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Overview of Class• CALL, MALL• Apps• Blogs• Podcast• Skype• Social media• Youtube• Videogames• Ebook Readings• Cloudservice• Tools to make lessons
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Rationale/ Significance• Why to use technology in ESL classroom?• Can technology change education?• Emerging Challenges• Hurdles and how to overcome?• Be innovative • Be super teacher
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CALL: an overview CALL “The search for, and study of applications of the computer in language teaching and learning.” (Levy)Various Names Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI)Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL), Web-Enhanced Language Learning (WELL) Network-Based Language Teaching (NBLT),Computer Mediated Communication (CMC), Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations)
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Phases of Evolution: 1. Behaviourist CALLSkinner’s book ‘Verbal Behavior’“Pedagogically audio-lingual/army method,Charles C Fries
Psychologically behaviourism,
Linguistically structuralism” (Stern) 5
2. Communicative CALL• Cognitive Theory ,• Process of discovery, expression and development• Computer as a tutor• Computer as a tool• Soft wares were developed, • Use form, teach grammar, implicitly, generate
original utterance, use target language exclusively, • ‘Linguistics, computers and the language teacher’
by John Underwood
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3. Integrative CALL • Internet 1950’s• Multimedia- In 1960,University of Illinois
Internet in Pakistan1992
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CALL in Pakistan• ELTR• SPELT• Research
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MALL, M-Learning• It is an approach to language learning that is
assisted or enhanced through the use of a handheld mobile device.
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MALL Features
• All features of a computer• Useful for language learning• Voice Recording and Listening• SMS (Short Message Service)• Internet Facility• Downloading• Still Camera • Videography• Gaming
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MALL Evolution• Japanese started MALL projects.• MALL was developed by the Stanford Learning Lab,
which explored their use in ESL. • Twarog & Pinter (1988) used telephones to facilitate
distant language.• In 1996, instructors at Brigham Young University-
Hawaii taught a distance-learning English course from Hawaii to Tonga via telephone and computer.
• Dickey (2001) organized teleconferencing to teach an English conversation course in South Korea.
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The Characteristics of Mobile Learning
• spontaneous• bite-sized, fast-food learning• personal• Informal• portable• Ubiquitous /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/(everywhere, anytime)
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Learning with CALL/ MALL• Googling• Using online dictionaries/thesaurus/picture
dictionary• Record dates using online calendars and
organizing tools• Capture notes and pictures through mobile
cameras• Email or phone students to arrange meetings for
class projects• Translation websites
MALL Activities• Activity I .correctionRecord a student speaking about a topic or a role
play. Then, play if students can rectify their mistakes.
• Activity IIA teacher can film his/her students ,a role play or
discussion. Produce a similar role play or make it a discussion topic.
• Activity IIITake pictures/videos with mobile phone. Ask if they
can identify them, explain them... 14
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Benefits of CALL and MALL• Active, enjoyable• Constructive • Collaborative• Autonomous• International• Conversational• Contextualized• Reflective• Record, listen MP3, MP4• Receive text / multimedia messages• Receive administrative information
Useful Sites Web Based Learning• British Council Teaching English• Onestop English• Zozanga.com• Manythings.org• Academia.edu• Elt-resourecful• Demand High ELT• An A-Z of ELT• 4Teachers.org (to integrate technology)
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Cont…• Abcteach educational offering 5000+ printable• Breaking News English.com • Dave's ESL Café• Education Planet more than 100,000 resources• Education World educational search engine• Educator's Reference Desk: ESL Lesson Plans
http://www.refdesk.com• EduHound • Edutopia • Eduweb interact with material like video games• English Firsthand: Teacher Resources• ESL Flow • ESL Kids Stuff
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Cont…
• ESL Through Music• SongsforTeaching • Every Picture Tells a Story• Everything ESL: Classroom Lesson Plans • Google for Educators • Interesting Things for ESL Students• Havefunteaching.com• Internet Picture Dictionary • Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day (award winning) • Learn English • National Capital Language Resource Center • NetGrammar (reading, writing and listening
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Cont…Lesson Plans1.PBSlearningmedia.org 3,000 free lesson plans2.Unesco.org.pk lesson plans3. http://ielanguages.com/lessonplan.html4. http://www.eslkidstuff.com5. Lesson plans etc http://www.edhelper.com/• Time Magazine for Kids: Classroom Resources • Esltower• Esl galaxy• Eslkidslab• Esldepot• Eslgold
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ESL APPS• aptoide (app store) blackmart (app store)• free Google Apps for Education• Grammar Up• Grammaropolis• English LaunchPad (whiteboard etc)• Socrative (assessment)• Learn English The Fun Way• SpeakingPal SpeakingPal English Tutor• iFPoems Busuu (vocabulary 3000)• Wordflex Touch Dictionary• Dynamic English Lesson 3 – Idioms• iBooks) My Story Writing Prompts
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Cont…• Listen and Speak• Cartoon- Free English• EnglishPodcast for Learners• Fluent English• Supiki English Conversation Speaking Practice app• Learn English Elementary (by British Council)
• Language Verb Trainer• LangLearner English Idioms• Sentence Builder• 50 Languages
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What is a Blog?
