Module 3
Management of Technological Resources
for the Teaching and Administration of the
English Language (Part II)
UTEC
Faculty of Social Sciences
BA in English
Professor: Martín Ulises Aparicio Morataya
Description:
• The module 3 presents students with general and specific
ideas about the utilization of technological resources in the
teaching of English in an EFL environment.
Objective:
To know and utilize technological resources from Internet
that can be applied in the administration and teaching of
EFL.
Competencies:
• At the end of this module the students will know about
technological tools to reinforce the administrative and
learning process of EFL that allow the development and
management of knowledge.
Contents:
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3.1 Google and classroom management
3.2 The use of videos in the EFL classroom.
3.3Tools to develop Critical Thinking: Cmaptool.
3.4 Webquest
3.5 Electronic Portfolio and Creating Rubrics
3.6 Web 2.0: Wikis
3.7 Assessment on line and Author’s tools (Hot
Potato)
• 3.8 Fotonovela
Content
Web Resources:
- Webquest,
- Collective Blog,
- e-portfolio
- Chat,
- Forum
-Specialized Sites: yapper, esl_lab, and
many other
- YouTube (videos), BlipTV, Vimeo,
-EduGoogle, Gmap, Googlesites,
- Videoconference: Webex,
- Survey: encuestafacil.com
- WiZiQ.com
Software:
- Cmaptools, Mind_Manager
- Skype (videoconference)
- Hotpotato, LIM
- Comic stripgenerator
- Snag-it,
- Create videos: Monkey Jam
Theory:
- Parallel Text and Critical Thinking
- Reflective Journal
- Metacognition
Evaluation
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1. Elaborating a six week wiki site (70%) in small group of three
Entry # 1 Introduction, describing the wiki
Entry # 2 Make a Story using http://storybird.com/tour/
Entry # 3 Make a map using Cmaptool http://cmap.ihmc.us/ or Bubble us
http://bubbl.us/
Entry# 4 Oral message using http://voxopox.com
Entry # 5 Create your own comic http://stripgenerator.com/
Entry # 6 Weblesson or Webquest http://www.4teachers.org/
Entry # 7 Create a survey http://www.encuestafacil.com/
http://es.surveymonkey.com/ http://freeonlinesurveys.com/
Entry # 8 Fotonovela
Wiki Sites:
http://www.wikispaces.com/
http://www.wetpaint.com/
http://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/es/overview.html
Examples of Google Sites:
https://sites.google.com/site/soportetecnicoee/
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http://sites.google.com/site/mariovalle2009/
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• 2. Fotonovela (10%)
• 3. Research and presentation (20%)
Topics:
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Voxopop
Comic stripgenerator
Yapper
Survey: encuestafacil.com, es.surveymonkey.com,
eXe Learning
Webex
Skype
Snag-it
Create videos: Monkey Jam
Penzu.com, http://www.my-diary.org/, http://www.deardiary.net/
MITOpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu/about/
• 1. Blog in Teaching ESL/EFL
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Comparing Blog Which blog can I use? http://blog-services-review.toptenreviews.com/
Blogger professional: http://www.problogger.net/about-problogger/ Problogger
Adding SSR to my blog
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_i_set_up_my_blog_for_rss_autodiscovery.html How do I set up my blog
for RSS autodiscovery?
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=42003 Digital point; forum about adding RSS to your blog.
Adding Presentation to the Blog
http://www.slideshare.net/
Adding Pictures to my blog
http://www.flickr.com/help/photos/ Upload pictures to flickr.com
http://www.flickr.com/help/blogging/ uploading pictures to connect to a blog
http://www.iwebphoto.com/ Welcome to iWebPhoto! Upload Photos Free Free Flash Slideshows & Free Picture
Image Hosting
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071121020917AARBGmK How do you upload pictures on
facebook?
http://imagecloset.com/ Quick, Easy, Free Image Hosting. Imagecloset.com
Adding Sound to my blog
http://techbasedmarketing.com/blog/adding-audio-to-your-blog/420/
Blogs in Plain English
Adding a Podcast to my blog
Open Source Marketplace http://opensourcemarketer.com/how-to-add-podcasts-to-blog-posts/
Podcasting in Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/podcasting
Docstoc http://www.docstoc.com/docs/2575769/How-do-I-add-a-Podcast-to-my-Blog
http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/26/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-podcasting-part-i/ Edublogs
Wordpress tutorial http://php.opensourcecms.com/free/videos.php#drupal
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1.2 Colective Blog
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https://www.blogger.com/start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY (tutorial youtube)
://wordpress.com/
http://edublogs.org/
http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/ 10 ways to use your edublog to teach
http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2009/09/16/quick-start-tips-for-student-blogging-part-ii-settingup-your-student-blogs/ The Edublogger Tips, tricks, ideas and help with using web 2.0
technologies and edublogs. Steps to set individual blogs.
2.Weblesson
http://www.weblessons.com/
http://www.webquest.org/ Web Quest includes theory and example. Videos, relations with web
2.0 Very Good. You've arrived at the most complete and current source of information about the
WebQuest Model. Whether you're an education student new to the topic or an experienced
teacher educator looking for materials, you'll find something here to meet your needs.
