You know what you can do with your microphone?

FOŘTOVÁ, Nikola. You know what you can do with your microphone? In IATEFL 2014, Harrogate, 2-5- April 2014. 2014.

Basic information

• Original name: You know what you can do with your microphone?
• Authors: FOŘTOVÁ, Nikola (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: IATEFL 2014, Harrogate, 2-5- April 2014, 2014.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 50300 5.3 Education
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: IATEFL UK http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?pbid=fdbbbd0f-e59c-42ac-bde6-241917faaf5d
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/14:00078717
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords in English: Teacher training; Online voice recording; Language acquisition
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact

Abstract

Increasing use of laptops, mobile devices and webtools presents a new set of realities for developing learners' speaking skills. Technology places powerful voice recorders in learners' hands, allowing us to extend our classrooms, set speaking for homework and hone skills on an individual level. This talk looks at apps, activities and ideas to harness this online speaking world.