Using+technology+to+enhance+and+engage+in+the+Primary+Language+Classroom

Enhancing Primary Language Learning through Technology. [|Image from Frankieleon on Twitter] Creative Commons searches - in Google, click on Search tools and then usage rights. Also useful for choosing correct size of image as well as type (clipart, photo, line drawing etc) Alternatively you can use [] which is now becoming [] to find an image that you can use. (NB Public domain means you can use freely without saying where the image comes from) [|Pixabay] offers free to use images, often with no need for attribution The Noun Project has icons that are free to use - these are the images used in Adobe Spark Video
 * Searching for images **

Popplet - a mind mapping tool. Both [|online] and an [|app] (Poppet lite is free to use but you can only make one Popplet at a time; paid version is £3.99). Free to use online. Also [|Bubbl.us]
 * Organising thoughts **

[|Padlet] (used to be called Wallwisher) - online post it note wall. You can add images, text, videos without a log in; possible to make 'padlets' private (by invitation) or password protected as well as public. Great for collating ideas. See examples - [|Why use technology?] C[|olegio Esperanza] and [|La Primavera] Latest one collects together pupils PicCollage - [|¿Come más o menos?]

[|Twitter] - see [|my presentation on Twitter]. Slides 36 and 45 have some very useful links to tutorials and articles on how and when to use Twitter, both for yourself and in class. I'm [|@lisibo] if you want to follow me! And never forget the #mfltwitterati
 * Social media **

Also Primary Languages UK list []

Facebook - [|Languages in Primary Schools]aka LiPS - a vibrant community of language teachers sharing their ideas, questions and experiences. Worth joining Facebook just for this!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Association for Language Learning offers [|support] as well as resources and [|Primary Hubs](blue flags on the map) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|ALL Connect]resources are free to use with attribution - see the [|blog for resources]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Other sources of support **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">LightBulbLanguages[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Schemes of work and resources for KS1 and 2 (and beyond) in French and Spanish
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Ideas and resources - some websites to consider: **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Northern Ireland Curriculum[] Resources on themes including sound files

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">See [] for more recommendations that are predominantly aimed at KS2 but contain helpful ideas and resources for KS1 and even EYFS.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cBeebies Lingo Show - [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Specifically for preschool and young learners, features 9 languages

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">BBC Primary Languages[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">French, Spanish and Mandarin resources, sound files and games

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Momes.net[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Song stories, crafts, celebrations
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">French **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tête à modeler[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">making things!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Uptoten [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Home of Boowa and Kwala – in French and English <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Peut-tu marcher comme un canard? [|Les couleurs]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Primera Escuela[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Colouring, worksheets, crafts
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spanish **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enchanted Learning[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lots of ideas and resources NB some need subscription

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Consejería de Educación[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(link to their resources – posters are lovely)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">GenkiGerman [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fun songs and games (also GenkiJapan and GenkiKorean)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">German **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">VoyageKids [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Songs, games, culture and fun

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Felix und Franzi <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/lp/lhr/mat/fuf/enindex.htm


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Multilingual / ICU **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Digital dialects[]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vocabulary games for 70 different languages

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tongue twisters[]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newbury Park[]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Excellent site with children teaching you their language

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Infographics often appear on [] and also see []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Schoolslinks [] have lots of mulitlingual posters to download


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Blogs you might find useful: **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MFL Storybird wikispacehttp://mfl-storybirds.wikispaces.com
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stories **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">French stories[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spanish stories[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other languages[]

[|Classtools]- [|timer], [|random name picker], also Fakebook, customisable timer, QR code generator for treasure hunts, [|dustbin game], [|Only Connect] [|ToolsforEducators] - make board games, bingo cards, worksheets [|see blogposts] for ideas and explanation
 * Classroom tools for organising **

Sylvia Duckworth - [|explanation] [|Flipboard] [|Some of my attempts] are on my blog
 * Sketchnoting **

