ELT + IT: CALL for a BalanceELT + IT: CALL for a Balance

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.order, rhythm and harmony.

Thomas Merton Thomas Merton

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10 Questions to Consider 10 Questions to Consider

1. Who are the digital natives and are they 1. Who are the digital natives and are they getting restless?getting restless?

2. How does ELT + IT help ELLs attain 212. How does ELT + IT help ELLs attain 21stst century literacy?century literacy?

3. How does ELT + IT improve language 3. How does ELT + IT improve language learning?learning?

4. What are some of the pitfalls of ELT + IT?4. What are some of the pitfalls of ELT + IT?5. Are there any “angels” to help us with ELT 5. Are there any “angels” to help us with ELT

+ IT?+ IT?

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10 Questions to Consider 10 Questions to Consider

6. How can teachers prepare for ELT + IT?6. How can teachers prepare for ELT + IT?7. Do our D.N. students really need our IT 7. Do our D.N. students really need our IT

guidance?guidance?8. What is the teacher’s role in the ELT + IT 8. What is the teacher’s role in the ELT + IT

classroom?classroom?9. What really makes a successful ELT?9. What really makes a successful ELT?10. What can you take away from this 10. What can you take away from this

presentation?presentation?

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Who are the digital natives?Who are the digital natives?

Joe Morelock – Canby, Oregon School District

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Who are the digital natives?Who are the digital natives?

People born into technology (after 1980)People born into technology (after 1980) How many of you are digital natives?How many of you are digital natives?

– Never used a typewriterNever used a typewriter– Don’t check your watch for the timeDon’t check your watch for the time– Spent 5K hrs reading but 10K hrs video games Spent 5K hrs reading but 10K hrs video games

by college graduationby college graduation

Who are the digital immigrants?Who are the digital immigrants?

6http://www.flickr.com/photos/schlaus/926911366/

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Who are the digital immigrants?Who are the digital immigrants?

We adopt technology but have a digital We adopt technology but have a digital immigrant “accent”immigrant “accent”– Wear wristwatches (to tell time, not just for Wear wristwatches (to tell time, not just for

fashion)fashion)– Remember waiting for photos to be “developed”Remember waiting for photos to be “developed”– Still buy CDs for some of our music!Still buy CDs for some of our music!

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Digital Dinosaurs Among Us?Digital Dinosaurs Among Us?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/markwitton/3854150152/

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Why are D.N.s getting restless?Why are D.N.s getting restless?

DI assumptions about learning donDI assumptions about learning don’’t t match DN assumptions.match DN assumptions.

DNs canDNs can’’t use their digital information t use their digital information tools in the classroom.tools in the classroom.

DNs donDNs don’’t feel the classroom t feel the classroom experience prepares them for global experience prepares them for global environment.environment.

Restless Digital Natives?Restless Digital Natives?

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A Vision of Students Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

Michael Wesch

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Questions to consider:Questions to consider:

Do the students in the video remind you of Do the students in the video remind you of your students? Why? Why not?your students? Why? Why not?

Do DNs really learn differently? Can DNs Do DNs really learn differently? Can DNs actually multitask efficiently?actually multitask efficiently?

Should the DN students learn the old ways Should the DN students learn the old ways or should their DI teachers learn the new? or should their DI teachers learn the new? Is there any middle ground?Is there any middle ground?

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What skills must ELLs possess?What skills must ELLs possess? 21st century literacy skills (Warschauer)21st century literacy skills (Warschauer)

– Academic Literacy - competencies Academic Literacy - competencies related to academic work. related to academic work.

– Not new to usNot new to us» SummarizingSummarizing» Critical Reading Critical Reading » ResearchingResearching

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What skills must ELLs possess?What skills must ELLs possess? 21st century literacy skills (Warschauer)21st century literacy skills (Warschauer)

– Digital Literacy - Competencies related to creation Digital Literacy - Competencies related to creation and use of digital materialsand use of digital materials» Computer Literacy Computer Literacy » Information Literacy Information Literacy » Multimedia Literacy Multimedia Literacy » Computer Mediated Communication LiteracyComputer Mediated Communication Literacy

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Why do our students need to attain Why do our students need to attain this new literacy?this new literacy?

““Technological Know-How Technological Know-How is a Job Requirement”is a Job Requirement”

– Daniel Gulati, Harvard Business Daniel Gulati, Harvard Business Review, March 2012Review, March 2012

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/03/technological_know-http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/03/technological_know-how_is_a_job_requirement.html?awid=6493846415991042466-3271how_is_a_job_requirement.html?awid=6493846415991042466-3271

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Is there another reason?Is there another reason?

