1. (3) Language learning
Grammar
Vocabulary
Language skills
Phonology

2. Interactive practice materials
Upside
Downside
analytical learners
anytime practice
instant feedback
good for ‘crisp’ areas
tracking tools
‘falsify’ language
over-emphasise one area
stimulus-response
qualitative vs quantative

3. Vocabulary – storage & review

4. Vocabulary trainer

5. Vocabulary

6. Listening
Choice – how many times
Choice - with or without sub-titles

7. Reading

8. Speaking

9. Writing
Collaborative writing

10. Phonology

11. Controversial areas Could a computer replace a teacher?
Has technology made writing worse?
(txt me l8ter)
Should we read on-screen?
Is it better to learn on-line?
Will course books disappear?

12. Brookes Virtual Synchronous Asynchronous Same time same place
Same time different place
Different time different place
Same place different time
Asynchronous

13. Sources
Barrett, B and Sharma, P 2007, Blended Learning: using technology inside and beyond the language classroom. Macmillan, UK.
Driscoll, M 2002, ‘Blended Learning: Lets’ get beyond the hype’, viewed 5 July 2009,
Oliver, M & Trigwell, K 2005, ‘Can “Blended Learning” be redeemed?’, E-learning, vol. 2, no. 1, pp
Sharpe, R, Benfield, G, Roberts, G & Francis, R 2006, ‘The undergraduate experience of blended e-learning: a review of UK literature and practice, viewed 5 July