__ Making mixed up animals __ [|Build your wildself] [|Switchzoo] website and also an [|app] (free with 26 animals, expands to 142 for £2.29) __ Authentic sites __ [|Palmyre Zoo] (Fr, Eng) [|Barcelona Zoo] (Sp, Cat, Eng) media type="custom" key="27655044" align="right" [|Zürich Zoo] (Fr, Ger, It, Eng!) __ Talking animals __ [|Morfo Booth] (free app - can be upgraded) [|Voki] (online tool) my example! [|Aurasma app] - augmented reality - make talking posters - [|tutorial]
 * Animals **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">eTwinning []
 * Making links **

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">eLanguages []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">British Council Schools Online [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">for making links with other schools and countries

[|**GoogleDoodles**]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Tagxedo] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Wordle] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|WordSalad](app is free but has watermark if you save it unless you pay) [|see here for explanation]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">WordClouds **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|PicCollage]- free app - very versatile, intuitive and fun! [|tutorial] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*don't forget to change your keyboard on your iPad/iPod to 'correct' the right language!* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don't despise **Word** and **Powerpoint** - they're still great for practising writing!
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Writing and images **

[|TTS]- lots of speaking and listening resources to purchase - can be used across the school eg use talking postcards for interactive displays; talking tins or pegs for phonics
 * Speaking **

[|Vocaroo] online recording that produces a URL that can be shared via email or embedded in a website, or turned into a QR code. [|Voki](see above) [|Audacity] free downloadable sound recording software for recording and editing audio
 * PC/Mac**

[|Tellagami] [|free app] (can buy extras but not necessary) creates a speaking avatar - 30 second limit - that can be shared to Camera Roll and also as a URL - [|tutorial] [|YakitKids] free app to animate anything into short videos - can then save to Camera Roll - [|tutorial] [|SockPuppets] free app (can buy extras) - can change pitch of voice - [|tutorial] [|PuppetPals HD] free app but worth buying the Directors Pass £2.99 if you are going to use it lots. There's also [|Puppet pals 2 - School edition] which works slightly differently - [|tutorial] HD [|tutorial] PP2
 * Apps**

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Book Creator app Book Creator website - lots of ideas including the latest news on features and developments in the pipeline <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> Book Creator in the classroom how might you use it in the classroom To read on a PC/Mac, you need Google Chrome and Readium - here's what to do! Combine books - on one device or across several - here's how [|Book Creator for Chrome has arrived!] media type="custom" key="29293139"

Create vocabulary books for younger learners with image, word and audio - also good for EAL learners Write story books based on a model e.g. rewrite Dear Zoo choosing different animals and adjectives, or The very Hungry Caterpillar using different food. Record learning in a Unit as a book - include images, text, videos, hyperlinks and so on. Join individual books to make a class book (all learners send their books to a shared Dropbox - open all individual books on 1 iPad and then combined into one) Create a digital portfolio Make an information book for new pupils with introductions to places, people and procedures at your school

[|Adobe Voice] [|tutorial] media type="file" key="Adobe Voice chenille.mp4" width="300" height="300"

Create with images - Visualead - free with adverts Create using QRStuff Kaywa (web based) post it notes here Also a QR code creator on [|Classtools] Read with iNigma (multi platform) Read and create QR Classic (multi platform -e.g. 69p iOS) QR code Easter Hunt - thanks Kelda My Swiss QR code quiz [|QR codes in the classroom article]
 * QR codes **

[|Plickers] [|app to read them] download the app to your iPod/Pad/Phone, print out the cards (free!) and have instant feedback on questions posed [|tutorial] [|Socrative] [|student] and [|teacher] apps - pupils join your room and answer questions - teacher receives feedback [|tutorial instructions] [|Kahoot] pupils complete quizzes using mobile devices and can compete against colleagues on the board examples - [|quiz] [|Schwytzerdütsch]
 * Instant assessment **

[|Memrise] online and [|app]for learning languages (and more!) using 'memes' e.g. associating images or mnemonics [|tutorial] [|Duolingo] - online or [|app](not linked unfortunately) - I'm learning Swedish! You can set goals and compete against others if you want
 * Language learning apps **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">design features of iPad

Evaluating apps excellent post featuring app evaluation rubrics and simple yes/no checklists [|ADE iTunesU course] (mostly free) on engaging reluctant learners using a variety of apps. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">app lists (2013)