For those that are registered for the NOVASTARTALK 2013 Summer Institute, please introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about what you would like to do during the workshop. In a perfect world, where will you be with technology by the end of the session?
This presentation was developed by Silvina Orsatti for the NOVASTARTALK 2013 Webinar Series for Faculty Developers.
As the workshop progresses, leave your questions and comments to the instructors and fellow participants here. We also encourage you to share your work here as well.
Introduce yourself to the class on the NOVASTARTALK website. Let everyone know your name, institution, language(s) taught and your goals for this workshop.
CamStudio is a free software download that allows you to take video screen captures of content displayed on your desktop. This program allows you to create video segments of anything that you can show on your screen, from websites to software applications to simulations and demonstrations. You can not only narrate as you record the screen, but you can also add special cursors, annotations and even an embedded video box from a web camera. The videos are saved out as either AVI or SWF files.
Brainshark is a free online tool that allows you to upload PowerPoint slides, images, PDF files, documents and other media, and then embed your narrations over the content. Additionally, you can add music and multimedia to the presentation to make it more engaging. The final output file can be streamed online or embedded onto your website or blog. This software could be used for online presentations, slideshows, flash cards or even podcasts.
Led by Dr. Marjorie Hall-Haley, this lively and interactive webinar presented the notion that each learner has multiple learning styles and intelligences that develop throughout a lifetime. Focus is placed on using Voice Thread as a highly effective technology tool for instructional practices, teaching strategies, and assessment. Participants were asked to bring their own ideas and suggestions to share during this session as the group collaboratively explored implications of working with culturally, linguistically, and cognitively diverse learners.
ToonDoo is a free comic-creating tool that supports multiple languages and designs. The following toons were created by NOVASTARTALK participants as potential tools for their students. Learn more about ToonDoo here.
This presentation, delivered by Dr. Mohamed Esa, explains the 5 Cs of standards-based language instruction and offers insight into how they can be blended with technology in the world languages classroom.
This presentation was given by Mohamed Esa at the 2012 NOVASTARTALK Summer Institute on ways that iPads and apps can be used in the world languages classroom.