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Task 1: Create your learning journal
So here goes. The first task is based around Penzu and you can download the task or read it on Scribd. In this task you'll create an online journal that you can use to reflect on the other tasks you'll be doing, so you should do this one first.
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Task 2: Create online storage for your teaching images
In this task you will create a Flickr photo sharing channel. You'll need to do this to enable you to best do some of the later tasks as they come up, but having your own store of images online that you can use for various teaching purposes is always really handy.
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In this task you'll learn how to create an online speaking activity using VoiceThread. So if you have never done that before try the task and see how your students like the activity you create.
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In this task you'll create a simple blog and use it to make a video based activity for your students. Many of you may already have your own blog, but it's a good idea to have a separate one that you can use to experiment with and create activities for students. Once you have created the blog you'll be using it for other tasks as you work through them.
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In this task you will create a digital image book based around a short text. Once you have created the book you will embed it into the blog you created in the previous task.
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So, if you celebrate Xmas please take these as my gift and if you don't celebrate it, you will have more time to do the tasks.
Best wishes for 2011.
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- Technogogy for edtech news
- 100 + Online activities for EFL ESL learners
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- Web 2.0 Tools for EFL and ESL Teachers
- 10 Teacher Development Task for Web 2.0 Tools
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