Lets check that

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Lets check that!

• Innovative Correction Techniques
• Information Communication Technology

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Agenda

• Definitions
• Similarities differences
• Scenarios and set ups
• Samples
• Strategies

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Web 2.0
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Definition

• Correction
• Feedback
• Feedforward

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Similarities
What should we correct?
When should we correct?
How should we correct?
Why should we correct?
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Scenarios

• Face to face lessons with use of ICT mainly
  outside class time any autonomous study using
  ICT
• Face to face lessons with ICT integral feature
  (computers readily available)
• Online courses with tutor with no face-to-face
  component.

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Differences

• Getting feedback from
• teacher/tutor
• peers
• other people
• software
• other sources

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New potential

• copy and paste
• annotate
• undo
• draft redo
• capture
• save archive
• share visible/hide

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Scenario 1 f2f blogging
? draft re-write ? increase in accuracy ? new
audience more self-review
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Scenario 1 peer comments
http//www.bloggingenglish1.blogspot.com/
Sarah Guth EFL course Padova University
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Scenario 1 feedback from Barney
http//feedbackfrombarney.blogspot.com/
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Scenario 1 f2f emaltziling
? use highlighters ? colour codes ? more subtle
annotations ? insert comments
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Scenario 1 marking
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Scenario 1 markin
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Scenario 1 independent use
? automated checks
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Scenario 1 independent use
? select ? spell ? expand ? re-check
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Scenario 1 independent use

• ? feedback
• audio archive
• ? transcripts

For example Stefania from Italy (April 2006) a
short talk on winning the lottery. The podcast
looks at speculating and hypothesising when
dealing with subjects such as this.
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Scenario 2 class podcasting project
? preparation ? script key words ? undo redo
? say it and hear it
Graham Stanley
http//bylpodcasts.blogspot.com/
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Scenario 2 wiki project
? peer review/correction ? improve editing or
add additional content ? bottom-up
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Scenario 2 wiki project - criteria
http//flatclassroomproject2006.wikispaces.com/Rub
rics
? organization and presentation ? hyperlinks ?
originality ? collaboration ? web 2.0 and
multimedia
Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay
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Scenario 3 online

• New ways of signalling
• replace facial expressions
• indicate errors unobtrusively
• echo

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Scenario 3 forum echo
Valentina Dodge University of Naples
This is similar to a cousin of mine! However, my
cousin really hasnt got any problems! Shes ..
.Imma, do you think?
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Scenario 3 forum echo

• ? Select appropriate correction place
• ? Reply with thanks, praise and
• ? feed-forward question
• ? avoid equivalent of pointing

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Scenario 3 online detection
? Create another area where error analysis can
take place ? dont name shame ? Balance
mistake-spotting with praise Thats really good
Well done
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Scenario 3 screen recording
http//www.teachertrainingvideos.com/
Russell Stannard
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Scenario 3 online live session
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Other teachers
Seth Dickens Trieste, Italy
Valeria Pittaluga Barcelona
Todd Cooper Japan
Souham Al-Khazaal Iraq
Sheila Hutton Saudia Arabia
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Successful strategies
? encourage more correction ? establish a
system ? be a mistakes are OK model ? choose
private vs. public ? give encouragement, praise
and assurance
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Conclusion
? The most powerful learning experiences often
result from making mistakes ? We dont want to
interrupt the learning process
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Thank you!
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