A collection of web 2.0 resources

One of the most important things for this year is my commitment to train my teachers on the use of web 2.0 tools.

I am planning to do a series of in service training sessions to show them the amazing potential of web 2.0 and some simple resources to get started.

To that effect I have put together a wiki, where I have started collecting resources and tutorials on several web 2.0 tools, such as Wordle, PicLits, Voicethread, Voxopop, Blogger, Wikispaces, Bubbl.us and many more!

I am sure it is a good starting point for many of these tools....

"Twelve Essentials for Technology Integration" by Richard Byrne

I have found Twelve Essentials for Technology Integration, a very interesting guide by Richard Byrne, which describes twelve web tools that are easy to use!

It's a great starting point for those who are starting their technology integration journey.

E-schooling Conference in Santiago, Chile

On April 17th and 18th I travelled to Chile to present at the E-schooling Conference organised by the Association of British Schools in Chile.

The event gathered around 20 speakers from different countries including, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and the UK speaking about technology integration, 21st century curriculum development and new tools for e-learning. There were about 200 participant from different parts of Chile.

The conference was well-organised and provided an updated panorama of the work being done at different levels and in different areas.

Making The Most Of Free Web Applications for Language Learning

View more OpenOffice presentations from Vicky Saumell.

My presentation "Making the Most of Free Web Applications" was a showcase of different applications that can be used to enhance traditional language learning, with examples of actual uses of those applications taken from my classes. Except for some minor connectivity problems, which forced me to start the presentation 10 minutes late, everything came out as planned and the feedback was very positive.


All in all, it was a fantastic experience!