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Victoria University College:

ELI Offshore

July 2011

e-learningin the

ESL classroom

From CALL

..to participatory digital culture

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1) self-paced grammar activity

software, quizzes, games

Issues in English (Protea), Tensebuster (Clarity)..

Web sites that have similar aims: Randall's listening, internet TESL journal, manythings.org, a4esl.org..

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2) web sites for communication and community

eg Dave's ESL cafe, forum

software, webCT, moodle,

voxopop, voiceboards

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3) web sites for teacher preparation, eg worksheets

(TIP: use PDF creator to print the web page, so you can keep it for later)

•AtoZteacherstuff.com•senteacher.org/print•worksheetgenius.com

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teacher uses eg powerpoint, slideshare,

voicethread to present, including

multimedia (eg adding video with iSpring,

audio directly)

4) presentation software:

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5) students create their own digital media

word processor, presentation

software, video, audio

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6) collaborative software for writing, creating media..

"participatory digital culture"

Wiki, blog, podcast, digital story sites eg animoto.com, iPadio, voicethread, stupeflix

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7) virtual worlds for immersive learning

MOO, eg Schmooze Uni (text-based)Second Life (ESL Island)

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8) style of learning environment

•laptops around a table,

•computer lab,

•fully online at a distance,

•single overhead (sharing keyboard

etc)

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9) share resources with your colleagues

how do you share resources?

..web2, blog, social bookmarking (eg delicious), intranet?

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10) stay in the loop with other educators

..follow edu-bloggers, use RSS feeds to

read multiple blogs.. (eg google

reader)

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11) Active time

a) A mind map: how could you use technology to

improve student reading?

b) Write in a google document with the other

teachers: what are the barriers to e-learning?

(brainstorm)

c) Call iPadio and describe your favourite student

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links

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Questions for discussion

1) What are the barriers to using technology for student learning?

2) How could you use more technology to improve student learning?

3) What do students really enjoy doing with computer or mobile phone.. And how could you use that to help them learn?

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e-learning in the ESL classroomSession notes at:

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Michael's bookmarks at

http://delicious.com/michalki/

This presentation was adapted from previous sessionsCredits + Thanks also for “creative commons” licensed photos from Flickr users: john kratz, chrisschuep - all at flickr.com

Contacts+ Michael Chalk

+ email: ace [at] michalk.id.au,

+ web: http://michalk.id.au/

+ skype: mickleberry