WEEK 3 TASK 3 AND 4

DIGITAL RESOURCES:
          We're going to use two new listening tools to improve listening skills:
a)       http://www.youtube.com/show/10questions
          I would prefer 10 Questions for Stephen Hawking, click here:
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geybTGQnF4s&feature=sh_e_se&list=SL

b)      http://voicethread.com

CLASS LEVEL:
          I would prefer this lesson (activity) for intermediative group.

TIME FRAME:
          First class:   45 min.
          Next class:  45 min.
          Students will work in pairs.

LESSON GOAL:
- Develop students listening, speaking and thinking skills.
- Teach them to understand the correct pronunciation.
- Prepare questions for interviews and how to answer specific questions.
- Teach them to use listening tools for specific purposes.
- Write correct answers to specific questions.
- To learn new vocabulary.
- To know a new topic about science or technology.

STEPS:
- Students listen or read and answered the 10 questions in their notebook.
- The teacher asks them their responses and evaluated.
- Can be necesary to repeat the video.
- The teacher do a feedback on the board and tells to students the correct responses, pronunciation and writing.

ACTIVITY  ( HOMEWORK ):
In pairs or groups students will prepare a short interview to their classmates about the same kind of topic. After they will record it using  http://voicethread.com
The teacher will review it and will do a feedback.









     

About listening tools

I liked smories page because It has an original presentation and way to train students. It's preferently to kids but I think could to be in use for learners of differents ages or levels. All English speakers as a second language need to improve or train their listening skills frequently, right ?
Other page that I liked was wordia because it containts videos, games and different categories. Videos and games are great ways of engaging students to learn languages. Besides I found science and information technology categories. It was really good to me because lately my orientation as a teacher is technical English. I'm going to apply these tools soon but don't forget these twelve tools showeds are wonderfuls!

Story bird

I was exploring and learning more about the differents digital tools to writing,
each one is great and their use depend of the task and the specific purpose.
In my opinion I see storybird more illustrative and easy to use. It's a good thing
to mix writing and pictures, readers from differents ages like pictures or illustrations.
Storybird is amazing!
I would like to invite you to read my first story book here:

http://storybird.com/books/my-dog-30/?token=cr8uqk

About Technology Integration Matrix

I think I am in a adaptation process about uses of virtual technology but I like using different resources to teach and learn English. I see matrix technology is very interesting. The most important that you can apply it in differents leves and categories. I enjoyed the videos and pictures. Every teacher have their own needs and specific purposes but I see in each situation Matrix is great!.I want to continue exploring and learning more about it.

A little bit about me:

Hello you all! I'm Paul from Perú. It's my first EVO experience. I'm happy to be here. I'm learning a lot with you all. I'm interested in virtual tools. I live near to the ocean on the pacific coast. We're so far but I feel you all close to me.