Integrating Technologies in Languages

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Accessing higher order thinking skills …

The effectiveness of ICT use in Languages

The benefits of using technology in languages

Young people’s familiarity with ICT offers a great opportunity to language teachers. It seems to us that a determined commitment to use this world, which is so familiar to young people, is a key to increasing the engagement of young people of all ages with languages. New technologies can facilitate real contacts with schools and young

people in other countries. They can also provide stimulus for creative and interactive work.

Dearing Review 2007

Too much not tech, not enough language?

Finding Web 2.0 tools

Examples of good practice

Voki

Voki

VoiceThread

VoiceThread

Languages with VoiceThread

Animoto

Animoto examples on Grosvenor Spanish wiki

Domo Animate

Domo Animate

ToonDoo

ToonDoo

ToonDoo

Integration of ICT in Units of Work

5 step planning

Language topic to be used (structures and vocabulary)

What language skills are being assessed? What is the success criteria? E.g. (improve pronunciation,

ask & answer Qs/ produce longer sentences with

connectives etc.)

What tech would be best? How does it enhance the

process? (publishing / creativity / redrafting/

motivation)

What tech skills will the students need? Do they know the tool? Will they

need practice? How confident am I as teacher

using the tool? Do I have a helpsheet they could use?

Planning of teaching sessions and timings as

part of medium term Scheme of Work

e.g.

Lesson 1Introduce new language

Lesson 2Extending structures / listening and reading

comprehension

Lesson 3Modelling tech examples

and students planning their own

Lesson 4Students preparing,

practicing and producing their tech outcomes

Lesson 5Giving feedback and

facilitating peer assessment

Scaffolded planning