joining the conversation: tutor experiences of using voice over the internet
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Joining the conversation: tutor experiences of using voice over the internet. AULC 2011 Teresa Mackinnon, Dr.Zhiyan Guo and Katsuko Nagata. Conclusions from earlier work on tutor perspectives of voice over the internet:. Useful process to encourage dialogue Community of practice - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Joining the conversation: tutor experiences of using voice over the internet
AULC 2011Teresa Mackinnon, Dr.Zhiyan Guo and
Katsuko Nagata
•Useful process to encourage dialogue•Community of practice•Reflective practitioners•Importance of awareness of research•Student engagement and desire for control!
Conclusions from earlier work on tutor perspectives of voice over the internet:
Use of Voice Board
student• Enhance
pronunciation • Practise speaking• Improve listening• more use before
oral test
teacher• Demonstrate the
use• Teacher be notified • Teacher feedback
Voice conference
• Synchronous: a certain hour of a week • Chinese 5, Chinese for Business• Demonstrate the use at the first class • Choose to archive the session
Voice conference
• Extend class hours• Discuss oral/project topics • Differentiation • Business-related knowledge • Oral discussion guided by teacher • Pair/group discussion organized by students
themselves
How smooth?
• Used to online pauses • Reduce the number of switches• Lack of interaction by facial expressions• Establish rapport in classroom • All facilities: normal working condition
How useful?• Extend the learning community• Integrated technology with language
learning• Complementary to classroom hours, not
replace classroom interaction• Peer support • Online may not suit everyone, but a
useful tool
Example 1: Grammar Review
• Students: Beginners• Tools: Wimba Classroom• Benefits: Integration of text and audio
Easy access Re-usable
Example 1: Grammar Review
• Students: Beginners• Tools: Wimba Classroom• Benefits: Integration of text and audio
Easy access Re-usable
Example 2: Pronunciation work
• Students: Intermediates• Tools: Wimba Voiceboard• Benefits: Reflection
Verbal (and text) feedback
Finding the tool for the job
nature of communication
one to one one to manymany to many immediate sustained
suitable for collaborative communication
voice email √ √
voice board √ √ √ √
voice podcaster √ √ √
voice conference √ √ √ √
voice presentation √ √ √ √
Wimba classroom √ √ √ √ √ √
Locating best practice :
• Importance of understanding nature of communication
• Management awareness of relative advantage• Opportunity for shared reflection and student
input• Use may challenge language tutor approach