Uses of ICT in MFL

1. Uses of ICT in
MFL
Objective: To explore a range of ways ICT
can be used in the MFL classroom.

2. Find already made resources on these websites:
 TES
http://www.tes.co.uk/home.aspx
 MFL Sunderland
http://lightbulblanguages.co.uk/
 Teaching Ideas
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/
Making Your Job Easier

3. Find already made resources on these websites:
 Ashcombe School
http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/legacy/Curriculum/modlang/index_t
eaching.htm
 Language Resources
http://www.languagesresources.co.uk/index.html
 Slideshare
www.slideshare.net
Making Your Job Easier (2)

4. Find inspiration here:
 Twitter – join the #MFLtwitterati
https://twitter.com/
 Pinterest
http://pinterest.com/
 MFL Ideas Blogs (see next slide)
Giving You Inspiration

5. @aurelagazel
@elvisrunner
@francaisespanol
@icpjones
@IStickels
@janbaker97
@joedale
@LangTeachersIre
@MichelleCairns
@missmclachlan
@MLMusings
@nessalovesshoes
Amazing MFL Twitterers
@ninalainas
@Provence55
@ratte4
@reebekwylie
@sarah_loveless
@spanishsam
@spsmith45
@valleseco

6. MFL Ideas Factory
http://mflideasfactory.wordpress.com/page/4/
Isabelle Jones
http://isabellejones.blogspot.co.uk/
MFL Hampshire Blogs
http://mflhampshire.wikispaces.com/MFL+Blogs
Dom’s MFL Page
http://domsmflpage.blogspot.co.uk/
Resources for the MFL Classroom
http://michellecairnsmfl.wordpress.com/
Blogs

7. Miss Mclachlan’s Musings blog
http://missmclachlan.blogspot.co.uk/
Rebecca Wylie’s Staffroom Swop Shop
http://srswopshop.blogspot.co.uk/
Steve Smith’s French Teacher blog
http://frenchteachernet.blogspot.co.uk/
Claire Seccombe’s MFL blog
http://www.changing-phase.blogspot.co.uk/
@MLMusings Blog
http://www.modernlanguagemusings.blogspot.co.uk/
More Blogs

8. Blogs
Social Networking
Games
YouTube
QR Codes
Making MFL Fun and Relevant

9. Motivational (boys especially)
Monitor students learning
Instant feedback
Games – competition element
Easy to set as homework tasks
Relevant
Why bother?

10.  Can be used in lessons/to set homework tasks
 Show links to useful websites
 Upload/embed videos
 Embed games
 Allows students to give feedback safely
http://missmorganlanguagezone.blogspot.co.uk/
http://missmorgs.weebly.com/
Blogging

11. Remind students of tests/homework
Share music videos or newspaper articles in
TL
Share useful MFL websites
https://twitter.com/
Twitter

12.  See what students have learnt throughout the lesson –
all in one place
 Approve any comments before they are viewed by other
people
 Create numerous boards with passwords so only certain
people can access them
 Embedded onto blog
http://padlet.com/
Padlet

13.  Helps students learn vocabulary off by heart
http://www.memrise.com/
 Read more about it here on my old blog:
http://morganmfl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/memrise.html
Memrise

14.  Upload vocabulary lists which are automatically made
into flashcards, games and tests.
 Embed onto blogs.
 Students can listen to pronunciation.
 Games work well with boys – competition!
 Import vocabulary lists easily.
 Helpful when revising for vocab tests.
http://quizlet.com/your-sets
Quizlet

15.  Make both match up games and quizzes
 Students (boys especially) love the competition –
games are timed.
 Good for revision.
http://www.quizdini.com/
Quizdini

16.  Allows you to upload texts in TL
 Generates various games – gap fills, word order
etc.
 Can be printed
www.textivate.com
Textivate

17. Make your own games in TL
Competitive – timed
Fun
Addictive
www.sporcle.com
Sporcle

18.  Make your own interactive quizzes
https://getkahoot.com/
Read more about it here on my old blog:
http://morganmfl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/kahoot.html
Kahoot

19. Create your own pages of images,
songs and videos
Easy to use
www.pinterest.com
Pinterest

20. Pinterest (2)

21. Allows you to make your own games
Competitive
Fun
www.classtools.net
http://www.classtools.net/_mobileQuiz/ind
ex.php
Classtools

22. Radio app on phones – plenty of
French and Spanish radio stations!
Tune in radio

23. Developing Listening Skills

24.  Easy to use – just copy the link into the box and it
creates the QR code for you
 Give this to the students and they scan it on their
phones and it takes them directly to the website
 This can also be done with texts and images
http://www.qrstuff.com/
QR Codes

25. Duolingo

26.  For help with pronunciation
 Particularly good when students are preparing for
Controlled Assessments
Acapela

27.  To help students learn vocabulary and develop
pronunciation
 Has lots of free vocabulary and worksheets which can
easily be printed off
Linguascope (£)

28. Online Dictionary

29. http://www.wordle.net/
www.zondle.com
http://www.tagxedo.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
http://www.hellomylo.com/
http://www.realfrench.net/grammar/games.php?function=choose_single
&ex=1
http://www.quia.com/shared/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education
http://bashoandfriends.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/kvnvasquez
http://legacy.language-gym.com/
Other Useful Websites