Learner, thinker, language creator
"Personally I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught."
Winston Churchill
Chris Harte - www.chrisharte.typepad.com
Connect the learning
Which of these is the most powerful tool in the languages classroom?
Learning outcomes
Reach for the Stars
Languages in the North East
By the end of this session we will...
have seen how technology can help and hinder learning
be able to use such terms as glogs, wordles, prezis, etherpads and Skype (and not look like proper geeks)
create our own PLN (professional learning network)

Technophobes'R'US
Question?
What are the drawbacks 
of using technology to learn?
Information overload?
naughty children?
No budget for technology?
All very real problems, so why bother?
If you always do what you always did...
Answers…
"Nowt"
"Me Ma"
"Yes, what has that got to do with you?"
"Got pissed with me mates in me room ‘cos me Ma was at work and I have no stable male role model in me life. Then I stayed up until three in the morning on Bebo."
"Morning, what’s that?"
Technology is...
engaging
challenging
motivating
creative
collaborative
Technology is not...
the be all and end all
a panacea
a way to make poor pedagogy better
a way to make crap content more acceptable
Technology for collaboration
http://www.etherpad.com/rfts09
http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/rfts09
http://langwitch.wikispaces.com/Year+9+Work
Technology for creating
Goanimate
http://goanimate.com/savedMovie/0P0LAeB8tjfc/0/1
wordle
glogster
http://charte.glogster.com/edu/profile/
Technology for communicating
e-mail
instant messaging
Technology for CPD
Professional Blogs
www.helenabutterfield.net
www.boxoftricks.net
www.joedale.typepad.com
www.lisibo.blogspot.com
www.chrisharte.typepad.com

mobile phones
socia networks
@blagona
@langwitch
Review
Why are you using technology?
What is the pedagogical purpose?
Where do you get help?
What do you do when it does not work?