Computer technology to help Computer technology to help teachers and benefit studentsteachers and benefit students

Learner- centred environmentLearner- centred environment

Workplace changesWorkplace changes

Things to knowThings to know

There is no doubt that things are changing There is no doubt that things are changing in the modern classroom as teachers find in the modern classroom as teachers find more ways to leverage technology for more ways to leverage technology for learning. As the Internet grows at learning. As the Internet grows at exponential rates, its associated exponential rates, its associated technologies provide technologies provide a toolbox of a toolbox of educational and informational resourceseducational and informational resources for enhancing teaching and learning in the for enhancing teaching and learning in the classroom and at home. classroom and at home.

Student-centred Student-centred

The information resources and processing The information resources and processing features of the Internet have great potential for features of the Internet have great potential for creating active, creating active, student-centeredstudent-centered learning learning environments. In student-centered classrooms the environments. In student-centered classrooms the goal of education is to goal of education is to create independent, create independent, autonomous learners autonomous learners who assume the who assume the responsibility for their own learningresponsibility for their own learning (Weimer, (Weimer, 2002).2002).

In student-centered classrooms teachers, In student-centered classrooms teachers, students, and instructional resources assumestudents, and instructional resources assume

roles that are fundamentally different from those in roles that are fundamentally different from those in teacher-directed classrooms.teacher-directed classrooms.

Find the teacherFind the teacher

Modern School typesModern School types

Important!Important!

Today’s teacher must be a technologist, Today’s teacher must be a technologist, instructional designer, facilitator, evaluator, instructional designer, facilitator, evaluator, and co-learner.and co-learner.

And students must begin to manage their And students must begin to manage their own learning or/and work in teams with own learning or/and work in teams with other students to accomplish learning tasks.other students to accomplish learning tasks.

The first modern education paradigm was based on the The first modern education paradigm was based on the technology of the book for both recording of information technology of the book for both recording of information and for the transmission of information. But the book was and for the transmission of information. But the book was expensive and rare but in general it was a reliable source expensive and rare but in general it was a reliable source of information. The of information. The emphasisemphasis of the first education of the first education paradigm was paradigm was on knowing.on knowing. Those that knew a lot were Those that knew a lot were considered clever, and considered clever, and assessment focussed on assessment focussed on rememberingremembering..

The Internet-based second education The Internet-based second education

paradigmparadigm

The Internet paradigm The Internet paradigm became a practical reality in became a practical reality in terms of cost and access. In terms of cost and access. In the second education the second education paradigm information and paradigm information and communication systems arecommunication systems are

overwhelming in quantityoverwhelming in quantity presented in a multitude of presented in a multitude of

media formatsmedia formats of a very high qualityof a very high quality increasingly reliable increasingly reliable

Internet and computer technologiesInternet and computer technologies

e-mail, blogging, e-mail, blogging, Skype, chat, Skype, chat, videoconferencing, videoconferencing, podcasting, social podcasting, social networking,online networking,online courses, interactive courses, interactive webpages,ebooks, etcwebpages,ebooks, etc

Blended teachingBlended teaching

The concept behind the The concept behind the blended teachingblended teaching method is that language learning can be greatly method is that language learning can be greatly enhanced by an effective enhanced by an effective combination of face-to-combination of face-to-face teaching and online support materialsface teaching and online support materials..

It is this blended learning solution that makes the It is this blended learning solution that makes the method unique. It ensures that students enjoy the method unique. It ensures that students enjoy the best of both worlds: they continue to receive face-best of both worlds: they continue to receive face-to-face tuition and contact with their teachers to-face tuition and contact with their teachers whilst remaining free to study online within a whilst remaining free to study online within a controlled learning environment.controlled learning environment.

Critical QuestionsCritical Questions

How can technology help you personalize How can technology help you personalize learning?learning?

How can technology engage multiple How can technology engage multiple intelligences?intelligences?

How can technology bridge the classroom and How can technology bridge the classroom and home learning environment?home learning environment?

How can technology assist the unique learner?How can technology assist the unique learner? How can technology be used to simultaneously How can technology be used to simultaneously

deepen student understanding and deepen student understanding and accelerate student achievement standards? accelerate student achievement standards?

