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Content
I. CALL and ICT (Definition) II. Why ICT in ELT? II. Benefits & shortcomings of ICT III. Issues related to ICT
CALL (definition)
CALL
(Computer Assisted Language Learning)
Its using computers to SUPPORT language teaching and learning SOME WAY. (Egbert, 2005)
ICT (definition)
ICT
(Information and Communications Technology) They are the computing and communications facilities and features that variously support teaching, learning and a range of activities in education.
http://www.kented.org.uk/NGfL/ict/definition.htm
Hardware:
Software
Text editors, databases, e-mails, spreadsheets, Internet, browsers, CALL software, etc.
ICT can be used as a tool for motivating students to learn in a different way.
ICT can be effective and efficient. ICT gives learners immediate access to richer source materials. It can be dynamic and interactive.
IT skills as prerequisite System failure Software familiarisation Careful lesson planning Computer phobia
Integration problems
Level quality of language Content
Outcome
Solution(s) to problem
Social
Projects
Processes
Brainstorming, fact-finding
Starting points
Jumbles lists / Set of instructions / Sorting according to specific criteria / Half completed charts/ Lists of items
Short puzzles, logic problems, real life problems / incomplete stories / Poems / Case studies
Small group activities / Creative writing / Social or historical research / Media projects / real life rehearsals Take part in a dressing-up competition / Write a poem / Talk or write about past customs/ Produce a class magazine / Perform interactions
Sample tasks
List things found in a particular place / everyday things / things you can do / qualities needed for a particular job
Organize days of the week / Rank items in order of importance / Complete a chart / think of 5 ways to classify clothes you wear Spot the missing item/ reach consensus from rankings/ justify decisions / Odd one out
Listen to descriptions of people & identify which person is / Compare ways of doing things in different countries/ Spot the differences
Give advice in response to a letter from an advice column / Guess whats in a picture / Social studies of young offenders Students do a comparing, present, justify & discuss solutions for the class to vote on the best one8s)
Talk about things you own, past routines/ preferences and find people with similar ones / What generally makes you annoyed?
Follow up
Students select the funniest experience, tell the class and give reasons for their choice
Stage
Description
Example
Pre-task
Task
Post-task (Follow-up)
Choose one food from the group in the game. Write about it. Send it to your teacher by e-mail.
Task-based approach
Blogs
Definition: A blog is a website that allows an author to publish instantly on the Internet from any Internet connection . Skills required: The ones you use for sending an e-mail
Pedagogy: Constructivism Classroom uses: A reflective, journal-type blog A class blog A shared blog
(Richardson, 2006)
References
Chapelle, C. (2001). Computer applications in second language acquisition. Cambridge University Press Egbert, J. (2005). CALL essentials. TESOL. USA Information and Communications technologies for language teachers (ICT4LT). Retrieved information January 10th, 2006.
http://www.ict4lt.org/en/index.htm
Technologies for languages. British Council. Retrieved information January 17th, 2006.
http://searchenglish.britishcouncil.org/SuggestFrame.asp?newURL='http://ww w.languagesict.org.uk/users/technology_for_languages.htm'&UserID=