uses of ict in mfl
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Uses of ICT in MFL
Objective: To explore a range of ways ICT can be used in the MFL classroom.
Find already made resources on these websites:
TES
http://www.tes.co.uk/home.aspx
MFL Sunderland
http://lightbulblanguages.co.uk/
Teaching Ideas
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/
Making Your Job Easier
Find already made resources on these websites:
Ashcombe Schoolhttp://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/legacy/Curriculum/modlang/index_teaching.htm
Language Resourceshttp://www.languagesresources.co.uk/index.html
Slidesharewww.slideshare.net
Making Your Job Easier (2)
Find inspiration here:
Twitter – join the #MFLtwitterati
https://twitter.com/
http://pinterest.com/
MFL Ideas Blogs (see next slide)
Giving You Inspiration
@aurelagazel@elvisrunner@francaisespanol@icpjones@IStickels@janbaker97@joedale@LangTeachersIre@MichelleCairns@missmclachlan@MLMusings@nessalovesshoes
Amazing MFL Twitterers
@ninalainas@Provence55@ratte4@reebekwylie@sarah_loveless@spanishsam@spsmith45@valleseco
MFL Ideas Factoryhttp://mflideasfactory.wordpress.com/page/4/
Isabelle Joneshttp://isabellejones.blogspot.co.uk/
MFL Hampshire Blogshttp://mflhampshire.wikispaces.com/MFL+Blogs
Dom’s MFL Pagehttp://domsmflpage.blogspot.co.uk/
Resources for the MFL Classroomhttp://michellecairnsmfl.wordpress.com/
Blogs
Miss Mclachlan’s Musings bloghttp://missmclachlan.blogspot.co.uk/
Rebecca Wylie’s Staffroom Swop Shophttp://srswopshop.blogspot.co.uk/
Steve Smith’s French Teacher bloghttp://frenchteachernet.blogspot.co.uk/
Claire Seccombe’s MFL bloghttp://www.changing-phase.blogspot.co.uk/
@MLMusings Bloghttp://www.modernlanguagemusings.blogspot.co.uk/
More Blogs
Blogs
Social Networking
Games
YouTube
QR Codes
Making MFL Fun and Relevant
Motivational (boys especially)
Monitor students learning
Instant feedback
Games – competition element
Easy to set as homework tasks
Relevant
Why bother?
Can be used in lessons/to set homework tasks Show links to useful websitesUpload/embed videos Embed gamesAllows students to give feedback safely
http://missmorganlanguagezone.blogspot.co.uk/http://missmorgs.weebly.com/
Blogging
Remind students of tests/homework
Share music videos or newspaper articles in TL
Share useful MFL websites
https://twitter.com/
See what students have learnt throughout the lesson –all in one place
Approve any comments before they are viewed by other people
Create numerous boards with passwords so only certain people can access them
Embedded onto blog
http://padlet.com/
Padlet
Helps students learn vocabulary off by heart
http://www.memrise.com/
Read more about it here on my old blog:
http://morganmfl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/memrise.html
Memrise
Upload vocabulary lists which are automatically made into flashcards, games and tests.
Embed onto blogs.
Students can listen to pronunciation.
Games work well with boys – competition!
Import vocabulary lists easily.
Helpful when revising for vocab tests.
http://quizlet.com/your-sets
Quizlet
Make both match up games and quizzes
Students (boys especially) love the competition –games are timed.
Good for revision.
http://www.quizdini.com/
Quizdini
Allows you to upload texts in TL
Generates various games – gap fills, word order etc.
Can be printed
www.textivate.com
Textivate
Make your own games in TLCompetitive – timedFunAddictive
www.sporcle.com
Sporcle
Make your own interactive quizzes
https://getkahoot.com/
Read more about it here on my old blog:
http://morganmfl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/kahoot.html
Kahoot
Create your own pages of images, songs and videos
Easy to use
www.pinterest.com
Pinterest (2)
Allows you to make your own gamesCompetitiveFun
www.classtools.nethttp://www.classtools.net/_mobileQuiz/index.php
Classtools
Radio app on phones – plenty of French and Spanish radio stations!
Tune in radio
Developing Listening Skills
Easy to use – just copy the link into the box and it creates the QR code for you
Give this to the students and they scan it on their phones and it takes them directly to the website
This can also be done with texts and images
http://www.qrstuff.com/
QR Codes
Duolingo
For help with pronunciation
Particularly good when students are preparing for Controlled Assessments
Acapela
To help students learn vocabulary and develop pronunciation
Has lots of free vocabulary and worksheets which can easily be printed off
Linguascope (£)
Online Dictionary
http://www.wordle.net/www.zondle.comhttp://www.tagxedo.com/http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/http://www.hellomylo.com/http://www.realfrench.net/grammar/games.php?function=choose_single&ex=1http://www.quia.com/shared/http://www.bbc.co.uk/educationhttp://bashoandfriends.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/kvnvasquezhttp://legacy.language-gym.com/
Other Useful Websites