ENG529 Handouts

Outline for Technology in Language Teaching

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Topics

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1. Why technology

2. Benefits of learning technology

•  Instant Information

3. A variety of different tools

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Technology in Language Learning

4. Technology in Language Learning

•  Technology in Education

5. Technology in the Classroom

6. Technology Use in Language Education

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Technology in English Language Classroom

7. Technology as an Effective Tool for Language Learning

8. Use of Technology & Improvement of Language Teaching & Learner Learning

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

9. 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 · 10. Introduction: Defining the field · 11. Technologies, tools, and learning environments

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

12. Enquiry into pedagogical issues

 Task design  Assessment of learning  Teacher expertise

•  Research trajectories and a future agenda

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The Continuing Evolution of Virtual Worlds for Language Learning

Q13. What are virtual worlds?

•  A brief history of VWs
•  Overview and categorization of virtual worlds today

14. 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)

15. The future of VWs

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Authoring Language-Learning Courseware

Q16. What is language courseware?

•  Personal computers and authoring tools
•  Multimedia courseware
•  Intelligent language tutors

17. Commercial courseware and open educational resources (OER)

18. Web delivered courseware

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E-Books

19. E-Books on the Internet

•  Early Internet E-book Projects

20. The World Wide Web and the Expansion of E-books

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

21. The Future of E-Books on the Internet

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Blended Language Learning · 22. Introduction to Blended Learning · 23. Blended learning: Definition · 24. 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

25. 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

26. Effective Technology for Successful Curriculum

•  Digital Books
•  Classroom Clickers
•  Interactive Whiteboards and Tablets

E-instruction and Distance Learning

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E-Assessment

27. (e-)Assessment for Learning

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

28. Assessment for learning issues

29. Solutions and Recommendations

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Technologies for Teaching and Learning L2 Reading

30. L2 Reading Theories

•  SLA theories and applications of technology to L2 reading

31. 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)

32. Challenges

33. Future Directions

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Technology and L2 Writing

34. Technologies for L2 writing

•  Web 2.0 applications
•  Automated writing evaluation  Criterion  Turnitin