University of Panama English Department Master of Arts in ESL

1. University of Panama English Department Master of Arts in ESL Technology for the Teaching of a Second Language Tech-reading through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: an interactive project C.S. Lewis Presented by: Javier Villamonte Prof. Gladys Yunsán November 24th, 2007

2. Contents • Introduction • A closer look at today’s ESL Reading • The technocratic world • The value of technology in the ESL Reading environment • Behind the cover of The Chronicles of Narnia • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe within the technocratic environment • Sharing common needs with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe • A proposal: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe • Tech-reading through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe • Methods and Procedures • Putting reading into practice through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe • Conclusion • References

3. Introduction • The need of becoming a reader in an ESL environment • The crisis of reading • Technology, a tool to promote second language acquisition • Narnia, a proposal

4. A closer look at today’s ESL Reading • Reading, a negative experience among many ESL learners • Motivation, a channel between the reader and the book • Setting a value on literature • Reading, a talk written down activity • Exploring the limits of ESL reading

5. The technocratic world • The mass media, a strong competition to the development of reading • Motivation, a cognitive and an affective issue • Taking into account multiple intelligences • Technology and the future of reading

6. The value of technology in the ESL Reading environment • The importance of using the Internet • To see or to read, that is the question • The value of audio books • Exploring the dimensions of literature

7. Behind the cover of The Chronicles of Narnia • About the author • The 7 books • Influences on Narnia • The Narnian universe

8. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe within the technocratic environment • Television • Radio • Cinema • Music

9. Sharing common needs with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe • Freedom • Mastery • Discovery • Possession

10. A proposal • The incorporation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe • Use technology in reading classes • Create workshops • Motivate students to read by using technology

11. Tech-reading through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe • CDs • DVDs • Internet

12. Methods and Procedures • Participants • Resourses • Practices • Interaction

13. Putting reading into practice through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe • Reading a selection from the novel • Listening and reading the previous selection • Watch a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYbwvvluxNc&feature=related • Discuss the assigned selection

14. Conclusion • Habits such as going to the movies and listening to music are culturally learned behavior • Input and output activities can be reached through English reading workshops • ESL learners must be active readers • C.S. Lewis’ books provide great opportunities for teachers to instill reading in young learners

15. References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYbwvvluxNc&feature=related • www.narnia.com • http://www.audiobookshelf.com/teachwith.html • Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia, Harper Collins Publishers, 2001