My Top 10 Student Performance Resources and My Top 10 Resources to Make Your Life Easier... designed for Foreign Language teachers! Hope you find it useful!!

1. NEW TECHNOLOGIES… Catherine Ritz
MaFLA
YOUR CLASSROOM… Summer
Institute,
LET’S GO! 08/2012

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES / AGENDA
 To understand what resources are available to you and
understand how to use them in a way that meets state and
national standards and communicative objectives.
 AGENDA:
 Background
 Student Performance Resources
 Break & Mini-Group Project
 Resources to Make Your Life Easier
 Some Techie Talk: the Embed Code
 Open Sharing of Resources You Love
 Questions/Feedback

3. MY PERSONAL BIASES :)
 I love technology.
 I just think it’s fun.
 I could spend all day playing with stuff online.
 I have to stop myself from using technology.
 I tend to use technology for speaking activities. It just
seems incomplete without it.
 You should do what you know is right for your students.
 You should take away from this presentation what you
need.
 You should forget about the rest!
 But… you should think about your students’ interests!

4. TECH LET’S GO…
AUDIENCE QUESTIONS W/GOOGLE VOICE
 What burning questions do you have about using
technology in your classroom?
 Please call me @ 617-651-0483 and leave me a
message with your question. I will do my best to
answer!
 On the count of three… please dial!
 For those of you with SmartPhones, please download
the following app:
 Socrative Student
 We will try to use it later!

5. THOUGHTS ON CELL PHONES
 How many of you have discreetly checked your cell
phone since I began my presentation?
 Don’t let this happen in your classroom…

6. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
http://www.marketingcharts.com/interactive/cell-phones-
Nearly half (47%) of US teens say key-to-teens-social-lives-47-can-text-with-eyes-closed-6126/
their social life would end or be
worsened without their cell phone, Best Enemies Education in
and nearly six in 10 (57%) credit Australia reveals 80% of
their mobile device with improving teen girls actually sleep with
their life. (2008) their cell phones, and 50%
tuck their phones under their
pillows and set them to
vibrate.
On average,
teens send or
receive 3,339
texts per month:
that’s more than
6 texts per hour
they are awake.
http://www.ministrybestpractices.com/2011/09/would-you-be-lost-without-your-phone.html

7. FRAMING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
(OR ANY THING REALLY)
 WHY?? should I use this?
 HOW?? does it meet my learning objectives?
 WHAT?? are my learning objectives?
 WHAT?? should my students be able to do through
the use of this activity?
 WHO?? can I rely on for help?

8. STATE STANDARDS
 C o m m un i c a t io n
 Students use the skills of listening,
speaking, reading, and writing.
 C u l t ur e s
 Students gain knowledge and
understanding of other cultures.
 C o m p a r is o n s
 Students develop insight into the
nature of language and culture by
comparing their own language and
culture with another.
 C o n n e c t io n s
 Students make connections with
other subject areas and acquire
information.
 C o m m un i t i e s
 Students participate in
com-munities at home and around
the world in other languages.

9. STATE STANDARDS
 Communication
 Students use the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
 PreK–12 STANDARD 1 Interpersonal Communication: Students of
modern languages will converse in a language other than English
to provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions,
and exchange opinions.
 PreK–12 STANDARD 2 Interpretive Communication: Students will
understand and interpret ideas and information written or spoken
in a language other than English.
 PreK–12 STANDARD 3 Presentational Communication: Students of
modern languages will write and speak in a language other than
English to present information, concepts, and ideas on a variety of
topics.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/foreign/1999.pdf

10. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
 MODES of COMMUNICATION:
 Interpersonal
 Interpretive
 Presentational
 LEVELS
 Novice
 Intermediate
 Pre-Advanced
 Advanced

11. TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS
http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students.aspx

12. TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS
• Creativity and Innovation
• Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct
knowledge, and develop innovative products and
processes using technology.
• Communication and Collaboration
• Students use digital media and environments to
communicate and work collaboratively, including at a
distance, to support individual learning and contribute to
the learning of others.
• Research and Information Fluency
• Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information.
http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students.aspx

13. TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS
• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
• Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct
research, manage projects, solve problems, and make
informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and
resources.
• Digital Citizenship
• Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues
related to technology and practice legal and ethical
behavior.
• Technology Operations and Concepts
• Students demonstrate a sound understanding of
technology concepts, systems, and operations.
http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students.aspx

14. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE)
 1 . Straight Voice Recording:
 Google Voice
 Set up free account with gmail. Choose phone
number and link to your phone, then select
“Do Not Disturb.”
 All calls go to your inbox and can be “embedded”
or played online. App available.
 *You can also create groups and text your
students!
 Vocaroo
 Free basic voice recording site. No registration.
Students either email, Tweet, copy link or get
“embed code.”
 No app.
 *New feature: “Embed” vocaroo in your site o
students can record without leaving your page. Questions from
Google Voice!

15. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT
PERFORMANCE)
 2. Voice Recording w/Benefits
 SoundCloud
 Free recording site designed for musicians.
 Create free account.
 App available.
 Can post sound to Twitter, Facebook, email it
or get “embed” code.
 Can leave comments at timed intervals on
recording.
 ThingLink
 Take any image and make it interactive. With
the use of SoundCloud, you can add audio
(and with YouTube, you can add video)!
 Can “embed” on other sites.
 No app.

16. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE)
 3. Kooky Voice Recording
 Blabberize
 Free site where you can upload a
digital photo and make it talk. Very
fun!
 Students email “embed” code or post
on their own blog.
 App equivalent: Babblizer
 Voki
 Free site where you make an Avatar
talk. Can record voice or type text and
set accent.
 Students email “embed” code or post
on their own blog.
 No app.

17. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT
PERFORMANCE)
 4. Digital Storytelling
w/voice recording
 VoiceThread
 Free site with restrictions
(or $1 per registration for
department).
 Students create digital
narrations with text or audio.
Teachers and others can
comment.
 Students email “embed” code
or post on their own blog.
 App available.

18. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE)
 5. Digital Storytelling
(w/out voice recording)
 StoryBird
 Free. Beautiful art to inspire writing!
 Can create class and add assignments.
 Can “embed” or share.
 StoryJumper
 Free. Register, then create digital books
that can be purchased, or can just share
the link!
 Add art from online, or select images
from their databank.

19. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT
PERFORMANCE)
 6. Animations & Comic Strips
 GoAnimate
 Animations with voice recording
 StripGenerator & ToonDoo
 Free comic strip creation

20. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE)
 7. Essays & Blogging
 Blogger or WordPress
 Free. Create easy -to-make
websites/blogs for student
essays and publishing of work
created online.
 Students can follow each other
and post comments on each
other’s work. (Comments can
be moderated.)
 Evernote
 Free. Students can use for
writing or attaching audio or
images, and can email to you.
 App available (with direct voice
recording).

21. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE)
 8. History, TimeLines
 HistoryPin
 Create tours/stories linked to maps
with images, text, video/audio (from
YouTube).
 TimeToast
 Create free timelines with text,
images, and links.
 Can embed on websites or share link.

22. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE)
 9. Discussing Videos
 Vialogues
 Add any online video (or upload your own) and have students comment
online.
 Ask questions (multiple choice or check all that apply or open) at certain
intervals of the video.

23. MY TOP 10
(FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE)
 10. Video Cameras on Student Cell Phones!
 SmartPhone = built-in camera and video camera
 Use the “Splice” app (free) to link multiple scenes together.
 Email video (if small enough) or upload to class YouTube Channel
(you can set the videos to private, so only you can see)

24. TECH LET’S GO…
AUDIENCE POLL W/POLL EVERYWHERE

25. BREAK-OUT TIME
 Your mission:
 to develop at least three project/homework/classwork ideas that…
 1. use a new technology we’ve just discussed
 2. address a mode of communication (i.e., in the TL!)
 3. address both a state FL standard and a national tech standard
 Please work in groups of three!
 And enjoy a little break while you’re at it!

