Transcript The use of ICT in the Teaching and Learning of EFL/ESL Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN • Teacher Trainer at the Faculty of Education.

The use of ICT in the Teaching
and Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
• Teacher Trainer at the Faculty of Education of Albacete University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)
• Language and European programmes Advisor at Centro de
Profesores de Almansa (Albacete, Spain)
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
AIMS
• To reflect on some of the latest methodologies of
EFL/ESL.
• To promote the use of ICT as teaching and learning tools
to empower motivation, participation, cooperation and
integration of students in EFL/ESL.
• To know educational resources on the Net and software
to create activities for our classes in Infant, Primary and
Secondary levels.
• To be familiar with self-evaluation tools online for
students and teachers of EFL/ESL.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
CONTENTS
1. Latest contributions to the Teaching and Learning of
Foreign Languages: Collaborative Learning, CLIL,
CALL, E-Learning, B-Learning.
2. Educational resources on the Net for Infant, Primary
and Secondary levels.
3. Software for the creation of resources and material:
Jclic, Hot Potatoes, Neobook, Malted, Cuadernia.
4. Online Tools: Moodle, Joomla, eTwinning, Blog, Wiki,
Youtube, Delicious.
5. Self-Evaluation Tools: ELP, DIALANG.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
INTRODUCTION (I)
The use of ICT in the classroom is an extremely
important and powerful resource for the teaching and
learning of foreign languages.
The Internet offers great teaching and learning
opportunities as an educational tool to be used in our
classes of foreign languages, and combined with more
traditional methodologies, promotes much more
effective and meaningful learning.
There are many resources and materials on the Net for
teachers and learners of foreign languages, but the
selection of these resources and materials has to be
taken into account.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
INTRODUCTION (II)
Teachers can also create their own materials, which can
be adapted and contextualised to the needs of their
students.
Online educational tools offer a new methodological
conception for the teaching and learning of foreign
languages, as the concepts of time and space vary.
ICT reinforce the teaching-learning process, but it also
promotes self-evaluation and self-study via online tools.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
1. Latest contributions to the Teaching and Learning of Foreign
Languages: Collaborative Learning, CLIL, CALL, E-Learning, BLearning
Collaborative Learning
is a situation in which two or more people learn or attempt to learn
something together. It refers to methodologies and environments in
which learners engage in a common task where each individual
depends on and is accountable to each other. Collaborative learning
is heavily rooted in Vygotsky’s views. We have Collaborative
Learning when groups of students work together to search for
understanding, meaning, or solutions or to create a product of their
learning. Examples of activities are: collaborative writing, group
projects, joint problem solving, debates, study teams, etc.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
1. Latest contributions to the Teaching and Learning of Foreign
Languages: Collaborative Learning, CLIL, CALL, E-Learning, BLearning
CLIL: Content and Language Integrated Learning
It refers to situations where subjects, or parts of subjects, are taught
through a foreign language with dual-focussed aims, namely the
learning of content, and the simultaneous learning of a foreign
language. (Marsh, 1994)
This approach involves learning subjects such as history, geography
or others, through an additional language. It can be very successful in
enhancing the learning of languages and other subjects, and
developing in the youngsters a positive ‘can do’ attitude towards
themselves as language learners. (Marsh, 2000)
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
1. Latest contributions to the Teaching and Learning of Foreign
Languages: Collaborative Learning, CLIL, CALL, E-Learning, BLearning
CALL: Computer-Assisted Language Learning
is a form of computer-based learning which carries two important
features: bidirectional learning and individualized learning. It is not a
method. CALL materials are tools for learning. The focus of CALL is
learning, and not teaching. CALL materials are used in teaching to
facilitate the language learning process. It is a student-centered
accelerated learning material, which promotes self-paced accelerated
learning.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
1. Latest contributions to the Teaching and Learning of Foreign
Languages: Collaborative Learning, CLIL, CALL, E-Learning, BLearning
eLearning
is a term that encompasses all forms of Technology-Enhanced
Learning (TEL) or very specific types of TEL such as online or Webbased learning.
It is used to define a specific mode to attend a course or program of
study where the students rarely or never meet face-to-face, nor
access on-campus educational facilities, because they study online.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
1. Latest contributions to the Teaching and Learning of Foreign
Languages: Collaborative Learning, CLIL, CALL, E-Learning, BLearning
B-Learning (Blended Learning)
A blended learning approach can combine face-to-face instruction
with computer-mediated instruction, under the supervision and
support of the teacher inside and outside the classroom.
A typical example of blended learning methodology would be a
combination of technology-based materials and face-to-face sessions
to present content.
Learners and teachers work together to improve the quality of
learning and teaching, the ultimate aim of blended learning being to
provide realistic practical opportunities for learners and teachers to
make learning independent, useful, sustainable and ever growing.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
Infoglut:
Information
overload
E-Learning,
B-Learning
Infobable:
the information
presented is not
useful
Infosprawl:
the Information
presented is not
organised
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
2. Educational resources on the Net for Infant, Primary and
Secondary levels
Over 1,500 flashcard images, hundreds of
worksheets, crafts, games, jobs and lots more.
