TES531 Week#3 – Activities (Part 2) & Explorations in the Google Universe

Week#3 To Do Checklist

Create a Quizlet set or Proprofs quiz and post it on your blog
Continue to bookmark activities and games using Diigo
(*attendance task*) Post in the Google+ Community about your thoughts on on the actives, games, and quizzes listed in the Activity Guide.
Watch the Google Universe screencasts below
Experiment with the Chrome Speakit and Google Dictionary extensions
(for the Google Tasks below, you will probably need to watch the Google Screencasts first)
Create a short Google Presentation (2 slides is OK) , post it on your blog, and make ‘[email protected]’ an editor.
Upload a photo or two (or 100) to your Google photo space and share them with your TES531 classmates in Google Plus.
Go to the TES531 Experimental Calendar and add an event – it can be real or fake, serious or funny. If you don’t have access to that calendar it’s because you’re not logged in to Gmail or you haven’t yet sent me your Gmail address.
As always, when you have questions or get frustrated, please post questions to the LearningCall Google Community or contact me (before suffering too much).

Week#3 Tasks (Detailed)

PART 1
Activities, Games, & Quizzes (continued)

Continue exploring the Games & Activities Guide
– Bookmark sites of interest using Diigo
– If you know of other useful activity sites that are not listed on LearningCall.net, please Diigo them and share them with the LearningCall Group.
– Create either a Quizlet Set or a Profprof Quiz and post it on your blog
See How can I embed videos, presentations, and other items into a post? for information on how to embed something like into a blog post.
Create a short post in the Google+ Community describing useful sites you’ve seen and/or types of activities or games you’d like to find, but could not.

PART 2

Explorations in different parts of the Google Universe

Gmail	Drive	Google Plus & Photos	Calendar	Maps	Translate
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Hanging Out in the Google Universe
Hangouts can be private or public(referred to as Hangouts On Air). Hangouts on Air are streamed on YouTube and automatically recorded. Google+ Hangout Guide Some of Jeff’s Hangouts On Air

Chrome TOOLS
There are a a variety of ways to ‘extend’ the Chrome browser to add functionality.
You can see all extentsions in the ‘Chrome Web Store‘. (despite the word ‘store’, extensions are free)
Below are some CALL-related extensions.

Screencast Guide>>>: YouTube Video File

Speakit: Chrome Extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/speakit/pgeolalilifpodheeocdmbhehgnkkbak?hl=en
List of other screenreader options at: http://usabilitygeek.com/10-free-screen-reader-blind-visually-impaired-users/

Dictionary Extensions

Google Dictionary

This can be useful for quickly checking the meaning and pronunciation of words online. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-dictionary-by-goog/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja?hl=en

Other Options
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-chrome-extensions-lookup-words-meanings-browse/

(Coming up next week, feel free to take a peek)
Video
In-class overview of the Video Guide

Sites that use video for language learning
Posting Videos on your blog
Downloading YouTube and other online videos
Editing videos with Windows Movie Maker
Watching TV Shows and Movies online
Screen capturing & sharing