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ADVANCING LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT FOR OSY THROUGH
TECHNOLOGY
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What is technology?
• Technology is a broad concept
that deals with a species’
usage and knowledge of tools
and crafts, and how it affects
a species' ability to control
and adapt to its environment.
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What technology resources
are available?
• Let’s brainstorm what is available
• What are the needs of our OSY?
• How can be use technology to reach those
needs?
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• Learning English
encompasses everything!
• Think outside of the box for
best results!
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What are some resources?
What is accessible to OSY?
• Smart phones
• Internet
• Sometimes CD’s and books
• Television
• Radio
• Music
The world is at their
fingertips if these resources
are used right.
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What can I do?
Mind Set
• There is a certain mind set
that is needed in both an
instructor and a learner
when it comes to language
development.
Always Learning
• Both the student and the
teacher HAVE to work
together to help the student
advance.
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What can I do?
Use the technology Available
• What can be taught with
Smart Phones
• All sorts of Apps are
available for language
development.
• Whole courses are
available!
Smart Phones
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Sample some helpful APPS
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Kids' Vocab by MindSnacks
This is one of my favorite literacy apps for all students, and it is a great tool for ELLs. Kids' Vocab by
MindSnacks introduces students to Tier 3, low-frequency, context-specific vocabulary words. Each set of
words is organized around a theme and built on games that keep children excited about learning. With
supports and positive reinforcement, students who struggle won't feel defeated, since words are repeated
as they work toward mastery. The high-quality graphics and engaging activities will grab your students'
attention as they increase their Tier 3 vocabulary.
English First High Flyers
EF High Flyers is an easy-to-use game that helps students learn new vocabulary words starting with
numbers and everyday objects. After studying a set of words (with audio and picture support), they test
their knowledge through spelling, vocabulary listening and reading quizzes. The emphasis on a variety of
skills holds students accountable for having a comprehensive understanding of how to use each new set of
words.
Futaba
A great game for 1-4 players, Futaba presents players with pictures of everyday items and asks them to
name each object. Simple and fun, this is a game that encourages player competition to see who can
choose the correct name for an item from a list of four choices. Whoever gets the most correct answers in
one minute wins the round. Whether students are playing in groups or practicing solo, this game is sure to
add new words to their vocabulary. Futaba also has an upgrade that offers customizable features.
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Sample some helpful APPS
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Busuu
This language-learning app features more than 3,000 words and expressions and covers a wide range of topics through
comprehensive vocabulary sections and interactive tests. Levels include beginner to advanced, and it is available for
download on iPhone and Android (20 units are free and remaining content is available upon purchase).
SpeakingPal English Tutor
A very entertaining and highly-interactive app, it features a series of mini-lessons of approximately 5 minutes, so students
have no excuses when it comes to making the most of idle time. The student interacts with the app through speech
recognition software that recreates a real video call. It’s available for download on iPhone or Android for free.
Voxy
This is a tremendously popular app, particularly in the Spanish-speaking market. It features news and stories on a variety
of topics, and provides games for language practice, plus short quizzes to test comprehension. It can be downloaded for free
on iPhone and Android.
MyWordBook
This app was developed by the British Council in conjunction with Cambridge University Press and offers a wonderful,
engaging way to learn new words through sets of interactive flashcards. Additional vocabulary packs may be downloaded
from Cambridge dictionaries. Available for free on iPhone and Android.
Conversation English
This app features 20 lessons, each with a video dialogue. The app gives learners the option to read the conversation and
then answer questions and complete a variety of exercises. It’s a great app for those who wish to practice more
conversational English. It’s available for download on iTunes.
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English Grammar in Use Tests
Developed by Cambridge University Press and based on the successful Grammar in Use series, this app allows
students to practice English grammar as a series of “tests” that are more akin to games. It’s not free, but it’s one
of the best apps for students who want some grammar practice on the go. There is also a complete series of apps
based on the Grammar in Use books available for iPhone.
