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Outline
• Brief overview of tools available
• Using digital tools for developing skills and exam preparation
– Padlet
– Quizlet
– Write and Improve
• Using content from Cambridge English combined with digital tools
Outline
• Brief overview of tools available
• Using digital tools for developing skills
and exam preparation
– Padlet
– Quizlet
– Write and Improve
• Using content from Cambridge
English combined with digital tools
Outline
• Brief overview of tools available
• Using digital tools for developing skills
and exam preparation:
Using content from Cambridge English
combined with digital tools
Outline
• Brief overview of tools available
• Using digital tools for developing skills
and exam preparation:
• Padlet
Using content from Cambridge English
combined with digital tools
Outline
• Brief overview of tools available
• Using digital tools for developing skills
and exam preparation:
• Padlet
• QuizletUsing content from Cambridge
English combined with digital tools
Outline
• Brief overview of tools available
• Using digital tools for developing skills
and exam preparation:
• Padlet
• Quizlet
• Write and Improve
• Using content from Cambridge
English combined with digital tools
Outline
• Brief overview of tools available
• Using digital tools for developing skills
and exam preparation:
• Padlet
• Quizlet
• Write and Improve.
• Using content from Cambridge
English combined with digital tools
What do you think?
1. Learning is more interesting with
technology
2. You need to have a lot of confidence in
your technology/computer? skills before you
use online tools with learners.
3. Technology can help make learning more
effective.
4. It is easy to waste time with technology.
Do you agree?
1. Learning is more interesting with
technology.
2. Learning is more difficult with
technology.
3. Technology can help make learning
more effective.
4. It is easy to waste time with technology.
Do you agree?
1. Learning is more interesting with
technology.
2. Learning is more difficult with
technology.
3. Learning is more effective with
technology.
4. It is easy to waste time with technology.
Do you agree?
1. Learning is more interesting with technology.
2. Learning is more difficult with technology.
3. Learning is more effective with technology.
4. Learning is slower with technology. 5. It is easy to waste time
When it’s worth using digital tools
When…
• it adds value
• the value added is worth the effort in
learning/set-up
• it can do something that can’t be done
another way
• it is more effective or efficient.
When it’s worth using digital tools
When …
• it adds value
• the value added is worth the effort in
learning/set-up
• it can do something that can’t be done
another way
• it is more effective or efficient.
When it’s worth using digital tools
When …
• it adds value
• the value added is worth the effort in
learning/set-up
• it can do something that can’t be done
another way
• it is more effective or efficient.
When it’s worth using digital tools
When …
• it adds value
• the value added is worth the effort in
learning/set-up
• it can do something that can’t be done
another way
• it is more effective or efficient.
When it’s worth using digital tools
When …
• it adds value
• the value added is worth the effort in
learning/set-up
• it can do something that can’t be done
another way
• it is more effective or efficient.
Objectives
Give a brief overview of tools available
Introduction to three online tools you can use regularly in your classes
Where to find content from Cambridge English and how to combine this with tools you can use regularly to add value to your classes – for EFFECTIVE learning
Where to find support for yourself
Objectives
Give a brief overview of tools available
Introduction to three online tools you can use regularly in your classes
Where to find content from Cambridge English and how to combine this with tools you can use regularly to add value to your classes – for EFFECTIVE learning
Where to find support for yourself
Online tools – what’s available
• Wordle, Tagxedo Word cloud generators
• Qzzr Quiz-makers
• Padlet Online noticeboards
Online tools – what’s available
• Wordle, Tagxedo Word cloud generators
• Qzzr Quiz-makers
• Padlet Online noticeboards
• Google Docs, Zoho Collaborative word-
processing programming
Online tools – what’s available
• Wordle, Tagxedo Word cloud generators
• Qzzr Quiz-makers
• Padlet Online noticeboards
• Google Docs, Zoho Collaborative word-
processing programming
• Write & Improve Automarkers
Online tools – what’s available
• Wordle, Tagxedo Word cloud generators
• Qzzr Quiz-makers
• Padlet Online noticeboards
• Google Docs, Zoho Collaborative word-
processing programming
• Write & Improve Automarkers
• Clear speech Pronunciation apps
Reasons for using online tools
• Motivation
• Developing learner autonomy
• Personalisation
• Automated grading and feedback
• Providing data for you
• Re-usability
Objectives
Give a brief overview of tools available
Introduction to three online tools you can use regularly in your classes
Where to find content from Cambridge English and how to combine this with tools you can use regularly to add value to your classes – for EFFECTIVE learning
Where to find support for yourself
Padlet
Source: http://padlet.com/coffeebite/1rbmyjr47x
Objectives
Give a brief overview of tools available
Introduction to three online tools you can use regularly in your classes
Where to find content from Cambridge English and how to combine this with tools you can use regularly to add value to your classes – for EFFECTIVE learning
Where to find support for yourself
Write & Improve
Features:
• Cambridge English: First-level tasks or choose your own
• Personalised and automatic feedback
• Opportunity to edit and resubmit.
Write & Improve
Features:
• Cambridge English: First-level tasks or choose your own
• Personalised and automatic feedback
• Opportunity to edit and resubmit.
