Listening Through Technology by Shelly Terrell.

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Now You’ve Got My Attention!

Developing Learners’ Listening Skills with Digital Tools & Apps

I  remind  myself  every  morning:  Nothing  I  say  this  day  will  teach  me  anything.  So  if  I'm  going  to  learn,  I  must  do  it  by  listening.  ~  Larry  King  

Welcome to my buffet of tools!

Serve yourself a plate of a few tools so you don’t get stuffed.

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Englishclub.com/listening/

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Adventure Games as a Listening Task�

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Goanimate.com �

Contribute  to  an  online  audio  discussion!

Pre-Task

Voxopop  discussion-­‐  

• What  are  your  thoughts  about  the  use  of  digital  tools  and  mobile  apps  to  improve  listening  skills?  • What  types  of  listening  tasks  have  you  used  with  your  language  learners?  •   How  can  you  use  Voxopop  with  your  learners?  

Option 1

Works best in Firefox

Voxopop.com- Participate in Talk groups �

Doesn’t work in Chrome!�

Voxopop.com/topic/af709faa-bded-40a8-a1a6-b3df95c97f40�

Bit.ly/eltmoocvox �

Voicethread  discussion-­‐  

• What  are  your  thoughts  about  the  use  of  digital  tools  and  mobile  apps  to  improve  listening  skills?  • What  types  of  listening  tasks  have  you  used  with  your  language  learners?  •   How  can  you  use  Voicethread    with  your  learners?  

Option 2

Voicethread.com�

Voicethread.com�

• Free iPad app • Students doodle, comment by voice/text • Upload videos, images, documents

Voicethread.com/share/5159099/ �

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A few lesson ideas for Voicethread�

Vocaroo    (post  the  link  as  a  comment  on  our  class  page)  

• What  are  your  thoughts  about  the  use  of  digital  tools  and  mobile  apps  to  improve  listening  skills?  • What  types  of  listening  tasks  have  you  used  with  your  language  learners?  

Option 3

Character Texts �

• Email  &  save  recordings    • Embed  on  a  blog,  wiki,  site  • Messages  can  be  saved  onto  your  computer  • No  registra;on  is  required,  • with  registra;on  you  can  access  your  last  recordings  • You  can  rerecord  messages  

Vocaroo.com

Create  a  listening  game  or  quiz  for  your  

learners!

Post Task

How  do  I  create  a  listening  game?  

Quiz?

Post Task

Assess  your  situaBon!

What do you want your learners to accomplish? �

Now let’s choose a tool!�

Character Texts �Recommended Tools

Short  URL:  hDp://bit.ly/interac;veassessment    Ebookevo.pbworks.com/DigitalSandbox#Interac;veTools  

Find an Interactive YouTube Quiz�

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Find an Interactive YouTube Quiz�

blubbr.tv

Character Texts �

ESLVideo.com

Character Texts �

ESLVideo.com

Scratch.mit.edu �

Scratch.mit.edu �

Scratch.mit.edu �

Adventuregamestudio.co.uk �

Tiny Tap Game Creation App�

http://www.tinytap.it/

Features: • Add own images or from a web search • Record your own voice • Record a question, an answer, a hint • 20 different soundtracks • Track progress using the in-game scoring system • Personalize pre-made games from the TinyTap store with narration and images

How  do  I  turn  in  my  post  task?

Submit through this form, ShellyTerrell.com/about/eltmooc/

Listen and learn on the go with mobile devices!�

Character Texts �

• Record  voice  messages,  share  pics,  text  • Asynchrous  • Gives  you  a  link  for  IOS  • Group  chats  for  500  

Voxer IOS/Android App

ChatterPix IOS Free App

• Broadcast, record, play back & share audio up to 60 minutes. • Record by phone or the app • Add up to 4 photos • Great for podcasting

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Educreations �

Talking Ben & Tom Newsreporter

Some listening tasks �

Dazenglish.wikispaces.com

Embed on a Wiki or Blog�

EnglishStoryTime.pbworks.com

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