1. Creating independent learners in the MFL class room

2. Teaching of Modern Foreign languages has changed enormously over the past 15 years.
1998
Record music from Radio programmes on cassettes
Record TV programmes / films on video tapes to show on Tv screens using VCRs
The Computer Room
Penpals sometimes worked well but not always easily facilitated.
Teacher as primary source of information

3. 2015 Immediate access to TL community and culture
You tube : source of TL songs/ videos with subtitles or karaoke ..
French TV series on Netflix
Radio channels streamed online
TL DVDs can be ordered online
Epals : exchange of s and movies through YouTube makes TL community real and accessible
Skype conference calls with partner schools
Use of FB Snapchat Instagram between epals reinforces and strengthens friendships.
Tablets and Apps
Teacher as facilitator of student autonomous learning

5. Teacher as facilitator
Tablets
Better Learners
Better Teachers
Autonomous
Independent learners
Teacher as facilitator

6. Essentiel Apps In the MFL classroom
So how do we maximise the potential for teaching and learning offered by tablets?
How do we create more independent learners ?
Two essential Apps which facilitate student autonomy are
The Classroom App
The Dictionnary App

7. Facilitates student autonomy
Essentiel Apps In the MFL classroom
Easier
Faster
Better learners
Better Language users
More accurate
Facilitates student autonomy
No. 1 : The Dictionary App
Proficient use of a Dictionary app allows students to review and build vocabulary and grammar quickly enabling them to produce better quality work faster.

8. Apps which Target Language Skills illustrated
Receptive Skills
7 jours sur la planète
Magazine apps

9. Other Apps which target receptive skills
Premiere
Shop catalogues
Storybook Apps

10. Apps which target productive skills illustrated
Pages
Keynote
iMovie
Book creator

11. Other Apps which target productive skills
Comic life
Puppet pals

12. Essentiel Apps In the MFL classroom
Showbie illustrated
Classroom App
Accessible
Fast
Teacher as monitor
Student Autonomy
Cloud storage

13. All these apps are compatible with Showbie
Workshop
All these apps are compatible with Showbie
Showbie
Register now on showbie and choose assignments in MFL conference class in order to become more familiar with some of the receptive and productive Apps referred to during talk.
Class code KD9C8