1. Best Practices in Using Technology to support Language Teaching and Learning Dennie Hoopingarner Michigan State University November 7, 2008

3. Myth 1: There is a “technology” What is technology?

5. Do you have to “know” all these in order to “know” technology?

6. Lumping all technology together into a monolithic entity is overly simplistic and discouraging

7. Different technologies are suitable for different pedagogies

8. Best Practice: Recognize that “technology” can mean many different things

9. Myth 2: Technology = methodology

11. Best Practice: Enhance your teaching methods and personal style with technology

12. Myth 3: Today’s technology is all you need to know

13. Remember this?

16. Which would you rather use?

20. Today’s technologies will seem quaint and old-fashioned before you know it

21. Best Practice: Keep current If you aren’t moving forward, you’re moving backward

22. Myth 4: Technology will replace teachers

25. It is very difficult for computers to do with language what humans can do very easily

26. Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer, should be replaced by a computer

27. Best Practice: treat technology as a partner, not as a competitor

29. Principles of using Technology

31. Example: Replace The Oral Interview

34. See it in action: http:// clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/mashup/view.php?ID =MjQ0OA==

35. Example: Augment Homework as Formative Assessment

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39. Example: Transform Constructivist Language Learning

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43. See it in action: YouTube: http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/mashup/view.php?ID=MTEx Integrated: http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/mashup/view.php?ID=Mzcx

44. Best Practice: Use technology when (and only when) there’s a good reason to use it.

45. Corrollary: “Because it’s cool” is not a good reason.

46. Technology in the context of standards and skills Its role, functions

49. Technology is neither a language standard nor a language skill Where does it fit?

50. Filling in a Matrix? Listening Reading Speaking Writing Communication Cultures Connections Comparisons Communities

51. Bridge gaps? Listening Speaking Reading Connections Communication Comparison

52. Sticks things together?

57. Thank you! http://ria.clear.msu.edu/