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Outline for Technology in Language Teaching

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Topics

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❖ Instant Information

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Technology in Language Learning

➢ Technology in Language Learning

❖ Technology in Education

➢ Technology in the Classroom

➢ Technology Use in Language Education

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Technology in English Language Classroom

➢ Technology as an Effective Tool for Language Learning

➢ Use of Technology & Improvement of Language Teaching & Learner Learning

❖ The Outcome Dependent on the Language Teacher’s Use of Technology

Application of Technology & a Changed English Classroom

❖ Technology-embedded Classroom Develops Learners’ Autonomy ❖ Use of Technology Develops Learners’ Higher Order Thinking

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Distance Language Teaching with Technology · ➢ Introduction: Defining the field · ➢ Technologies, tools, and learning environments

▪ CMC‐based environments ▪ Audiographic and videoconferencing environments ▪ Learning management systems ▪ Telecollaboration ▪ Web 2.0 tools

➢ Enquiry into pedagogical issues

▪ Task design ▪ Assessment of learning ▪ Teacher expertise ❖ Research trajectories and a future agenda 5.

The Continuing Evolution of Virtual Worlds for Language Learning

➢ What are virtual worlds?

❖ A brief history of VWs ❖ Overview and categorization of virtual worlds today

➢ Categories of VWs

• Age level
• Game level (low, mid, or high)
• Socialization level (low, mid, or high)
• Education focus (low, mid, or high)
• Technical requirements (low, mid, or high)

➢ The future of VWs

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Authoring Language-Learning Courseware

➢ What is language courseware?

❖ Personal computers and authoring tools ❖ Multimedia courseware ❖ Intelligent language tutors

➢ Commercial courseware and open educational resources (OER) ➢ Web delivered courseware

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E-Books

➢ E-Books on the Internet

❖ Early Internet E-book Projects

➢ The World Wide Web and the Expansion of E-books

❖ Commercial E-books on the Web ❖ Google Books ❖ Authors Bringing in new E-books

➢ The Future of E-Books on the Internet

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Blended Language Learning · ➢ Introduction to Blended Learning · ➢ Blended learning: Definition · ➢ Blended learning: Important considerations

• Theoretical background in blended learning studies
• Effectiveness and value of blended learning
• Participants in blended instruction: Teachers
• Participants in blended instruction: Students

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Designing Curriculums Around Technology

➢ Definition of Integrating Technology

➢ Preparing for the Future ➢ Benefits of Technology in Educational Curriculum

➢ Outcomes

• More engaged students
• Simplified materials
• Increased motivation and better-developed collaboration skills
• Overall increased student achievement

➢ Effective Technology for Successful Curriculum

• Digital Books
• Classroom Clickers
• Interactive Whiteboards and Tablets

E-instruction and Distance Learning

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E-Assessment

➢ (e-)Assessment for Learning

Student-involved assessment Effective feedback (Self-) assessment skills

➢ Assessment for learning issues

➢ Solutions and Recommendations

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Technologies for Teaching and Learning L2 Reading

➢ L2 Reading Theories

➢ SLA theories and applications of technology to L2 reading

➢ Technologies in use for teaching and learning of L2 reading

➢ Self‐developed and commercial courseware

• Self‐developed courseware
• Commercial courseware

➢ Online activities with individual study tools and portable devices

• Dictionaries, glosses, and annotations
• Concordancing tools
• Reading‐level classification tools
• Speech synthesis and speech recognition
• Mobile devices

➢ CMC technologies (Chat, Moo, email)

➢ Challenges

➢ Future Directions

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Technology and L2 Writing

➢ Technologies for L2 writing

➢ Web 2.0 applications ➢ Automated writing evaluation ▪ Criterion ▪ Turnitin