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The document discusses reasons for using technology in TESOL, including expanding learning opportunities and supporting new theories of learning. It covers various technologies like social networking tools and their advantages and disadvantages when used in language classrooms. Examples of activities and tasks that can be done using technologies are also provided.

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Technology

The document discusses reasons for using technology in TESOL, including expanding learning opportunities and supporting new theories of learning. It covers various technologies like social networking tools and their advantages and disadvantages when used in language classrooms. Examples of activities and tasks that can be done using technologies are also provided.

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PPG 315

TECHNOLOGY IN TESOL

Why technology ?
Using technology for the students to learn from (technology as tutors) and learn with (technology as tools) . Learn from discrete educational software. Learn with enhance students reasoning skills

Why technology ?
Changes in outlook of the learning process A natural process A social process An active process Not linear Contextualized Based on students abilities , interest and culture Assessed through task completion and real problem solving; individually or in groups (UNESCO, 2002)

Why technology ?

Expansion of time & space Depth of understanding Learning vs teaching New form of self-expression Collaboration Going global Individual pacing and sequence Weight Personal productivity Lower cost (Page, 2007)

Why technology ?

Expansion of time & space - more collaborative & student centered - students are given the opportunity to create, share and restructure their knowledge for either a private audience or a public one (Bonk et al, 2009) Learner Participation - gives students the opportunity to think critically and reflect on what they are learning Supporting new theories - Knowledge is a social product created through participation in the practices of the community.

Changes of teachers roles

Changes in roles of teachers - learning facilitator - co-learner - knowledge navigator - motivator - collaborator - mentor Scope of teachers roles a. social b. pedagogical c. management d. technical

Current practices

Process oriented Collaborative learning Task-based learning Portfolio assessment

Autonomous learning

What is ICT ?

Digital technologies encompassing methods for communication and techniques for storing and processing data

Using ICT effectively

Investigate new technology to confirm its suitability Identify how new technology can help in ESL classroom Set English Language Teaching objectives before selecting the tools

Faulty assumptions about ICT (Colaric & Jonassen, 1999)

WWW is a vast library capable of conveying knowledge Searching & finding information on the Web equals learning Too much focus on the Web obscures the deeper processes of learning ESL/EFL

SOCIAL NETWORKING TOOLS IN TESOL

Tools that allow users to have a: a. personal page b. maintain links and contacts c. share interests d. share files, photos, info Examples : FB, Ning, Bebo, MySpace, Twitter Also known as Web 2.0.

Activities done online


41% 32% 30% 29% 25% 24% 17% 16% 14% 10% 10% 9% 9%

Posting messages Downloading music

Downloading videos
Uploading music Updating personal websites Posting photos Blogging Creating & Sharing virtual objects Creating new characters Participating in collaborative projects Sending suggestions & ideas to Websites Submitting articles to Websites Creating polls, quizzes or surveys

Advantages of Social Networking Tools

Encourage openness and honesty on personal, cultural, social and racial issues Improved technology and communication skills

Improved language skills


Instill independence and autonomy

Train spontaneous responses


Produce deep, meaningful feedback

Advantages of Social Networking Tools

Promote collaborative learning Enable student centered approaches Increase accessibility Broadening students horizon. If student is absent from school, they still can access info from home or wherever they are Make group projects much easier

Disadvantages of Social Networking Tools

Lacking in social cues and facial expressions Raises privacy issues rights violation Diminishing penmanship Minimising teacher control Exposure to other non standard languages Spamming, pornography, identity thefts

Disadvantages of Social Networking Tools

Students may accomplish less through using these sites Easier to cheat and plagiarise Not all students have access to computers and internet services

Digital divide between the students

Technology in TESOL
Barrett & Sharma (2009) discuss 4 key principles which can aid teachers in using technology in the classroom a. separate the role of the teacher b. teach in a principled manner c. use technology to complement and enhance what the teacher does d. it is not the technology that enhances the learning, it is how it is being used that does

Advantages of using blogs in TESOL


1. Improve writing competencies

2. Capture changes in mind


3. Promotes collaboration 4. Advocates informal education

5. Involves people outside the normal circle


6. Facilitates the use of images and pictures 7. Reduces costs 8. Encourages self-expressions

Overcoming weaknesses
g. Plan, implement, manage and cater teaching and learning using ICT carefully h. Technical support should be easily available. i. Instill awareness of legal and ethical conduct, copyright codes, privacy codes

j. Discuss about the challenges in society, locally and globally


k. Teachers need to be fully comprehensible on the social issues regarding ICT and the application of it in teaching and learning l. Changes in the roles of teachers and students

Using SNS in the classroom


a. Follow news feed

b. Share book reviews


c. Practice foreign language d. Create your own news source e. Participate in challenge f. Keep up with people

g. Bring literature to life


h. Create groups

Using SNS in the classroom


i. Schedule events

j. Send messages
k. Post class notes l. Better communication with teachers m. Make announcements n. Brainstorm

o. Post homework
p. Facilitate discussion

Tasks

a. Get into groups of 5.


b. Look at the poem and try to understand it c. Design an activity for the poem using any of the social networking tools available. d. Present your activity in front of the whole class.

Jabberwocky (Lewis Carroll, 1872


`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!" He took his vorpal sword in hand: Long time the manxome foe he sought -So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back.

"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.

References
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5825652/social_media_in_the_classr oom_pg2.html?cat=4

http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=403&DID=1065

Barrett, B and Sharma, P (2007) Blended Learning using technology inside and beyond the language classroom. Macmillan
http://magicineducation.wordpress.com/ http://www.mathopenref.com/site/techreasons.html

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