Presenter: Nguyen Ngoc Vu
HCMC University of Pedagogy
Presentation Outline
• ICT for teaching Speaking• ICT for teaching Writing• ICT for teaching Reading• ICT for teaching Listening• ICT for teaching Grammar• Resource center for Vietnamese
students of English
ICT for language teaching
Internet: provide real, authentic language input for speaking activities save time, money and T’s energy (model activity)
Chat (CMC: computer mediated communication) Very similar to spoken discourse Ss have time to think shy Ss can join actively Real-life communication good preparation
for future work and learning environment
Large bandwidth video and audio conferencing
Speaking
ICT for language teaching
• Criterion writing: reduce workload for teachers in marking.
• WinWord spelling and grammar checker
• Email exchange, discussion forum
• Writing projects: designing websites, leaflets
Writing
ICT for language teaching
• Some useful software packages: English Study, Langmaster, English Discoveries, BBC English
• Internet-based-reading (on-line reading): interactive exercises, immediate responses.
Reading
ICT for language teaching
• Jigsaw listening & video watching : only in multimedia lab, highly interactive movie bank
• Sound editing software: allow for sound editing, fast seeking and looping no need for rewinding and fast forwarding (demo Vegas Video)
• Some useful software: English Study, Langmaster , English Discoveries, BBC English most important usage for multimedia lab
Listening
ICT for language teaching
• Teachers can create interactive grammar quizzes or game shows with some software (Hot Potatoes, Quiz Maker, Exam, Teaching Templates etc. )
• Huge databases of grammar practice exercises on the Internet save a lot of time and efforts for Ts
• Sample grammar PBL projects in the English Department
Grammar
My next presentation
“Building your own Toefl iBT test
with Mircrosoft Word”
For further exchanges and more ICT resources
My resource center
http://khoaanh.hcmup.edu.vn
My E-learning center
http://elearningkhoaanh.hcmup.edu.vn
My PBL center
http://khoaanh.hcmup.edu.vn/
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