Appsmashing in MFL

Here is the presentation by Joe Dale which inspired me to start looking into Appsmashing:

I was lucky enough to attend the eTwinning conference in Nottingham in June and decided to sit right at the front for Joe’s workshop. He explained all about Appsmashing and it was exactly what I needed to take use of the iPad to the next level with my students.
At Longfield Academy, a majority of our student lease an iPad and we also have iPads to lend for students who do not have an iPad. This means that you can plan your lessons to integrate the iPad into the teaching and learning.
During my first year at Longfield I experimented with using apps and getting students to do some research but I thought they were not always using the device to its full potential.

So after the conference in June, I started doing some research on Pinterest, iBooks… to find out more about Appsmashing and it turns out there are so many great ideas out there. Here is the board where I started collecting ideas about Appsmashing and the SAMR model. I would also recommend you download this iBook by Greg Kulowiec (recommended by Joe in June). There are many other books available for free on this topic so do browse!

I started with simple tasks, like using Yakit Kids and iMovie. I introduced the concept to my students in years 7,8 and 9 and they loved it instantly. I asked them to write down in their books what apps they were using. The minimum number they had to use was 3 and I gave them ideas of which ones to use. Quickly, they came up with their own apps and ideas on how to make them work together.

I will add more ideas next term and  I also want my students to tell you more about why they love Appsmashing so much. But for now here are some of the best videos they have produced.

Year 7 girls Spanish

Year 8 Girls French

Year 8 Girls Spanish 

Year 9 Boys Spanish

 

Here are some more links sent to me by Joe which you will find useful.

Pinterest Board

Learning2gether