Project+Ideas

=**Project Ideas**= Be sure to create a log-in and password that you will remember and that does not identify you too much - many of these are public sites!

Go back to WMS wiki
http://web20-21stcentury-tools.wikispaces.com/home - extensive list of project ideas

**Presentations**
Prezi - presentation tool

Wordle - vocabulary and presentation tool

GoAnimate - create your own cartoon

Glogster - online poster

Animoto - video maker

Weebly - website maker

Make Beliefs Comix - make your own comic strip in multiple languages (3 frames only)

Super Action Comic Maker - another way to make a comic book (6 frames only)

Zamzar - file conversion tool

[|www.polleverywhere.org]- Polling website that students can use to text in answers, or type in answers from a computer

Digital Storytelling
MFL story wiki - Collections and platforms for digital story telling

Storytelling links - list of sites to use to make digital stories

How to Use Digital Stories - Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling

Speaking tools
Text to Speech - type in French words and hear them said by an avatar

Voxopop - create talkgroups

lingtlanguage - speaking projects

Voki – create characters, record voices (can use phones if don’t have microphone for computer use, voki gives a phone number they can call in)

Misc. tools
Google Earth - great way to explore the world. You can also create tours and record as you zoom in on monuments, sights, streets, etc.

Tag Galaxy - imports photos from Flickr from around the world. Great for speaking and writing prompts too.

Free pictures - make sure that you always use free images that are not copyrighted

Photo editing - way to upload and edit your pictures then use in your digital project

How to use cell phones in the classroom:

 * Text polls with polleverywhere.com It is a good warmup, hook and jumping off point for discussion.
 * Recording devices. Using Google Voice or other apps/services to record speaking.
 * Video to record skits/presentations
 * Capture and share photos
 * Access word reference
 * Text messaging, tweeting, etc writing activities
 * QR codes linking to websites, resources, etc. I have seen scavenger hunts in TL using QR codes that look exciting.

Portfolios:

 * Be very clear about what you want to be included in the portfolio and also have checkups throughout the semester.
 * Use student portfolios as a base for Student-Led Conferences, which were held in the place of parent teacher conferences. Students had to keep a detailed portfolio of there work, which began with a preface, which stated their purpose for taking the language class, their goals, and analysis of what they did well in class and what they felt they needed to do better.
 * NCLRC's Portfolio Asessment website. This site is meant to introduce teachers to the modules of Portfolio Assessment.