ETAS SIG Day 2009: 'Create flexible speaking and listening opportunities with Skype'
Please find below outputs from our ETAS (English Teachers Association Switzerland) workshop held on the 12th September 2009 titled: 'Create flexible speaking and listening opportunities with Skype'.
The session was a joint online presentation led by Peter Travis and facilitated face-to-face workshop with Illya Arnet-Clark of ETAS. We looked at the practical applications of Skype for EFL teachers who are looking for low-cost, flexible ways of giving their learners additional speaking and listening practice. The session was sponsored by ETAS.
The presentation and suggested weblinks used during the sessions are available below.
Presentation
To start the presentation click here. Click 'Launch Presentation' on the following page if it doesn't start automatically.
Splendid Speaking Links
Sample
recording
Sample
transcript (PDF file)
Link to Student
Newsletter (for free access to all transcripts)
Link to the Teacher's
Newsletter for occasional updates
Weekly 'Get
Speaking' task sheet you can use with the recording in class. Here's
the
sheet to accompany the sample recording. (PDF file)
The Splendid
Speaking Group on Facebook
Other Applications and Links
Getting
started with Skype in the classroom
Using
Skype in the languages classroom
Talking
with an expert (author)
Inclusion
- helping a classmate join the classroom from home
e-Twinning
And lots more
suggestions here
Finally, Mixxer Language
Exchanges is a way of linking students to help them help each other
learn another language.
Tools
Skype
For recording Skype calls:
Pamela
Powergramo
For editing recordings:
Audacity
To distribute your recordings as podcasts:
Podomatic
Happy Skyping!
Please get in touch below if you have any questions and
I'd love to hear how you get on if you use Skype in your teaching.
Best wishes
Peter Travis
Splendid Speaking
