Task-Based Language Learning and TechnologyFive language learning tasks incorporating technology tools

What is a task? Ellis (2009a)

Six critical features to a task

Lai and Li (2011) Three key elements

Meaning!Meaning!

Task Cycle Pre-task During task Post-task

Task types Numerous types of tasks:

Information Gap Opinion exchange Jigsaw task What others can you think of?

Five examples Un día en Madrid El campamiento de día El transporte Las noticias Una cena con amigos

Un día en Madrid Jigsaw and reasoning gap task Task: Decide what to do on a Friday

afternoon in Madrid Product: Leave a voicemail for your

friend telling them what you plan to do. Tech tool: Vocaroo.com

El campamiento de día Information gap task Task: Create a schedule and description

of activities for a day camp for 4th grade students

Product: Website with home page, schedule and descriptions

Tech tool: Google sites

El transporte Jigsaw and reasoning gap task Task: Decide which kind of public

transportation is best to use while staying in Mexico City

Product: A post describing their choice and why

Tech tool: Facebook.com or Voice discussion board like Voxopop.com

Las noticias Opinion exchange task Task: Report on a news item and give

other’s opinions on that news Product: Video of a news report Tech tool: Youtube.com (or Teachertube,

etc…)

Cena con amigos Jigsaw and reasoning gap activity Task: Decide what dish to bring to a

potluck dinner Product: A captioned Pinterest board

with illustrations of dishes, ingredients, etc…

Tech tool: Pinterest.com

Round table What other ideas do you have? Remember tasks must:

Priority in on meaning Real world task Non-linguistic goal (Communication)

Questions?

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