Developing of ICT competence Developing of ICT competence of language teachers of language teachers through through an online an online professional professional development course: development course: strategies and challenges strategies and challenges Titova S Titova S . 2011 . 2011 Moscow State University Moscow State University Department of Foreign Languages Department of Foreign Languages and Area Studies and Area Studies
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Developing of ICT competenceDeveloping of ICT competence of language teachers of language teachers
through through an online professionalan online professional development course:development course:
strategies and challengesstrategies and challenges
Titova STitova S. 2011. 2011Moscow State UniversityMoscow State University
Department of Foreign LanguagesDepartment of Foreign Languages and Area Studiesand Area Studies
Prerequisites forPrerequisites for successfulsuccessful
integration of ICTintegration of ICT into into
teaching process teaching process ICTICT
competencecompetence of teachersof teachers
and learnersand learners
InteractiveInteractive virtual learningvirtual learning environment environment of a collegeof a college or school or school
FinancialFinancial SupportSupport
Motivation Motivation of teachersof teachers
and learnersand learners ↕↕
New EducationalNew Educational StandardsStandards
School/collegeSchool/college necessarynecessary
infrastructure infrastructure
Methodolo-Methodolo-gical theorygical theory
of ICTof ICT integrationintegration
into FLTinto FLT
Financial/technical supportFinancial/technical support
Internet Users in Russia by August 31, Internet Users in Russia by August 31, 2011 reached 2011 reached 80 million80 million -- only 43% of only 43% of the overall population, the overall population, but it was a but it was a sharp increase of 34% over the sharp increase of 34% over the previous year. previous year.
There are 54 000 schools in Russia, There are 54 000 schools in Russia, 50000 (almost 90%) schools have the 50000 (almost 90%) schools have the Internet access and computer labs.Internet access and computer labs.
Internet World StatInternet World Stat
PeriodsPeriods Main resultsMain results
2009-2009-2011 2011
Creation of VLEs in all the schools/universities; The National Educational Networking System including the Federal Center of EWR
2008-2008-20092009
Appearance of the Internet-supported courses in schools/universities, first virtual learning environments (VLE) in some schools/universities
2007-2007-2008 2008
Formation of the Federal Center of EWR: standards of EWR, educational search engines
2006-2006-20072007
Introduction of Educational Web Resources (EWR)
Development of national educational networking systemDevelopment of national educational networking system(State Scientific Research ICT Institute (State Scientific Research ICT Institute InformikaInformika))
ICT in New National Standards of Higher Education
ICT is an integral part of the curriculum and teaching material.
ICT competence of students is included into instrumental and professional competencies.
65% of all classes are to be conducted in an 65% of all classes are to be conducted in an interactive mode (webinars, slide presentations, interactive mode (webinars, slide presentations, round table discussions, case studies, etc.), round table discussions, case studies, etc.), traditional for Russian Universities lectures are to constitute no more than 35% of all the classes.
ICT Competence in New National Standards of Higher Education
Any ICT professional Any ICT professional development course has todevelopment course has to
be based on international and national be based on international and national framework and standards of ICT competence framework and standards of ICT competence structure;structure;
be in the hands of subject specialists rather be in the hands of subject specialists rather than ICT specialists;than ICT specialists;
be practically oriented, help teachers create be practically oriented, help teachers create their own social networking system (LMS, their own social networking system (LMS, blogs, podcasts, bookmarking services, etc.);blogs, podcasts, bookmarking services, etc.);
provide professional interaction and support provide professional interaction and support to teachers who have taken this course.to teachers who have taken this course.
The course The course ICT Integration into ICT Integration into Language ClassroomLanguage Classroom is based onis based on
European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) structure,structure,
the system of standards of the International the system of standards of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Society for Technology in Education (ISTE),
the national ICT framework for FLT worked out in the national ICT framework for FLT worked out in Australia, the USA and Great Britain,Australia, the USA and Great Britain,
syllabi of Professional Development courses syllabi of Professional Development courses designed by TESOL, The Consultants-E "CertICT: designed by TESOL, The Consultants-E "CertICT: Certificate in Teaching Languages with Certificate in Teaching Languages with Technology", ICT4LT Questionnaire and Can do Technology", ICT4LT Questionnaire and Can do List.List.