26. Questions from
Google Voice!
TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 1 . Make a Website
 Blogger or WordPress
 Rethink your class website
 Create a department website and PUBLICIZE your department!!

27. TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 2. Flashcards
 Quizlet
 Make (or find already) free
flashcards with audio. Include
games and can embed
flashcards on a website.
 Can also make class accounts
and track how students are
using.

28. TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 3. Class Groups
 Wiggio
 Like a class FB page w/out the
worry.
 Students join your group and
can post audio/video/
text/questions/polls, etc.
 You can send reminders to
students on assignments
(includes calendar) and can
facilitate group work.

29. TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 4. Online grading
 Engrade
 Free and very easy to
use if your school
doesn’t have an online
grading platform.

30. TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 5. Personal Learning
Networks
 Twitter
 The best online
professional development!
 Please follow me
@ritzforeignlang, then see
who I follow, then look for
other teachers. This is not
personal, it’s 100%
professional resources
sharing, asking/answering https://docs.google.com/a/arlington.k12.ma.us/present/view?id=0AS
questions, helping other npJkDhdWidZGY1M3BuZ2RfMzFkaHA3aDlobQ&hl=en_US&authkey=CN
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teachers and getting help
from them!

31. TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 6. Keeping Track of Resources
 Pinterest
 “Pin” websites you like and categorize on “boards”
 Delicious
 Like a “Favorites” menu online

32. TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 7. Working on dif ferent
computers/sharing files
 DropBox
 Download to every
computer you use and it
looks just like a regular
folder!
 You can share
files/folders easily.

33. TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 8. Keeping up with your students
 ClassParrot (no phone #) or GoogleVoice (know phone #)
 Free to text your students (as a group or individually) to remind them of
assignments, missing work, etc.
 Obviously, you should check with your school’s policy on this and inform
parents and students that you will be doing it! (CYA!)

34. TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 9. Helping students with writing
 BonPatron
 For French or Spanish
 Helps students understand the type of error they made, doesn’t just give
them the right answer.
 App available.

35. TOP 10
(TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
 10. Explaining content to students
 ShowMe
 Record presentations with text and audio, then share link with students or
embed on your website/blog.

36. TECH LET’S GO…
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK W/TEXT THE MOB

37. TECHIE TALK: THE EMBED CODE
 Essentially, something interactive that is posted on another
website. Like a YouTube video you see on any website.
 All you need to know…
 Copy & Paste (don’t mess with anything inside the brackets)
 Use the “HTML” editor on Blogger

38. RESOURCES FROM THIS PRESENTATION
 www.google.com/voice  www.quizlet.com
 www.vocaroo.com  www.wiggio.com
 www.soundcloud.com  www.engrade.com
 www.thinglink .com  www.twitter.com
 www.blabberize.com  www.pinterest.com
 www.voki.com  www.delicious.com
 www.voicethread.com  www.dropbox.com
 www.classparrot.com
 www.stor ybird.com
 www.bonpatron.com
 www.stor yjumper.com
 www.showme.com
 www.goanimate.com  www.textthemob.com
 www.stripgenerator.com  www.ritzyfrancais.bl ogspot.com
 www.toondoo.com  www.ritzyespanol.bl ogspot.com
 www.blogger.com  www.arlingtonworldlanguages.bl o
 www.wordpress.com gstpo.com
 www.evernote.com  www.catherineritz.org
 www.histor ypin.com
 www.timetoast.com
 www.pollever ywhere.com

39. TECH LET’S GO…
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK W/SOCRATIVE
 For those of you with SmartPhones who downloaded the
Socrative Student app, please go to the following room and
complete the questionnaire:
 8323
 For everyone else, please complete the questionnaire on
paper.
Questions from
Google Voice!
Please keep in touch!
catherineritz@gmail.com
www.catherineritz.org
Questions? Comments?