This document discusses how Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to simplify incorporating technology into the language classroom. It provides examples of free and easy-to-use tools for polls, discussions, multimedia sharing, collaboration and content creation. Specific tools highlighted include Polleverywhere, Twitter, Google Docs, Instagram, iPad applications, Quizlet and PowerPoint. Permissions, appropriate use policies and tool selection based on students' skills are advised.
6. Web 2.0
• An interactive, collaborative, user-
generated form of sharing content
• Examples: social networking sites (Facebook,
Twitter), blogs, wikis, video sharing
• “Regular” website is creator-generated site
where the user is passive (simply reading)
13. Twitter- for them
• 140 characters
• #hashtag=topic
• follow news story/author
• tweet someone/ask a
professional questions
• target language tweets
19. Twiducate
• not public, you add
members, multiple
classes
• class code/assigns
password for each
• add own avatar
• no word limit
• chat
option, bookmarks
• comprehension/genera
l questions
• whole class chat- can
print
• thematic discussion
board
• group by novel, interact
in character role
23. Google Docs
• documents can be edited by anyone
who has been given permission
• great for group work
• department documents
24. Instagram
• mobile devices
• online photo albums
• tag users/class
• follow people
• represent literary/historical figure’s
account
• not enough wall space?- showcase
student work
• vocab images for revision
• picture--> tag student #1, they write
sentence, they tag next student to
continue story, etc.
• students archive class trips
• visual writing prompts
• name as many items as you can
seeInstagram
37. Pinterest- for them
• speaking/writing
activities stimuli
• many ideas for
projects: target
language
countries, quotatio
ns, arts, culture
• class board
• create “boards”
• collect visual
stimulation which
links to websites
39. Pinterest- for you
• collect ideas for
activities, class
decor, videos,
grammar exercices
42. Snapchat
• send images, (can add
text, annotate or draw on)
sent via text within 10
seconds of being
opened- however, viewer
can take screen shot
• well known in media for
sexting so perhaps not
the ideal classroom tool
• flashing images
concept can be
replicated in
PowerPoint
• student suggestion:
“Check our work
without even getting
up!”
• create account for the
class
sample
43. Confide
• sends text message
that disapperas once
read
• can only be read by
touching every
blocked word one by
one
• cannot take
screenshot
Confide
44. Voicethread
• voice recording linked
to image, documents,
videos
• tell a story sample
• summarise text
• listening comprehension
46. QR Code
• barcode- can be
scanned using
device
• embed
video, hyperlink, text
• inigma
• Qrafter
• Bakodo
• ScanLife
48. PowerPoint
• easy to manipulate
for you and students
• poster
• Facebook profile
• Twitter feed