Sunday, March 13, 2016

Week#3 - Audio Resources & Tools


Trainees Choice Hour

Please...
  • Update your personal Quizlet  with words from any TTP course. (at least 10 words)
     
  • Check out the latest additions to our Book Club Possibilities.
     Last Call for comments and suggestions - we VOTE on Monday!
After that, you can read your ER books or do any of the following...
  • Practice your pronunciation using Google Translate or Speech Cognition
  • Listen to book conversations from Tuesday (in the Band).
  • Attempt to convert and/or edit those files.
     
  • Update your TTP journals 

Explore the Audio Guide
You can see a list of sites that use audio for language learning purposes along with a variety of audio tools, resources, and podcasts. 

Things to do/try
  •  Explore the audio-related sites listed in the Audio Guide.  Use Diigo to bookmark at least three interesting sites (from there or other sources). These can include audio activity sites, podcasts, audio utilities, or anything else that is related to the use of audio for language learning.


  • Recording and editing an audio file with Audacity. Audacity Introduction Screencast
    Audacity should already be installed on your BUFS laptop.  If not, you can download Audacity here.
    Record a short conversation or monologue about anything you like.
    - Export it as an mp3 file.
    - Then either
         -  upload it to your Google Drive and share the link
         -  Upload it to Clyp.it and post the flash player on your blog like this:


Smart phones can be an easy way to record conversations in a language class. Andriod phones come with a default recorder and there are many free apps available for Android and Iphones.
Optional Task : Record some audio on your phone. One of the issues with phone recordings is that they are sometimes saved in file formats (like .amr or m4a) that are not easily shared via Kakao, Band, or other apps. There are several ways to convert these files to friendlier formats. (Screencast Guide Here) 
 You can use online converters (listed on the Audio Guide) or upload your phone recording to your Google Drive and install the Driver Converter app by clicking 'Open with/Connect More Apps/and find 'Drive Converter'. I suggest converting that file to an mp3 file. You can also install the Clyp.it app and record that way (although you will not be able to download an mp3 and/or edit the file).  

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    Monday, February 29, 2016

    Weeks #1 & 2 - Course Overview and Setup

    The goal of the first two weeks is to get oriented to the course, acquainted with each other, and get set up with some of the accounts and tools we'll be using (and to grab your first plate of goodies from the buffet).

      

    Week#1&2 Tasks:
               ... and others
    Apps to Install

    Band

    		Google+

    Blogger

    Android   Apple    		Google Hangout

    Android   Apple
    Google Translate

    Android   Apple    		Quizlet

    Android   Apple

    (Optional) This course is conducted as a type of 'Flipped Classroom'  and integrates elements of 'SOLE' (Self-Organized Learning Environments).  The materials below  this will provide you with some background information about these approaches.   
    Sugata Mitra - SOLE (Self Organized Learning Environment)

    Quoting Arthur C Clarke
    • Any teacher that can be replaced by a machine should be!
    • If children have interests then education happens.

    Resources
    The Flipped Classroom is a form of blended learning which encompasses any use of technology to leverage the learning in a classroom, so a teacher can spend more time interacting with students instead of lecturing. This is most commonly being done using teacher-created videos that students view outside of class time.
    거꾸로교실 플립러닝 Flipped Learning KBS
    PD Journal: 아이들이 즐거워지는 혁명, ‘거꾸로 교실’



     Let's use Video to Reinvent Education

    More about Khan Analytics (starts at 1:10)
    http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Topics/Education/Sal-Khan-Analytics-Khan-Academy

    Interview with Salman Khan
    http://fora.tv/2011/05/03/Khan_Academys_Salman_Khan_The_Real_YouTube_Revolution#chapter_07

    About Flipped Classroom
    http://www.peterli.com/spm/resources/articles/archive.php?article_id=2604

    The Flipped Classroom Project
    http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

    Teachers "Doing The Flip" To Help Students Become Learnershttp://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/teachers-doing-the-flip-to-help-students-become-learners-531.php


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    Monday, February 1, 2016

    Digital Storytelling



    What is Digital Storytelling?
    From : http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=27&cid=27
    Digital storytelling at its most basic core is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. There are a wealth of other terms used to describe this practice, such as digital documentaries, computer-based narratives, digital essays, electronic memoirs, interactive storytelling, etc.; but in general, they all revolve around the idea of combining the art of telling stories with a variety of multimedia, including graphics, audio, video, and Web publishing.
    Online Resources
    Digital Storytelling Examples

     Storybuilding Tools
      Graphic Organizers & Worksheets

       General Digital Storytelling Resources
      Storytelling Podcasts
      Podcatchers

