Session 12 Technology and MFL

Watch the clip of Oscar and make notes about the practicalities. Watch the clip of Oscar and make notes about the practicalities. (tutors, look at the conference tag and do the Oscar Stringer clip) (tutors, look at the conference tag and do the Oscar Stringer clip)

What kind of technology? IWB IWB Video Video Uploading Uploading Videoconferencing Videoconferencing Learning platforms Learning platforms Second life etc Second life etc Animations Animations

So, what have you seen in schools? What do you feel confident using?

Activity One In small groups list the advantages and disadvantages of the listed technological activities. In small groups list the advantages and disadvantages of the listed technological activities.

Advantages Easy and quick access Easy and quick access Faster than snail mail Faster than snail mail Creativity in a technologically advanced world Creativity in a technologically advanced world Quicker to create resources when you know how Quicker to create resources when you know how Better presentation Better presentation Face to face contact Face to face contact Real artifacts/people visible Real artifacts/people visible Communication for real purpose Communication for real purpose

Disadvantages Can be costly Can be costly Makes you lazy? Makes you lazy? Use of slang? Use of slang? When it breaks down…. When it breaks down…. Too reliant on it all, becomes nothing special Too reliant on it all, becomes nothing special IWB, flat and one dimensional IWB, flat and one dimensional Steals creativity? Steals creativity?

What can technology give.. Tools for developing creativity Tools for developing creativity An opportunity to communicate with somebody that they may not have met otherwise. An opportunity to communicate with somebody that they may not have met otherwise. Instant response. Instant response.

Videoconferencing Cheaper than you think? Cheaper than you think? What do you need? What do you need? Can be a mismatch of equipment when videoconferencing with another country. Can be a mismatch of equipment when videoconferencing with another country. Children communicate for real purpose. Children communicate for real purpose. Children meet new people. Children meet new people. Children can develop intercultural understanding. Children can develop intercultural understanding. Children realise that they need to speak in a certain way to be understood, i.e. not using slang. Children realise that they need to speak in a certain way to be understood, i.e. not using slang.

Comenius International Schools International Schools Exchanges Exchanges Global gateway Global gateway Making school links Making school links

Creating animations Digiblues or webcams. Digiblues or webcams. Can enable children to use vocab learnt creatively. Can enable children to use vocab learnt creatively. Equipment not expensive. Equipment not expensive. It doesn’t take too long. It doesn’t take too long.

Activity Two Your first job in a school is in a school with a partner abroad. You have been asked to develop technological links to enhance MFL learning and to develop Intercultural Understanding. What could you do with: Your first job in a school is in a school with a partner abroad. You have been asked to develop technological links to enhance MFL learning and to develop Intercultural Understanding. What could you do with: and websites. and websites. Webcams Webcams Video. Video. How would this fit into cross curricular learning? How would this fit into cross curricular learning?