Sunday, April 3, 2016

Week#6 - Storytelling & Storybook Resources

There are an ever-growing number of online tools and resources related to digital storyingtelling.
This week, your task is to check out and experiment with some of these.  Remember to Diigo anything you find potentially useful.


For comprehensive lists of resources, check out the
  Digital Storytelling Guide 
  and
  Reading Resources

----Abridged Lists---

Sources of Books/Reading Materials

  • International Children’s Digital Library   ChildrensLibrary.org The Alien 1000’s of children’s books from around the world , sortable by age level and book type.
  • Story Online   Storylineonline.net
    Videos of famous people reading storybooks. Includes printable handouts with activities, but not the original text of the books. 
  • StoryBird    Storybird.com
    Allows users to make their own visual stories using contributed illustrations. Thousands of user generated stories to read and discuss.
  • FreeKidsBooks   Freekidsbooks.org    Free downloadable storybooks.
  • BooksShouldbeFree.com Public domain audio books available for browsing. Easy to search, nice interface.

Storybuilding Tools
Photo/Video Story Makers


 Jeff's Examples

From Dvolver.com  Our Love Story


 From StoryboardThat.com

You're Still the One on PhotoPeach


 You're Still the One on PhotoPeach
  

Other Stuff (Hour#3)
  • Post some kind of storytelling object on your blog.
     
  • Check your Feedly for new posts from classmates and others. 
  • Update your personal Quizlet
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Monday, March 28, 2016

Week#5 - Online Activities, Games, & Quizzes


Kahoot

Quizlet Beta Test
Combo Sets:  Class 1    Class 2


Begin Exploring Activities, Games, & Quizzes


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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Week#4 - Feed Me! & Google Tools



Week#4 

PART 1
Feed Me with Feedly.com!     Download the TTP-Feeds-2016.opml file here
Keeping up with the endless  stream of great CALL content out there can be overwhelming.  One of the tools that can help us 'sip from the firehose' is an RSS Reader.  This is a way to have new content come to you rather than having to constantly check sites you follow. We will get things set up in class, but if you have any questions about how the magic happens, the screencast below shows how to use Feedly.com to subscribe to sites you like. It was recorded for last year's TES531 course, but most of it is still up-to-date. 
Once it's all set up, you can  spend some time exploring the sites in your Feedly (and perhaps adding others).  As always, use Diigo to bookmark any interesting sites you encounter.





PART 2
Explorations in different parts of the Google Universe.
Google offers a variety of useful tools which are included for free with a Google account.  Below are screencasts that describe some of these tools.  There were also recorded last year, but are mostly up-to-date. 
Gmail    Drive   Google Plus
&   Photos
out-of-date		Calendar   Translate
ScreencastScreencast
 Guides:  Google Docs
Google Presentations 		Screencast
Google Photos Guide 		ScreencastScreencast


Google Forms allows you to collect student date and create online surveys or quizzes.
How-to Screencast

We used this Google Form to share your Book Club  preferences.


To Do Possibilities: 
  • Add a forwarder from your Gmail account to your main email account (if gmail isn't your main account)
     
  • Create a short Google Presentation (2 slides is OK) and post it on your blog.
     
  • Create a Google Form Survey and post it on your blog.
     
  • Upload a photo or two (or 100) to your Google photo space and share them with your TTP Classmates classmates in Google Plus.
    Add to your Shared Class Album   -    Class 1     Class 2
     
  • Use Google Translate (online or mobile) and see if it can accurately transcribe you speaking these Pronunciation Practice Sentences and Minimal Pairs
Chrome TOOLS
There are also a variety of ways to 'extend' Google's  Chrome browser to add functionality.
You can see all extensions in the 'Chrome Web Store'.   (despite the word 'store', extensions are free)
Below are some CALL-related extensions.
Google Dictionary 
This can be useful for quickly checking the meaning and pronunciation of words online. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-dictionary-by-goog/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja?hl=en


Other Options

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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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