The document outlines an action plan for integrating ICT in a TESOL course. The long-term goal is to integrate ICT through student-centered approaches to equip students with information processing, creativity, and collaboration skills. Short-term goals include promoting insightful learning, giving students tasks to explore knowledge and apply theories, and creating a motivated learning environment through collaborative work and interest-based tasks. Instructional strategies include online discussions, group projects, peer critiques, and using films to highlight teaching strategies. Potential problems and solutions are also addressed, such as providing time for asynchronous online discussions and arranging computer lab sessions.

1. Action Plan
in Integrating ICT in TESOL 104
Prepared by:
Maria Teresa L. Manicio
Philippine Normal University
Department of English

2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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
Wikispace
Open discussion topics in
wikispace to encourage
students to share insights and
challenges encountered
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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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