Transcript iPods in the language classroom

¡Qué Pinteresante!
Leveraging social networking tools
in the Language Classroom
Dr. Lori Langer de Ramírez
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.MisCositas.com
Who are we?
1. What level do you teach?
2. What language(s) do you teach?
3. Where are you on the technology continuum?
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technophobe
technophile
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Web 2.0 – a definition
…a term often applied
to an ongoing
transition of the World
Wide Web from a
collection of websites
to a full-fledged
computing platform
serving web
applications to end
users.
It refers to a
second generation
of Internet-based
services - such as
social networking
sites, wikis, communication tools,
& folksonomies—
that emphasize
online
collaboration and
sharing among
users.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
a la Web 2.0 Tools
AERO World Language Standards
AERO World Language Standards
AERO Standards: COMMUNICATION
Communicate in Languages Other Than English
1.1 Students engage in
conversations, provide and
obtain information, express
feelings and emotions, and
exchange opinions.
1.2 Students will understand and
interpret writing and speech
on a variety of topics in the
target language.
1.3 Students will present
information, concepts, and
ideas to listeners and/or
readers on a variety of topics
in the language studied.
Pinterest
Diigo
SocialBook
Social Bookmarking (www.diigo.net or www.delicious.com)
 web based collaborative repository of Internet bookmarks
 the ability to save and categorize a personal collection of bookmarks
and share them with others. Users may also take bookmarks saved
by others and add them to their collection, as well as to subscribe to
the lists of others.
Use social bookmarking for:
• Interpretive Communication:
Taking notes directly on a
webpage and webquests
• Interpersonal Communication:
Asking/ansering questions
about text or image
• Interpersonal and Presentational
Communication: Collecting
research data in a group and
finding new information via social
networks
Pinterest: A virtual “pinboard” of images/videos.
Collaborative: import others’ pins, subscribe to favorite “pinners”;
Annotate pins with information/questions and link to original source
• fast and easy way to upload texts for sharing with students
• students can make in-line comments and highlight text
• Facebook-like interface
What can you do with social networking tools
…tomorrow?
1. Which social networking tool do you think you might use
for personal enjoyment? Why?
2. Which social networking tool do you think you might use
for your language classes? Why?
3. What activities or projects might you design/develop using
a social networking tool ?
 What grade?
 What outcome?
 What can students DO with the tool?
Go out and explore!