““In our Information Age In our Information Age twenty-first century society, twenty-first century society, knowledge is the coin of the knowledge is the coin of the realm and the ability to realm and the ability to think critically is a think critically is a prerequisite for democratic prerequisite for democratic participation.participation.””

Cummins, Brown and Sayers: Cummins, Brown and Sayers: Literacy,Technology, Literacy,Technology, and Diversityand Diversity. 2007, p. vi. 2007, p. vi

http://www.panama1.com/gobierno.php

Panama government in session

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And yet another? And yet another?

National borders becoming National borders becoming less importantless important

Globalization allows access Globalization allows access to playing fieldto playing field

More opportunities but more More opportunities but more competitioncompetition

Digitally literate citizens Digitally literate citizens will have the edge!will have the edge!

http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/bookshelf/the-world-is-flat

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How does ELT + IT improve language learning?How does ELT + IT improve language learning?

AAuthenticity (unlimited access to authentic materials, uthenticity (unlimited access to authentic materials, communication and publishing) communication and publishing)

LLiteracy (read, write, communicate, research & publish on iteracy (read, write, communicate, research & publish on Internet = 21st century literacy)Internet = 21st century literacy)

IInteraction (key to acquiring fluency; Internet provides nteraction (key to acquiring fluency; Internet provides stimulus and opportunity)stimulus and opportunity)

VVitality (flexible, modern medium; provides opportunity itality (flexible, modern medium; provides opportunity for meaningful, relevant work)for meaningful, relevant work)

EEmpowerment (mastery allows teachers and students to mpowerment (mastery allows teachers and students to become lifelong learners).become lifelong learners).

Internet for English Teaching, Warschauer, Shetzer & Meloni, TESOL, 2000Internet for English Teaching, Warschauer, Shetzer & Meloni, TESOL, 2000 ..

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What is Web 2.0? How is it used in ELT?What is Web 2.0? How is it used in ELT?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IRkqbUoXY

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Web 2.0 supports the 21Web 2.0 supports the 21stst century model century model

Warschauer in Warschauer in ““The Death of Cyberspace and the Rebirth of CALLThe Death of Cyberspace and the Rebirth of CALL””

http://www.gse.uci.edu/faculty/markw/cyberspace.html

What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?

20http://www.flickr.com/photos/theta444/12372029/

What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?

Time, time, timeTime, time, time– Learning new Learning new

tools/techniquestools/techniques

– Keeping up with Keeping up with changeschanges

– Technology Technology addictionaddiction

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenandagain/26288869/

What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?

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David Pogue, New York Times, Feb 15, 2012 writes:

“OMG! Did you see Brad Pitt’s post on Digglr last night?”

“No, I was too busy cruising Cr.us.ta.ce.an. What did he say?” “OMG, it was all over Regurgtatr!”

Have you ever had the sinking feeling that the online world is moving so fast that you’ll never catch up?

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Every year, there’s another hot new online service, another drain into which to pour your time. Question: Once you’re on Facebook and Twitter and Foursquare and Google Plus and Tumblr and LinkedIn and Instagram and Reddit and Path — when, exactly, do you have time left over for a life? Well, never mind. Incredibly, yet another free site has become white-hot popular, because it’s found yet another purpose not quite served by anyone else . . .

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/technology/personaltech/reviewing-pinterest-the-newest-social-media-site.html?_r=1&nl=technology&emc=cta2

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What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2595497078/

Are you drowning in information?

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What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Are you getting “blurry-eyed?”

What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?

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Internet Safety

http://www.cskcst.com/

What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?

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Distraction and loss of f2f interaction.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theqspeaks/4944690645/

What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?What about the pitfalls of ELT + IT?

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http://alonetogetherbook.com/

"The ties we form through the Internet are not, in the end, the ties that bind.  But they are the ties that preoccupy. . .” p. 280

Sherry Turkle, MIT technology and society specialist.

