This document provides an overview of various ICT tools that can be used to enhance language learning, both inside and outside the classroom. It describes tools such as cameras, mobile phones, interactive whiteboards, computers, websites and apps that allow students to use language in interactive ways. The document also discusses how ICT tools can be used to address different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and provides specific examples of digital storytelling, photo editing, and classroom management apps and websites that teachers can use with students.

1. Enhancing Language Learning
through ICT
Workshop by Caroline Campbell
Seminar:
November
2013

2. What ICT tools are
available for students to use
inside/outside the
classroom?

3. ICT used to learn languages
 Cameras and Camcorders
 Mobile phones/Smart phones
 Interactive whiteboards
 Computers/Tablets
 Websites/Apps
Mp3 players

4. Is it important to use ICT
tools in the classroom?
Why/Why not?

5. The revised Bloom’s taxonomy

6. Web2.0 tools matched to the revised Bloom's Taxonomy
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7. Creating a Digital Storyboard
 choose a topic e.g. a social problem/a problem at
school/at the workplace etc.
 elicit ideas/vocabulary about the topic.
 create a lively discussion.
 set task – students create a problematic topicrelated situation. Form groups.
 students take pictures.
 students create a digital storyboard…
Activity adapted from article by Peter Fullagar – ETp Issue 88 September 2013

8.  Using a blog e.g. Wordpress
Activity adapted from article by Peter Fullagar – ETp Issue 88 September 2013

9. Activity adapted from article by Peter Fullagar – ETp Issue 88 September 2013

10. Taken from:
http://londonstudentblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/peters-time-out-by-shuwa/

11. Photo Editor - Aviary

12. Choose a picture
Edit it
Add a sticker
Add text
http://www.aviary.com/

13. Photo editor – PHRASE.IT
http://phrase.it/

14. http://phrase.it/show/fe2yed

15. Which skills are being practised?

16. Storybird
 Choose topic and click on ‘Use this art’

17.  Drag pictures and add text to
create a story

18. Create a story book
http://storybird.com/

19. App – Book creator

20.  Insert photos, videos, text, songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMhnQiS1Xwc

21. How can you use
Storybird and Book Creator
with your students?

22. Padlet

23. http://padlet.com/
http://padlet.com/features

24. What tasks can your
students do with
Padlet?

25. Creating Avatars
Why use Avatars ?
 Avatars are easy to create and use.
 Students can use avatars instead of
real pictures for their profiles.
 It is a hands-on activity for identity
building.
 Avatars can be used in projects and
assignments.
 Students can learn on their own!
 It’s fun.
Websites:
http://www.youtub
e.com/embed/ao9K
QltMkP0
http://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=Y9
gHpIH9RTA&featur
e=player_embedde
d
http://www.voki.c
om/create.php:
http://www.voki.com/
pickup.php?scid=8790
390&height=400&wid
th=300

26. http://www.bitstrips.com/

27. Pixton
 Creating a comic
http://www.pixton.com/uk/
http://www.pixton.com/uk/my-home
Choose Pixton for Schools
Set up your classroom by
adding people
http://www.pixton.com/uk/sc
hools/overview

28. Set an
assignment
Put yourself in
a Comic
Simple
introductions
Book reviews

29. Set a project:
e.g. Tell Ana’s story

30. Voicethread
https://voicethread.com/?#q.b409.i848804

31. Found at:
http://voicethread.com/?#q.b4917672.i24973355

32. Vocaroo
You need a computer with a microphone
or a laptop with an integrated
microphone.
It needs Adobe Flash Player.
Vocaroo does not work on iPads.

33.  One minute topics e.g. describing their living room, talking about the weekend
etc. (one minute recordings).
 Book review – MP3s – creating a library.
QR Code

34. Phone call
Describing pictures and paraphrasing
Interviewing students using recorded
messages
Students read texts and summarize them.
They send them to other students
Students record ancedotes and send them
to students. Students listen to the different
ancedotes and vote the funniest, the most
embarassing etc.
Adapted from ET professional Sept 2012
http://vocaroo.com/

35. Recording lite
Simple recording App for iPad.
Recording are saved as MP3.
Recording can be sent as emails.

36. Animoto
Creating short videos
http://animoto.com/

37. Choose the style.
Add pictures and
videos.
Choose a song.
Publish
Embed in a blog
Send as an email
Share on a social
media network e.g.
facebook or twitter

38. http://animoto.com/play/YpeAX8D8y4zB6ENTT255Zg

39. Quizlet
http://quizlet.com

40. Social networks/blogs
 Tell a story
 Every student takes 3 pics
 Upload in an album on the class social network
page/blog
 The teacher divides the pics into groups of 6
 The students are divided into groups
 Each group has to write a story with the pictures
in their album
 The story is uploaded on a blog/social network
Adapted from ET professional
Issue 81 July 2012
http://www.carecampbell.
blogspot.com/

41. edmodo
I’m a Teacher
I’m a student

42.  Easy to understand how it works
 Easy to set up
 It’s very safe for the students

43. Sign up
Create a class
Set up groups
Post an assignment/quiz/poll for your student
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cP7kFVoG6Q

44. The flipped classroom
Why flip the classroom?
 Take content out of the classroom and bring
in meaningful activities into the classroom.
 Teachers record their lessons.
 Students watch the lessons at home.
 Students can work at their own pace.
 Students can listen to the lesson again.
 The teacher has more time to deal with
difficulties individually.

45. Kidblog

46. Taken from:
http://kidblog.org/why-kidblog/

47. Taken from:
http://kidblog.org/why-kidblog/

48. App/Website for Class
Management
Create a
class
Create an
avatar for
each
student
Take
attendance

49. Give
students
awards
Customize
behaviours

50. Positive or
Negative
Awards
Final
report
https://teach.classdojo.com/#!/teach/5259673ab69256414d0001ef/classview

51. Thank you!
Visit my blog:
www.carecampbell.blogspot.com
Contact me at:
carecampbell@gmail.com
Caroline Campbell