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Some images of new technology
– memory techniques – collaborative learning – mind-body training– interactive scaffolding – adaptive instruction – speech recognition– multimedia access– connectivity– networking
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The plan…
• Explore our own orientations toward language learning and technology
• Identify areas for enhancement• Give a quick review of “Best in Show”
prototypes • Review keys to successful
implementation• Entertain Q & A
Personal Orientations
Personal Orientations
Task: What are 3 tools that are essential in your teaching? Explain reasons for your choices.
MR’s Backstory: Incorporating technology
Togo – the value of Zero Technology
Thailand – the value of New Technology
UCB – the value of Collaborative Use of Technology
LEI – the value of Packaging Technology
Michael Rost 2011
Looking at theories of using technology in language learning
Task: • What are the learners doing in each
scenario? (Use a POV student perspective.)
• What technology (instructional or electronic) is being used?
• What is the “learning value” in each scenario?
Personal Orientations
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
Differences lie in…
• Degree of learner action &/ participation• Type of task, length of task, type of outcome • Instructional “world” = “learning culture”, “position of teacher”, “position of co-learners”
Michael Rost 2011
What does the research suggest?
• Classroom only > Distance (TD) only
• Hybrid (Classroom + TD) > Classroom only
• Hybrid > Classroom only > Distance (TD) only
The upshot:
• TD learning alone is generally not as effective as classroom learning alone => Attempt to have appropriate balance of classroom to TD.
• TD learning + Classroom learning is almost always more effective than classroom learning alone. =>Find ways of supplementing classroom learning with TD learning.
Differences in effect are due to:
• teacher involvement• learner strategy training• accountability of Ss (record
keeping)• choice (and variety) of online tools• choice (and variety) of content
Michael Rost 2011
The Challenge!
Limited Time to achieve:
- Intermediate language proficiency in 4 skills
- Readiness for academic study in the L2
- 21st Century learning skills
What kinds of enhancements are needed?
Goal 1: Language Acquisition
• Reading = increase in speed/quantity, comprehension, semantic depth, strategy development
• Listening = increase in speed/quantity, comprehension, semantic depth, strategy development
• Conversation=increase in accuracy, depth, participation strategies, presentation quality
• Writing= increase in accuracy, semantic depth, appropriateness
Aside: How long does it take to learn a L2?
What kind of enhancements are needed?
Goal 2: Academic Readiness
• Massive Vocabulary Growth• Comprehension of Lectures• Participation in Discussions• Self Management of Tasks and
Goals
Aside: What strategies lead to readiness?
What kind of enhancements are needed?
Goal 3: 21st Century Skills
• Connection• Communication • Collaborations• Critical Thinking• Creative Expression
Aside: What are 21st Century Skills
Best in Show
• Language Acquisition
• Academic Preparation
• 21st Century Skills
Power of Five
Best in Class: Teacher Blogs• English with Jennifer http://englishwithjennifer.wordpress.com/• English Raven http://jasonrenshaw.typepad.com/• ELT from A to Zhttp://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/• That’s Life http://slife.dudeney.com• TEFL Mattershttp://www.facebook.com/Marisa.Constantinides• Critical mass elt http://sjhannam.edublogs.org
Best in Class: Learning Management Systems
Wordress www.wordpress.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWYi4_COZMU
Blackboard http://www.blackboard.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwpvBy7tx3A
Drupal www.drupal.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q2aPi9ZEgs
Joomla www.joomla.comhttp://people.joomla.org/videos/video/380-joomla-example-sites.html?groupid=567
Moodle www.moodle.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o1fMQsfzoQ •
Best in Class: Grammar• Grammarly “World’s most accurate grammar checker” –
checks written textshttp://www.grammarly.com • Azar Grammar Teacher-created worksheets on discrete
grammar pointswww.azargrammar.com• Many Things Simple interactively scored activities,
organized topicallyhttp://www.manythings.org/• Activities for ESL Range of self-scoring quizzes http://a4esl.org• Listen and Write Dictation practice, lots of dictation
practicehttp://www.listen-and-write.com/
Best in Class: Listening
• Broadcasts from the BBC A range of audio and video broadcasts available for
online streaming.
www.bbc.co/uk/worldservice/BBC_English/progs.htm
• YouTube Selection Selected YouTube videos, subtitled by members
http://yappr.com
• Free TV Watch your favorite TV shows. Anytime. For free. http://www.hulu.com/
• English Language Listening Lounge Massive number of interesting interviews,
tasks, vocabulary and cultural notes
www.elllo.org
• Awesome Stories “The story place of the web” Tell yours, listen to others’.
