July 15-26
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Logging into and navigating around the two workspaces in PBWorks
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Finding links about technology and ELT on PBWorks
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Finding support videos for various tools we use on the course (See Digital tips and support pages on PBWorks)
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Logging into my Triptico trial account and creating a Find Ten to introduce myself
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Explaining the advantages of integrating technology in the classroom
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Explaining the difference between normal and interactive presentation tools
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Explaining the main use of the following tools: Popplet, Classflow, Prezi, Hypersay, Jing, Screencastomatic etc.
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Giving an overview of different frameworks for integrating technology
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Capturing an image, downloading it and then importing it into PBworks
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Uploading files (word, pdf, audio, etc.) into PBworks
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Creating a YouTube / Vimeo account
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Uploading a video to YouTube / Vimeo
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Adding a video to Flipgrid
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Downloading a QR scanner
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Creating a page, adding links and embedding code into my page
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Creating a QR code (QR Generator)
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Creating my own workspace in PBWorks
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Creating a popplet to use as a presentation, to revise an area
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Creating a screencapture video using one of the browser-based tools (e.g. Screencastomatic)
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Creating a presentation using an interactive tool such as Classflow, Hypersay or Mentimeter or....
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Exploring websites for teaching listening (e.g elllo, Listenwise)
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Creating a listening task using Edpuzzle and then assigning it to a class
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Plan a listening lesson using a Ted or Elllo video
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Exploring an online listening platform which creates different listening exercises with any online video that has captions / subtitles (TubeQuizard)
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reflecting on the pros and cons of managing the digital classroom
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Exploring and evaluating collaborative brainstorming tools (Tricider, Answergarden)
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Using https://classroomscreen.com/ with a projector as a substitute for an IWB
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Using backchannel tools to manage the digital classroom (e.g. Gosoapbox,)
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Using collocation dictionaries as teachers and with students (Ozdic)
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Using concordancers (Lextutor) as teachers and with students (Just the Word)
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Using English Vocabulary Profile as a resource for teachers and students
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Creating vocabulary learning activities with online platforms e.g. Quizlet and then export them to Gimkit
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Recording a video in Flipgrid and commenting on other videos
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Tools for speaking - an overview
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Watching a presentation on the flipped classroom
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Planning a speaking lesson based on a Coca-Cola advert about past and present lifestyles
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Creating a flipgrid account, grid and topic and sharing it
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Why is grammar teaching important? When and how can we use technology to enhance this?
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Doing a Pecha Kucha presentation as a tool review
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Using video to introduce language (Edpuzzle, Film English, Movie segments to assess grammar goals)
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Creating a digital activity with telegra.ph
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Experimenting with some tools in the Triptico platform
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Using Google docs for a spoken and written discussion about reading and writing
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Using Word Clouds to predict the content of a text /Cueprompter for skimming
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Tools for reading see PbWorks / Experience of the Insert Reading tool
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Write and Improve AI tool from Cambridge
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Formative feedback for writing and speaking
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Collaborative platforms for writing ,curating ,project-based learning (Padlet, Wakelet, Webjet)
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Multi-modal literacy (tools for creating digital noticeboards (Glogster, Padlet, Thinglink)