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Teaching &learning Englishwithtoday’stechnologies
Pete Sharma
November 2015
Teacher Trainer
Book Reviewer
Director EAP Lecturer ELT Author
Consultant
http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-win-an-argument/
Knowledge – Skills
K S
3
numbers
Plenary aim
To present a ‘snapshot’ of language teaching in the new digital era
Overview
• Background
• Innovations
• Controversies
• How teaching has changed
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Part one Five statements on the digital age
Paradigm shift
Printing
press
http://www.mosesavalon.com/current-post/printing-press/
Digital literacies
• Search
• Txt
• Create a C.V.
• Read on a Kindle
• Create on-line presence
• Give a Prezi
‘Digital Literacides’ [Pearson]
(1) Controversial
Multiple perspectives
Teacher
Student
Trainer
DoS
Director
PublisherAuthor Designer
Theory
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(2) CALL is
situation-specific
Levy & Stockwell
Institutions do
different things……
Institutions are at
different points…
From: http://www.designdamage.com/
Innovators
Early adaptors
Early majority
Late majority
Laggard
high-tech
low-tech
no-tech
From: Promethean
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Technology-led
Pedagogy plays
‘catch-up’
(3)Technology changed
language teaching
forever
Corpus linguistics
Macmillan
http://www.lextutor.ca/conc/multi/
(4) Importance
of attitude
www.forbes.com
Knowledge – Skills - Attitude
K S
A3
numbers
[Freeman]http://stocktouch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/iceberg-poster.jpg
(5) Importance of pedagogy
What?
So what?
How?
Macmillan Books for Teachers series
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Content
knowledge
Technological knowledge
Pedagogical
knowledge
Adapted from: TPACK framework: tpack.org ©2012
S.A.M.R. model
Dr Puentedurawww.ipadartroom.com
S.A.M.R. model
Dr Puentedura
www.ipadartroom.com
www.ipadartroom.com
Background
Controversial
Institutions do different things
Technology changed language learning
Importance of attitude
Importance of pedagogy
Part two
Innovations
M-learning
Materials
Experimental
Left-field
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Innovations
M-learning
Materials
Experimental
Left-field
www.flashsticks.com
Augmented Reality
Transformation
www.imaginalitylearning.co.uk
Quick Response code
Scannable barcode
‘Digital destination’
e.g. Website
Text
Power Point
Use of QR-codes
App smashing
Innovations
M-learning
Materials
Experimental
Left-field
Rise of learning platforms
www.macmillanenglishcampus.com www.english360.com
MOOCs
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Innovations
M-learning
Materials
Experimental
Left-field
Voice recognition
Siri
Google voice search
Voice to text
http://www.nuancemobilelife.com/apps/dragon-dictation/
The flipped classroom
Aaron Sams YouTube
Adaptive learning
From: The Round
Innovations
M-learning
Materials
Experimental
Left-field
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Real world plus ‘in-world’ LinguaServe in Second Life
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Robot teachers!
© AFP / Getty Images
Part three
Controversies
Will printed course books
disappear?
Mobiles in class: on or off?
Should schools buy Interactive
Whiteboards?
Part four
How teaching has changed
Grammar
Vocabulary
Language skills
Listening & Reading
Speaking & Writing
Phonology
Grammar
Grammar
InteractiveExercises 24 /7
Grammar referencematerials
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Infinite clone tool
Right or wrong?
“I am born in Poona”
“I have seen Mark yesterday”
“I am in London for two days”
“If I will see James, I will give him the message”
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Review Storage
Dictionary apps
Word frequency
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/red-word-game/
Listening
Listening
‘Out of class’ Strategy work
Choice
Speak Out (Longman)
Video
podcasts
Reading
Reading
Gradedreaders
E-book readers
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Skimming
IELTS app (Macmillan)
Speaking
Speaking
Presentation tools
Voice recognition
Recording
From: Socrative
Polling
Writing
Writing
Feedback:Comments /Camtasia
Wikis for collaboration
www.popplet.com
Phonology
Phonology
AppsGames
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Sounds
app
Sounds [Macmillan]
In conclusion
Diversity
Excitement
“Beyond the wow factor”
Incorporate if appropriate
‘Carefully and critically’ (Ur)
Overview
• Background
• Innovations
• Controversies
• How teaching has changed
Teaching &learning Englishwithtoday’stechnologies
Pete Sharma
November 2015
Thank-you!