www.awesomestories.com
Best in Class: Conversation
• Google Voice Free phone voice messages, transcribed automatically (80%), feedback mechanism
https://www.google.com/voice/• ESL Gold includes situations, conversation topics,
speaking taskswww.eslgold.com/speaking.html• Chatterbox Challenge – variety of controlled
conversations with chatterbots www.chatterboxchallenge.com• Voice Thread – Group conversations (asynchronous)
around images, documents and video clipswww.voicethread.com• English Baby – Forums and chat rooms for conversation www.englishbaby.com
Best in class: Vocabulary • Vocabahead – short videos to illustrate vocab for
standardized testshttp://www.vocabahead.com • Word a Day – receive a new word each dayhttp://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/list/• Visual Thesaurus – Visualize word webs http://www.visualthesaurus.com• Corpus Based Learning – Use large database of
spoken English to learn collocations and contextshttp://corpus.byu.edu/coca/• Listen to English Focuses on short pedagogic
podcasts and vocabulary building www.listen-to-english.com
Best in Class: Academic Prep
• Khan Academy Learn almost anything (mostly about science)http://www.khanacademy.org/ • Academic Earth Online courses from the world's top scholars.www.academicearth.org• Brain Pop animated, curriculum-based content that engages
studentshttp://www.brainpop.co.uk/• Wikiversity – Audio and Text-based courses, “set learning free”http://wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity• Literacy Net Graded and supported readings on a range of
topics, with skill building exerciseshttp://www.literacynet.org
Best in Class: Connection and Collaboration
• The Common Language Project Inform each other on “crucial human issues of our time.”
http://clpmag.org/about.php• Language Exchange Meet other international
students and communicate via Skypehttp://www.language-exchanges.org• Livemocha “Welcome to the world’s largest language
learning community.”www.livemocha.com• Social Networks Connect with others, locally and
internationally, promote yourself and your interests; pre-fab communities
www.facebook.com, www.orkut.com• Online Communities Connect with others for specific
purposeshttp://mashable.com/?s=online+communities
Best in Class: Critical Thinking• TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Leading innovators,
short illustrated talks www.ted.com • Survey Monkey Inquire about people’s opinions, analyze
results (with e.g. Compelling Conversations)www.surveymonkey.com• Critical Thinking Course Students learn about claims,
arguments, validity, conclusions www.criticalthinkingcourse.com• Qualia Soup A YouTube channel discussing controversial
topics and argumentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h9XntsSEro&feature=relmfu• Journal Writing Prompts 300 prompts for reflective
journal writinghttp://creativewritingprompts.com
Best in Class: Communication (Self-Expression)• Write and record your own story www.storycorps.org • Direct and post your own videoswww.vimeo.com• Assemble and narrate multimedia shows slideshowswww.smilebox.com www.animoto.com• Share your own presentationswww.slideshare.com• Design original multimedia presentationshttp://prezi.com/
Best in Class: Learning Games• The Experiential Learning Group Offers listening
games oriented for adults.www.experiential-learning-games.com/listeninggames.html• ESL Games World Flash-based games for lower levelshttp://www.eslgamesworld.com/ http://topwordgames.com/• Multiplayer Games (MMOG) Interact with other players
around the world http://www.novelgames.com/multiplayerflashgames/• English Wizz A Jeopardy style board game on over 300
world topics www.englishwizz.com• Free Thinking Games A variety of critical thinking gameswww.freethinkinggames.com
Best in Class: Free Tools• Skype (+ Ecamm) - record your conversationswww.skype.com, www.ecamm.com• Google Docs - use spreadsheets to track
students’ taskshttp://docs.google.com• Facebook - create a class pagewww.facebook.com• Drop Box keep a portfolio of student workhttps://www.dropbox.com• i-Tunes Post and access audio, video, learning
appswww.apple.com/itunes
Keys to Successful Use of New Technologies
• Compelling Content • State of the art navigation****• Injecting Learning Strategy Instruction • Keeping Learner at Center: Presentations and Peer
Teaching• Adding Evaluation (+/-, Performance Scales )• Valuing Learner Feedback (Likert Scales, “Yelp!” suggestions)***• Integrating technology with sound teaching approach• Monitoring, Coaching, Supplementing, Personalizing • Keeping Records of learner performance • Teacher Commitment, Confidence, and Passion
Michael Rost 2011
Thank you for your participation…
Michael [email protected]
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Please contact me with feedback–and let me know your own “Best in Class” ideas!
Some References
• Healy, D. et al. (2011_ TESOL Technology Standards. TESOL.• Horizon Project
http://horizon.wiki.nmc.org/About+The+Horizon+Project• MSU Michigan State's Confucius Institute and MMOG for Chinese:
http://b2e.nitle.org/index.php/2007/01/26/massively_multiplayer_online_learning
• Thorne, S. L. (2009). 'Community', Semiotic Flows, and Mediated Contribution to Activity. Language Teaching, 42(1): 81-94.
• Thorne, S. L. & Reinhardt, J. (2008). “Bridging Activities,” New Media Literacies and Advanced Foreign Language Proficiency. CALICO Journal, 25(3): 558-572.
• Wesch, Michael (2011) The Machine is Us: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&eurl=
Some (advance organizer) aphorisms
• No ______to lose
• 3000 _____________a day
• all learning is __________learning
• acquisition is initiated by “_________”
• best teaching is through “_________”
