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ICT in ELT: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly….

ICT in ELT: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. Gavin Dudeney The Consultants-E, Kraków. overview…. ICT in ELT: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. ‘typical’ learners & ‘typical’ materials. technology & ‘typical’ learners. using technology: compelling reasons. getting started – required skills.

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ICT in ELT: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly….

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  1. ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. Gavin Dudeney The Consultants-E, Kraków

  2. overview… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. ‘typical’ learners & ‘typical’ materials technology & ‘typical’ learners using technology: compelling reasons getting started – required skills sample classes potential pitfalls towards a brighter future 2

  3. ‘typical’ learners… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. Wojtek Korput AGE: 17 (born 1988) INTERESTS: Computers, music, girls, weekends in the mountains, nightclubs, skiing in the winter... BACKGROUND: Family of five. Mother & father working, second home on the coast 3

  4. Teen Cults Teen Problems ‘typical’ materials… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. 4

  5. Technology ENHANCED Language Learning Internet = Communication tell… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. “to enhance = to improve” 5

  6. Teen Problems TeenAdvice tech teens… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. 6

  7. compelling reasons… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. Judging the Internet: • Information • Currency • Content • Presentation • Functionality + multiple authors, easy to adapt, plenty of choice ... The Internet encourages an eclectic approach to lesson preparation, presentation and practice CALL & printed materials can’t live up to this model 7

  8. lesson planning skills teaching skills email skills search skills evaluation skills critical thinking skills word processing skills getting started – teacher skills… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. 8

  9. email skills search skills evaluation skills critical thinking skills word processing skills getting started – learner skills… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. 9

  10. getting started – sample classes… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. 10 samples to get you started… 10

  11. cost / lack / availability of equipment fear of the unknown / training? technical support broken windows getting started – potential pitfalls… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. 11

  12. / content syllabus & global local towards the future I… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. or ? 12

  13. towards the future II… ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. Integrating classroom computer work with real-world computer usage is the key: "If you don't develop a scaffolding for learners to relate what they do on computers in the language classroom with what they do with them in real life, they won't gain knowledge they can apply in other contexts." 13

  14. ICT in ELT:The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…. THANKS  gavin.dudeney@theconsultants-e.com www.theconsultants-e.com

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