ICT and Language in the Primary Classroom

Tutor-Training Day OneFacilitator:

Brendan Duignan Regional Advisor(C) MLPSI 2010

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Layout of Day One

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09.30: Registration

09.45: Welcome, Introductions and Layout of the Day, Introduction to the NCCA ICT

Framework (Madeleine Murray, NCTE)

10.05: Introduction to the MLPSI (Tanya Flanagan, National Coordinator, MLPSI)

10.30: Aims of the Evening Course and Using the Tutor’s Workspaces

10.45: Sourcing images and audio

11.00: Break

11.15: Photo Story 3 and Animoto (and Discussion)

12.00: Digital Comics (and Discussion)

12.45: Lunch

13.45: Storytelling and PowerPoint (and Discussion)

15.00: Other ideas, Blogging and Websites

16.00: Finish

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Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative

(MLPSI)

Direction of the MLPSI

•Launched as pilot project in 1998

•MLPSI since 2000

•Language Policy – current work of DES and Council of

Europe

•Modern Languages – position in the Language

section of the revised primary curriculum

•Currently 500+ schools involved(C) MLPSI 2010

Aims of the MLPSI

1. Introduce modern languages at primary level2. Create a positive attitude towards language

learning3. Include a variety of schools 4. Facilitate and support diversification 5. Create links between primary & post-primary

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Practicalities

•Fifth & Sixth classes

•Four target languages – Italian, Spanish, German &

French

•60-90 minutes per week during school time

•Modern language teacher – variety of profiles

•Resource grant for initial 2 years

•Training opportunities and materials

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MLPSI Teacher Support & Development

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MLPSI Special Projects

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• My European Language Portfolio

• Networking & collaboration Colleges of Education, Foreign Colleges of Education, Leargas, NCCA, ECML , CEDEFOP study visits,…

• Conference papers and workshops (CILT, …)

• Planned Best Practice videos, pod-casts,…

My ELP

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MLPSI Information sources

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• Website: www.mlpsi.ie• MLPSI Progress Report (2005)• Evaluation Report, J.Harris, M.Conway (ITE, 2000)• Language Links (now e-newsletter)

MLPSI Contact names

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Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative

(MLPSI)flanagantanya@eircom.net

• Regional Advisors

• National Coordinator

Frenchduignanbrendan@eircom.netRantz@eircom.netaoifewinston@eircom.netSpanishkeniapuig@eircom.net

Germanginamcquaid@eircom.netcathmcauliffe@eircom.netItalianpascalinehoran@eircom.net

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http://ictlanguagetutors.pbworks.com

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Tutor’s Workspace

Aims of the Course

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•To enable teachers to use and create

resources for use in the language class

•To give teachers the skills to enable

pupils to improve their language-learning

proficiency through using ICT

Things to keep in mind...

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•Times may be different, timings here are examples only!!!

•May be an afternoon, evening or Saturday course

•Practise with the software

•Mixed-ability groups

•Creating Resources and our Workspace•NB Copyright

Sourcing Images and Audio...

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•www.imagebank.ie

•http://commons.wikimedia.org

•www.musopen.com

Photo Story and Animoto

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My ELP Topics

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1.Myself and Others

2.Classroom Language and School

3.Colours, Weather and Holidays

4.Numbers and the Calendar

5.Food and Shops

6.Body and Clothes

7.My Hobbies

8.Where I Live

9.My Family

10.Time and Daily Routine

Photo Story- Ideas

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Sample Timing of Evening One 7pm-9.30pm

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•7.00pm: Intro and Intro to MLPSI

•7.15pm: Booklet and Sourcing Images

•7.30pm: Photo Story 3

•7.50pm: Break

•8.10pm: Animoto demo

•8.20pm:

•8.45pm:

•8.55pm:

•9.10pm:

•9.20pm

Digital Comics

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Digital Comics- Ideas

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Storytelling Using PowerPoint

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Storytelling Using PowerPoint-Ideas

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Other Ideas

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Sample Timing of Evening OneNote: Include Discussion Time

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•7.00pm: Intro and Intro to MLPSI

•7.15pm: Booklet and Sourcing Images

•7.30pm: Photo Story 3

•7.50pm: Break

•8.10pm: Animoto (demo)

•8.20pm: Storytelling and PowerPoint

•8.45pm: Blogging/Wiki (demo)

•8.55pm: Digital Comics: Make Beliefs Comix

•9.10pm: Digital Comics: Comic Life (demo)

•9.20pm: Teacher’s Pet (demo)

Any Questions??

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See you tomorrow!!

ICT and Language in the Primary Classroom

Tutor-Training Day TwoFacilitator:

Brendan Duignan Regional Advisor(C) MLPSI 2010

Layout of Day Two

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09.30: Welcome, Introductions and Layout of the Day, Wiki and

tutorials

09.45: Recording using Audacity and Podcasting (and discussion)

11.00: Break

11.15: Teacher’s Pet (and discussion)

12.00: My Avatar Editor

12.15: NCTE Resources, Supports, Tutor-Role (Madeleine

Murray, NCTE)

12.45: Lunch

13.45: Moodle (Madeleine Murray, NCTE)

14.00: IKEA

14.15: Languages Online, Other Ideas, Discussion

16.00: Finish

Audacity and Podcasting

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Audacity- Ideas

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Teacher’s Pet

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Task: Create a set of Activities on a topic

•There should be at least 4 different task sheets

Teacher’s Pet- Ideas

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Other Ideas

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Sample Timing of Evening OneNote: Include Discussion Time

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•7.00pm: Intro and Intro to MLPSI and ICT Framework

•7.15pm: Booklet and Sourcing Images

•7.30pm: Photo Story 3

•7.50pm: Break

•8.10pm: Animoto (demo)

•8.20pm: Storytelling and PowerPoint

•8.45pm: Blogging/Wiki (demo)

•8.55pm: Digital Comics: Make Beliefs Comix

•9.10pm: Digital Comics: Comic Life (demo)

•9.20pm: Teacher’s Pet (demo)

Sample Timing of Evening Two Note: Include Discussion Time

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•7.00pm: Intro

•7.05pm: Photo Story 3 with Narration

•7.15pm: Recording using Audacity

•7.25pm: Creating a Podcast (upload demo)

•7.50pm: Break

•8.10pm: Van Basco (demo)

•8.15pm: Languages Online

•8.45pm: Looking at Websites

•8.55pm: Ikea Room Planner

•9.10pm: Voki

•9.20pm: My Avatar Editor

Key Areas to Cover

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Remember...

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•Times may be different, timings here are examples only!!!

•Plan B...computers?

•Group wiki?? How to set up...

•Energy and enthusiasm!

•Practise with the software

•Mixed-ability groups: Remember pacing

•Use your Workspace

Any Questions??

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Best of Luck!!

Thank You!!!

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