• A Blog is a personal website where entries are commonly displayed.
• Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries.
• A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic.
• The ability for readers to leave comments
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Why Blogs?
No need to write on bathroom walls.Engage students with native speakers• Good for assessing writing• Let instructors post and track homework• Empower students• Integrate Internet resources as links
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Blogs in the ESL Classroom
• The use of blogs in the ESL classroom– Use as a journal or diary.– Promotes critical thinking.– Open Classroom walls.– Can assess student writing.– Promotes Process Writing– Shows the wider world what is happening:
• students+students with other schools+parents+organizations• Anyone with Internet connection• Could create language learning communities
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To Create a Blog….Blogger (http://www.blogger.com)
is a free blog publishing tool from Google for easily sharing your thoughts with the world. Blogger makes it simple to post text, photos and video.
Wordpress (http://www.wordpress.com) is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog.
Blog (http://www.blog.com) provides a fully-featured publishing platform for free. Blog by yourself or establish a writing community, all under an address
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Podcasting• It is a collection of audio/ video digital media files
which are distributed over the Internet.
• Why Podcasting?– Use voice to connect students– Audio and video can be integrated– Bridges cultures– Motivate students– Because a real audience exist
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Podcasting Benefits for ESLRecord classesStudents record episodesGood for assessing pronounciationShort radio showsFlexibilityPlaybackSynchronization of EpisodesAIOU FM RadioNUML Fm Radio
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Authentic Audio
www.Learnoutloud.comwww.bbc.co.ukBritish Council Learn English podcasts•BBC Newsround + RadioOne Stop English (subscription) Ello and other EFL podcast sites
(Breaking News English)
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How to Create a Podcast• Podomatic (http://www.podomatic.com)
Get a free podcast, share your favrouites. • GabCast (http://www.gabcast.com)
Is a podcasting and audio blogging platform offered to virtual communities, individuals etc
• ODEO (http://www.odeo.com)Insert your audio and create a podcast to share in your blog.
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Skype
• The name was derived from "sky" and "peer".• a premium voice-over-IP service and
instant messaging client, • developed by the Microsoft Skype Division. • Skype was first released in August 2003.• It was created by Janus Friis (Denmark) and
Niklas Zennström (Sweden) in cooperation with Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, and Jaan Tallinn (Estonia),
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Skype Features• Conference Calls• Instant Messaging or Chat• File Sharing• Screen Sharing• Using Skype for Marketing ESL/EFL Programs
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Skype Benefits• Online teaching• Role-play telephone conversations.• Record• Live listening to natives• E-pals• Language Exchange Groups• cross-cultural exchanges• connections between classrooms and students• Italki, speaky, verbling sites to speak with natives
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Facebook and Social Media for ESL• Founder Mark Zuckerberg Howard University• February 2004
Founded: March 21, 2006, in USAFounders: Evan Williams, Noah Glass,
Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone
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How to use Social Media in ESL Classroom?
• Use Facebook page and group features to communicate with students.
• Create a Facebook page. Start posting updates. Ask your pupils to translate the text into English.
• Create a Twitter account. Start tweeting in a foreign language.• Using Facebook in a Research Group• Use Facebook as professional development.https://www.facebook.com/freetech4teachers• Video chat• File sharing
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- Youtube (http://www.youtube.com) is a place to discover, watch, upload and share videos.
