Download - No tech, low tech? Teaching and technology in low resource ELT contexts

Nicky Hockly, The Consultants-E www.theconsultants-e.com

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The ‘digital divide’

What is it and (how)

does it affect you?



The ‘digital divide’• developed vs developing countries• urban vs rural areas• in classrooms • at home• effective vs non-effective use (Yang & Egbert 2004)

• teacher skills (Warschauer 2011)

• digital natives/ residents (Prensky 2001 / White 2008)



Agree or disagree…?

1) You need the latest technologies to carry out

‘good’ ICT-based lessons or activities.

2) Technology is too expensive to use in EFL

classes in many contexts.

3) Using technologies effectively requires a non-

traditional approach to teaching.



How is tech used?

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individual



How is tech used?

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National ICT projects

Some examples:

English in Action / BBC Janala

(Bangladesh)

Plan Ceibal / OLPC (Uruguay)

Learn English SMS (Sudan & Libya)

MILLEE (India)



Learn English SMS – Sudan & Libya



How is tech used?

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Podcasts in Turkey

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Skype interviews in Egypt

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It’s good to know about other countries. I hope we

can do it with other countries.

We learnt a lot of things about

Argentina & had a great deal of fun

It was very interesting but I blamed myself that I

haven’t shared in that interview

She had a different language



What can you do?

• start small (one class) & ask your students

• establish why (learning aims)

• use simple & appropriate technology

• relevant & appropriate content

• work within political realities

• get training & support



Agree or disagree…?

1) You need the latest technologies to carry out

‘good’ ICT-based lessons or activities.

2) Technology is too expensive to use in EFL

classes in many contexts.

3) Using technologies effectively requires a non-

traditional approach to teaching.



Contact

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