Beginning with Moodle

Go to Moodle, and find the course called MTF in Sklad/KAJ.

Explore some of the topics made by your colleagues. Then choose one to be developed further.

TASK 1 - Presentation. Inserting a page: Consider the structure of a Moodle task. Would you change something?

1. Remember - a presentation should include the main facts about the problem (focus on learning the knowledge) and  involve as many senses as possible. (e.g. use colours to mark keywords).
2. To support connecting information and critical thinking, the teacher should add questions to be answered after studying the introductory  material.

TASK 2 - Adding links and multimedia

1. Find an audio link you want to add  to your chosen topic. Consider the length, language quality and info reliability!
2. Add the link into the chosen moodle topic. Include questions/tasks, e.g.: "Based on the audio, define... describe... decide..." You can either add an URL only, or a whole page (recommended).
3. Add a quiz to the listening - use the MATCHING technique. 

TASK 3 - Practice should give the user a chance to apply the knowledge and train the targetted skill. 

1. Add a quiz. Explore the settings.
2. Add a question.

TO BE CONTINUED....

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 A good feedback should

• present appropriate input - high amount of correct language
• be positive! do not criticise, rather include hints and ideas (not solutions)
• bring new information outside language
• be true
• prompt and motivate

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How do I make a good feedback in multiple choice?
Just follow these simple tips:
- DO NOT use capitals, exclamation marks, "NO!" "Unfortunately..." etc.
- be positive :) - do not start the feedback with "Sorry, no..."
- add extra information, eg.
Where do lions live? Chosen answer: "India"
Feedback: "Tigers live in India, but lions live in Africa."

*Examples of inacceptable feedback:
Sorry, try again
Are you serios?
almost THEREEEEE
you should have studied mnore
No way.
You should think before you click.
This is not the right answer.

Examples of suitable feedback:
Q: What do you use for reading?
A a book
B a toy        FDB: We use toys for playing. (IMAGE)
C a table      FDB: We eat on a table. (IMAGE)
D a dog        FDB: Dog is a friendly animal. (IMAGE)

Scenario

  Scenarios are decision-making games, stories or simulations, which can be used both for fun or for professional traning - e.g. for doctors, nurses, military personnel, drivers, social workers...

The branching enables the reader to decide - and to live through the consequences of his decisions immediately. It is vital to offer the user enough information - theis decisions should be based on logical reasoning.

In the world of fiction, you might have read a series of fighting-fantasy books by Steve Jackson - for example Khare, Cityport of Traps.

Task 1

Play some of the following scenarios. Which qualitis do you appreciate, what would you change?

Examples of scenarios:
Escape

Survival

Fantasy (download required)

The horrible accident

The Great Gatsby
Survival after Russia attack (download required)

While writing the scenario, you should always define the following:
1. Target group - age, proficiency
2. Task - what the class should do, identifying the final outcome and product
3. Aims and objectives: what the class will learn in these fields:
factual knowledge
language (vocabulary, reading skills...)
communicative skills
social skills
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TWINE engine bor making scenarios to download:
Twine homepage

Basic instructions in Twine

Video-Course on Twine
HELP for TWINE

Task 2

Work with Twine. Try to design a simple scenario.

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More at
http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2011/07/sample-branching-scenario-cool-tool/
http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2010/05/elearning-example-branching-scenario/

http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2018/04/3-ways-to-help-people-learn-from-mistakes-in-branching-scenarios/ 

Interactive Board Advanced - Focus on Feedback

 

Focus on Feedback - The CALL (computer assisted language learning) is all about preparing adequate feedback. 

A good feedback should:

• be positive, not overcritical nor overpraising
• be informative
• bring appropriate language input
• motivate
• prompt
• be true

 In IWB, we can use the layers and various tricks to hide the feedback.

