Lets Bring Web 2 0 Technologies Into Language Classrooms An Interactive Project
1. Cem BALÇIKANLI Gazi University, Faculty of Education, ELT Department Electronic Village, TESOL 2010 Boston, The USA
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3. The teaching profession as a whole has much to learn from its digital native students , especially at the technological and social frontier of Web 2.0 (Wildner, 20000; Davis, 2002; Evans, 2004)
4. I t is highly encouraged that language teachers must develop awareness and competencies to effectively integrate technology in language teaching and learning. They need to equip themselves with the recent technological innovations to make learning process more relevant to the needs of the modern world. ( Churchill, 2000 ; 2007 )
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6. P re-service teacher preparation programs play a vital role in developing modern English-language teachers who can effectively bring technology into their workplace (Koubek, 2003; Suh, 2004; Mrazek and Meadows, 2006; Fuchs, 2006)
7. T he pre-service English language teacher training program at Gazi University, Turkey
27. S ome useful skills to use technology in language learning A n understanding that information technology is a necessary tool in contemporary second-language education A n opportunity to learn about many new activities that involved technology and the underlying pedagogical principles that support them A good balance of professional and personal use of technology Email, reviewing software, developing technology-based lessons, and using content-based software packages Outcome s
28. To enhance learning and motivate students The personal motivation to keep up with current technologies and use it to help their students develop language skills through means beyond those offered in traditional classrooms The favorable use of technology to connect their students with native speakers of the English language. Opening a channel to connect students of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds through technology Pearls by Student Teachers