Effective Uses of Technology for English Effective Uses of Technology for English Language TeachingLanguage Teaching

bybyMary Ellen Butler-PascoeMary Ellen Butler-Pascoe

Hufstedler School of EducationHufstedler School of EducationAlliant International UniversityAlliant International University

San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, Californiambutler@alliant.edumbutler@alliant.edu

What Can Technology Do to Support What Can Technology Do to Support Second Language Teaching?Second Language Teaching?

1.1. Provide interaction, communicative activities, Provide interaction, communicative activities, real audiences and authentic materialsreal audiences and authentic materials

2.2. Supply comprehensible input and outputSupply comprehensible input and output

3.3. Support cognitive abilities –critical thinking Support cognitive abilities –critical thinking skillsskills

4.4. Utilize task-based and problem solving Utilize task-based and problem solving activitiesactivities

What Can Technology Do to Support What Can Technology Do to Support Second Language Teaching? Second Language Teaching?

55. Provide sheltering techniques to support . Provide sheltering techniques to support language and academic developmentlanguage and academic development

6.6. Facilitate focused practice for Facilitate focused practice for development of reading, writing, development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skillslistening, and speaking skills

7.7. Be student-centered-- promote student Be student-centered-- promote student autonomyautonomy

8.8. Use multiple modalities to support Use multiple modalities to support various learning styles and strategiesvarious learning styles and strategies

What Can Technology Do to Support What Can Technology Do to Support Second Language Teaching?Second Language Teaching?

9.9. Support collaborative learningSupport collaborative learning

10.10. Meet affective needs of students-Meet affective needs of students-increase motivation and self esteemincrease motivation and self esteem

11.11. Foster understanding and appreciation Foster understanding and appreciation of the target and native culturesof the target and native cultures

12.12. Provide appropriate feedback and Provide appropriate feedback and assessmentassessment

13.13. Connect to the home and communityConnect to the home and community

Frequently Mentioned Uses of Frequently Mentioned Uses of Technology in ESL/EFL TeachingTechnology in ESL/EFL Teaching

BlogsBlogsPodcastsPodcastsPowerPoint with multimediaPowerPoint with multimediaWebquests: Task-based lessons using the Webquests: Task-based lessons using the Internet and multi-mediaInternet and multi-mediaVoiceThread --Slideshows with voice VoiceThread --Slideshows with voice Interactive websites and software for focused- Interactive websites and software for focused- practice of skillspractice of skills

Voicethreads: Voicethreads: http://Voicethread.com

A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds show that holds images, documents, and videos

Allows people to navigate slides and leave Allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). (via a webcam).

Share : A VoiceThread with friends, students, and Share : A VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.colleagues for them to record comments too.

VoiceThreads VoiceThreads http://voicethread.com/#q.b1288581.i6908396http://voicethread.com/#q.b1288581.i6908396

VoiceThreadVoiceThreadhttp://voicethread.com/#q.b1288581.i6908396

VOICE THREADVOICE THREAD

VoiceThread: TESOL students at workVoiceThread: TESOL students at workhttps://voicethread.com/?#u74044.b2223614.i11834471

VoiceThread Classroom ApplicationsVoiceThread Classroom Applications

Book reports and digital storiesBook reports and digital stories

Cultural snapshots of a countryCultural snapshots of a country

Cultural Traditions from around the worldCultural Traditions from around the world

Grammar practiceGrammar practice

Prompts for Speaking and writingPrompts for Speaking and writing

Pronunciation and Vocabulary PracticePronunciation and Vocabulary Practice

How would you use VoiceThreads in your How would you use VoiceThreads in your class? Pair/triad worksheetclass? Pair/triad worksheet

WebQuests for English Learners:WebQuests for English Learners:

Inquiry- based learning--- Critical thinking Inquiry- based learning--- Critical thinking Web-based projects—CollaborationWeb-based projects—CollaborationTemplates for various stagesTemplates for various stagesDeveloped by Bernie DodgeDeveloped by Bernie Dodge

Topic and Name PageTopic and Name Page

IntroductionIntroduction

The TaskThe Task

The Process: Googling to Identify The Process: Googling to Identify Website ResourcesWebsite Resources

Evaluation Evaluation

QuestGardenQuestGarden is an online authoring tool and hosting is an online authoring tool and hosting service that is designed to make it easier and quicker to service that is designed to make it easier and quicker to

create WebQuests. create WebQuests. http://questgarden.com/

WebQuest TemplateWebQuest Template

WebQuest Classroom WebQuest Classroom ApplicationsApplications

1.1. Group projects in all subjectsGroup projects in all subjects

2.2. Provides collaborationProvides collaboration

3.3. Improving writing skills—brochures, Improving writing skills—brochures, written reportswritten reports

4.4. Improving oral skills—PowerPoint Improving oral skills—PowerPoint presentations; interviews; oral historiespresentations; interviews; oral histories

5.5. How would you use Webquests in your How would you use Webquests in your classroom? Pair /triad worksheetclassroom? Pair /triad worksheet

Vocabulary DevelopmentVocabulary Developmenthttp://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.phphttp://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.php

JCROSS JCROSS http://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.phphttp://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.php

Hot Potatoes Classroom ApplicationsHot Potatoes Classroom Applications

1.1. Vocabulary Development --cloze exercises Vocabulary Development --cloze exercises of current classroom readings; matching for of current classroom readings; matching for difficult wordsdifficult words

2.2. Grammar and syntax practice with points of Grammar and syntax practice with points of grammar being studied—scrambled grammar being studied—scrambled sentencessentences

