{"id":297,"date":"2015-05-12T08:01:19","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T07:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ciberespiral.org\/escuelas\/?page_id=297"},"modified":"2015-06-01T23:27:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T22:27:17","slug":"summer-crash-course-in-tech-for-language-teachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ciberespiral.org\/escuelas\/summer-crash-course-in-tech-for-language-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer crash course in tech for language teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube height=&#8221;315&#8243; width=&#8221;560&#8243;]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uz4AdW4xtoI[\/youtube]<\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Description of the activity<\/span><\/h5>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Is tech an add-on in the language class, a bonus only? How can it be naturally embedded in the whole learning and teaching process?<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">In a hands-on course, we&#8217;ll experiment and reflect how language teachers are harnessing tech today: mobile learning with apps, flipped classrooms, social networks, digital storytelling, visual communication among others.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Let&#8217;s tap into the potential of tech to learn languages in the 21st century. Enjoy!<\/div>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><\/h5>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Target audience<\/span><\/h5>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Teachers of any language at primary, secondary or adult level.<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Technical requirements<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Intermediate level of English.<\/li>\n<li>Basic knowledge of internet and 2.0 tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Objectives<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Generate strategies and methodological resources to use tech meaningfully in the classroom.<\/li>\n<li>Design context-based activities to promote communicative and digital competence of our students.<\/li>\n<li>Promote peer exchange of ideas and knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Contents<\/span><\/h5>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Module 1: M-learning: mobile learning with apps and social networks.<\/li>\n<li>Module 2: PBL. Project-Based Learning and Google Apps.<\/li>\n<li>Module 3: Mixing media: Images, Sound. Copyright and Fair Use.<\/li>\n<li>Module 4: Digital Storytelling. The Flipped Classroom.<\/li>\n<li>Module 5: Maps &amp; Graphs: Visual communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Methodology<\/span><\/h5>\n<div>Teachers are expected to participate actively in the discussions provided in the light of their experience and the background reading suggested. All the tasks are hands-on around the tools presented. Participants are asked to design a practical project for their classroom.<\/div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<div>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Certification requirements<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>To pass this course it is required to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate actively in the discussions provided.<\/li>\n<li>Design all practical tasks in each module.<\/li>\n<li>Design one class project in collaboration with their peers integrating materials and tools presented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dates<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>From 1 to 17 July \u00a02015<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Course duration<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>30\u00a0hours<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Trainer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-452 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ciberespiral.org\/escuelas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/05\/Sonia-Guilana-150x150.png\" alt=\"Sonia Guilana\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>S\u00f2nia Guilana\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/sguilana\" target=\"_blank\">@sguilana<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Highschool teacher of English and German since 1996, currently teaching at Institut Castell\u00f3 d&#8217;Emp\u00faries (Girona). Teacher trainer for the <a href=\"http:\/\/ensenyament.gencat.cat\/ca\" target=\"_blank\">Department of Education in Catalonia<\/a> with a passion for innovation and creating 21st century learning environments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"Matr\u00edcula\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ciberespiral.org\/escuelas\/ca\/matricula-2\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Registration<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube height=&#8221;315&#8243; width=&#8221;560&#8243;]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uz4AdW4xtoI[\/youtube] Description of the activity Is tech an add-on in the language class, a bonus only? How can it be naturally embedded in the whole learning and teaching process? 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