Technology in Language Classroom

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Technology in Language Classroom

• Skills and Equipment for getting started

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Technology in Language Classroom

• Computer Assisted Language Learning CALL)
• In formations and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Technology Enhanced Language Learning TELL)

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Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

• Included filling in gapped texts, matching
  sentences, and multiple choice activities.
• The best known one was text reconstruction.
• All of these activities offers the learner
  feedback.
• http//www.pacificgateway.net.au/call/call.htm

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In formations and Communication Technology
(ICT)

• The use of internet and web-based tools

Technology Enhanced Language
Learning (TELL) The use of growing
possibilities of internet and communications
technology
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WHY ICT IS NEEDED?

• It will become a normal part of ELT practice in
  the coming years.
• Technology is a way to bring outside world into
  the classroom.
• Internet presents us with new opportunities for
  authentic tasks and materials.
• Collaboration and communication between learners
  is offered by internet.
• Speaking, reading, writing, and listening can be
  practiced thanks to using ICT tools.

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What can be used as tools?

• Websites and webquests
• Internet-based project work
• Electronically produced materials
• Collaborative projects using blogs
• Date projector

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Using different Web Tools,Registering Everything
Online has

• Advantages
• Using e-portfolio
• Developing collobrative learning
• Having intercultural awareness
• Improving literacy skills

• Consequences
• Students become open-minded and creative.
• They use different learning styles which
  motivates them.
• They deal with innovative and challenging tasks.

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Skills and Equipment for Getting Started

• The basic skills
• How to use a simple word processing program.
• How to use e-mail
• How to access and use the internet

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The Basic Equipments

• At least one computer
• Internet connection
• A printer
• An audio card in the computer and a headset
  (audio and microphone) for every computer.
• Technologic basic software ( a word processing
  program, a web browser like internet explorer,
  firefox, safari or mozilla and e-mail program).

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As an English Teacher

• To use websites and webquests related to the
  lessons topics
• To use internet based projects such as moodle
• To make the students to use computers actively
• To use active white board to make the students
  understand well( visual and active)
• to prepare exercises as text reconstruction, gap
  filling on the computer.

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Good to Great Teachers

• To learn new techniques like the usage of active
  white board
• To use internet based activities to develop the
  students understanding
• To combine computer and language teaching like
  visual aids, presentations, videos, podcasts.
• To make the students to use internet also such as
  giving research homework

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Resources

• Resources are on the moodle in week 1 part.
• By Idil Akgün
• Sare Sengül
• Dilek Ersöz