Macmillan+Teachers+Day+Manresa+19th+March

= = **Digital tools for enhancing language teaching and learning** ==**//Secondary ELT (ESO 12-16 year-olds)//** ==

=**Macmillan Teacher Day ** =  Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, Camí dels Tubots, s/n, Barriada Cots, 08243 - Manresa

//Saturday // //19th March 2011. 11-30-12.40 //



original programme


 * A **** bstract: **

There are many different digital tools that can be used to motivate students to speak, read, listen, or write. But which of them should we use? And how to get the most out of them? In this session, we'll look at a variety of digital resources that can be easily used by any teacher to enhance the learning and practice of language either in a computer room or using a class set of laptops. A range of activities will discussed and links to examples are available at: http://webtoolsforefl.wikispaces.com

**Details: **

**1) Introduction** //(10 mins) 11:30-> 11:40// - What to keep in mind when using digital tools  - In the computer room  - Laptops in the classroom  - At home

**2) Web Tools**

** Blabberise **//(10 mins) 11:40-> 11:50// - **Blabberise** @http://blabberize.com/ a utomatically animates a photo that you add a recorded voice to, and is ideal for use with Secondary learners.

** Simple webpages ** (5 mins) //11:50-> 11:55// - **Pen.io** @http://pen.io/ is a simple way of publishing text on a web page. It also allows you to embed Youtube videos - to be used mainly with Secondary classes

** Projects with Timelines ** //(10 mins) 11:55-> 12:05// ** - Xtimeline ** @http://www.xtimeline.com/ is a tool that lets you create a timeline with text, video, etc. It is an original and fun way for Secondary learners to work on projects, particullarly about famous people, etc.

** Voice discussion **//(10 mins) 12:05-> 12:15// - **Voxopop** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">http://www.voxopop.com is a voice discussion board that is a great way of getting Secondary learners involved in discussions. Ask the learners to listen to some of the discussions and/or create your own class discussion and ask them to respond. Another idea is to ask them to create an opinion survey - they ask the question and answer the other students' questions, then summarise the opinions of everyone in writing.

** Animated cartoon strips: **//(10 mins) 12:15-> 12:25// - G **o Animate** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|http://goanimate.com] is an easy way of creating short, animated cartoons. Use it with Secondary learners to illustrate example language (as a warmer) or get the students to make cartoon stories of their work and share them. After asking the students to produce a story, hold a film festival and follow this with an Awards ceremony (like the Oscars).


 * 3) Digital Tool**

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**3) Conclusion** //(5 mins) 12:35-> 12:40// - final words of advice  - questions