Global learning & technology. NECTFL 2010
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This document summarizes Monica Mulholland's presentation at the NECTFL conference on using digital projects to enhance language learning. It discusses how global collaborative projects using blogs, videos, and voicethreads allow students to learn languages through real-world communication and cultural exchange in an engaging way. Examples are provided of Spanish language blogs created by students in the US and Latin America that feature student contributions on various cultural topics from their countries.
Global learning & technology. NECTFL 2010
- 1. GLOBAL LEARNING & TECHNOLOGY NECTFL (North East Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). NYC. March 27, 2010. MONICA MULHOLLAND
- 2. Overview of Digital Projects • Why? 1. Sts’ response 2. The 5 C’s • What? Presentations, Video, Blogging & Voicethread: Narrative, Poetry, Art • How? Handout with guidelines • Recap • Q & A’s
- 3. • GLOBAL LEARNING TRANSCENDS TIME, SPACE AND CULTURE • VIRTUAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS THAT OPERATE VIA ELECTRONIC NETWORKS • IN VOGUE WITHIN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS & SOCIAL INTERACTION • REAL-LIFE LEARNING • CREATIVE , TRANSFORMING & ENGAGING • INCORPORATES THE 5 C’S OF LANGUAGE LEARNING
- 4. The 5 C’s of Language Learning
- 5. Blog: Spanish is Fun! Theme 1: Intro to the school year
- 6. Blog: Spanish is Fun! Theme 1 (Cont.) Show & Tell
- 7. Blog: Spanish is Fun! Theme 2: Snow Storm Feb. 2010 http://spanishisfun.wordpress.com/page/3/
- 8. Blog: Spanish is Fun! Theme 3: Intercultural Awareness Family Roots http://spanishisfun.wordpress.com/ Chile: Earthquake http://spanishisfun.wordp Peru http://spanishisfun.wordpress.com/page/5/ (17 comments)
- 9. Blog: Spanish is Fun! International Project, Sta Fe http://spanishisfun.wordpress.co Salta http://spanishisfun.wordpress.com/page/8/ Patagonia http://spanishisfun.wordpress.com/page/7/ Misiones http://spanishisfun.wordpress.com Theme 3: Intercultural Awareness
- 10. Volunteer Student Contributor Okie Dorian, Northern Virginia Community College Blog contributor since 2007
- 12. Volunteer Student Contributor Topics of her choice: Family life Pets Visits to the museum and theater Poem to her lost puppy New puppies Her first trip to Spain
- 13. Additional Participants • Catholic Univ. of Am. Basic Spanish Program • NVCC Basic Spanish Program • University of Mary Washington • Universidad Union. Lima, Perú • Montville Township High School, Montville, NJ. AP Spanish • Instituto Superior de Publicidad, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Prof. Sandra Goronas • Teacher Training Institute, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina • Spanish 4 Foreigners, Salta, Argentina • Instituto Politécnico, Santa Fe, Argentina Contributor since 2007
- 14. Music, art & poetry: “Color esperanza”, Diego Torres Theme 4: Art in the Language Class
- 15. Blog: Spanish is Fun! http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=l1uzxkhA9lM Theme 5: Video Studio
- 16. Stories, images & sound: Voicethread http://voicethread.c om/? #q.b543614.i290945 7 La misma luna (Movie, 2007) https://voicethread.co m/#u392238.b1004985. i5359855 Jen The Perito Moreno Glacier http://voicethread.com/#q.b986007.i 5254845
- 18. 66% more people chose the stairs Can we get more people to learn languages by making it fun?
- 19. Recap & feedback • Session Description: • Integration of Technology into the Curriculum • Cross-Cultural Interaction • Engaged Learning • Real-World Communication Any questions or comments?