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TIPS AND TRICKS:

Hidden content
How it works: if you click on object1, object2 (dis)appears
Go to Actions - find command Hidden/Skryté
Identify the target
Save the changes

Detailed instructions here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGIVaZ4ScWs

USING CONTAINERS
1. Text to be moved:
Identification: Name = Panda
Contain: Return if not contained = True

2. Image or a space where to put the text/answer:
Can Contain = Specific object
Contain Object = (Select Object) Panda
Contain Rule = Completely contained

Česká verze:
1. Text (objekt), s nímž se bude pohybovat:
Identifikace: Název = Panda
Kontejner: Vrátit, pokud není obsaženo = Pravda

2. Objekt (obrázek), kam se text/odpověď přesouvá:
Může obsahovat = Konkrétní objekt
Obsažený objekt = (Vybrat objekt) Panda
Pravidlo pro obsah = Úplně obsaženo



Hiding objects in SMART: online help

To animate object in SMART:

• Select the object.
• If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .
• Press Object Animation.
• Select options in the Type, Direction, Speed, Occurs and Repeats drop-down lists.

Hiding objects using magic ink in Activ: youtube tutorial

Magic revealer window (Activ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNYwDJ0ghkc

1.    Insert two images
2.    Put one of them to the Top layer
3.    Create a rectangle. Settings:
           a.    Margin (ohraničení) – cca 20
           b.    Výplň – Nic
4.    Activate the magic ink. Fill in the rectangle.
5.    Set the order of the resulting two objects (rectangle will be above the magic ink to make the margins smooth)
6.    Group them together.
7. Check the order of the layers: Object (the rectangle),  Pen (the magic ink) nad the upper image are in the upper layer in the mentioned order, the remaining image is in the middle layer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_hJnZZ6CoA

Examples of inacceptable feedback:

Sorry, try again

Are you serios?

almost THEREEEEE

you should have studied mnore

No way.

You should think before you click.

This is not the right answer.

Interactive Board Basics

 

No matter what IWB software you use, some basics remain identical - both from the points of view of technology and methodology.

INDIVIDUAL TASKS:

1. Install and explore Activ Inspire and Smart Notebook (if using your own harware), try the basic functions, get the feeling of both softwares. For installation, see the instructions below.
2. Follow the list of items below and practice these basic skills both in Activ and Smart.
3. Checklist - you should be able to
• insert and format text
• insert images, templates, grids and multimedia from the Resource pack
• insert weblinks
• edit the preset activities
4. Explore the site http://www.veskole.cz/,´- DUMY and try to identify high-quality materials, and recognise the faulty ones.

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Installation:

1. Download the actual version of Activ Inspire form the Promethean site. Ask the teacher for the key.

(FORMAT-2000-0016-4129-0456-5336-4576-9999)

2. For SMART NOTEBOOK, use the installation files in iso format saved in capsa: Folder IWB Materials, file SW_interactiv.iso. Use the key presented there. Disable actualisation processes.

Both installations are fully legal.

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What can we use the Interactive Board Material for?

1. To identify the purpose of the material:
Intro – topic, aim, target group
Source – textbook
Credits

2. To identify the resources:
References – texts, audio, images resources (last page)
create your own images!

3. To suggest how to use the material:
– create a Teacher’s book (could be in side notes, or in the last page, or hidden within each page)
– instructions to tasks (focus on organization, variability)

4. To enable easy navigation: Insert links
In Activ Inspire - use commands "Another page" and "Open a website"
In Smart - right click at the object, use "Odkaz"

5. To use visual and auditory input: insert images, audio and video
In Active Inspire: go to Resource Browser (the symbol of 2 music notes)
In Smart: go to Gallery (the symbol of a picture)
In both: download an image, and drag it to the chosen page

6. To integrate games and animations into a lesson:
Explore the resourcepacks
Modify Flash animations (Smart)

7. To offer free space for the students' work

Insert pages with lines to be able to save the resutls of brainstorming tasks.

8. to present tests

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Tf8Thc46M

Interactive Board Project basic items:
- a teacher's book specifying with the target group, objectives and instructions on the use of your material, and offering direct links to all tasks and back
- functional and effective visual support (images, graphics, illustrations)
- listening tasks (+ audio with tapescript)
- speaking tasks

- creative and cognitive tasks
- feedback to all tasks
- active URLs (with tasks)
- enough space for the students'work

skills:

to insert text, image, any other file (audio), link (within the file), active URL

You can find examples and instructional files online (try youtube), and also at http://prekladani.capsa.cz

AI jako Pandořina skříňka

 https://www.root.cz/clanky/pandorina-skrinka-jmenem-ai-otevrena-nejsme-pripraveni-na-tak-rychle-tempo/

Working with sound

   

Audio material is regularly used when teaching speaking and listening in foreign languages. Therefore the teachers and the students should be able to edit and modify audio as well as texts.
Probably the best freeware available for editing sound is called AUDACITY.