IELTS Master Vocabulary Guide
This is the perfect app for students who want to take the Cambridge IELTS examination. It is the perfect
complement to the book and helps students prepare for the test by providing plenty of vocabulary practice. It’s
available for download on iTunes as well as its other versions for TOEIC, TOEFL, etc…
Cambridge Advanced Learners’ Dictionary
There is a large variety of dictionary apps available, most of them more affordable than this one (lots are even
free!), but this dictionary is certainly more affordable than its print version. Definitely worth the price.
Oxford Deluxe Dictionary and Thesaurus of English
It is probably one of the most expensive apps available for English learners, but there are none more
comprehensive than this one. This app basically contains the complete Oxford Dictionary, plus the thesaurus, with
the added audio feature.
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Internet Resources!
• Recorded books and interactive stories and
games
• Craigslist
• Kelly Blue Book
• Free Typing Courseshttp://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp
• Myriad of ELL sites to Learn English
• Conevyt-http://www.conevyt.org.mx/
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Conevyt resources
• Looking for a job resources
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http://www.conevyt.org.mx/index.php?option=com_content&vi
ew=article&id=431&Itemid=811
• Myriad of Educational Courses
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http://www.conevyt.org.mx/cursos/
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Construction and Mechanics
information
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http://www.conevyt.org.mx/index.php?option=com_content&vi
ew=article&id=538&Itemid=1096
• Math Courses
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• Other Computer Programs
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Learning Computer Programs Like
Word
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http://www.conevyt.org.mx/tareas/cd2/cursocomputo/word/in
dice.htm
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Math Courses
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http://saeses.conevyt.org.mx/WEBSAESES/SAESESU/default.htm
http://saeses.conevyt.org.mx/WEBSAESES/SAESESU/def
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http://www.aulafacil.com/cursos/c68/informatica/excelword-powerpoint-access
• Recipes
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http://www.aulafacil.com/cursos/c28/cocina
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Music & Radio
• iPods- MP3 Players
• Load on all sorts of
language resources
• English in Minutes
• SOSOSY resources
• Recorded books
• Songs in English
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Music & Radio
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IPod exchange program
Record parts of lessons
Digital class
Record children’s books
Make your own
language materials
• Use music to teach
classes
• Podcasts- news radio
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Television
Watch TV in English!
Use the subtitles
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• Learning English
encompasses everything!
• Think outside of the box for
best results!
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Active Filter Hypothesis- Stephen Krashen
• Krashen's view that a number of 'affective variables' play a facilitative, but
non-causal, role in second language acquisition.
• These variables include: motivation, self-confidence and anxiety.
• Krashen claims that learners with high motivation, self-confidence, a good
self-image, and a low level of anxiety are better equipped for success in
second language acquisition.
• Low motivation, low self-esteem, and debilitating anxiety can combine to
'raise' the affective filter and form a 'mental block' that prevents
comprehensible input from being used for acquisition.
• When the filter is 'up' it impedes language acquisition. On the other hand,
positive affect is necessary, but not sufficient on its own, for acquisition to
take place.
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2 Processes- Language Learning- Krashen
• Second language performance: 'the acquired system' and 'the learned
system'. The 'acquired system' or 'acquisition' is the product of a
subconscious process very similar to the process children undergo when
they acquire their first language. It requires meaningful interaction in the
target language - natural communication - in which speakers are
concentrated not in the form of their utterances, but in the
communicative act.
• The 'learned system' or 'learning' is the product of formal instruction and
it comprises a conscious process which results in conscious knowledge
'about' the language, for example knowledge of grammar rules. According
to Krashen 'learning' is less important than 'acquisition'.
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• The bright amber colored bird
perched on the redwood tree
outside of my porch. I sat and
reflected on the natural beauty of
the morning as the mists
glistened around the reservoir of
spring water.
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