Google Wave for ESL Instructors

Episode 1:

We created a podcast geared towards instructors with the purpose of introducing Google Wave (www.wave.google.com). This episode is the first in a series of instructional videos and ideas concerning Google Wave. This podcast is a general overview, but future episodes will be more specific.

Google Wave is pitched as the new generation of email, and the capabilities of the tool far surpasses basic email. As instructors are listening, they should be clicking and exploring the few features we selected to highlight. We suggested a few hypothetical projects that students may use Google Wave for, and directed instructors towards the specific gadgets that are the framework for these projects. Students can plan trips using the itinerary, pinpoint specific locations on Google Maps, video chat with people from all parts of the world, and do much, much more.

Activities within Google Wave:

Trip Planning
Map Building
Slideshows/Powerpoints
Blogs
Twitter Updates
Concept Maps
Video Chatting

For more information on Google Wave:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_UyVmITiYQ

Our podcast can be found at:
http://ecrofford1.podbean.com/