Now You've Got My Attention! Integrating Listening Tools & Apps

Now You’ve Got
My Attention!

Developing Learners’ Listening Skills
with Digital Tools & Apps

Bit.ly/listen321
ShellyTerrell.com

I
remind
myself
every
morning:
Nothing

I
say
this
day
will
teach
me
anything.
So

if
I'm
going
to
learn,
I
must
do
it
by

listening.
~
Larry
King

Welcome to my
buffet of tools!
Serve yourself a plate of a few
tools so you don’t get stuffed.

Teacherrebootcamp.com/free-ebooks/listening/

http://rockingyourrole.wordpress.com/tag/chinese-symbol-for-listen/

What
types
of

listening
acBviBes
do

you
give
students?

Englishclub.com/listening/

Some Listening Activities

Englishclub.com/listening/dictation.htm

Adventure Games as a Listening Task

Nickjr.com/wonder-pets/

Anita-‐kwiatkowska.blogspot.com

Lyricstraining.com

Pre-Task

Contribute
to
an

online
audio

discussion!

Option 1

Voxopop
discussion-‐

• hat
are
your
thoughts
about

W
the
use
of
digital
tools
and

mobile
apps
to
improve

listening
skills?

• hat
types
of
listening
tasks

W
have
you
used
with
your

language
learners?

• How
can
you
use
Voxopop

with
your
learners?

Works best in Firefox

Voxopop.com- Participate in Talk groups

Doesn’t work in Chrome!

Bit.ly/eltmoocvox

Voxopop.com/topic/af709faa-bded-40a8-a1a6-b3df95c97f40

Option 2

Voicethread
discussion-‐

• hat
are
your
thoughts
about

W
the
use
of
digital
tools
and

mobile
apps
to
improve

listening
skills?

• hat
types
of
listening
tasks

W
have
you
used
with
your

language
learners?

• How
can
you
use
Voicethread

with
your
learners?

Voicethread.com
• ree iPad app
F
• tudents doodle,
S
comment by voice/
text
• pload videos,
U
images, documents

Voicethread.com/share/5159099/

Bit.ly/eltmoocvt

A few lesson ideas for Voicethread

Option 3

Vocaroo

(post
the
link
as
a
comment
on
our
class

page)

• hat
are
your
thoughts
about

W
the
use
of
digital
tools
and

mobile
apps
to
improve

listening
skills?

• hat
types
of
listening
tasks

W
have
you
used
with
your

language
learners?

Character Texts
Vocaroo.com
• mail
&
save
recordings

E
• mbed
on
a
blog,
wiki,
site

E
• essages
can
be
saved

M
onto
your
computer

• o
registra;on
is
required,

N
• ith
registra;on
you
can

w
access
your
last
recordings

• ou
can
rerecord
messages

Y

Create
a

listening
game

or
quiz
for
your

learners!

Post Task

How
do
I
create
a

listening
game?

Quiz?

Post Task

Assess
your

situaBon!

What do you want your learners to accomplish?

Recommended Tools
Character Texts

Short
URL:
hDp://bit.ly/interac;veassessment

Ebookevo.pbworks.com/DigitalSandbox#Interac;veTools

Find an Interactive YouTube Quiz

blubbr.tv

Tiny Tap Game Creation App

http://www.tinytap.it/

Features:
• dd own images or
A
from a web search
• ecord your own voice
R
• ecord a question, an
R
answer, a hint
• 0 different soundtracks
2
• rack progress using
T
the in-game scoring
system
• ersonalize pre-made
P
games from the TinyTap
store with narration and
images

How
do
I
turn
in

my
post
task?

Submit through this form, ShellyTerrell.com/about/eltmooc/

Listen and learn
on the go with
mobile devices!

Character Texts
Voxer IOS/Android App
• ecord
voice

R
messages,
share

pics,
text

• synchrous

A
• ives
you
a
link

G
for
IOS

• roup
chats
for

G
500

ipadio.com
• roadcast, record,
B
play back & share
audio up to 60
minutes.
• ecord by phone
R
or the app
• dd up to 4 photos
A
• reat for
G
podcasting

Talking Ben & Tom Newsreporter

Embed on a Wiki or Blog
Dazenglish.wikispaces.com

ShellyTerrell.com
Bit.ly/listen321

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