Resources for webquest: http://webquest.org/index-resources.php#webquest101
Software to create webQuest:
zWebQuest zWebQuest (formerly called InstantWebquest) is a web based software for creating
WebQuests in a short time. Cost: $0. Sample product: The Fantastic Four and World War III
PHPWebQuest (http://www.instantprojects.org/webquest/webquest.php?AuthorID=7532 ) PHP
Webquest is a Webquest Generator that allows teachers to create webquests without the need of
writing any HTML code or using web page editors. The program supports images uploading, and
resizes images is neccesary. A HTML editor is provided in order to format the texts for the pages.
Cost: Free. Must be installed on your own server. Sample project: La Catedral de Madrid
http://phpwebquest.org/wq25/webquest/soporte_tabbed_w.php?id_actividad=18751&id_pagina=1
Another example: http://questgarden.com/52/41/5/070613164641/t-index.htm
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3. e-portafolio
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http://sites.helenbarrett.net/portfolio/ Dr. Helen Barrett's Professional Portfolio
http://electronicportfolios.org/myportfolio/versions.html My "Online Portfolio Adventure"
http://electronicportfolios.org/blog/
http://sites.google.com/site/woisd2009/ It has all the steps to set up portfolios or explain the
process to the class.
http://www.mosep.org/index.php/lang-en/tutorials/module1 Step to develop a portfolio, objective,
structure….
http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr-wi09/pr-wi09_eportfolios.cfm E-portfolios at 2.0—Surveying the
Field By J. Elizabeth Clark, professor of English, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY; and Bret
Eynon, assistant dean for teaching and learning, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
http://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/overview/process Steps for using GoogleApps
throughout the Portfolio Development Process
http://www.slideshare.net/eportfolios/classroom20 Presentation about the content of portfolio
in slideshare
Portfolio Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom
http://www.nclrc.org/portfolio/modules.html
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4. Web 2.0 and other tools
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Visible Thinking is a series of thinking routines from Harvard University. They cover core
elements, creativity, truth, fairness and understanding.
The wikimedia foundation products also lend themselves to the read/write learning style. Its worth
looking at wikimania too.
I have updated the page on comic creation tool - online and installed these are so powerful and
enjoyable.
The 3i's of Internet Safety. This is updated to include video resources.
I have started a section on Professional Development resources for Web 2.0 tools. The main
sources are sites like the commoncraft show and Educause. The page is Web 2.0 PD resources
Web 2.0 tools is updated to include MASH UPS. Web 2.0 Productivity or Office Tools are now in a
separate page
• 5. Google for Educator
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http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html It has all the content to guide teachers and
students in using this service.
• 6. Social network
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Definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network
Video defining social network http://www.commoncraft.com/video-social-networking
List of social networks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites
Social Language Learning
Livemocha is the world's largest language learning community with over 2 million members!
Designed for all language goals and skill levels, Livemocha offers free and plus learning options
that actually work – and make learning languages social and fun!
http://www.livemocha.com/
Learn a foreign language
Find everything you need to learn a language at italki.com
http://www.italki.com/
FledgeWing is a "one-stop shop" for entrepreneurial students looking to springboard their careers
and ideas.The site helps get your business off the ground by networking you with students with
complementary skill sets, matching you with mentors possessing extensive industry experience
and providing a unique collaboration tool. http://www.fledgewing.com/
Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/
6.1 Twiter
http://www.scribd.com/doc/14062777/Twitter-Handbook-for-TeachersTwitter handbook for
teachers
http://www.actden.com/pp/
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7. Webpage
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Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com/
Wetpaint is a company that provides social network service and wiki hosting service (or wiki farm). Wetpaint was
founded in October 2005. Established educational sites are ad-free upon request. In March 2008, Wetpaint added
social networking features.
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8. Youtube (videos) and other sites
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http://www.slideshare.net/dukicd/you-tube-a-new-tool-for-teaching-information-literacy-2024583 Use of you tube
to teach informational literacy
http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/10-video-upload-sites/ uploading videos 10 sites
http://hubpages.com/hub/Video_Upload_Sites Video Upload Sites: youtube, metacafe, google video, yahoo video,
IFILM, Bolt.com, Yommy, Daily Motion, Grouper Video, Ziddio.
http://www.movavi.com/suite/howtos/where-to-upload-video.html Where To Upload Video - the complete list of
video sharing sites.
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• 9.0 Power Point
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PowerPoint Tips & Tricks At a Bit Better http://www.bitbetter.com/powertips.htm
Power Point in the classroom http://www.actden.com/pp2007/index.htm
Using PowerPoint for ESL Teaching http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Fisher-PowerPoint.html
http://ictelt.blogspot.com/2009/02/web-20-tools-for-eslefl-teaching-how-to.html web 2.0 tools for ESL/EFL
teaching (how to become web literate)
• 10.0 Tutorial for different applications:
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Power Point http://www.teach-ict.net/software/ppt/powerpoint.htm
Flash http://www.teach-ict.net/software/flash/flash.htm
Photoshop http://www.teach-ict.net/software/photoshop/photoshop.htm
Audacity http://www.teach-ict.net/software/audacity/audacity.htm
Dreamweaver http://www.teach-ict.net/software/dreamweaver/dreamweaver.htm
Technology explained: different techonological topics are explained using resources. http://www.teachict.com/technology_explained/whatis_home.html