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Web2.0 tools for languages teachers (SPEAKING). Kristyn Paul Project Manager Languages R-12 Kristyn.Paul@sa.gov.au. Teaching & Learning Services 4th Floor Education Centre 31 Flinders Street Adelaide SA 5000. What this presentation will cover …. Web 2.0 tools for the languages classroom
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Web2.0 tools for languages teachers (SPEAKING) Kristyn Paul Project Manager Languages R-12 Kristyn.Paul@sa.gov.au Teaching & Learning Services 4th FloorEducation Centre31 Flinders StreetAdelaide SA 5000
What this presentation will cover … Web 2.0 tools for the languages classroom Speaking tools: Voki Audacity Jing Bubblejoy/Eyejot video greetings
Voki: http://www.voki.com • Voki enables users to create an avatar - a computer user's representation of himself/herself – that is great for practising speaking skills. • The character & background of the avatar are customisable. • Students can be more prepared to talk through an avatar than in front of a live audience. • Embed the finished avatar online in a wiki or Moodle site. • Click on the link below for a step by step guide to creating an avatar with Voki:http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/activities/creating-vokis-%E2%80%93-online-animated-characters-speak
Creating a sound file • If you want to pre-record a voice over that will form the basis of a speaking tool such as Voki, you will also need software such as Audacity ( Windows or Mac) or Garageband (Mac). • If you need additional support with this program, go to the Audacity web site for the user manual.
Jing: http://www.jingproject.com/ For example: http://www.screencast.com/users/kristynpaul/folders/Default/media/92b8a3bf-0889-40e7-b33a-96ffd6c175f7
Bubblejoy/Eyejot video greetings • Both of these programs require a webcam and microphone to work. • They provide free accounts to registered members. • Students can record one-minute video messages that they can then email to someone or embed in a wiki or Moodle. • Students can send one another messages to practise speaking and listening.
Where to from here? • Try out some of the speaking tools in the time remaining in this PL session: • Go to Kris Paul’s wiki and click on CENTRA presentationshttp://web2-4languageteachers.wikispaces.com/ • Enrol in the DECS Web2 tools Moodles: • Go to http://dlb.sa.edu.au/csmoodle • Click on Languages. You will then be prompted for your user name & password (or register if you haven’t done so already). • Click on the second of the ICT courses –Web 2 tools for Languages Teaching. You will be prompted for an enrolment key. This is web2tools2 – lower case, no spaces. • Work through the first three topics in this course.
Next CENTRA event • Further CENTRA sessions are planned for later this term/term 1 2012: • Web 2.0 tools that support students in writing and listening and tools that assist with developing vocabulary. • Your Language Centre Key Teacher will invite you to attend some of these sessions.