A presentation for the 7th Casa Thomas Jefferson Seminar in Brailia-DF-Brazil. Having been teaching EFL for 20 years, after I learned more about Web 2.0 and the use of technology in the classroom I suddenly realized all I had learned throughout the years was nothing but a PIECE of SKy. I used the movie YENTL as the main source of inspiration because its central idea is the fact that NOTHING is impossible.

1. A PIECE OF SKY

5. I am here today inspired by...

7. A Piece of Sky...

11. Technology / Web 2.0 Endless Possibilities

12. AN OVERVIEW OF THE MOST POPULAR TOOLS

14. They are simple tools for learners and educators to use. * Educators can use a blog to update learners on course activities, post reflections on in-class or online conversations. * Learners can use blogs to reflect, connect with others, use it as an e-portfolio or journal, and comment on important posts made by other learners.

15. The most common type of blog is kept by one person, who will regularly post comments, experiences of daily life to a web page. Most blogs will allow readers to comment on blog entries, creating an online community around a common topic. Blogs used in education are known as edublogs .

18. One of the best-known wikis is Wikipedia ( http://www.wikipedia.org ) . A wiki lends itself especially well to collaborative writing. It’s relatively easy to use. One of its advantages is that if anything is changed or even deleted by mistake, previous versions of the page are automatically saved. A good example of a wiki is: http://webtools4educators.pbworks.com /

21. Different spaces have been created for different groups. The idea is to keep them open during and specially after the courses so students have the chance to keep in touch with one another,with students from other groups, schools, regions, countries. Show them the great potential of these social networks to help them actually improve as language learners.

24. http://www.mimio.com/

27. I have been using diigo since the Webtools4BrazilianEducators and I follow : http://groups.diigo.com/groups/webtools4educators http://groups.diigo.com/groups/images4education http://groups.diigo.com/groups/Diigo_HQ

28. http://groups.diigo.com/groups/ccbeufrancaeducators (the one I created and have been sharing everything interesting I come across with my colleagues).

29. Think before you leap!

30. Although the use of ICT tools such as blogs, wikis and podcasts can be very motivating for learners, teachers are themselves sometimes fearful of the technology , or feel they are not technically competent enough to use these tools. Be prepared to face/fight resistance – take nothing for granted .

36. Thank you very, very much!