PD+Day+May+23,+2012

Languages teachers

PD Day May 23 2012

Goals for the day:


 * Access and use a number of sites that will enhance various languages lessons
 * Create and use two simple online environments (wikispaces and Edmodo)
 * Add variety of links, resources and ideas into an online environment.

Task One: Edmodo


 * 1) Go to www.Edmodo.com and sign up as a teacher. Then click 'join' and join our group Languages Teachers using this code l7vid7
 * 2) Please post a comment about yourself, your school, year levels you teach and anything else we might find interesting.
 * 3) Then add a reply to a few other people.
 * 4) Fill in the poll on the Edmodo page.

Task One Reflection : How could we use Edmodo in our classroom? ( I will post this onto Edmod - Please reply)

Task Two : Create your own Edmodo class


 * 1) Create your own class by just clicking 'create'
 * 2) Then you need to create a post.
 * 3) I would like you add in a link to your favourite ICT resource that you use at the moment.
 * 4) Now add to your library in your class.
 * 5) Also create a quiz if you have time
 * 6) Then post your class code onto our 'languages teachers' class.
 * 7) Finally - go in and review each others favourite links.

Task Two reflection : What are the benefits of Edmodo in a classroom?

Task Three: Quiz creation



Have a go at this quiz I created in ProProfs - it is about colours in Indonesian.

Quiz - Click Here.

Task Three Reflection: How could this be used in a classroom?

Final Task: Collaborative writing

Go to this link: Please add in one way of integrating ICT into your lessons. This is a collaborative writing site. it is free and can have up to 15 simultaneous users.

A couple of cool links

Learning Chocolate

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