      Audio books

      PodiobooksPodiobooks offers complete books in episodic form so you can get just a chapter at a time 
      Open Culture Open Culture has a very respectable collection of great audio books, mostly classics, available for free in a variety of downloadable formats from all over the Web. 
      Internet ArchiveThe Internet Archive has a very good collection of free audio books and poetry recordings from a eclectic variety of sources.
      LibrivoxLibrivox is an entirely volunteer-curated collection of free audio books that are in the public domain. Volunteers read chapters of these books, and the chapters are then placed online for public consumption.
      Learn Out LoudLearn Out Loud is a gigantic collection of free audio books, lectures, and educational podcasts. 
      Project Gutenberg  Project Gutenberg one of the oldest and largest sites on the Web, offering thousands of free, public domain books both to read and to listen to.

       Videos

      Playback Speed control



      Media players with speed control

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      Tuesday, November 10, 2015

      The Rest of Session#2


      Main Task (Weeks#11~14)
      The rest of Session#2 will be spent revisiting CALL Tools of most interest to you and applying them to your actual teaching.  By the end of Week#11, please create at 'To Do List' of specific tasks you would like to accomplish by the end of the session. Post this list on your blog.  Possibilities include:
      • Creating a new blog and designing it for use as a class website 
      • Using Quizlet to create a set of Flashcard-related activities for specific lessons 
      • Creating a Proprofs/Quizstar quiz, Google form, ppt game, or other activity for your class 
      • Create a classroom management site using Schoology.com Eliademy Socrative.com Edmodo or Classdojo
      • Recording a Google+ Hangout interview with someone 
      • Developing a collection of useful RSS feeds that Korean educators would find interesting (Feedly) 
      • Creating an audio recording (Clyp.it or Voki) related to a particular lesson 
      • Creating and edited video for use in your teaching 
      • Demonstrating how you can use mobile devices in your teaching 
      • Creating maps, mindmaps, and/or graphic organizers for use in a lesson 
      • Creating a Prezi or Powtoon for a specific lesson 
      • Creating a comic-based activity from comics you’ve created (photo or video) 
      • Padlets and/or Wordles for specific lessons 
      • An annotated guide to useful Social Networking Groups for Korean educators (Facebook Groups, Google communities, LinkedIn Networks, etc) 
      • Make your own ‘how-to’ screencast guides 
      • Build a YouTube playlist and post it on your blog 
      • ANYTHING ELSE that your CALL learning passions inspire you to create.
        You might get some additional ideas from the Week#10 Review List


        
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      Monday, November 9, 2015

      Week#11, Part 1 - Schoology


      Register at Schoology.com with a Teacher Account. .

      Access our experimental course with this code: 6Z3VX-KFW9K
      First, attempt the short Vocab quiz in the Speaking section. 
      Afterward, Jeff will give you 'admin permissions' so you can experiment with creating content in our group course or in your own.

      To access as the group course as a student, create an account with your other email address or use
      Student ID:  bufsttp@gmail.com
      Password: D305-Power

       (Schoology Overview screencast parent guide)


      Sugata Mitra - SOLE (Self Organized Learning Environment)

      Quoting Arthur C Clarke
      • Any teacher that can be replaced by a machine should be!
      • If children have interests then education happens.

      Resources
      The Flipped Classrooma form of blended learning which encompasses any use of technology to leverage the learning in a classroom, so a teacher can spend more time interacting with students instead of lecturing. This is most commonly being done using teacher-created videos that students view outside of class time.

       Let's use Video to Reinvent Education

      More about Khan Analytics (starts at 1:10)
      http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Topics/Education/Sal-Khan-Analytics-Khan-Academy

      Interview with Salman Khan
      http://fora.tv/2011/05/03/Khan_Academys_Salman_Khan_The_Real_YouTube_Revolution#chapter_07

      About Flipped Classroom
      http://www.peterli.com/spm/resources/articles/archive.php?article_id=2604

      The Flipped Classroom Project
      http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

      Teachers "Doing The Flip" To Help Students Become Learnershttp://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/teachers-doing-the-flip-to-help-students-become-learners-531.php



      거꾸로교실 플립러닝 Flipped Learning KBS
      PD Journal: 아이들이 즐거워지는 혁명, ‘거꾸로 교실’
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      Tuesday, November 3, 2015

      Week#10 - Another Lap around the Buffet


      During the rest of session#2, we will focus on applying CALL tools and resources to your teaching situations. Before tackling those challenges, let's take another look at what we've 'tasted' on the buffet so far. Take the next few hours to attempt tasks that interest you, keeping in mind how you might apply these to your teaching.

      Things to Do

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