Analysis of Case Study 2.4 Digital Storytelling in Argentina
This case study takes place in Buenos Aires in a private school where children have English just three hours a week. Teachers felt pressured and were not really satisfied with just using the coursebook as the only resource. They started thinking about student`s interestes that ate not sometimes covered in the book`s syllabus. Therefore they decided to design their own projects based on student`s interest and to make use of the technology to enhance learning.
As regrds SAMRA model which establishes a relationship between content, pedagogy and technology, this new project that teachers have developed makes use of the differnet stages teachers should bear in mind when teaching.
First they have to think about the content, in this case the project called Digital Storytelling will focus on for instance famous artists, street arts and works of art that will help them to write art stories.
As regards activities, students will work and do differnet tasks related to the topic, to the content. Some of them had to choos ea painting they like and write a narrative that could be compared to another one. (Pedagogy). And finally, technology was included when teahcers propose students to create a wiki and a slideshare in whcih they could include the diferent works of art . In that way, they could record themselves discussing about the masterpieces.
I personally believe that this project is excellent, and tha tteachers should not feel pressured, but enjoy giving their lessons according to students`needs and if they can make use of the technology meaningfully would be great!
19/11/13
My Personal Learning Network
As teachers I personally believe it`s very necessary to be in touch with differnet social networks that help us in our every day work. I also think that it`s very important to interact with other people who belong to the same community; "teachers" for instance in different parts of the world.
"A personal learning network is difined as an informal learning network that consists of the people a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from in a personal learning enviroment." (Retrieved from Wikipedia.
So, it is in this learning network that we interact in different learning enviroments.
My personal learning network is growing day by day, I find new tools very attractive and useful, so I try to update my learning enviroment as much as I can. Nowadays with technology being so close to us, I think that we as teachers should make the most of it, and try to incorporate as many tools and techniques as possible in order to give energy to our lessons so that students can profit from them.
I use primarily facebook as a personal but also as a professional network. I belong to different groups such as "teachers of the Argentina" and some others related to education. I also receive news from some online newspapers such as Buenos Aires Herald, The Guardian or The New York Times, that sometimes I use with my students. I`m also part of different teacher`s groups in which we share materials, opinions and we learn from each other`s experiences.
I have two blogs, one I share with my colleagues in the Kindergarten I work, I teach k5 and I together with other teachers upload photos, and the different activities that we do in our classrooms. We share the projects and we post some links so that students can go on learning at home, and also to share with their parents so that they know and also enjoy what we do every day.!
I also use twitter, to read news or important information while I travel.
Some others are, diigo, scoop it that I`m still learning to use and I discovered when taking Tecnicas Informàticas.
I think that a teacher should be resourceful.We also need to update and not to get behind. Technology regenerates every day and we also as teacher need to do it.!
9/11/13
CONTENT CURATION
Content curation may be the lastest online trend. The idea is that most tools are socail networks so that teachers get connected with other teachers who share the same interests all over the world. It`s about discovering content online, organizing, save it (curate) by using bookmarking curation tools and then to share the content with colleagues.
I`ve created a scoop it account in order to create my topics, organizing my ideas and the content I found in the web, save it and sahring it with my followers.
Here`s the link of my scoop it account. SCOOP IT
I`ve created a scoop it account in order to create my topics, organizing my ideas and the content I found in the web, save it and sahring it with my followers.
Here`s the link of my scoop it account. SCOOP IT
SPEAKING SKIILS web tools
After listening to Shelly Terrel`s webinar I`ve chosen 3 web tools to use in order to develop my student`s speaking skills.
One of them is to create a voki so that students can choose between animals, insects, characters, cartoons they can select and choose their styles, their hair, accesories, clothing, and more then they can choose a background. Students may write what their characters would like to say or they can even record their voice and umpload a clip of them speaking.
I`d use this one for instance to make students who are shy or don`t want to talk much in class, because by having a voki they can express their ideas without actually being exposed to the whole class. I`d also use it in order to make my students identify or personalize their profiles for instance if they work with a blog they will have to create a voki that represents them and says what they would like to say about themselves.
Another tool GoAnimate.com. With this tool students can create their own videos. Teachers can also use it for creating animated lessons for their classes.Students just have to select the characters, a background according to the topic and the characters and then they will type or recrod their own voices to make characters "talk". It`s a great tool to use in the classroom when creating any story or just short conversarions.
The last one is BLABERIZE! I think this web tool is great and very creative. Students choose a photo, it could be of their own or just any photo or picture they want and they will make as if the photo could talk and move its lips. It`s a great tool for students to create their own characters and express any ideas. For instance they will record differnet messages for their classrmates and they will record their voices and make the picture to talk. If students are working with a history project maybe they can choose a picture of a very well-known an important figure and make as if he/she could talk about any particular moment in the history of the world.
platform 9 3/4
Finally I found the platform 9 3/4. It does exist!!!
I Hope you like the different tools I chose and find the ideas useful !
I totally believe that by using these tools students can improve and practice speaking by doing something creative and appealing at the same time.
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Magaly
One of them is to create a voki so that students can choose between animals, insects, characters, cartoons they can select and choose their styles, their hair, accesories, clothing, and more then they can choose a background. Students may write what their characters would like to say or they can even record their voice and umpload a clip of them speaking.