3.3. Warm up games—vocabulary that you Warm up games—vocabulary that you have or will be studying in current lessonhave or will be studying in current lesson

4.4. How would you use Hot Potatoes in your How would you use Hot Potatoes in your classroom? Pair /triad worksheetclassroom? Pair /triad worksheet

Making a BLogMaking a BLog www.blogger.com www.blogger.com

Name Your BLogName Your BLog

Starter Template ProvidedStarter Template Provided

Start PostingStart Posting

TESOL Class BlogTESOL Class Blog

Blog Classroom ApplicationsBlog Classroom Applications

1.1. Class blogs –writing prompts, class Class blogs –writing prompts, class assignments, materials for studentsassignments, materials for students

2.2. Student and teacher feedback through Student and teacher feedback through commentscomments

3.3. Daily electronic journalsDaily electronic journals

4.4. Student blogs about subject matter issuesStudent blogs about subject matter issues

5.5. How would you use blogs in your How would you use blogs in your classroom? Pair /Triad worksheetclassroom? Pair /Triad worksheet

Making Podcasts with PodomaticMaking Podcasts with Podomatic www.podomatic.com www.podomatic.com

Easy Start Steps for PodcastsEasy Start Steps for Podcasts

1. Go to home page and register.1. Go to home page and register.2. Click on Publish button at top; Choose “make a 2. Click on Publish button at top; Choose “make a podcast” from the menu.podcast” from the menu.3. Go to Audio/Video file button and choose ”Record 3. Go to Audio/Video file button and choose ”Record using a microphone “. Record your message.using a microphone “. Record your message.4. Click on Photo and upload a picture from files on 4. Click on Photo and upload a picture from files on your computer.your computer.5. Click on Publish and you can review your file.5. Click on Publish and you can review your file.6. Promote by sending to friends via email.6. Promote by sending to friends via email.

Add pictures or videos to your Add pictures or videos to your podcastpodcast

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Podcast Classroom ApplicationsPodcast Classroom Applications

1.1. Into –Through-Beyond projects; interview Into –Through-Beyond projects; interview lessonlesson

2.2. Reading and commentingReading and commenting

3.3. Oral practice with daily or weekly journals Oral practice with daily or weekly journals reflecting on what they learned that week reflecting on what they learned that week

4.4. Pronunciation practice with teacher Pronunciation practice with teacher feedback feedback

5.5. How would you use podcasts in your How would you use podcasts in your classroom? Pair /Triad worksheetclassroom? Pair /Triad worksheet

Websites to ExploreWebsites to Explore

Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening LabRandall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab

USA Learns –Free multi-level; all skill areas; USA Learns –Free multi-level; all skill areas; adult leveladult level

Lexical Tutor –Vocabulary Words in context Lexical Tutor –Vocabulary Words in context

TESOL/TESL/TEFL Links—Links to all skill TESOL/TESL/TEFL Links—Links to all skill areas; teacher and student resourcesareas; teacher and student resources

Breaking News EnglishBreaking News English

Hot PotatoesHot Potatoes

Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.comhttp://www.esl-lab.com

Vocabulary DevelopmentVocabulary Developmenthttp://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.phphttp://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.php

JCROSS JCROSS http://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.phphttp://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.php

Hot Potatoes Classroom ApplicationsHot Potatoes Classroom Applications

1.1. Vocabulary Development --cloze exercises Vocabulary Development --cloze exercises of current classroom readings; matching for of current classroom readings; matching for difficult wordsdifficult words

2.2. Grammar and syntax practice with points of Grammar and syntax practice with points of grammar being studied—scrambled grammar being studied—scrambled sentencessentences

3.3. Warm up games—vocabulary that you Warm up games—vocabulary that you have or will be studying in current lessonhave or will be studying in current lesson

4.4. How would you use Hot Potatoes in your How would you use Hot Potatoes in your classroom? Pair /triad worksheetclassroom? Pair /triad worksheet

USA Learns USA Learns www.USAlearns.org www.USAlearns.org

Lexical TutorLexical Tutor —Online Concordancer —Online Concordancer http://www.lextutor.ca/ http://www.lextutor.ca/

TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links: TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links: http://iteslj.org/links/ http://iteslj.org/links/

ResourcesResources

Directions for all technology applications Directions for all technology applications and the PowerPoint presentation are and the PowerPoint presentation are located at the following website for you to located at the following website for you to download.download.

http://www.ouralliant.com/mbutler/http://www.ouralliant.com/mbutler/

ReferencesReferences

BlogsBlogs: : Blogger www.blogger.com Blogger www.blogger.comPodcastsPodcasts: : Podomatic www.podomatic.com Podomatic www.podomatic.com Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Webquests:Webquests: WebQuest.Org http://webquest.org/index.php WebQuest.Org http://webquest.org/index.php QuestGarden http://questgarden.comQuestGarden http://questgarden.comVoiceThreadsVoiceThreads: VoiceThread www.voicethread.com: VoiceThread www.voicethread.com

Exercise GeneratorsExercise Generators: Hot Potatoes http://hotpot.uvic.ca/: Hot Potatoes http://hotpot.uvic.ca/

USA LearnsUSA Learns: www.USAlearns.org Free online program funded by : www.USAlearns.org Free online program funded by the U.S. the U.S. Department of EducationDepartment of EducationConcordancerConcordancer: Lexical Tutor http://www.lextutor.ca/: Lexical Tutor http://www.lextutor.ca/

Thank you!Thank you!

Dr. Mary Ellen Butler-PascoeDr. Mary Ellen Butler-Pascoe

Alliant International UniversityAlliant International University

mbutler@alliant.edumbutler@alliant.edu