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New developments in computer
assisted language learning
EFKF Support & Teach Conference 2011
Ton Koenraad
MFL methodology, in-service training
e-Projects manager, ICT-Coordinator
2005
2009 Kennisbasis-ICT
Hogeschool Utrecht
Faculty of Education
1990 - 2011
TELLConsult
EUEU--projects:projects:
www.micall.net
www.koenraad.info / TELLConsult
Council of Europe Council of Europe
www.lquest.net
The TalenQuest ConsortiumThe TalenQuest Consortium
www.talenquest.nl
Tools, CoPs, Activity design, Teacher Ed., Research
E-CLIL
CATS Project
NIFLAR 3D ViTAAL
iTILT
ICT & Infrastructure
in developing countries
• One Laptop per Child• mobile-driven
transformation of poor
countries
(The Economist, 2011)
•Hole-in-the-Wall Project
Mobile cellular subscriptions growth
2000 - 2010
• NL: 10.755.000 ---------> 19.310.000
• INDIA: 3.577.095 -------> 752.190.000
• NICARAGUA: 90.294 ----> 3.770.510
• UKRAINE: 818.524 -------> 53.928.830(International Communication Union, 2011)
“the cellphone is poised to become the 'PC of Africa'”Merryl Ford (2009)
References
EU: EUROCALLSymposium + EU experts
1) the learning environment
2) the teacher
3) the learner
4) the methodology
5) the technology
LT CENTENNIAL (2011)
The FUTURE of LANGUAGE EDUCATION
• Institution ‘school’ to stay
• Increase of digital component, OER
• Blended learning / Future of Textbooks?
• CMC promotes ‘open classroom’ & ‘telecollaboration’
• Tech development faster than school change
• LEs = teaching, learning and evaluation models -���� methodological approach + related technology
The FUTURE of LANGUAGE EDUCATION
The learning environment
Open Educational Resources (OER)
LINGUA@NET
LMS / VLE + MFL plug-ins
WebSwami for oral/aural skills
Extensive reading support
Telecollaboration
•New roles and competences:
– curriculum trajectory design
– project based learning management
–(e)-materials design
– ict tools selection
–open classroom moderation
The FUTURE of LANGUAGE EDUCATION
The teacher
The FUTURE of LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Teacher competence development
� Experiential learning in initial training
� Slow Cont. Prof. development (CPD)
� PLNs (lists, twitter, CoP, Delicious)
Experiential Learning
Communities of Practice (CoP)
Personal Learning Network:
Sharing Interests & Resource Finds
The FUTURE of LANGUAGE EDUCATION
The learner
Increased use of social media (e.g Facebook)
More informal learning (e.g. gaming, fan fiction)
Informal Learning:
Language Communities
•Content driven
•Task-supported
•Targeted at Language use
•CLIL
• MFL methodology development: more input from SLA research & learning theories needed
The FUTURE of LANGUAGE EDUCATION
The methodology
The FUTURE of LANGUAGE EDUCATION
The technology
• CMC (synchronous and asynchronous)
• WEB 2.0
• IWBs
• Mobile technologies
• � WEB 3.0
• Adaptive software
Oral synchronous communication
3 D worlds for cultural info and ICC competence development through encounters and events
Simulations for practice and
assessment of oral skills
Chatterdale
Mobile Assisted Language Learning
(MALL)
APPS for:
-Dictionaries
-Vocab development (flashcards)
-Games
-Grammar-focus
-Listening
-Reading (Literature)
-Text comprehension
-Access to LMS (Moodle, courseware)
Current availability of APPs
Points for discussion/reflection
• Analysis of local needs to define Project
Learning environment
• EFKF’s role in provision of e-facilities
• Skills development of project volunteers and
local staff
• Quality Assurance: e.g. Project evaluation
