1. ¡Qué Pinteresante! Leveraging social networking tools in the Language Classroom Dr. Lori Langer de Ramírez Email: lori@miscositas.com Web: www.MisCositas.com

2. Who are we? 1.What level do you teach? 2.What language(s) do you teach? 3.Where are you on the technology continuum? 1 2 3 4 5 technophobe technophile 

6. …a term often applied to an ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users. collaboration sharing It refers to a second generation of Internet-based services - such as social networking sites, wikis, com- munication tools, & folksonomies— that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users. Web 2.0 – a definition

7. Bloom ’ s Taxonomy a la Web 2.0 Tools

8. AERO World Language Standards

9. COMMUNICATION AERO Standards: COMMUNICATION Communicate in Languages Other Than English 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. 1.2 Students will understand and interpret writing and speech on a variety of topics in the target language. 1.3 Students will present information, concepts, and ideas to listeners and/or readers on a variety of topics in the language studied.

10. SocialBook Pinterest Diigo

11. Social Bookmarking (www.diigo.net or www.delicious.com)www.diigo.netwww.delicious.com  web based collaborative repository of Internet bookmarks  the ability to save and categorize a personal collection of bookmarks and share them with others. Users may also take bookmarks saved by others and add them to their collection, as well as to subscribe to the lists of others.

14. Use social bookmarking for: Interpretive Communication: Taking notes directly on a webpage and webquests Interpersonal Communication: Asking/ansering questions about text or image Interpersonal and Presentational Communication: Collecting research data in a group and finding new information via social networks

15. Pinterest: A virtual “pinboard” of images/videos. Collaborative: import others’ pins, subscribe to favorite “pinners”; Annotate pins with information/questions and link to original source

32. fast and easy way to upload texts for sharing with students students can make in-line comments and highlight text Facebook-like interface

36. What can you do with social networking tools …tomorrow? 1.Which social networking tool do you think you might use for personal enjoyment? Why? 2.Which social networking tool do you think you might use for your language classes? Why? 3.What activities or projects might you design/develop using a social networking tool ?  What grade?  What outcome?  What can students DO with the tool?

37. Go out and explore!