This document discusses integrating technology into language classrooms. It provides examples of how teachers can use technology for listening, speaking, writing and reading activities. For listening, the document recommends using Audacity, podcasts, YouTube and text-to-speech. For speaking, it suggests having students record podcasts, create wikis with audio, make animations and videos. For writing, wallwisher, Glogster, Wordle and Flickr are presented. Reading activities include online newspapers and puzzle makers. The document encourages teachers to start small with technology and not be afraid to experiment.
4. WORDS OF... WISDOM??
Technology will not replace teachers but teachers who
understand technology will replace those who do not.
– Dr. Ray Clifford
5. WORDS OF... WISDOM??
Technology will not replace teachers but teachers who
understand technology will replace those who do not.
– Dr. Ray Clifford
Will not magically engage every student and turn them
into active and interested participants in your class!
6. WORDS OF... WISDOM??
Technology will not replace teachers but teachers who
understand technology will replace those who do not.
– Dr. Ray Clifford
Will not magically engage every student and turn them
into active and interested participants in your class!
Use technology that is relevant and appropriate
9. USUAL EVERY DAY USE
Projector/computer combo
PowerPoint to indroduce grammatical concepts
10. USUAL EVERY DAY USE
Projector/computer combo
PowerPoint to indroduce grammatical concepts
Taking up homework in Word/PowerPoint
11. USUAL EVERY DAY USE
Projector/computer combo
PowerPoint to indroduce grammatical concepts
Taking up homework in Word/PowerPoint
Showing movies
12. USUAL EVERY DAY USE
Projector/computer combo
PowerPoint to indroduce grammatical concepts
Taking up homework in Word/PowerPoint
Showing movies
Playing CDs
15. THEIR OPINIONS
“Some recommediation are
each teacher should have a blog
or some site that gives explanations
to assignments to make more clear.”
16. THEIR OPINIONS
“Some recommediation are
each teacher should have a blog
or some site that gives explanations
to assignments to make more clear.”
“Actually know how to use it, and
not to be boring with it.”
17. THEIR OPINIONS
“Some recommediation are
each teacher should have a blog
or some site that gives explanations
to assignments to make more clear.”
“Actually know how to use it, and
not to be boring with it.”
“Use the smartboard and let us
touch it.”
18. THEIR OPINIONS
“Some recommediation are
each teacher should have a blog
or some site that gives explanations
to assignments to make more clear.”
“Actually know how to use it, and
not to be boring with it.”
“Use the smartboard and let us
touch it.”
“I recommand trying to use technolog
to teach students but not all the time
so students get a balence of diffrent
types of learning.”
19. WHY DO I USE
TECHNOLOGY IN MY
LANGUAGE CLASSES?
Immediate access to authentic material
Exposure to a variety of accents, speeds
Enhanced student motivation and involvement
Creates a new class dynamic by engaging students
with sounds, colours and flash animation
Age-old: Involves kinesthetic learners
52. CONCLUSION
Don’t be afraid of it.
Start small.
Who cares if you mess up? (Who ever said that
teachers were perfect?)
Choose one topic in one of your units and one
programme or site to try to reinforce it/introduce it
with.