ICT’osphere Surrounding ELT world: Reviewing Web Tools in Use

Your Name and Title: Asli Lidice Gokturk Saglam

School or Organization Name: Ozyegin University

Co-Presenter Name(s): -

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Turkey

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): ELT Educators

Short Session Description (one line): This workshop aims to discuss the educational benefits and potential of some web tools involving word clouds, digital flashcards, on-line flipbooks, podcasts and blogs for language learners, and models the application and class use of these in a university setting.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

Information Communications Technology has surrounded the education world like another major layer of Earth's atmosphere. Rapid advances in educational technology have enabled to expand the borders of the classroom and initiate technology blended language learning that is fun motivating and authentic for students. In this presentation some web tools with the potential of benefiting language practice, especially with regard to developing learners’ skills will be outlined and showcased. This workshop aims to discuss the educational benefits and potential of some web tools involving word clouds, digital flashcards, on-line flipbooks, podcasts and blogs for language learners, and models the application and class use of these in a university setting. At the end there will be discussion regarding how to survive in the ICT’osphere, reach out to other learners globally, adapt the tasks that could be used with the web tools and overcome challenges that may be encountered in class .

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

Chatterpix:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ysT2shjcfY&feature=youtu.be

Youblisher

http://www.youblisher.com/

Youblisher a student example: http://www.youblisher.com/p/430199-The-OzU-Times/

Blogs:

http://sallgood.edublogs.org/

Podcasts:

podomatic: https://www.podomatic.com/login

Examples from class: http://ozuadvance0401.podomatic.com/

http://advanced06.podomatic.com/