bridging the digital divide: new media training strategies for language tutors
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Bridging the Digital Divide: New Media training strategies for language tutors. Benoît Guilbaud. Information rich / poor. Social cleavage. Digital Divide. Social resources. Education. Digital Divide. Content. Language. Literacy. Community. Warschauer, 2003. Learning Technologies. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bridging the Digital
Divide: New Media
training strategies for
language tutors
Bridging the Digital
Divide: New Media
training strategies for
language tutorsBenoît Guilbaud
Digital Divide
Social cleavageInformation rich / poor
Content
Language
Education
Literacy
Community
Social resources
Warschauer, 2003
Digital Divide
out-dated
still i
n use
modernnew
Floppy discsPodcasting
Video production
Touch screenCassettes
CDs
Screencasting
Cloud
computing
Digital content
Learning Technologies
out-dated
still i
n use
modernnew
Cassettes
CDs Cloud
computing
Digital content
Learning Technologies
Why bother?Why bother?
Why use learning technologies in teaching?
-To recognise the importance of multi-modality
-To teach students using media they know
-To deliver transferable, professional skills
-To prepare students to engage with a society of
participatory culture and collective intelligence
“Computer literacy is the third life skill alongside numeracy
and literacy.”
DfES: 21st Century Skills, 2003
“Digital media literacy continues its rise in importance as a key skill in every discipline
and profession.”
Horizon Report, New Media Consortium, 2010
How to ensure efficient delivery of New Media Literacy?
Warschauer, 2003
“Literacy, like ICT access, involves a
combination of devices, content, skills,
understanding, and support in order to
engage in meaningful […] practices.”
“Literacy, like ICT access, involves a
combination of devices, content, skills,
understanding, and support in order to
engage in meaningful […] practices.”
supportunderstandingskillscontentdevices
deviceshardware + internet
connection
contentsoftware + teaching
material
skills training
understanding
practice + feedback
supporttechnical support + peer
support
New Media Training Strategies for Language Tutors
Apply the principle of learning by doing
Deliver inclusive initial training session
Provide individual, in-class follow-up by a more experienced peer
Showcase examples of good practice via drop-in sessions
New Media Training Strategies for Language Tutors
Adapt budget allocation
1/3 of budget for hardware, 2/3 for software and support (Morino Institue, 2001)
Include peer support within staff workload
Ensure reliable and constant technical support and peer support to address the ‘affective barrier’ (Goshtasbpour, 2009)
New Media Training Strategies for Language Tutors
Address the motivational barrier
Do not rely solely on either extrinsic or instrinsic motivation
Provide common goals (e.g. on team-taught courses) to allow easy sharing of resources and peer support
Encourage self-regulated learning (SRL) processes
Any questions?
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Goshtasbpour, F., 2009. Barriers to EFL teachers’ uptake of instructional technology: a case study of an EFL section. M.A. Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University.
Jenkins, H., 2006. Convergence culture: where old and new media collide. New York; London: New York University Press.
Levin, T. & Wadmany, R., 2008. Teachers’ view on factors affecting effective integration of information technology in the classroom: developmental scenery. Jl. of Technology and Teacher Education 16(2), pp.233-263.
Morino Institute (The), 2001. From access to outcomes: raising the aspirations for technology initiatives in low-income communities. [Online] The Morino Institute. Available at: http://www.morino.org/divides/report.pdf [accessed 15 July 2010].
Reece, I. & Walker, S., 2006. Teaching, training & learning: a practical guide. 6th ed. Sunderland: Business Education.
Servon, L.J., 2002. Bridging the digital divide: Technology, community and public policy. Malden, MA; Oxford, England: Blackwell Publishing.
Warschauer, M., 2003. Technology and social inclusion: rethinking the digital divide. Cambridge, Mass.; London, England: MIT Press.