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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
