These are the slides for the IATEFL Learning Technologies Special Interest Group webinar on 15.09.13. Abstract: Most of us have to, at some point, use ICT or web tools as part of our practice, but how autonomous are we when it comes to learning those tools? To what extent do we teach ourselves and to what extent do we learn from others? What training do we expect, if any? How can we create our own autonomy? This webinar is intended to build on research carried out for a master’s dissertation. Hopefully, it will also provide an up-to-date snapshot of current practice and you will be invited to participate in adding to this research for possible further publication. Date: 15 September 2013 Time: 1400 HRS GMT/UCT 1500 HRS BST 1600 HRS CEST Platform: Adobe Connect Link to Room: http://iatefl.adobeconnect.com/ltsig Host/Moderator: Heike Philp

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3. Outline…
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4. Research…
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5. Initial Research Questions ->
Survey
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6. ‘Relationship’ with technology
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7. ICT vs Web Tools

8. ICT – the ‘operating instructions’

9. Exploring ICT/Web Tools Discovery and Use
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10. Barriers + Institutional Support
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11. Teacher (-Learner) Autonomy
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12. Teacher (-Learner) Autonomy
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13. Exploring your Teacher
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16. Exploring your Teacher Autonomy II
 What do you think are the factors that should
be considered when measuring a person’s
autonomy?
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 Do you think it depends on the kind of tool
being learned?
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 Do you think it is possible to create your own
autonomy (in the workplace) and how?

17. References:
 Aoki, N. 2000. Aspects of teacher autonomy: Capacity, freedom and responsibility. Paper
presented at 2000 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Language Centre
Conference. In Smith, R. 2003.
 Benson, P. 2007. ‘Autonomy in language teaching and learning – State-of-the-art article’.
Language Teaching 40:21-40.
 Smith, R.C. 2003. ‘Teacher education for teacher-learner autonomy’ in Symposium for
Language Teacher Educators: Papers from three IALS symposia (CD-Rom), J Gollin, G
Ferguson and H Trappes-Loman (Eds.) Edinburgh. IALS. University of Edinburgh. Also
available at: www.warwick.ac.uk/~elsdr/Teacher-autonomy.pdf Accessed 7 May 2012.
 White, D and Le Cornu, A. 2011. Visitors and Residents: A new typology for online
engagement. First Monday. 16/9. Available at:
http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3171/3049. Accessed 13
June 2012.
 Permission was granted from the four interviewees to use the audio extracts played.

18. Q & A
 The LASIG article:
 http://bit.ly/10VNsgT
 The full dissertation:
 http://bit.ly/19Yrtq1
 or http://bit.ly/T2nGmv
Thanks for attending.