Started in Feb, 2005
Based on Neuro cognitive reasoningHow to play youtube in Pakistan? www.playit.pk
Teachertube (http://www.teachertube.com)Khanacademy
Youtube for your Classroom
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Why to Use Youtube in ESL Class room?• Multiply knowledge• More than 2 billion videos are watched daily.• Exposure to authentic English• Immersion teaching and techniques to increase L2
input have generally positive effects on the language acquisition process (Mangubhai, 2005)
• To connect abstract foreign language concepts to their actual experiences (Wang, 2005)
• Promote student autonomy (Leung, 2004)• Videos for professional grooming• Videos for art of teaching
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Youtube for Listening and Speaking• Conversation analysis• Speak similar dialogue• Movie trailer voiceovers• Famous movie scene re-enactments• dubbing• Vlogging: “video blog,”• Videos for making mind maps
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Youtube for Writing• Note-taking • summarizing:• TED Talks (http://www.ted.com)• “How-to” do anything? • Dictation• Cloze tests
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Useful Video Channels in Youtube
– JenniferESL: With over 153,000 subscribers, Jennifer’s best videos are her lessons on idioms (kitchen idioms, driving idioms, colour idioms
– MisterDuncan: Considered one of the original English teachers on YouTube. He covers lessons on fluency and speaking English naturally.
– Voice of America Learning English: Join over 98,000 other subscribers and learn English with captioned news reports read at a slower speed.
– BBC Learning English: Another popular site, with over 64,000 followers.
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Authentic Video
• University channels• All major TV channels – BBC/ITV/Sky• News sites – BBC/The Argus• YouTube (TEFLclips)• TrueTube• Videojug• National Geographic• Real English and other EFL video sites
100 best video sites for ESLhttp://www.edudemic.com/best-video-sites-for-teachers/
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Video Games/ Edutainment
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An electronic game that involves an interaction with a user interface
To generate visual feedback on a video device. The first commercial arcade video game, Computer Space by Nutting Associates, was introduced in 1971.
Types of Videogame
• Played online• Played on computer• Played with handheld device
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Advantages
• Communicative• Problem solving• Action oriented• Locating things• Enhances Scanning Ability• Fast reading
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Best Videogames for ESL• Phantasy Quest leaves you on a deserted island• Sound Factory lets you play a musical factory• Ketinetto 2• The Ballard of Ketinetto 7• Heart Of Tota• Monster Basement This one is fairly scary,.• Griswold The Goblin includes audio supported
text and a lot of fun..• The Ballad of Ketinetto
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Cont…
• Dr. Stanley’s House 2″ • Inspector Kloo 4 • Inspector Kloo 5 • The Ballad of Ketinetto 8 • Mild Escape is an “escape the room” game
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Digital Classroom• Interactive whiteboard• Tabs• Language lab with microphones• Multimedia• Google classroom• https://classroom.google.com/ineligible
• Dictation.io website to dictate Google support languages
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Most Popular ebook Reading
• Google play books• Googlebooks• Kindle• Nook• ibook• kobo
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Read and Download Books• www.Bookzz.org• www.golibgen.io• www.jurn.org• Guttenberg.org• Freebooksy.com• Bookish.com• Goodreads.com• Openingthebook.com• Ereaderiq.com• Bookhub.com Calibre-ebook.com• Hundredzeroes.com Whatshouldireadnext.com
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Popular Cloud Services
• Googledrive• Dropbox• One drive
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Cont…
• 2. examtime Quizzes:• 3. eltpics photos to teach • 4. Author Stream slides• 5. Present.Me A video presenting platform:You simply upload a Power Point presentation
and add video or audio to accompany your presentation slides.
6. Blabberize Animates any image with a moving mouth and audio. 51
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• 7. wordle.net, wordclouds.com Creates beautiful word clouds.
• 8. Infogram Creates interactive infographicsWhen you move the mouse over each word, an
information box opens with a synonym or explanation. You can also add photos and videos.
9. Animoto Creates videos with photos,music and text.10. Piktochart Creates quick and impressive infographics.
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Cont…• 11. StudyBlue- an online tool for making flashcards
with video and audio• 12. Pixton- an online comic maker to add sound,
upload pictures and images.• 13. Storybird- is a collaborative storytelling tool.
Students can create short art inspired stories
• 14. Prezi- a cloud-based presentation software that
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