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2011 NECTFL Sans Inc./Mead Leadership Project “Closing the Technology Gap in World Language Teaching” Silvina Orsatti Project Leader Spanish Teacher Instructional Technology Specialist
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Learning other languages and understanding the cultures of
the people who speak them
is vital to success in
the global environment in which
our students will live and work
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The goal of a language program is
to develop
students' language proficiency
around modes of
communicative competence
reflecting real life communication
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Web 2.0 applications
can help students
develop language proficiency
and enhance 21st century skills
while making learning
more enjoyable
and meaningful for them
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Web 2.0

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Web 2.0 Toolset

8. Why Teachers Need to Integrate Technology into Learning
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Why Teachers Need to Integrate Technology into Learning
Technology authentically connects students to the world
Technology will be a part of any learner’s future: both personal and in the world of work
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10. Why Teachers Need to Integrate Technology into Learning
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Why Teachers Need to Integrate Technology into Learning
Technology motivates learners and connects them to their passion
Learners want to create content, not consume it
Learners already use it!
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12. Connected Students need Connected Teachers
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Connected Students need Connected Teachers
ONLINE!

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The Connected Teacher
ONLINE!

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Web 2.0 +
Language Learning
Web 2.0 tools can enhance language learning by facilitating:
Communication
Social Interaction
Authenticity
Exposure
Feedback
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ACTFL Standards for Foreign Language Learning = The Five Cs
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“Knowing how, when, and why to say what to whom”
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills
The Framework presents a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes (a blending of specific skills, content knowledge, expertise and literacies) with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st century.

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ACTFL 21st Century P-21 skills map
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22. Standards demand higher-level use of content
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Standards demand higher-level use of content
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Digital blooms

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Digital literacy is less about the tools... and more about the thinking!

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We won the
“Collaborate for Good” contest!
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Project wiki

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Session 1 Learning the tools Session 2 Integrating the tools in the classroom Session 3 Becoming a life-long learner

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Session 1 Learning the Tools

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Preliminary Activities
Expectations
>Wall Wisher<
Technology Skills Survey
>Survey Monkey<
Introductory Post
Learning Styles Poll
Career Goals and Interests
>Edmodo<
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Edmodo is a free and secure social learning network for teachers and students.
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Go to
and register as a teacher:
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Join Online PD Teachers
with code grcrsa
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Complete your profile
and account settings:
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Webinars
Rationale
Tools
Tutorials and Examples
Discussions
Blackboard Collaborate
~~~
Post-webinar discussions
Edmodo/Skype
Post-webinar activities
Creative Corner = for a raffle prize
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Experts
Becky Benner-Carr
Pete Brooks
Dick Detwiler
Thekla Fall
Laura Franklin
Toni Johnson
Sanaa Jouejati
Dianne Krause
Natalie Puhala
Amanda Sewald
Jan Stewart
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Let's Communicate!
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Let's Present!
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Let's Quiz and Poll!
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Let's Glog, Blog and Phlog! 46

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Let's speak!
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Let's Tell Stories!
VoiceThread 48

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Creative Corner
with Photopeach
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Project Blog 50

51. Session 2 Integrating the Tools in the Classroom
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Webinars
Let's Brainstorm!
Let's Plan!
Let's Assess!
Let's Share!
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Blackboard Collaborate
Bubbl.Us/Google Docs/Mindmeister
Edmodo/Skype
Wikispaces
VoiceThread
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Session 3 (upcoming, in the summer of 2012) Becoming a life-long learner Do you want to join? ;-)

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HANDS-ON TIME

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Let's learn how to use web 2.0 tools to enhance 21st century skills with communicative and collaborative activities in the world languages classroom!

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Let's use Online PD Teachers
to share our creations
and comment on others'!
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Voki
Voki is a free tool that allows you to create a talking character or “avatar”.
You can customize your avatar to look like you or take on the identity of other characters.
Your avatar can even speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone.
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Let's create a
together!

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Glogster
Glogster allows users to create interactive posters with text, images, audio, video, etc.
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Mock Apps
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Let's create a
(glog)
together!

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FotoBabble
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Project with Fotobabble

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Let's create a
together!

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VoiceThread
VoiceThread is a free web 2.0 tool that allows the user to create slide shows with comments in the form of audio/video/text/doodle, and share them with others. 71

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Let's create a
together!

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qr Voice
QR Voice is a free tool that allows you to create QR codes that when scanned will play a short audio message.
To create your message and QR code you type in your message, only up to 100 characters.
QR Voice is offered in Spanish, French, English, and other languages.
Closing the Technology Gap in World Language Teaching ?

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Let's create a
(qr voice)
together!

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Web 2.0 is not a “thing” …
it is a “state of mind”

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HAVE FUN!
SUPER TIP!
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Questions?
Help?
Silvina +
Online PD Teachers
@ Edmodo!

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Twitter: sorsatti
Tech needed
Travel stuff
Tool box (maybe)
Add all info to Edmodo
Create good practice activity