As The Language Show fell over our half term break this year, I was lucky enough to be able to attend for all three days and see lots of great sessions from inspirational speakers such as Chris Fuller, Rachel Hawkes, Carole Nicholl, Helen Myers and Alex Blagona (pictured below).
It also gave me an excuse to test drive my new MSI Wind and check out its potential for moblogging, twittering, editing audio and presenting via a projector. Suffice it to say, the Wind rose to the challenge admirably on all fronts and should prove an indispensable tool for the forseeable future with its four hour battery life and stylish good looks to boot!
I spoke on the Saturday morning and repeated my talk from The SSAT Conference recently New tools, new curriculum, new opportunities with an update from The Isle of Wight Conference 2008. The audio, presentation, summary and links are supplied below. Hope you find it useful and thanks to Lisibo for her shot of me in full flow. Mmm.
Download New_tools_new_curriculum_new_opportunities_Language_Show_2008.mp3
Download New_tools_new_curriculum_new_opportunities.ppt
Summary
- Introduction
- quoting Kathy Wicksteed quoting Chris Maynard from QCA at Language World 2008
- inviting teachers to be bold when implementing the new KS3 curriculum
- Alec Couros' diagram of the networked teacher
- creating new CPD opportunities using RSS
- how language teachers are creating their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN)
- explaining RSS and how to subscribe in Google Reader
- tailouring materials to personalise learning for students
- finding the RSS feed in your browser
- subscribing to a RSS feed
- celebrating language related events on Flickr
- tagging photos on Flickr so pictures can be shared by different people in the same collection
- embedding Flickr slideshows on to your blog
- uploading videos as well as images to Flickr
- using the video function on a still digital camera
- subscribing to the photostreams of other language teachers
- sharing your favourite websites online with social bookmarking
- using email to find out about the latest updates as an alternative to RSS
- adding a del.icio.us tag roll to your blog
- the benefits of being part of an online community (fora/Ning networks)
- having an open or closed network
- micro-blogging with Twitter
- the power of asking questions on Twitter
- twittering at The Isle of Wight Conference 2008
- using Twitter for language learning purposes
- Twitter blending the personal with the professional
- downloading YouTube clips and embedding them into PowerPoint
- creating customised RSS feeds to search for clips by username and tag
- using Skype to make free calls to other users or inexpensive calls to landlines over the internet
- recording and editing Skype calls from a USB stick
- bringing authentic voices into the classroom
- using SkypeOut credit to ring landlines for a few pence
- videoconferencing with Flashmeeting
- using wikis for creative writing, collaborative projects and for hosting multimedia resources
- reasons to start blogging and ideas on promoting your blog
- ideas to start moblogging
- using a UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC)
- the educational value of podcasting
- CILT video case studies on the effective use of ICT
- creating the Nodehill french Grammar Podcasts and putting them on iTunes
- using podcasting for assessment for learning purposes and distance learning
- using podcasting for global citizenship and eTwinning
- some cool tools for schools (Wordle, Mobus, Tumblr+Kwout, VoiceThread, eBook to Images, Go! Animate)
- how to morph your voice in Audacity
- further reading
- a few final thoughts
Show Notes
SSAT Annual Languages Conference 2008
Kathy Wicksteed at Language World 2008
Typical teacher network v the networked teacher
Google Reader in Plain English
European Day of Languages 2008 on Flickr
The Isle of Wight Conference 2007 on Flickr
SSAT Annual Languages Conference 2007 on Flickr
Video VoxPop at Language World 2008 on Flickr
Lisa Stevens' puppets set (lisibo)
Alex Blagona's EDL and LAFTA set (Blaggers)
Isabelle Jones' del.icio.us tags
The Isle of Wight Conference Ning
Creating your personal learning network with Twitter
Twitter film from IOW Conference 08
The Isle of Wight Conference 2008
Embedding YouTube and Google videos into PowerPoint
Download video clips with Real Player 11
Search YouTube via username with RSS
Subscribe to YouTube video tags via RSS
MFL Karaoke and Role Play Raps
Recording Skype calls with Pamela
Record and Edit Skype calls from a USB stick
Bucharest eTwinning Conference 2008 and using a USB modem abroad
Audacity Anytime Anyplace Anywhere
Interview with Kathleen Holton
Kathleen Holton at The Isle of Wight Conference
Podcasting and Language Skills
eTwinning ambassador John Warwick and his email contact
Flashmeeting project for Primary Languages
Live Blogging with Cover It Live
Making Use of Blogging, Podcasting and Wikis in the MFL Classroom
Peter Morris and his CILT Wikimania project
Making Languages Count: CILT Cymru DVD
Using SkypeOut credit with Utterli
The educational value of podcasting presentation at Jersey e-Learning Conference
CILT video case studies on effective use of ICT
Nodehill French Grammar Podcasts
Nodehill French Grammar Podcasts go from strength to strength
Nodehill French Grammar Podcasts now on iTunes
Spread the IOW Conference Wordle
Tumblr + Kwout for simple tumbleblogging
Learning languages with VoiceThread
Mobile revision with eBook to images
Posts on blogging, podcasting, moblogging and mobile phones
Wow, you've been incredibly busy, Joe.
Posted by: John Sutton | 06/11/2008 at 20:44
Thank you for sharing all this, Joe. although it is not the same as being there, you are giving us so much information that we feel part of it.
Posted by: Marie-France Perkins | 06/11/2008 at 21:20
Yes - this is really really good Joe .. as always! Thanks.
Posted by: Helen Myers | 22/11/2008 at 17:12