This document discusses using technology to improve language skills. It covers communicative competence, which includes grammatical, sociolinguistic, and strategic competence. Communicative performance is the actual use of language. The document recommends using tools like oral presentations, student-generated videos, and internet resources to develop language skills. It provides examples of intermediate and basic students using online tools and discusses challenges of implementing technology, including familiarity with tools and managing student groups and recordings. The goal is to improve motivation, collaboration, and authentic language use inside and outside the classroom.
3. Objectives
To revisit the concepts of communicative
competence and communicative
performance
To collaboratively overview the different
ways we can exploit technological tools to
develop language skills
To focus on specific communicative tasks
that require the aid of technology
6. David Nunan’s (1991) five features
of CLT:
Communication through interaction
Introduction of authentic texts
Attention to learning management process
Enhancement of learner’s personal
experiences
Classroom learning and activities outside
classroom connection
7. Survey
How familiar are we with these tools? How
often do students use them? What for? How
often do we use them in our clases?
How can we better implement them in our
classes to help students improve their use
of English?
What are the challenges we face when
using these tools?
8. Why?
Motivation and involvement
Exploration and management of new tools
Collaboration
Purpose
Authenticity
Impact (inside and outside classroom)
Memorable learning
17. Related issues
http://www.tesol.org TESOL Technology
Standards Framework : TECHNOLOGY
STANDARDS FOR LANGUAGE
LEARNERS AND LANGUAGE TEACHERS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
Web 2.0
Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us
An emphasis on learning to communicate through interaction in the target language.
The introduction of authentic texts into the learning situation.
The provision of opportunities for learners to focus, not only on language but also on the Learning Management process.
An enhancement of the learner’s own personal experiences as important contributing elements to classroom learning.
An attempt to link classroom language learning with language activities outside the classroom.
www.literacynet.org CNN and CBS news. Reading materials, outlines, vocabulary exercises, comprehension exercises, listening, writing, video, audio
www.realenglish.com Audio, video with exercises on several topics
http://www.pbs.org/saf/previous.htm interesting videos on science and technology, resources for teachers on pdf, on-line quizzes and pdf, e-mail the scientists, models, grade level, links, unable to see videos on the page, use youtube instead, and the printables from the page.
http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/miinventory.php and http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/mitest.html Multiple intelligences and learning styles tests