ESL stuff for kids including flashcards, worksheets,
classroom games and children's song lyrics.
Free resources for teachers of young learners: flashcards,
worksheets, handouts, phonics cards, ESL games,
printable certificates, printable stickers and activities all
ready for printing.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
2. Educational resources on the Net for Infant, Primary and
Secondary levels
LearnEnglish-Kids is for children who are learning
English. Find games, songs, stories and lots of
activities. British Council
A fun study site for learners of English as a Second
Language. Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises,
slang, proverbs and much more.
Pictures to colour.
Free colouring pages, games, jigsaw puzzles.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
2. Educational resources on the Net for Infant, Primary and
Secondary levels
Lesson plans, tips and suggestions for teaching
children.
The resource bank for CLIL Teachers.
ESL / EFL. Primary and Secondary Education.
Printable ESL Worksheets, Games for ESL Classrooms,
EFL Videos, PPT Lessons Videos, Interactive Kids
Vocabulary & Grammar Quizzes, Powerpoint downloads
for English teaching and learning.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
2. Educational resources on the Net for Infant, Primary and
Secondary levels
Pre-school activities and Crafts.
Language Arts, Maths, Social Sciences, puzzles, holidays,
games...
a4esl.org
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
2. Educational resources on the Net for Infant, Primary and
Secondary levels
The internet place for ESL+EFL teachers and students around
the world.
Free website for learners and teachers of English.
English-Zone.com
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
3. Software for the creation of resources and material: Jclic, Hot
Potatoes, Neobook, Malted, Cuadernia
A set of computer applications that are used for carrying out different types
of educational activities: puzzles, associations, text exercises, crosswords...
The activities are not usually used alone, but packed in projects.
Hot Potatoes includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive
multiple-choice and short-answer activities (JQuiz), jumbled-sentence
exercises (JMix), crosswords or puzzles (JCross), matching/ordering
exercises (JMatch), gap-fill exercises (JCloze), and The Masher, which
compiles all the Hot Potatoes exercises into one unit. Hot Potatoes is
freeware.
It’s used for the elaboration of multimedia activities. It includes video, text,
animations and audio. Some activities that can be done are: interactive tales,
presentations, didactic units, simple games, electronic magazines.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
3. Software for the creation of resources and material: Jclic, Hot
Potatoes, Neobook, Malted, Cuadernia
MALTED: Multimedia Authoring for Language Tutors and Educational
Development. It is an authoring computer tool designed to create
multimedia and interactive didactic units to be used by learners as a
means to practise their learning skills in technological environments.
This tool has been specifically developed for language teaching,
although it may also be used for other subjects included in the school
curricula.
This is the online tool of the Consejería de Educación y Ciencia de
Castilla-La Mancha (the Regional Department of Education and
Science) to create and disseminate the ICT materials produced by
teachers.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
3. Other Software: Audacity, Teacher’s Pet
Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing
sounds. (very easy to use)
The Teacher's Pet toolbar is a unique add-on for your word
processor that can transform any text into fun classroom
activities. Created by a teacher, the toolbar can make
crosswords, bingo cards, jumbles, word search puzzles,
flashcards, cloze tests, pair-matching puzzles and much more.
Phonmap makes it easy to write/represent spoken words in
'phonemic script' without having to search through large font
tables.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
4. Online Tools (1): Moodle, Joomla, eTwinning
Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
Moodle is a software package for producing Internet-based
courses and web-sites. It is a global development project
designed to support a social constructionist framework of
education. Moodle is provided freely as Open-Source
software.
Joomla is a Content Management System (CMS), which
enables you to build Web sites and powerful online
applications. It’s an open source solution and easy to use that
is freely available.
eTwinning is the Community for schools in Europe.
Teachers can register and use the eTwinning online tools to
find each other, meet virtually, exchange ideas, team up in
groups, learn together in Learning Events and engage in
online-based projects.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
4. Online Tools (2): Blog, Wiki, Youtube
A Blog is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual
with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other
material such as graphics or video. (example 1 , example 2)
Wikis are simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can
edit together. They are fast, free and easy to use. (example)
YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload
and share videos. It can be used with educational purposes, as an
educational tool.
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
4. Online Tools (3): Podcast, Delicious, slideshare, NetVibes, Ning
A podcast is an audio file that you download from the
Internet. After you download it, you can listen to it on your
computer or on an MP3/portable music player (for
example, an iPod or iRiver). You can subscribe to a
podcast so that it is delivered to you automatically each
day, just like a newspaper. (example 1; example 2)
Delicious is a social bookmarking web service for storing,
sharing, and discovering web bookmarks. (example)
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
5. Self-Evaluation Tools: ePEL, DIALANG, CEFTrain
The use of ICT in the Teaching & Learning of EFL/ESL
Lecturer: MIGUEL ÁNGEL MILÁN
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