[email protected] firestone esade idiomas call&epc september 27th 2001
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Why integrate CALL into EPC?Why integrate CALL into EPC?A simple methodological frameworkA simple methodological frameworkFour stage training cycleFour stage training cycleThe impact of changeThe impact of changeThe dimensions of curricular developmentThe dimensions of curricular development IT CrusadersIT CrusadersESADE CALL environmentsESADE CALL environmentsWhat media can you use?What media can you use?What web activities could one do?What web activities could one do?More web activitiesMore web activitiesDon’t forget...Don’t forget...Any questions?Any questions?
OverviewOverview
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• The “Big Picture”– Jan’s Management Plan & Matthew’s strategic goal:
competitive advantage - not technology for technology’s sake
– CALL is not new to Idiomas!
Why integrate CALL into EPC?Why integrate CALL into EPC?
Opportunities•Recognised as quality provider of CALL & ITThreats•External: Wall Street, Opening, Net Languages, EF•Internal: ESADE - LIC&MBA, Law materials on webs
Strengths•Good environment: Learning Centre•IT literate teachers: enthusiastic, experienced
Weaknesses•Loss of the “old computer room”•Lack of IT training / development
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A simple methodological frameworkA simple methodological framework
DevelopmentDevelopment•Pilot CALL in EPCs with “IT Crusaders”•Oct 2001 - Jan 2002
DevelopmentDevelopment•Pilot CALL in EPCs with “IT Crusaders”•Oct 2001 - Jan 2002
EvaluationEvaluation •Review pilot•Report back - INSEC day
EvaluationEvaluation •Review pilot•Report back - INSEC day
ImplementationImplementation•Integrate CALL in selected EPCs
ImplementationImplementation•Integrate CALL in selected EPCs
•CALL integrated into the language course- NOT as a replacement / add-on / supplement
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IT “literate” teacher teaches classA.N. Other observes
IT “literate” teacher teaches classA.N. Other observes
A.N. Other teaches classIT “literate” teacher observes / assistsobserves / assists
A.N. Other teaches classIT “literate” teacher observes / assistsobserves / assists
IT “literate” teacher “on call”
IT “literate” teacher “on call”
Team teachTeam teach Team teachTeam teach
Feedback
Feedback
Feedback
Feedback
Four stage training cycleFour stage training cycle
Competency Competency ListList
The InternetThe InternetThe InternetThe Internet
Multimedia Multimedia CD ROMsCD ROMs
Word Word ProcessingProcessing
PowerPointPowerPoint
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• NBLT Patrikis (1997:175) notes that “a simple and often heard phrase like the ‘integration of computers into the curriculum’ is a false lead. Once introduced in any meaningful way, the computer changes everything”
The impact of change (1)The impact of change (1)
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• Debski (1997:41) calls the relationship of language teaching and technology “ecological change” because any significant factor in one of its components may lead to changes in the remaining factor”
The impact of change (2)The impact of change (2)
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• Markee (1997) observes that changes in materials do not occur independently. Instead, they must co-occur with changes in methodological teaching skills and philosophical values.
The dimensions of curricular developmentThe dimensions of curricular development
Changes in pedagogical values
Changes in methodological skills
Changes in teaching materials
The dimensions of curricular development (Markee,1997:54)
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IT CrusadersIT Crusaders
Volunteers wanted...Volunteers wanted...•Must be IT literate EPC teacher•Timetable must fit•Motivated•Willing to share materials / ideas•Contribute to bank of materials•Develop / create learning paths or task paths•Give feedback
- Diary entries•Your commitment 1:10
- 10 “Computer room” hours: 96 Classroom hours•Next week Matthew will send out more details
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The EPC ClassroomThe EPC Classroom
PC + Cañon+ Presentations+ One to many– No language
software– No pair / groupwork – Some Internet
connections
ESADE CALL environment (1)ESADE CALL environment (1)
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The Learning CentreThe Learning Centre
Learning Centre+ Individual use+ Pair / groupwork+ Language software– Restricted access to
students– Open to EPC
teachers with classes
ESADE CALL environment (2)ESADE CALL environment (2)
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What media can you use?What media can you use?
The InternetThe Internet
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What media can you use?What media can you use?
Word ProcessingWord Processing
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• The Internet Surf the web: ITESL http://iteslj.org/links/ E-mail: Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com/ Chat: Active Worlds http://www.activeworlds.com/
• Multimedia CD ROMs Courseware: English Express, Reward, Functioning in Business Reference materials: TenseBusters, The Grammar ROM,
Collins Dictionary Authentic materials: Encarta Encyclopedia
MS Office Word for word processing & writing activities PowerPoint for presentations
What media can you use?What media can you use?
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• Go on a Treasure Hunt (Webquest)– http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/th/
• Take a virtual tour of a country, city, museum– Lonely Planet http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
• Research a topic: e.g. economic theory– Google http://www.google.com/
• Download a lesson a day– EF http://englishtown.ef.com/
• Read / watch / listen to the news– CNN http://www.cnn.com/
• Read business magazines– The Economist http://www.economist.com/
What web activities could one do?What web activities could one do?
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• Listen to the radio– http://windowsmedia.com/mediaguide/default.asp?
• Download English channels and lessons to a PDA– Avantgo http://www.avantgo.com/
• Play word games– Word Plays http://www.wordplays.com/
• Look up grammar and vocabulary– Merriam Webster http://www.m-w.com/
• Make “Keypals” with other language students– http://www1.oup.co.uk/elt/internet.english/keypals.html
• Create an English website homepage– Yahoo Geocities http://www.geocities.com/
More web activitiesMore web activities
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"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila."-Mitch Ratliffe
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