Audacity Basics - you should be able to
- install Audacity and the lame library which enables export to mp3
- open a file in Audacity
- edit the file: cut and paste, fade in/out, change speed, delete, add silence
- create a new file
- combine two files (e.g. speech + background music)
- insert silence (e.g. as a space for an answer)
- change the speed or pitch (carefully!) to make understanding easier (or to have fun)

TASK 1 - WEB SEARCH

Choose an online audio resource - a podcast or TED you consider useful for an English teacher. Listen, and share the link and your opinion in the comments to this blog entry.

Inspiration/hint: What does the word "podcast" mean? Go to Podomatic, create an account and browse the site. How can we use it in teaching English?

Good examples - Teacher Luke, Splendid Speaking for advances learners
Podcast on podcasting in ELT

More online podcasts and streams
Ted Talks on Education - free online lectures!
Paramind
Oxford University Podcasts

Explore the possiblities to transfer written text to audio, e.g. https://voicemaker.in/ (and many others)

How can we use this software effectively for teaching English?

What about other languages?

How should an English teacher use any audio material? Check the tips here https://blog.listenwise.com/2017/02/7-guidelines-teaching-listening/

and here

Do they reflect your school experience?

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TASK 2 - THE CREDIT PROJECT

• to be done in groups of max. 4 people
• Product: high quality audiorecording 5-10'. 
• Content: audio dramatisation of a literary scene according to your own choice; may include special sound effects.

Objectives:

• to practise pronunciation, including peer correction; 
• to revise British and American literature and support learning for lit. exams; 
• to master basic sound editing skills in Audacity; 
• to design a system for recording within online communication; 
• to develop cooperation and organisation skills; 
• to have fun

Tips:

• Prepare a scenario. Rehearse before recording. Give each other feedback on pronunciation and acting.
• Find a silent space for recording, avoid unwanted background sounds (a train, a lorry, a neighbour's parrot...)
• Record, listen, re-record, listen, re-record... focus on quality!
• Edit the recording in Audacity. Create and add appropriate sound effects if suitable. 
• Make the drama credible :) explore your acting talent.
• Finalise the file, export it and save as mp3, and put into a permanent cloud, share the link in the excel chart (each member of the group).

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EXTRAS
Sound files extensions:
wav -  Standard audio file container format used mainly in Windows PCs. Commonly used for storing uncompressed (PCM), CD-quality sound files, which means that they can be large in size—around 10 MB per minute. Wave files can also contain data encoded with a variety of (lossy) codecs to reduce the file size (for example the GSM or MP3 formats). Wav files use a RIFF structure

mp3 - compressed, MPEG Layer III Audio. Is the most common sound file format used today

flac - Free Lossless Audio Codec
ape - Monkey's Audio lossless audio compression format
ogg - A free, open source container format supporting a variety of formats, the most popular of which is the audio format Vorbis; compression similar to MP3

webm - Royalty-free format created for HTML5 video
aiff - Standard audio file format used by Apple. It could be considered the Apple equivalent of wav

ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_file_format



Sluchové pole (nebo oblast slyšitelnosti) je rozsah všech zvuků, které dokáže lidské ucho vnímat. Vnímání zvuku je u člověka omezeno slyšitelnými frekvencemi (přibližně 16–20 000 Hz). U každé frekvence je odlišný rozdíl intenzit, jež slyšíme. Lidský sluchový orgán je nejcitlivější v oblasti frekvencí 1–5 kHz.

http://www.wikiskripta.eu/index.php/Pr%C3%A1h_sluchu_a_sluchov%C3%A9_pole

Jak vzniká rozhlasová hra - pdf bakalářské práce. Kapitola 2.4

jak pracují ruchaři

https://www.audioease.com/speakerphone/ 

Wilhelm scream