Using Technological Resources in the Classroom

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Using Technological Resources in the Classroom

• Rupert HeringtonUniversity of Leeds
• The Role of Technology in ELT
• 20 - 25 January 2002

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What Technology?

• Audio CD, Web, cassette, recorder
• Video DVD, cassette, Web, laserdisc, camera
• TV satellite / terrestrial
• Telephone

• Computers1. Local or network
• CALL software, CD-ROMs, office software
  applications2. Internete-mail, World Wide Web,
  text, audio and video conferencing

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OVERVIEW

• Previous experiences of using technology
• Rationale
• Ways Technology can be used in language learning
• Implications

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Possible Reasons why Technology may be underused

• teachers may lack confidence and knowledge
• quality and accuracy of materials
• information overload for students
• equipment problems or unreliability
• cost
• conflict of educational values

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Why use Technology with language learners?

• exposure to authentic language
• access to wider sources of information
  varieties of language
• opportunities to communicate with the outside
  world
• learner-centred approach
• development of learner autonomy

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Seven Ways Technology is used in Language Learning

• Presentation of new language e.g. Boxmind
• Practice language in context skills e.g.
  Listening
• Testing placement, progress, achievement
• Reference task or project work
• Publishing students work, course materials
• Communicationteacher - student, native -
  non-native speakers, across cultures
• Simulation real-world within the classroom

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Implications of using technology in the language
classroom

• Integration with the course syllabus
• Selection of Materials
• Classroom Dynamics
• Training
• Support

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Selection of Materials

• Is the level appropriate?
• Is the content appropriate?
• Quality and accuracy of materials
• Style and genre

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Classroom Dynamics

• role of the teacher changes to being a
  facilitator
• role of the student changes to being an active
  participant
• closer interaction between teacher and students

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Training

• Teachers need to know how to
• use the technology
• evaluate and select learning resources
• solve problems
• train learners
• integrate technology into the syllabus and plan
  lessons

• Students need
• to know
• their role has changed
• how to use the equipment, particular software
• how to apply skills and strategies to their own
  learning

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Support

• TECHNICAL
• maintenance of equipment, technical failure,
  updating equipment / software
• INSTITUTIONAL
• willingness towards technology, allocating money
• PEDAGOGICAL
• support to teachers in sharing ideas, planning
  lessons, training teachers

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Use of technology in the language classroom
occurs successfully when

• there is a real reason for using it
• alternative activities are to hand, if problems
  arise
• training and support is given to students
• use of technology is integrated and ongoing
• the activities are stimulating and worthwhile to
  the learners
• communication is taking place between learners
• learners are asked to use language in meaningful
  ways

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Testing
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