Critical analysis 1) Interactive whiteboards 2) Virtual Learning Environments 3) Podcasts 4) Blogs 5) Wikis
1. Interactive whiteboards
Approach one Power Point Word Excel CD-ROMs Internet Macmillan English Campus “Always-on Internet” ‘Just-in-time’ teaching
Approach 2
Approach 4: DIY Colour Layers Shapes Group Lock
Interactive whiteboards Upside Downside saving flipcharts memorable presentations review audio in one place features e.g. screen reveal precise answers ‘heads up’ need to calibrate time to learn! cost business English software? can encourage Teacher- centred classroom technology not yet ‘invisible’
Focus on appropriacy Same time same place Same time different place Different time different place Same place different time Synchronous Asynchronous
Features Features: Assignments Chatrooms Questionnaires Quizzes Forums Glossary Handouts E-mails
Virtual Learning Environments Upside Downside ‘blended is best’? information on demand appropriacy pre/post lesson tasks time-consuming to learn host issues (Blackboard to Moodle) robustness issues (Nicenet) ‘empty’ – need content
Podcasts Authentic - news / academic / comedies ELT Semi-scripted & spontaneous - conversations / discussions / interviews Podcasts for intensive listening - with transcripts and questions Podcasts for background listening - mp3 players / in the car Podcasts with a specific focus - topic based / grammar focus....
Mp3 audio files accompany published materials Accompany graded readers . Mp3 audio files accompany published materials Accompany graded readers Teacher generated - feedback / pronunciation Student-generated - fluency practice / project work ELT Scripted - readings / presentations / dialogues
Blogs Upside Downside Creative Project work Good for reading Good for writing How much to correct student entries? How to ‘enthuse’ contributions
Wikis Upside Downside collaborative process writing ‘history’ to see changes not so intuitive not everyone wishes for peer correction
Template for new technology What? Why? (so what?) HOW? Challenges