ODA Use of Technology in ELT

Why to use Technology in ELT?

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English Teachers Integrating technology in their classrooms.

- This is a DLO (Digital learning object), it was created to help you to think about your practice in class about integrating technology to teach English, and have more attractive, collaborative, and full of experiences classes that leads to significant learning.

Purpose

¿How are we going to learn?

A short review of the beggining in using technology..

Short background

Why is important to use technology in ELT?

Some Authors view

¿How are we going to learn?

5 Technologies That Will Change Classroom Education

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The Benefits of Technology

A view from Gary Motteram

¿How are we going to learn?

Can Technology Change Education

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Reflective Activity

Mind map your idea and post it

• According to Dr. Jameel Ahmad (2012) the Integration of media technology started in 1950s, a group of language schools began to use some devices as the phonograph, they also added movies and the tape recorder as tools in English language teaching

Why is important to integrate technology in my classroom?

• Later in '70s and '80s, some approaches to learn languages were developed, they brought the opportunity to use audio and video courses, and the use of video projectors and slide shows were new technology tools in classrooms. In the '90s, the Internet appeared with several resources for teachers.

• So as you can see is not as new as it seems.
• But let´s look at Mendez (2011) words :
• "Technology is a good opportunity “for engaging students in creating their own learning activities, experiences and environments, and not just be passive consumers of learning” .

• Natalia Maszkowska, (2017), thinks that with the arrival of internet and technology to education a new environment is done to help learning languages.
• Solanki (2012) “It’s proved that multimedia technology plays a positive role in promoting activities and initiatives of student and teaching effect in English class.

A view for our near future

Think about the words you read before.

Now write in your own words, Why is important to integrate technology in your class?

Now let´s take a look about the advantages of integrating technology in ELT a Gary´s Motteram View (2013). Please read the next article on this link :

The benefits of new technology in language learning

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Now please watch this video ! Called Can Technology Change Education?

It´s time to think about your own practice and ideas.

Read the questions, they will help you to create a mind map1.- Why is important to use technology in ELT?2.- What are the advantages and disadvantages of using technology in ELT?3.- How, when and why do you use technology in ELT?4.- Are your students getting better result with the use of technology? How can you assess results?5.- Write a self-evaluation of you as technological teacher.

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Now that you have thought about these questions, it is time to state your ideas through a mind map: The next tools can help you to create one.

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Further Reading

- Use of Technology in English Language-

Extra

ICT in ELT

The Use of technology in English Language Teaching

Ahmad,J. (2012). English Language Teaching (ELT) and Integration of Media Technology. ELSEVIER. p. 924. Maszkowska, N. (2017). The use of technology in English Language Teaching. Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. Mendez, A. (ed). (2011). Education in a Technological World: Communicating Current and Emerging Research and Technological Efforts. The Impact of Technology on Teaching and Learning Languages. FORMATEX. p.514. Motteram, G. (2013). The benefits of new technology in language learning. USA. British Council. Solanski, D. Phil, M. (2012). “Use of Technology in English Language Teaching and Learning: An Analysis. Singapore. p.151.

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