Action Plan

in Integrating ICT in TESOL 104

Prepared by:

Maria Teresa L. ManicioPhilippine Normal University

Department of English

Long-Term GOAL

Integrate ICT through

student-centered approaches

in TESOL 104 class to equip

students with information

processing, creativity, and

collaboration skills .

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Short-Term GOALS

Promote insightful and reflective learning in the

classroom

Give students tasks that will allow them to explore

infinite sources of knowledge and put theories to

practice

Create a highly motivated learning environment by

providing opportunities to work collaboratively

and designing tasks that match students’ interests

Integrate technology by using multimedia in

instruction and student tasks

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Instructional Strategies and Tasks

Have students search for professional articles (related to

the topics presented in lectures) and share them in class

Have students work in groups on a news magazine

project

Set up a wiki for online discussions, sharing of insights

and critiquing of outputs

Have students put together outputs in a portfolio

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Instructional Strategies and Tasks

Encourage peer critiquing after individual and/or group

presentations

Conduct viewing activity using films that not only feature

inspiring stories of teachers, but also teaching strategies

Dead Poet Society

Freedom Writers

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Topic Technology How I Will Use IT

Reading Theories PowerPoint Prepare presentation with outlines and diagrams synthesizing the reading theories

Strategies in Teaching Reading Comprehension

Websites on Teacher Resources

Show students sample strategies compiled in a portfolio and ask them to have their own collection by checking out sites on teacher resources

Planning a Reading/Writing Lesson

WikispaceOpen discussion topics inwikispace to encourage students to share insights and challenges encountered

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Topic Technology How I Will Use IT

Strategies in Teaching Writing

Film/Video Ask students to take note of the strategies employed by the teacher (character) in the film to teach students to appreciate literature and use writing as a tool for learning

Assessing Writing iRubrics on Spreadsheets

Have students grade written outputs (essays written by other students) using rubrics in MS Excel

Best Practices in Teaching Reading and Writing

News Magazine in Word Processor

Explore features and applications of MS Word to create and lay out a news magazine

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Potential Problems and Possible Solutions

Problem (?) Some students may not

have internet access at

home and may find it

difficult to go online for

wiki discussions.

Solution (@)Give students a

considerable period of

time (e.g. a week) to

participate in one

discussion topic. This is

asynchronous.

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Potential Problems and Possible Solutions

?How can I give direct

instruction on evaluating

information retrieved

from websites when we

don’t have computers in

the classroom?

@Arrange one or two

sessions in the computer

laboratory.

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Potential Problems and Possible Solutions

?How will students be

assessed individually

given that they gave

group outputs (news

magazine)?

@Prepare a checklist or a

rubric on collaboration.

Decide on a few but

relevant criteria (e.g.

sharing ideas, asking

questions, fulfilling assigned

tasks on time, etc.).

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