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Who are you?

New technology in language teaching: controversies, challenges and the way forward Pete Sharma March 2012 Oxford. Who are you?. Researcher. Teacher Trainer. DOS / Academic manager. Multiple perspectives. Teacher / Lecturer. School manager. School inspector. Language student.

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Who are you?

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  1. New technology in language teaching: controversies, challenges and the way forwardPete SharmaMarch 2012Oxford

  2. Who are you? Researcher Teacher Trainer DOS / Academic manager Multiple perspectives Teacher / Lecturer School manager School inspector Language student Author Publisher Designer / Developer

  3. Who are you?

  4. S A Who are you? K 3 numbers Knowledge – Skills - Attitude

  5. Plenary aims • To update on developments in educational technology • To provide a forum to discuss controversies

  6. Overview 1) What’s going on? 2) Controversies 3) Small-group discussion 4) The way forward f2f Task feedback posted to www.psa.eu.com Comments on blog Handout - references Online

  7. Range of course types • In-class plus on-line • 100% f2f • 80 / 20 • 50/50 • 20 / 80 • 100% online Learning English in a Virtual world

  8. Innovative trends • Rise in learning platforms Publishers Authentic Teacher-produced

  9. Range of publisher-produced software

  10. Increase in m-learning and apps Dictionary apps

  11. Real-world apps

  12. ELT apps

  13. The flipped classroom Touch screen IWBs Learner voting devices

  14. Four controversial areas • ELT materials • IWBs • M-learning • VLEs

  15. (1) The future of ELT materials? From content to micro-content How tenable is the linear structure of course books and workbooks. Will courses become more bespoke and fluid?

  16. (2) Interactive whiteboards

  17. Downside Interactive whiteboards Upside Memorable presentations Better review – flipcharts ‘Saveability’ ‘Heads-up’ Select answer ‘cost’ Promotion of teacher-centred approach? Pedagogical value?

  18. (3) M-learning “learning that happens when the learner takes advantage of the learning opportunities offered by mobile technologies”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_learning

  19. Scales / dimensions In-class On the move Class-set Own devices Rich content Discrete content Push Pull Resource tool One-off

  20. Hardware Mobile-phone / Smart-phone iPod / iPod touch / mp3 player Laptop / Notebook - Netbook Tablet PC / iPad / Samsung Galaxy E-book readers Learner response devices Electronic translator

  21. Software plus • Dictionaries • Grammar practice • Services • ELT material • Apps

  22. Downside M-learning Upside buzz-term add value ‘just enough, just in time, just for me’ exciting apps Range of interpretations Over-reference to ‘apps’ ELT or authentic?

  23. Downside Virtual Learning Environments Upside information on demand appropriacy e.g. critical thinking pre / post course tasks time-consuming to learn empty at first ‘blended courses’ pleasing no-one

  24. Focus on appropriacy Synchronous Asynchronous

  25. Four controversies • Will ELT course books disappear? • Should schools buy an IWB? • Should students turn off their smartphones in class? • Should classroom learners be supported with VLE’s?

  26. More controversies • Can teachers use YouTube clips? • Can schools upload mp3 files from a course book to their VLE? • Should teachers befriend their students on Facebook? • Should students use electronic translators in class? • ……………?

  27. Key things to bear in mind Importance of attitude CALL is ‘situation-specific’ Centralicity of pedagogy • What is it? • So what? • How to use it?

  28. Blended Learning - updates Stay as up to date as much as possible Involve all stake-holders

  29. Considerations • The ‘two year’ rule • There’s ‘never’ a good time to buy! • TLC • www.psa.eu.com • References • Task feedback

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