TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM


TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

Workshop week with Amadeu Marin, Canterbury, August 18th –August 24th, 2017 (summarized and complemented by Katharina Sandfuchs)

OVERVIEW



EVALUATING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY





A useful framework with which you can assess and evaluate the use of technology in the classroom: The SAMR Model by Dr. Ruben R. Puentedura.








SOURCE:  http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog


This video explains the taxonomy of the SAMR Model.

DIGITAL CLASS ROOM – EDU APP TAXONOMIE

·       Entwickelt von Schmidt / Sttrasser als “eine Art methodisch-didaktisches Navigationssystem für Lehrkräfte” -> welche Bereiche deckt die eingesetzte Technologie ab?







SOURCE: Schmidt / Strasser: Digital Classroom. Basisartikel FSU 144, S. 2-7. 2016.


·      Beide sehen die Nutzung von Technologien nicht als Addititvum, sondern als einen elementaren Bestandteil einer Lernaufgabe im Sinne des blended learning:

SOURCE:  Schmidt / Strasser: Digital Classroom. Basisartikel FSU 144, S. 2-7. 2016



TOOLS FOR BLENDED LEARNING
(an education program (formal or non-formal) that combines online digital media with traditional classroom methods. It requires the physical presence of both teacher and student, with some element of student control over time, place, path, or pace)
 Source: Wikipedia




GENERAL TIPS WHEN USING THE INTERNET
 
SEARCH ENGINES


Refine your websearches with these tips 

·      VIDEO: How to google like a pro

Alternative search engines that do not record your IP address, protect your privacy and deliver different search results


WEBTOOLS TO MANAGE YOUR BOOKMARKS


URL SHORTENERS


WEBSITES FOR FREE PICTURES


TOOLS FOR TEACHING 


BACKCHANNELS

ANSWERGARDEN
  • Feedback tool for questions, brainstorming etc.
  • Allows for 20-40 character answers from each participant
  • Easy to use, link can be exported or QR readers can be used
  • Website: answergarden


Video: Short Tutorial for Answergarden











TODAYS MEET
  • Tool to have a chat with an unlimited amount of members
  • Designed as a backchannel else something else is happening
  • Participants can type up to 140 characters
  • Invite participants via URL or QR-code
  • Transcript of the chat is available for users
  • Website todaysmeet



















SOURCE: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/06/5-benefits-of-using-backchannels-in.html#.WaXWBK2B1sM


Read an article on how to use  todaysmeet in schools


TEACHER TOOLS (can of course be used by students as well)

QR-CODE READERS   


PARAGRAPHY
  •   An online tool for jumbling paragraphs
  •    Website paragraphy














Example of a jumbled text (Excerpt from Roald Dahl’s “Little Red Riding Hood)


TELESCOPIC TEXT
  • Tool for creating expanding text
  • Allows you to unfold words and phrases to reveal more detail (see example screenshots), you can click on any word with a gray background to unfold
  • You can write your own text with hidden words that can be seen when the text is unfolded
  • Website telescopictext

 














REWORDIFY
  • Simplifies texts by explaining difficult terms
  • Lets your students work with texts and vocabulary (learning sessions)
  • Many different activities can be created
  • Has “rewordified” / simplified classic literature as well
  • Website rewordify





Example of an original text:






 SOURCE: Sreenshot rewordify.com         



The same text rewordified:



With parts of speech highlighted:

                                                            


                                                                       
CLOZE TEST GENERATOR
  •     Paste your text and generate cloze tests
  •     Choose from different options
  •     Website clozetestgenarator














SOURCE: Screenshot website



CREATING - VISUALIZING

THINGLINK
  • Interactive media platform that allows students to use multimedia content and links to share their knowledge by tagging images or videos with hotspots that include additional information.
  • Can be shared via social media, link, blogs, websites
  • Website thinglink
  • A video on how to use thinglink in a classroom

Example: Fashion Advice



WORDART
  •     Online word creator
  •     You type your own words and create your own layout
  •     Images can be animated, printed and easily shared online
  •     Website wordart

 SOURCE: Screenshot wordart.com


COMIC LIFE
  • Templates for making comics
  • You can upload your own pictures
  • Free trial version for 30 days
  • Website comic life


CREATING – WRITING

STORYBIRD

  • a site that offers artwork to inspire students to create poems, picture books or write longer stories
  • teachers can create an assignment and invite students online
  • Note: it is not possible to upload your own pictures
  • Website storybird

Create a poem with the given words:


Example of a picture book:













BOOK CREATOR         
  •    Lets students create different types of books
  •    It is possible to upload images, videos and audio files





  





PENZU

  • A tool for journal writing
  • Has prompts, templates and gives tips for journal writing
  • Allows users to upload pictures
  • Website penzu

















DIARO    


  •    A tool for journal writing
  •   Allows users to upload pictures
  •    Website diaro


CREATING - SPEAKING

VOICE THREAD
  •     You can share presentations and comment on them  - via text, voice or video
  •     Website voicethread















      SPREAKER    



LITERATURE
  • FSU 128  / 2014: Mit Webtools arbeiten. Friedrich Verlag.
  • FSU 144 / 2016: Digital Classroom. Friedrich Verlag.
  • Dausend, Henriette: Digital unterrichten.Apps & Co im Englischunterricht gezielt einsetzen. Fertige Stundenentwürfe, SekundarstufeI. Cornelsen 2017.
  • Stanley, Graham: Language Learning with Technology: Ideas for Integrating Technology in The Language Classroom. Cambridge CUP 2013.
  • Strasser, Thomas: Mind the App! Inspiring internet tools and activities to engage your students. Helbling Languages 2012.
  • www.freetech4teachers.com






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