1. Teaching in 2011
and beyond...

2. Discover Languages…Discover the World!

3. ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year Program

4. Purpose of the Award To elevate the status and the public
profile of the language profession at the
state, regional, and national levels by
creating opportunities to recognize
accomplished members of our profession
To create as many media opportunities
as possible to increase the visibility and
importance of language learning with the
media, policymakers, and the general public.
To recognizes best practices and excellence in
the teaching and learning of foreign languages.

5. CRITERIA FOR APPLYING:
Candidates must be full-time language teachers
Spend at least 50% of their time in direct teaching during the year of application
Have an expectation of teaching for at least two additional years.
Must go through state and regional selection process

7. Regional Finalists and Teacher of the Year 2010

8. Missouri Governor Honors Lisa Lilley as ACTFL National
Language Teacher of the Year and Proclamation for Discover
Languages Month with Lisa are Donna Sigrist, Carol Lund and
Leslie Hoffman

12. Why take advantage of new opportunities
Create your own PD
Stay or Get on the cutting edge
Meet the students where they are
Many applications are free and fun!!

13. What motivates us? Read about intrinsic motivation
Think like Apple, Google
Allow your people three things
autonomy
mastery
purpose

16. Which do you want? Compliance or Engagement?
Which do we want from out students???

17. How? WL Teachers must learn to advocate
We must learn to use the standards to our advantage...
Need help with graduation tests?? Utilize connections, use communication and cognates, ...

18. How can you become an Innovative Educator?
Follow blogs about education
join Twitter for educators
Create a RSS Feed to read

19. Which RSS Feed?
Google Reader
Netvibes
Bloglines
Feeddemon

20. My RSS Feeder

21. RSS Feeds

22. Communicative Tools Google Voice Google Sites Glogs Audacity
Voicethread
Yodio
Animoto
Audioboo
Wiki/Blogs
Google Calendar

23. Google Voice
Why use it? Great way to get students to talk in the language. Student receives individual feedback from teacher in a safe environment.

24. How do I use it? Create a google voice account
Students call the number and hear the question prompt
The call goes to voic and I can listen through the google voice page, my cell phone or my
I text the students a response

25. Google Sites Any level starts 1-AP Use as a digital portfolio
Students,parents, administrators can see real progress in the language

26. Google Sites

27. Glogs Posters? Make them innovative and interactive
Glogster Educator Account

28. Glogster Educator Account
Generates accounts to protect student privacy

31. Glogs no posters :)

32. Voicethread
Voicethread is a tool which allows the students to talk and listen to each other. They can comment or write a message.
Students can leave a message and I can moderate comments.

33. VoiceThread Create an account There are K-12 accounts available
Students build a community and can listen to each other

34. Audacity Voice Recorder Easy to use Most districts will allow this :)
Works well with AP Exams

35. Yodio
Students can comment vocally on a picture

36. Yodio Add interactivity to static photos
Recycle traditional topics in new version
Gives students an opportunity to display creativity
Give students autonomy over work

37. Animoto
Students create 30 second clips to show what they can do.

38. Audioboo Another voice application
Easy to use with cellphones or to record on the web

39. Another reason

40. Are you ready to step off of the curb?

41. Will you get hurt?

42. maybe...
but ...

43. Can you afford to sit on the sidelines?

44. Don’t let the kids fool you...
They know the social networks but can they use technology to help them in their studies? What is their real technological IQ??
Don’t be afraid of the digital immigrant label!!

45. The Controversy
Facebook -decide what is the platform for it? Create a page for your class Can you “friend” students?
Twitter- Why do you need it? How can you use it? Will you use it professionally or with your students?
Cell Phones- How will you use in the classroom? How can you assure that students will put it up afterwards? Is it worth the trouble? how many of your students have cell phones but not internet access?

46. Are you killing creativity?

47. Let’s start a revolution...

48. an educational revolution

50. Thank you!!
Clarissa Adams Fletcher ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year 2011