Instructional Technologies 7/2013 Teaching ESOL with Technology Instructional Technologies

Instructional Technologies 7/2013 What is Instructional Technologies? More wiki practice Getting to know basic hardware Word & Excel Activities Preview Week 2 (15 June 2013)

Week1 Feedback Instructional Technologies 7/2013

More wiki practice  1. How to create a post.  2. How to upload resources.  3. How to create links.  4. How to embed photos/pictures.  5. How to embed Youtube videos. Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Act 3 Wiki practice  Go to 02_Student Profiles:  Create a folder named 7xx:  Complete your profile folder: a profile file which has your photo attached and links to a cv plus a link page. On the link page, there must be an embedded Youtube video Instructional Technologies 7/2013

What is Instructional Technology?  the use of an assortment of teaching tools to improve students learning Instructional Technologies 7/2013

What is Instructional Technology?  Today  computers & computer software  cameras  CD/DVD/MP3/MP4 players  PDAs  other electronic devices Instructional Technologies 7/2013  Past:  OHPs and transparencies  cassette players  film strips  slideshows

What is Instructional Technology?  " to improve students learning":  locate info from various sources  organize, analyze and present info  enhance higher order thinking skills  create professional-looking products Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Why use Instructional Technology? benefits and outcomes:  facilitate better access to ongoing, updated information and knowledge  foster ICT skills  enhance comprehension of difficult concepts and retention of input  prepare students to join the workforce Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Applications collect resources design products manage resources Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Challenges Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Course syllabus (I) UnitDetailsWeek IntroductionUnderstanding Instruction Technology Understanding basic hardware Identifying file formats Identifying your needs Setting up communication and workspace 1, 2 Teaching with the Three Basic Tools Using Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Presentation programs 3,4,5,6 Identifying and Collection Resources Using search engines Using file-sharing and file-hosting services Downloading internet resources Importing video and audio data 7 Editting and Customizing Resources (I) Using text-editing programs ( PDF and.doc/.docx formats) MIDTERM 8 Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Course syllabus (II) Editting and Customizing Resources (II) Using photo-editing, audio-editing and video editing programs 9 Creating Teaching Products (II) Creating products in various formats Creating quizzes and e-learning packages 10 Wrapping up FINAL TEST 11 Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Getting to know basic hardware

Activity 4: Identifying computer parts Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Activity 5: Identifying connections Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Activity 5: Connections  Work in groups of 6:  Try to identify as many equipment on the slide as possible.  Label each of them  Say how you can connect each of them to the computer  Identify purposes of connections and target products Instructional Technologies 7/2013

Homework  1. Complete your user profile  2. Read sections 2.4 and 2.5 from Textbook1. Respond to this question  What are some other challenges of technology use that you can anticipate and how to tackle them? Record your work in HomeworkWeek2/Reading Week2 under comments  Paraphrase 5 principles for creating effective ESOL learning environment and 9 recommendations for using IT to teach ESOL students. Create a word document named 7xx_Principles and post it in your user profile folder.  3. Write Week 2 journal. A few words will do. Instructional Technologies 7/2013