A Comparison of Traditional and Active Learning A Comparison of Traditional and Active Learning EnvironmentsEnvironments

Traditional learning environment Traditional learning environment Teacher-centered instruction Teacher-centered instruction Single-sense Single-sense stimulation stimulation

Single-Single-path progression path progression Single media Single media Isolated work Isolated work Information Information delivery delivery Passive Passive

Factual, knowledge-based Factual, knowledge-based

Reactive response Reactive response Isolated, artificial Isolated, artificial context context

Active learning environmentActive learning environment Student-centered learningStudent-centered learning Multisensory stimulationMultisensory stimulation Multipath progressionMultipath progression MultimediaMultimedia Collaborative work/Information Collaborative work/Information

exchangeexchange ActiveActive Exploratory/ inquiry-based Exploratory/ inquiry-based

Critical thinking/ informed Critical thinking/ informed decision makingdecision making

Proactive, planned actionProactive, planned action Authentic real-world contextAuthentic real-world context

Web-Enhanced Learning Versus Web-Enhanced Learning Versus Web-Based InstructionWeb-Based Instruction

There are two primary educational models for There are two primary educational models for using the Internet and the World Wide Webusing the Internet and the World Wide Web

for teaching and learning: Web-based instruction for teaching and learning: Web-based instruction and Web-enhanced learning. The main distinction and Web-enhanced learning. The main distinction between them is that between them is that Web-based instruction Web-based instruction uses the Web and Internet technologies as the uses the Web and Internet technologies as the primary deliveryprimary delivery medium, whereasmedium, whereas Web- Web-enhanced learning enhanced learning uses the technologies, tools, uses the technologies, tools, and resources of the Internet and the World Wide and resources of the Internet and the World Wide Web to support teaching and learning in the Web to support teaching and learning in the classroomclassroom..

Web-Based InstructionWeb-Based Instruction

Web-based instruction is also called Web-based instruction is also called Web-Web-based training, Web-based learning, or based training, Web-based learning, or simply e-learning. simply e-learning. Web-based instruction is Web-based instruction is a form of distance learning that delivers a form of distance learning that delivers instruction to the learner through a instruction to the learner through a computer, using standard Internet computer, using standard Internet technologies, especially the World Wide technologies, especially the World Wide Web (Rosenberg, 2001). Online courses Web (Rosenberg, 2001). Online courses delivered through the Internet are examples delivered through the Internet are examples of Web-based instruction.of Web-based instruction.

Web-Enhanced LearningWeb-Enhanced Learning

Web-enhanced learning is a classroom-based educational approach that Web-enhanced learning is a classroom-based educational approach that allows students to allows students to use Internet technologies, especially the Web, to use Internet technologies, especially the Web, to access informationaccess information and human resources purposefully and and human resources purposefully and intentionally in ways that are conducive to learning (Grabowski, intentionally in ways that are conducive to learning (Grabowski, Koszalka, & McCarthy, 2000).Koszalka, & McCarthy, 2000).

Web-enhanced learning has the potential to provide Web-enhanced learning has the potential to provide multiple learning multiple learning contexts for both student learners and teacher learnerscontexts for both student learners and teacher learners . Web-. Web-enhanced learning can promote independent learning as well as enhanced learning can promote independent learning as well as facilitate collaborative communities of learners.facilitate collaborative communities of learners. Web-enhanced Web-enhanced learning depends on the features of Internet technologies, such as learning depends on the features of Internet technologies, such as asynchronous communication, and information access and searching. asynchronous communication, and information access and searching. These features offer teachers powerful tools for more efficient and These features offer teachers powerful tools for more efficient and flexible instruction and, hopefully, more effectiveflexible instruction and, hopefully, more effective

learning (Collis, 1997).Web-enhanced learning can work well even in learning (Collis, 1997).Web-enhanced learning can work well even in classrooms that do not have a computer for each student.classrooms that do not have a computer for each student.

Your ideasYour ideas

In what ways and means can you use Web In what ways and means can you use Web and computers in homework tasks?and computers in homework tasks?

