety of profiles Resource grant for initial 2 years Training opportunities and materials (C) MLPSI 2010

MLPSI Teacher Support & Development (C) MLPSI 2010 Induction days Regional Support & school visits Language Specific CPD days Specifically designed teaching materials Online newsletter Language Links Website Local Teachers Professional Communities (TPCs) Promotion of additional training opportunities Whole staff visits

MLPSI Special Projects (C) MLPSI 2010 My European Language Portfolio Networking & collaboration Colleges of Education, Foreign Colleges of Education, Leargas, NCCA, ECML, CEDEFOP study visits,… Conference papers and workshops (CILT, …) Planned Best Practice videos, pod-casts,…

My ELP (C) MLPSI 2010

MLPSI Information sources (C) MLPSI 2010 Website: MLPSI Progress Report (2005) Evaluation Report, J.Harris, M.Conway (ITE, 2000) Language Links (now e-newsletter)

MLPSI Contact names (C) MLPSI 2010 Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative (MLPSI) Regional Advisors National Coordinator French Spanish German Italian

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(C) MLPSI 2010 Tutor’s Workspace

Aims of the Course (C) MLPSI 2010 To enable teachers to use and create resources for use in the language class To give teachers the skills to enable pupils to improve their language-learning proficiency through using ICT

Things to keep in mind... (C) MLPSI 2010 Times may be different, timings here are examples only!!! May be an afternoon, evening or Saturday course Practise with the software Mixed-ability groups Creating Resources and our Workspace NB Copyright

Sourcing Images and Audio... (C) MLPSI

Photo Story and Animoto (C) MLPSI 2010

My ELP Topics (C) MLPSI Myself and Others 2.Classroom Language and School 3.Colours, Weather and Holidays 4.Numbers and the Calendar 5.Food and Shops 6.Body and Clothes 7.My Hobbies 8.Where I Live 9.My Family 10.Time and Daily Routine

Photo Story- Ideas (C) MLPSI 2010 Photo Story

Sample Timing of Evening One 7pm-9.30pm (C) MLPSI pm: Intro and Intro to MLPSI 7.15pm: Booklet and Sourcing Images 7.30pm: Photo Story pm: Break 8.10pm: Animoto demo 8.20pm: 8.45pm: 8.55pm: 9.10pm: 9.20pm

Digital Comics (C) MLPSI 2010

Digital Comics- Ideas (C) MLPSI 2010 Digital Comics

Storytelling Using PowerPoint (C) MLPSI 2010

Storytelling Using PowerPoint- Ideas (C) MLPSI 2010 Storytelling and PowerPoint

Other Ideas (C) MLPSI 2010

Sample Timing of Evening One Note: Include Discussion Time (C) MLPSI pm: Intro and Intro to MLPSI 7.15pm: Booklet and Sourcing Images 7.30pm: Photo Story pm: Break 8.10pm: Animoto (demo) 8.20pm: Storytelling and PowerPoint 8.45pm: Blogging/Wiki (demo) 8.55pm: Digital Comics: Make Beliefs Comix 9.10pm: Digital Comics: Comic Life (demo) 9.20pm: Teacher’s Pet (demo)

Any Questions?? (C) MLPSI 2010 See you tomorrow!!

ICT and Language in the Primary Classroom Tutor-Training Day Two Facilitator: Brendan Duignan Regional Advisor (C) MLPSI 2010

Layout of Day Two (C) MLPSI : Welcome, Introductions and Layout of the Day, Wiki and tutorials 09.45: Recording using Audacity and Podcasting (and discussion) 11.00: Break 11.15: Teacher’s Pet (and discussion) 12.00: My Avatar Editor 12.15: NCTE Resources, Supports, Tutor-Role (Madeleine Murray, NCTE) 12.45: Lunch 13.45: Moodle (Madeleine Murray, NCTE) 14.00: IKEA 14.15: Languages Online, Other Ideas, Discussion 16.00: Finish

Audacity and Podcasting (C) MLPSI 2010

Audacity- Ideas (C) MLPSI 2010 Audacity

Teacher’s Pet (C) MLPSI 2010 Task: Create a set of Activities on a topic There should be at least 4 different task sheets

Teacher’s Pet- Ideas (C) MLPSI 2010 Teacher’s Pet

Other Ideas (C) MLPSI 2010

Sample Timing of Evening One Note: Include Discussion Time (C) MLPSI pm: Intro and Intro to MLPSI and ICT Framework 7.15pm: Booklet and Sourcing Images 7.30pm: Photo Story pm: Break 8.10pm: Animoto (demo) 8.20pm: Storytelling and PowerPoint 8.45pm: Blogging/Wiki (demo) 8.55pm: Digital Comics: Make Beliefs Comix 9.10pm: Digital Comics: Comic Life (demo) 9.20pm: Teacher’s Pet (demo)

Sample Timing of Evening Two Note: Include Discussion Time (C) MLPSI pm: Intro 7.05pm: Photo Story 3 with Narration 7.15pm: Recording using Audacity 7.25pm: Creating a Podcast (upload demo) 7.50pm: Break 8.10pm: Van Basco (demo) 8.15pm: Languages Online 8.45pm: Looking at Websites 8.55pm: Ikea Room Planner 9.10pm: Voki 9.20pm: My Avatar Editor

Key Areas to Cover (C) MLPSI 2010 MLPSI and ICT Framework Sourcing images and audio Hands-On: Photo Story 3 with/without Narration Storytelling using PowerPoint Recording using Audacity Digital Comics: Make Beliefs Comix Voki Demonstrations: Animoto Teacher’s Pet Digital Comics: Comic Life Languages Online Ikea Room Planner My Avatar Editor

Remember... (C) MLPSI 2010 Times may be different, timings here are examples only!!! Plan B...computers? Group wiki?? How to set up... Energy and enthusiasm! Practise with the software Mixed-ability groups: Remember pacing Use your Workspace

Any Questions?? (C) MLPSI 2010 Best of Luck!!

Thank You!!! (C) MLPSI 2010