technology matters
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Using technology tools in EFL classesTRANSCRIPT
Technology matters: let’s talk about it
October 2010Alianza Cultural Uruguay- Estados Unidos de América
Communication
Objectives
To revisit the concepts of communicative competence and communicative performance
To collaboratively overview the different ways we can exploit technological tools to develop language skills
To focus on specific communicative tasks that require the aid of technology
Communicative Competence
grammatical competence
sociolinguistic competence
strategic competence
A Theoretical Framework for Communicative Competence.
Authors:Canale, Michael; Swain, Merrill
Communicative Performance
Refers to the actual use of that language in concrete situations.
David Nunan’s (1991) five features of CLT:
Communication through interactionIntroduction of authentic textsAttention to learning management
processEnhancement of learner’s personal
experiencesClassroom learning and activities
outside classroom connection
Survey
How familiar are we with these tools? How often do students use them? What for? How often do we use them in our clases?
How can we better implement them in our classes to help students improve their use of English?
What are the challenges we face when using these tools?
Why?
Motivation and involvementExploration and management of new
toolsCollaboration PurposeAuthenticityImpact (inside and outside classroom)Memorable learning
Technologically Speaking
Oral presentations
Student-generated videos (debates, drama, documentaries)
Internet-based resources
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Advantages:Learner centeredIntegrate skillsUse technology skillsProvide varietyNew contentResearch and OrganizationAssessment and interactionError correction
STUDENT-GENERATED VIDEOS
MotivationCollaborationUse of technology skillsPurposeful practiceError correctionFun
Teacher Management Tools
Create and manage groups
Register students
Monitor students’ practice
Create channels
Students’ tools
VideosSubtitlesDefinition and pronunciationMicrophone setupRecordingScoring
Intermediate students using English Central
Basic 4 students using English Central
Useful resources
www.englishcentral.com www.literacynet.org www.realenglish.com http://www.pbs.org/saf/previous.htm http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/miinventor
y.php
www.englishprograms.state.gov http://www.americanfolklore.net/ http://www.britishcouncil.org http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/
Related issues
http://www.tesol.org TESOL Technology Standards Framework : TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND LANGUAGE TEACHERS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0 Web 2.0
Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us
Thank you!
Claudia Santoro
Alianza Cultural Uruguay- Estados Unidos de América
October 29, 2010