Pitfall - Digital DividePitfall - Digital Divide

29http://www.olpcnews.com/countries/peru/the_achilles_heel_of_the_peru_deployment.html

Lack of Lack of connectivityconnectivity

Lack of teacher Lack of teacher trainingtraining

Lack of teacher Lack of teacher networkingnetworking

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Are there any “Angels” to help us?Are there any “Angels” to help us?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alicepopkorn/3616617104/

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Are there any “Angels” to help us?Are there any “Angels” to help us?(Mavens)(Mavens)

http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/

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Are there any “Angels” to help us?Are there any “Angels” to help us?(Mavens)(Mavens)

http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/

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Are there any “Angels” to help us?Are there any “Angels” to help us?(Web Sites)(Web Sites)

http://elllo.org/

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Are there any “Angels” to help us?Are there any “Angels” to help us?(Web Sites)(Web Sites)

http://www.ted.com/talks

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Are there any “Angels” to help us?Are there any “Angels” to help us?(Tools)(Tools)

http://www.diigo.com/index

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Can you tell me about more “angel” resources?Can you tell me about more “angel” resources?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alicepopkorn/3616617104/

You will find them here:http://tinyurl.com/6qd8j9b

How can teachers prepare for ELT + IT?How can teachers prepare for ELT + IT? Self-educationSelf-education

– Get familiar with the TESOL technology Get familiar with the TESOL technology standards + vignettesstandards + vignettes

– Subscribe to CALL-IS VSL (Virtual Software Subscribe to CALL-IS VSL (Virtual Software List)List)

– Subscribe to blogs/sites by Stannard, Peachey, Subscribe to blogs/sites by Stannard, Peachey, FerlazzoFerlazzo

– Join social networks like Classroom 2.0, EFL Join social networks like Classroom 2.0, EFL 2.0, PETsNet (Victor Hugo)2.0, PETsNet (Victor Hugo)

– Attend professional conferences!Attend professional conferences!

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TESOL EVO Sessions 2012TESOL EVO Sessions 2012(free and need not be TESOL member)(free and need not be TESOL member)

http://evosessions.pbworks.com/w/page/10708567/FrontPage

•Becoming a Webhead•TESOL-Drama•Digital Storytelling-Young Ls•Digital Tools with a Purpose•PLEs and PLNs•Gamification

E-Teacher Online CoursesE-Teacher Online Courses

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http://tinyurl.com/56jqc9

http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/eteacher/courses.html

Exploring Web 2.0 Online CourseExploring Web 2.0 Online Course

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http://tinyurl.com/56jqc9

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Do DN students really need IT guidance? Do DN students really need IT guidance?

http://www.radpic.com/you_werent_downloaded.html

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An ELL without ELT guidance:An ELL without ELT guidance:Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSdxqIBfEAw

Do DN students really need guidance? Do DN students really need guidance?

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Do DN students really need guidance? Do DN students really need guidance?

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Teachers are the critical link!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/myklroventine/3400039523/

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What is the role of the teacher in IT + ELT?What is the role of the teacher in IT + ELT?The Player-Coach

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zenmama/2126257888/

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The Player Coach The Player Coach Leads the team but also participatesLeads the team but also participates Has the same stake in success as the playersHas the same stake in success as the players Applies expertise in setting goals and objectivesApplies expertise in setting goals and objectives Designs meaningful practice to support improvementDesigns meaningful practice to support improvement Knows the strengths and weaknesses of the playersKnows the strengths and weaknesses of the players Strives to motivate all playersStrives to motivate all players Assesses performance and gives constructive adviceAssesses performance and gives constructive advice Establishes an emotional bond with the playersEstablishes an emotional bond with the players

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What Makes a Successful ELT?What Makes a Successful ELT? Inspiration Enthusiasm Professional competence Attention to affective development of student Tolerance, patience, warmth, sensibility and open-

mindedness

ROBINETT, B.W. (1977): «Characteristics of an Effective Second Language Teacher» in M. Burt, H. DULAY and M. FINOCCHIARO (eds.) (1977): Viewpoints on English as a Second Language. New York: Regents Publishing Co.

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““A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn’t Working”Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn’t Working”

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“I implemented your idea, and it just didn’t work. The students thought it was chaos.” (Wesch colleague)

“It doesn’t matter what method you use. . . you must focus on . . . the bond between teacher and student.” (Wesch)

Michael Wesch

http://chronicle.com/article/A-Tech-Happy-Professor-Reboots/130741/

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Final Takeaways for ELT + ITFinal Takeaways for ELT + IT

Technology is our ally, but not a silver bullet! Technology can make a good teacher better, but

cannot make a bad teacher good! Every old technology was once new. New is not

necessarily good. Old is not necessarily bad. Beware, computers can serve as “digital cocaine”

both for digital natives and digital immigrants. Everything in moderation. Strive for balance when

doing ELT + IT.

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Use IT wisely! Be yourself in the classroom! Use IT wisely! Be yourself in the classroom! Enjoy your teaching! Enjoy your teaching!

Embrace your families and friends!Embrace your families and friends!