A. GrammarA. Grammar B. VocabularyB. Vocabulary C. Listening and SpeakingC. Listening and Speaking D. ReadingD. Reading E. WritingE. Writing

My ideasMy ideasGrammmarGrammmar E-grammar practice books Grammar Time, Round Up, E-grammar practice books Grammar Time, Round Up,

and all time favourite-- Azar Book Series with Power and all time favourite-- Azar Book Series with Power Point Grammar presentations,Point Grammar presentations,

TestsTests etc. You name it, I have them. etc. You name it, I have them. YouTube.com and slideshare.net filesYouTube.com and slideshare.net files Software. Virtual Repetitor, interactive “Oxford Living Software. Virtual Repetitor, interactive “Oxford Living

Grammar”series.Grammar”series. Online practiceOnline practicehttp://www.e-grammar.org/http://www.e-grammar.org/You can practise all the grammatical structures with You can practise all the grammatical structures with free free

teststests - gap-filling, matching or multiple choice tests. - gap-filling, matching or multiple choice tests. Software Irregular verbs trainerSoftware Irregular verbs trainer

VocabularyVocabulary

E- Picture Dictionaries E- Picture Dictionaries like “Word by Word” like “Word by Word” with workbooks. Level with workbooks. Level Beginner- IntermediateBeginner- Intermediate

VocabularyVocabulary

http://http://www.youtube.comwww.youtube.com//

video files video files

http://www.slideshare.net/http://www.slideshare.net/

Power Point PresentationsPower Point Presentations E-Books E-Books

““Target Vocabulary” seriesTarget Vocabulary” series Software Software

Collins CobuildAdvanced Collins CobuildAdvanced DictionaryDictionary

Listening and SpeakingListening and Speaking

Online listeningOnline listeningAudio/Video podcastsAudio/Video podcastshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/s/www.breakingnewsenglish.cowww.breakingnewsenglish.commhttp://australianetwork.com/lehttp://australianetwork.com/learningenglish/vodcast.htmarningenglish/vodcast.htmSoftware and digital Software and digital

interactive programmesinteractive programmesE-Books ‘ESL Teacher's E-Books ‘ESL Teacher's

Conversation Pack”Conversation Pack”

ReadingReading

E-booksE-books

Read,Reflect,ResponseRead,Reflect,Response

Basic Comprehension Basic Comprehension Passages With KeyPassages With Key

Graphic OrganisersGraphic Organisers

GO BinderGO Binder

Digital copies of magazinesDigital copies of magazines

Easy English 1-20Easy English 1-20

Hot English Magazines for Hot English Magazines for ESL learnersESL learners

WritingWriting

SoftwareSoftware

““Longman Activator”Longman Activator”

Writing coach with Writing coach with guided writing practiceguided writing practice

E-BooksE-Books

““Successful Writing” Successful Writing” seriesseries

What does this mean for schoolsWhat does this mean for schools

Multi-“text” approach to learningMulti-“text” approach to learning Increased student collaboration-in new paradigmsIncreased student collaboration-in new paradigms Instant feedback and remediationInstant feedback and remediation Assessment becomes an ongoing and frequent Assessment becomes an ongoing and frequent

activityactivity Exploration, interactive, and inquiry-based learning Exploration, interactive, and inquiry-based learning

take center stagetake center stage Learning takes place in real-world contextLearning takes place in real-world context Learning takes place outside classroomLearning takes place outside classroom New methods of delivering instructionNew methods of delivering instruction

What does this mean to teachers ?What does this mean to teachers ?

Keeping up with studentsKeeping up with students Learning new strategies to keep students engagedLearning new strategies to keep students engaged Developing the vision to see the potentialDeveloping the vision to see the potential Keeping the eye on students’ achievementsKeeping the eye on students’ achievements Developing appropriate forms of assessment for Developing appropriate forms of assessment for

technology supported learningtechnology supported learning Maintaining the home/school connectionMaintaining the home/school connection Making your life easy!Making your life easy!

Barriers to implementationBarriers to implementation

Costs to keep up and currentCosts to keep up and current Skepticism regarding benefits of technology for Skepticism regarding benefits of technology for

learning and achievementlearning and achievement Security concernsSecurity concerns Teacher skills to integrate technology seamlessly Teacher skills to integrate technology seamlessly

into the learning environmentinto the learning environment Teacher v student skillsTeacher v student skills Existing paradigms – e-books v printExisting paradigms – e-books v print eDependenceeDependence

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