Technology enhanced learning with the iPad.Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages

Anthony DiGiulioKieran JulianAnthony Madden

Presented at ETJ Tokyo Expo 10/30/2016

Purpose To outline our renewal projectTo describe the digitalization of EFL curriculumTo share information about useful programs and

apps To share results from our renewal projects.

Renewal ProjectThree year curriculum renewal project

involving iPad tablets for all teachers and students at Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (KIFL).

The project involves over 1800 students and EFL teachers.

Since 2014 we have taken part in the planning, creation, teacher training and implementation of the curriculum.

Materials Online Programs X Reader, Mary Glasgow online site, Learner Management System: manaba, publisher – produced e-texts, Microsoft, Google, YouTube.

Online Digital AppsAdobe Reader, Quizlet, Graded Readers, Voice Recorder Pro, Sketchbook Express, HaikuDeck, Mindomo.

In- house Materials Online materials for speaking, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary development.

Core Principles

Digital learning and teaching with the iPadRubrics – Clearly defined rubrics and grading criteriaVocabulary – Vocabulary development Major Tenets – Student centered, integrated skills,

content based, communicative, task based.

Digital Literacy Digital literacy results in the student being able to

locate, organize, evaluate, understand, and create information using digital technologies. 1. Digital literacy is a necessary 21st century skill 2. The popularity and importance of digital and tablet –

based learning has increased. 3. Society and education are being driven by 24 hour

access to the internet and mobile learning devices.

How is digital literacy achieved in the classroom? 1. Digital materials: online materials and resources; apps2. Digital presentations – with video & presentation apps 3. Developing creative skills – selecting and creating

images and videos for presentations & online activities4. Online communities – Writing online, LMS, Google apps,

newsletters, video conferencing, blogs, collaborative activities

5. Critical thinking activities6. Blended learning

SAMR

Substitution Tech acts as a direct tool substitute, with no functional change e.g Reading and writing onlineAugmentation Tech acts as a direct substitute with functional improvement e.g. PPT – based lesson plansModification Tech allows for significant task redesign e.g. presentation w/video, Online editing, Self recording.Redefinition Tech allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable e.g. Video conferencing, online blogs.

model to evaluate how teachers are matching technology with teaching methods.

ADOBE ACROBAT

POLL EVERYWHERE QUIZLET

CAMERA

SKETCHBOOK

HAIKU DECK

KEYNOTE GOOGLEDOCS

GOOGLE SHEETS

VOICE RECORD PRO

ADOBE ACROBAT(PDF annotation and mark up)

GOOGLE DOCS(collaborative writing)

(real-time polling and audience response)

POLL EVERYWHERE

(vocabulary learning gamification)

QUIZLET

(quick and easy presentations)

HAIKU DECK

Survey & Interview Data

General Student Feelings

Positive Areas For Students: Collaboration

Positive Areas for Students: Using Apps

Which Apps Do Students Like?

Student Quotes We can make slides and we can share that in the TV in the

classroom and we cannot do in paper but if we use iPad we can make a powerpoint or haikudeck and we can share the screen and it helps presentation more.

If I wanna check the information or meanings of vocabulary, I can go to the internet and search it quickly... so in that way using iPad made my study very comfortable and faster.

Sometimes we can share some with my classmates it’s really effective for me I’m not good at writing and reading so their work is better than myself sometimes...so it’s very good for me to share with others… and when I saw their work I was very surprised and I thought I have to do more.

General Teacher Feelings

General Teacher Feelings (con’t)

Positive Areas for Teachers: Student Motivation

Positive Areas for Teachers: Using Apps for Teaching

Which Apps Do Teachers Like?

Teacher Quotes ...you’ve got a world library at your fingertips… anything that

comes up in any lesson you can do a quick Google… You get the students to do YouTube… everything is instant… You don’t have to say I’ll get back to you next week…

You can switch activities very quickly… you don’t have to tell the students bring this textbook on Monday this textbook on Tuesday. It’s all there every day. Teacher has more power he has more room to he’s not tied to a fixed textbook on a fixed day within the program.