use of technology in the classroom

SEMINARIO TALLER DE LA PRÁCTICA- IFDC

PROF: Leonor Paez Logioia- Alicia ColladoAlumnas: Clark Marcela- Adela Perez del Viso

Junio,2011-TRABAJO FINAL

THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ELT

What does Technology include in ELT ?

AIDS: resources & equipment in the classroom.

cassette recorder Overhead projector

Visual Aidsrealia

Video recorder

blackboard

What is the importance of the use of Technology?

It is important:To cope with a world full of technologyTo speed up learningTo enhance students´ learning.To speak in the same lingo that our students

But always remember: WE ARE TEACHING ENGLISH, NOT

TECHNOLOGY

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES of the USE OF TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGESMore active learningDiversified teaching

methods Better student attentionLess time and energy for

professorsVisual stimulationIt motivates to use

English in the daily lifeProvides functional

communicative experiences

Equipment failuresNeed for back-up plansAnxiety for professors Time spent learning

new technologies all the time.

Resources are not always available.

Constant Obsolescence of devices.

TECHNOLOGY IS PART OF A GENRE:

RESOURCES

THE RESOURCES PYRAMID. PEOPLEREAL LIFEBLACKBOARDPAPER &PENSWHITEBOARDS, BOOKS.AUDIO, PHOTOCOPIES, OHPLANGUAGE LABORATORIESVIDEOS COMPUTERS,POWER POINT.

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A PIECE OF ADVICE.TECHNOLOGY should not include all

teaching and learning activities.TECHNOLOGY should not replace real

teaching and learning environment, such as language classroom and real-life communication.

HOWEVER, it implies advantages that often out weigh the disadvantages.

WE should see Technology as a TOOL to help us in whatever approach and technique we have chosen to use.

BONUS SLIDE: DOODLING / INTERNET.

INTERNET:

**INTERNET USE INCREASES LANGUAGE USE AND ACQUISITION OF SECOND LANGUATE.

**INTERACTION IN LANGUAGE HELPS LEARNERS GAIN INPUT IN LANGUAGE LEARNING PROCESS.

**IT INCREASES SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION OF ESL LARNERS

**IT MOTIVATES LEARNERS TO USE ENGLISH IN THEIR DAILY LIVES

**IT PROVIDES FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATIVE EXPERIENCES.

DOODLING.DEFINITION: A drawing made absent-mindedly.You can draw on top of the media as you record

your comment (using mic, webcam, or keyboard). Video Doodling feature allows you to control the

playback of a video. It helps show viewers your thoughts in action

while watching a video. It is useful to explain different things (grammar,

sytax, etc) on-the-spot.- More information: http://voicethread.com/about/features/doodling/