I`d use this one for instance to make students who are shy or don`t want to talk much in class, because by having a voki they can express their ideas without actually being exposed to the whole class. I`d also use it in order to make my students identify or personalize their profiles for instance if they work with a blog they will have to create a voki that represents them and says what they would like to say about themselves.
The last one is BLABERIZE! I think this web tool is great and very creative. Students choose a photo, it could be of their own or just any photo or picture they want and they will make as if the photo could talk and move its lips. It`s a great tool for students to create their own characters and express any ideas. For instance they will record differnet messages for their classrmates and they will record their voices and make the picture to talk. If students are working with a history project maybe they can choose a picture of a very well-known an important figure and make as if he/she could talk about any particular moment in the history of the world.
platform 9 3/4
I Hope you like the different tools I chose and find the ideas useful !
I totally believe that by using these tools students can improve and practice speaking by doing something creative and appealing at the same time.
Read you soon
Magaly
GAMIFY THE CLASSROOM
Nowadays
with technology being so close to students teachers should make use of it
meaningfully. Students are used to playing games at home using their computers
or different devices such as iPods, tablets, smart phones, notebooks. I believe
it`s a good idea to take advantage of student`s abilities on using technology
and encourage them to use and to play games that allow them to learninc
and practice the language identally. Of course games should engage students and help them develop
certain skills while at the same allowing them to have fun.
After
reading Graham Stanley`s blog and actually listened to him in a skype
conference I`d say that the most difficult task for teachers is that of
choosing a suitable game for students to have fun and practice their language.
Teachers should also plan and adapt the task that is going to be carried out by
using the game according to student`s needs and interests. Teachers also need
to use specific criteria for choosing and presenting the game to the learners.
Finally I`s
say there are plenty of games online that can improve and be part of the learner`s
process in an innovative and funny way.
One of the
games that Graham presents in his blog is called Sveerz . It is simple game aimed at beginners in which they can
learn and practice colours. In this games
the teacher may first give a short presentation on the colours and show
them how to play the game. This game includes different variations such as
memory game, puzzle, rhythm versions. Some of them are available online and
some others need to be downloaded.
I`ve chosen and I tried
the “memory game” and I think it`s a great game for 4-6 year old children who
are learning the colours to develop their listening and speaking skills. I`d use it for students to have fun and learn and practice English incidentally.
DIGITAL PLAY BLOG
DIGITAL PLAY BLOG
2/11/13
Here I present one of the webtools proposed by Nick Peachy in the 47th Annual International IATFL Conference and Exibition.
In his presentation "Evaluating Web based tools for ELT he proposed one that caught my attention, it is called Blipfoto.com.
It is a an Edinburgh-based online daily photo journal and social networking service that allows people to share their pictures and tell their stories one day at a time.
History:
After amassing a loyal following, In the summer of 2006, Tree released a very rudimentary version of Blipfoto and invited 15 other people to join in. It let anyone set up a journal of their own, upload one picture a day, write some words, and comment on other people’s material. This was subsequently opened to anyone.[4]
In November 2009 the site won a BAFTA Scotland award for the best website.[5]
Following the BAFTA win, in December 2010 Blipfoto announced seed investment which allowed the business to turn from a project into a full-time venture.[6]
In 2011 it was voted as best Scottish website by arts and culture magazine The List.[7]
Founder Joe Tree has spoken at a number of high profile events, including TEDx,[8] Social Media Week [9] and Pecha Kucha.[10]
Blipfoto also works in partnership with a number of large organisations on photographic projects and competitions. It premiered a film – life.turns - at the Edinburgh Art Festival in 2010. The stop motion film was created using 1205 photographs taken in 21 countries over 40 days.[11][12]
This was the inspirations behind Scotland The World Over, a collaboration with Scotland.org. The film centred on the Scottish Saltire flag, showing people in 32 countries around the world holding the flag. The film was compiled between St. Andrew's Day 2011 and Burns Night 2012.
The
47th Annual International IATEFL Conference & Exhibition - See more
at:
http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2013/sessions/2013-04-11/evaluating-web-based-tools-language-instruction#sthash.UHXYTQJ2.dpuf
Retreived from Wikipedia.
In Nick`s words, I`d say it is a great web-based tool for teaching English because by using it, students can develop their writing and their creativity by posting a photo every day and writing about that day.
Answering some of Nick`s questions: as regards the Language potential it is a good tool for developing different tasks that allows students to focus on form and language. Posting a photo and writing something about it will encourage students to practice writing and therefore their grammar.
As regards Learner fit, I`d say the task will suit for the purpose of practising writing and also for student`s abilities.
Is learner`s attention directed primarily toward the meaning of the language? It is not primarily directed I think, but through a creative way students will be using the language and telling about their day.
As regards authenticity students will be motivated by this web tool and they will develop their language skills outside the classroom in an original activity and also interesting and motivating for them. They will not only have to write but also share with others what they comment about their photos.
As to the Impact I`m not sure if students will learn more about hte target language, I`d say they will have to practise and consequently they`ll profit from that.
Finally, I`d say that the tool allows the task to be successful with students and as I personally enjoy taking pictures and editing them I think it`s a great idea to put it into practice with my students. It`s great if you can describe each day of your life just by showing a picture and writing something about it to share with the others. Photos will be also fantastic triggers for writing stories.
I`d definitely vote for BLIPFOTO.
Here you have the link so that you can take a look at it and evaluate it yourself.
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Magaly BLIPFOTO
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