This makes it good for ...
• focusing on individual issues
• encouraging learner autonomy and drafting/editing skills
• providing lots of practice without requiring a lot of marking time
• study at home.
More ideas …
• Use Padlet for brainstorming and ideas
and then use Write and Improve for
independent writing practice.
• Use Write and Improve for pair-work
• Focus on a specific aspect of writing -
aiming for no errors in that area.
More ideas …
• Use Padlet for brainstorming and ideas,
and then use Write & Improve for
independent writing practice.
• Use Write and Improve for pair-work
• Focus on a specific aspect of writing -
aiming for no errors in that area.
More ideas …
• Use Padlet for brainstorming and ideas,
and then use Write & Improve for
independent writing practice.
• Use Write & Improve for pair-work.
• Focus on a specific aspect of writing -
aiming for no errors in that area.
More ideas …
• Use Padlet for brainstorming and ideas,
and then use Write & Improve for
independent writing practice.
• Use Write & Improve for pair-work.
• Focus on a specific aspect of writing –
aiming for no errors in that area.
Features
• Very simple collaborative tool
• Good for text, video, audio, links and images
This makes it good for…
• Brainstorming ideas and language
• Collaborative work on tasks that include video, audio or images
Padlet
Features:
• Very simple collaborative tool
• Good for text, video, audio, links and images.
This makes it good for…
• Brainstorming ideas and language
• Collaborative work on tasks that include video, audio or images
Padlet
Features:
• Very simple collaborative tool
• Good for text, video, audio, links and images
This makes it good for ...
• brainstorming ideas and language
• collaborative work on tasks that include video, audio or images.
Padlet
Features
• Quizlet allows you to create flashcards and other matching activities for learning
• Use this same content in a variety of games and quizzes
• Track your students progress.
This makes it good for…
• Making practice more interesting for students
• Creating content you can re-use with the same class and subsequent classes
• Practice at home
Quizlet
Features:
• Quizlet allows you to create flashcards and other matching activities for learning
• Use this same content in a variety of games and quizzes
• Track your students’ progress.
This makes it good for…
• Making practice more interesting for students
• Creating content you can re-use with the same class and subsequent classes
• Practice at home
Quizlet
Features:
• Quizlet allows you to create flashcards and other matching activities for learning
• Use this same content in a variety of games and quizzes
• Track your students’ progress.
This makes it good for ...
• making practice more interesting for students
• creating content you can reuse with the same class and subsequent classes
• practice at home.
Quizlet
Objectives
Give a brief overview of tools available
Introduction to three online tools you can use regularly in your classes
Where to find content from Cambridge English and how to combine this with tools you can use regularly to add value to your classes – for EFFECTIVE learning
Where to find support for yourself
References
https://padlet.com/ – Padlet
https://sat.ilexir.co.uk/ – Write & Improve
https://quizlet.com/ – Quizlet
http://www.englishprofile.org/ – English Vocabulary Profile
http://www.wordle.net/ – Wordle
http://www.tagxedo.com/ – Tagxedo
https://www.qzzr.com/ – Qzzr
https://www.google.co.uk/docs/ – Google Docs
https://www.zoho.com/ – Zoho
http://www.cambridgemobileapps.com/ipad.html – Clear Speech
http://youtube.com/ – YouTube
Content from Cambridge English
Language Assessment
• Sample papers – including audio files
• Handbooks
• Information about assessment – for example, assessing writing performance guides
• Lesson plans
• Word lists
• Research Notes
• English Vocabulary Profile
• Speaking test videos
• Learning Tips videos
Digital materials for Cambridge
English exams
There are a range of digital exam preparation
materials available, including:
• T
• eBooks for Tablets
• Apps
• Online Workbooks
• Presentation Plus
www.cambridge.org/examsdigital
• Cambridge English Authentic Practice Tests: NOW ONLINE
• Four tests per exam • CB-style test practice • Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking • Teacher controlled (self-study available for
Cambridge English: First/Advanced) • Ability to take tests in both Test mode and
Practice mode
www.cambridge.org/testbank
Other digital materials
Apps
• Word Fun World – vocabulary app for
Cambridge English: Young Learners
• Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS –
Speaking Test videos, audio and sample
content
eBooks for Tablets
Fully interactive versions of the Student’s
Books and Workbooks now available:
• Complete First, Complete Advanced, and
Complete IELTS 4–5
• Download a sample on iBooks!
Other digital materials
Online Workbooks
• offer a flexible, self-marking solution for homework
• now available with courses for: Cambridge English: Key for
Schools, Preliminary for Schools, First for Schools
Presentation Plus
• powerful, new digital platform
• easy-to-use interactive whiteboard tools
• interactive Student’s Book and teacher
resources
• available across many of our courses
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Further information
University of Cambridge
Cambridge English Language Assessment
1 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EU, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1223 553997
Fax: +44 (0)1223 553621
Email: [email protected]
For more information on the Cambridge English Scale, go to: www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/ cambridge-english-scale/
For information on Cambridge English webinars for teachers:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/webinars
Supporting mixed ability learners with Key and Preliminary
speaking/listening skills
16 and 18 November 2015