Framework of ICT Competence of FL TeachersFramework of ICT Competence of FL TeachersBasic ICT Basic ICT
competence competence
AA. . User's User's
knowledge knowledge and skillsand skills
Directions of trainingDirections of training
TeacherTeacher Tutor of Distance Tutor of Distance EducationEducation
CoursesCourses
School/college School/college managermanager
Professional Professional ICT ICT
competence competence
B. B. Professional Professional knowledge knowledge and skills and skills
without VLEwithout VLE
TeacherTeacher Tutor of Tutor of Distance Distance
EducationEducation
CoursesCourses
Media Media librarylibrary
specialistspecialist
School/college School/college managermanager
B. B. Professional Professional knowledge knowledge and skills and skills with VLEwith VLE
Design of Design of teaching teaching processprocess
Design of Design of distance distance
education education processprocess
Design ofDesign of
multimedia multimedia librarieslibraries
Pedagogical Pedagogical design design
Professional ICT CompetenceProfessional ICT CompetenceLevel BLevel B
Knowledge:• methods used while integrating ICT into FLT;methods used while integrating ICT into FLT;•psychological approaches to ICT integration into FLT;psychological approaches to ICT integration into FLT;•didactic principles of integration of online resources into FLT;didactic principles of integration of online resources into FLT;•requirements to create educational online resources;requirements to create educational online resources;•critical evaluation of educational online resources;critical evaluation of educational online resources;•search for Internet-based resources;search for Internet-based resources;•standards and formats of educational online resources;standards and formats of educational online resources;•didactic potentials of Web 2.0 services;didactic potentials of Web 2.0 services;•dynamic syllabus: types, structure, methodological principles of dynamic syllabus: types, structure, methodological principles of creation;creation;•methodological principles of creation and integration of web-methodological principles of creation and integration of web-projects and e-portfolios;projects and e-portfolios;•assessment of various online activities and tasks;assessment of various online activities and tasks;•didactic potentials of LMS didactic potentials of LMS Joomla/Moodle/BlackboardJoomla/Moodle/Blackboard
Professional ICT CompetenceProfessional ICT CompetenceLevel B Level B SKILLSSKILLS
•use search engines to locate web resources suitable to their subject area;•use various synch/asynchronous communication tools;
•create vocabulary, grammar tests using HotPotatoes, Quia;•create tasks using templates: Hotlist, Multimedia Scrapbook,
WebQuest;•create a site on CMS Joomla!;
•set up a blog, be able to incorporate some other web 2.0 services into it;•create and publish dynamic syllabus of the course;
•prepare and integrate into teaching process web-projects and e-portfolio;•use Web 2.0 services for development writing, reading, listening an
•d speaking skills;•integrate online video into English language lessons;
•use multimedia materials and Web 2.0 services to create lectures•and presentations;
•employ communication tools for development of professional competence;•employ communicative services for setting up webinars;
•create and publish a podcast, video file;•manage virtual discussions;
•do scientific research using new Web 2.0 services
The course The course ICT Integration into ICT Integration into Language ClassroomLanguage Classroom http://ikt.ffl.msu.ruhttp://ikt.ffl.msu.ru 1010 term-time weeks of one-to-one distance term-time weeks of one-to-one distance
learning on Moodle with online tutors;learning on Moodle with online tutors; web-based materials containing extensive web-based materials containing extensive
subject-specific reading, PPpresentations, video subject-specific reading, PPpresentations, video lectures, questions or tests on theoretical lectures, questions or tests on theoretical material, tasks to put theory into practice, material, tasks to put theory into practice, feedback on which is provided by online tutor;feedback on which is provided by online tutor;
weekly forum discussions - participation is weekly forum discussions - participation is compulsory;compulsory;
final course project.final course project.
Module structure Module structure on LMS Moodleon LMS Moodle
Theoretical materialTheoretical material РРP presentationP presentation Video lectureVideo lecture Practical tasksPractical tasks Student’s copybookStudent’s copybook ForumForum Useful linksUseful links
Do practically Do practically oriented tasksoriented tasks
Problems for forum discussionUseful links
Additional material
Collaborative Forum
Discussion
TUTOR’S
ASSISSTANCE
Practicalguidelines
+Tutor’s assisstance
FeedbackFeedback
Drop-out rateDrop-out rate
Difficulties include the following:Difficulties include the following:
various levels of ICT competence; various levels of ICT competence; time pressure especially at the time pressure especially at the
beginning; beginning; not enough time to contribute to group not enough time to contribute to group
discussion - forum; discussion - forum; lack of computer-mediated discussion lack of computer-mediated discussion
skills skills
Positive outcomesPositive outcomes:: the course enables them to identify their
strengths and weaknesses in ICT; they not only try out new ideas and tools but
also learn how to apply them to practice; teachers with a low level of ICT skills were
surprised to realize how quickly they could use their skills effectively;
students appreciated the effort made by the teacher to extend the classroom experience;
Positive outcomesPositive outcomes:: teachers were able to build up better teachers were able to build up better
relationship with both individual students relationship with both individual students and a group;and a group;
collaboration among students was also collaboration among students was also facilitated;facilitated;
at the end of the course teachers expressed at the end of the course teachers expressed a desire to take further what they have a desire to take further what they have learnt;learnt;
the potential for international communication the potential for international communication was remarked upon by many teachers.was remarked upon by many teachers.
ICT Competence Level of participants:ICT Competence Level of participants: before and after the course before and after the course
Trainees – place of work Trainees – place of work
FINAL PROJECTS FINAL PROJECTS OF TRAINEESOF TRAINEES
ICT IN EF ICT IN EF TEACHING TEACHING
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MAKARENKO A.MAKARENKO A. DYNAMIC DYNAMIC SYLLABUSSYLLABUS