TEFL CLASSROOM 2.0 Teaching and Learning for a New Age Svetlana Osipova 08/08/2012
May 26, 2015
TEFL CLASSROOM 2.0Teaching and Learning for a New Age
Svetlana Osipova
08/08/2012
Before we start…
Technology won’t replace teachers but teachers who use technology will replace those teachers who don’t use them.
Objectives3 reasons why to implement ICT 10+ powerful tools that can be used in the
classroomWays to use each of them Challenges and safety issues
Q&A
So why is it important to use ICT in your work?1. Our kids are digital “natives”
Examples?
2. A well networked teacher is
resourcefulaware of new trendseffective interesting
What technologies do you use in your everyday life and for teaching?
3. 24/7 learning
Learning happens everywhere and anytime So our tasks is to make sure it is learning of English!
Search Engines(Google, Yahoo, Bing)Teachers can find:Authentic texts ImagesLesson Plans Handouts, etc.. (Your Turn) Students can:Look for information Research the topics covered in the course
books
Google Docs Microsoft SkyDriveFor keeping records accessible by students
and teachersFor collaboration For keeping track of
progress and communication with parents For submitting creative works and other
tasks
Online video and videocasting Watch the video and tell your partner what is
happeningWatch the video and say what is going to
happen Watch the video and do the tasks
Watch the video and say how it can be used in your classroom
Photo sharing websitesFlikr Sample tasks:- Describe this photo- Guess what it is. Why?- Tell what the people were doing when the
photo was taken- Create memes
QuizletCan be used for: Creating flashcardsVocabulary drillsRevision of vocabularyUsing other users’ flashcardsInteractive activitiesTestsExample of a set (English-German days of Week)Develop a 5 minute activity to teach vocabulary using some of the features of the software
Voicethread Discussions of different topics
Can be used for developing - reading skills (e.g. read the story and
complete it)- speaking (e.g. describe the photo)- listening skills (e.g. respond to the thread)
How can it be used for teaching vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation?
GlogsterPresentation of the results of group work Individual project work Creative writing Discussions and comments
Websites for LearnersBritish CouncilBBC LingvoLeo English OnlineVoice of America
What websites do you use?
Social NetworksVkontakte FacebookGoogle+
1. Special groups or pages for language learners2. Class group or page for discussions, homework,
artworks, etc.
Follow-up activity: join Facebook group and reply to my question and ask relevant questions to be answers by other group members
Briefly aboutGoogle mapsWikisBlogs - videoOnline dictionariesOnline encyclopaedia Twitter
Thank you! Your questions?