Tech Tools for WLDon Doehla, MA, NBCT

Co-Director, East Bay WL ProjectBerkeley Language Center, UC Berkeley

Why?What would be the

point? What about the goals?

What are we attempting to accomplish?

Would we just be complicating our lives?

And what exactly IS the meaning of it

all????

Our objectives!Communicative proficiency!

InterpersonalPresentationalInterpretiveOral and written

Cultural CompetencyCross cultural awarenessGlobal citizenship

Technological and 21st Century SkillsCommunicationCollaboration

Critical Thinking Creativity and Innovation

Information LiteracyMedia Literacy

Technology LiteracyFlexibility and Adaptability Initiative and Self Direction

Social and Cross Cultural Skills

Productivity and AccountabilityLeadership and Responsibility

Technology can support our work…

… but it is a tool, not an end in itself!

So what to do?

What can we do with technology?

What tools are most useful?

What tools are essential?

Where do we get started?

Digital Citizenshiphttp://www.digitalcitizenship.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_citizen

http://www.nisd.net/digitalcitizen/

http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/digital-citizenship.aspx

EdmodoA class management and social media tool

Calendar/planner for assignments and agendas

Communication S-T

Pair your class with another

Network with other WL teachers

Post handouts, videos, pics, and much more!

Evernote

Remember everything! Also use: Clearly, WebClipper, Skitch, Penultimate

DiigoBookmark websites

Highlight text

Post sticky notes

Annotate texts for digital close reading

Tag for sorting bookmarks

Create lists of materials

Create Groups for sharing and collaborating

WikisWikis are great for…

Create your own digital textbook

Create playlists of learning opportunities

Embed videos, widgets, Google forms…

Engage students with learning at their own pace

Digital Portfolios of student work: blogs, projects, etc.

Google it!Docs – collaborate

Forms – embed

Voice – inbox

Calendar – embed & share

Art Project !

Sites – make your own

Earth – visit the world

SlideShareTurn your PPT and PDF files into embeddable code

Post on your wiki or website

Share with colleagues

Twitter / HootSuite

Pinterest‘Pin’ images

Create boards on various themes

Create prompts for communicative practice

Share boards with colleagues

Collect infographics

Mural.lyCreate a virtual bulletin board

Post sticky notes

Create a board for your class, post links, pics…

Students can share info with the class or post questions

Project the mural on the wall

Save the board for later use

Glogster

Want ideas?

Download our free e-Book, a gift from the #LangChat

team on Twitter

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http://drdmd-iwla13.wikispaces.com

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