Practice+Activities

= Workshop Practice Activity 1: Placing an Authentic Multimedia Resources (Videos, Photographs) in a Wiki =

Working in pairs, groups of 3, or individually, use the online resources page or your favorite source for online materials (e.g., YouTube) to find a video, slide show (e.g., Flickr) that you would like to use in a wiki, blog, or other online tool that allows you to embed/place videos. When you have located a video, let me know and I'll show you how to insert this.

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= Workshop Practice Activity 2: Using online tools for reading and writing/presentations =

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Working in pairs, groups of 3, or individually, use the Online Tools and Resources page and select a tool from the Comprehension section under Reading __OR__ any tool from the Writing and Presentations tool sections. Of course, for Practice Activity 2 you may also work with a tool that you already use in class.======

How would you use this tool in your classes? Feel free to share/type your ideas for everyone here. If possible, include the objectives too. (1) Name of Tool(s): (a) Level (i.e., Spanish 1, French 2, Latin 1, etc.): (b) Why I/we would use this tool: (2) Name of Tool(s): (a) Level (i.e., Spanish 1, French 2, Latin 1, etc.): (b) Why I/we would use this tool: (3) Name of Tool(s): (a) Level (i.e., Spanish 1, French 2, Latin 1, etc.): (b) Why I/we would use this tool: (4) Name of Tool(s): (a) Level (i.e., Spanish 1, French 2, Latin 1, etc.): (b) Why I/we would use this tool:

= Workshop Practice Activity 3: Integrating Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) for Language Learning =

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For this part of the activity, you will find and then edit an existing SMART Notebook file in the SMART Exchange Gallery for you to use. Since you might not have the full version of the SMART Notebook software on your school computer or at home, for this practice activity we will use the online version of the software called SMART Notebook Express. Admittedly, this online version is __not__ as flexible as the actual software (version 10.8) installed in the computer laboratory but it will hopefully give you a general idea of some of the capabilities.=====

__NOTES__ : (1) Once you create a Notebook file (or if you have already have Notebook files that you have used in your classes last year), you can share these with your students and they can then open these files using Notebook Express to complete the activity outside of class, for homework. (2) As one of you pointed out in the online survey, modifiying your existing PowerPoint lessons for use with an IWB is an excellent first step to begining to learn how to use the IWB.

1) Working in pairs, groups of 3, or individually, select a template (Notebook file) from the SMART Exchange Gallery that is of interest to you. 2) Download the template to your Desktop. 3) Click on this link to the SMART Notebook Express website. 4) Open the file. 5) Edit the text using the toolbar. 6) Save the file to use later.

Now, in Practice Activity 4, let's brainstorm a little bit about to see how you and your students might use an IWB for activities other than games.

= Workshop Practice Activity 4: Integrating Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) for Language Learning =

(1) Click on this link (from Wallwisher) and answer the question in 160 characters or less. This website might take a minute or so to load. (2) Now, let's expand upon your answers in #1 by using Google Docs. Click on this link and type your answers with more details.