TEFL CLASSROOM 2.0Teaching and Learning for a New Age

Svetlana Osipova

08/08/2012

Before we start…

Technology won’t replace teachers but teachers who use technology will replace those teachers who don’t use them.

Objectives3 reasons why to implement ICT 10+ powerful tools that can be used in the

classroomWays to use each of them Challenges and safety issues

Q&A

So why is it important to use ICT in your work?1. Our kids are digital “natives”

Examples?

2. A well networked teacher is

resourcefulaware of new trendseffective interesting

What technologies do you use in your everyday life and for teaching?

3. 24/7 learning

Learning happens everywhere and anytime So our tasks is to make sure it is learning of English!

Search Engines(Google, Yahoo, Bing)Teachers can find:Authentic texts ImagesLesson Plans Handouts, etc.. (Your Turn) Students can:Look for information Research the topics covered in the course

books

Google Docs Microsoft SkyDriveFor keeping records accessible by students

and teachersFor collaboration For keeping track of

progress and communication with parents For submitting creative works and other

tasks

Online video and videocasting Watch the video and tell your partner what is

happeningWatch the video and say what is going to

happen Watch the video and do the tasks

Watch the video and say how it can be used in your classroom

Photo sharing websitesFlikr Sample tasks:- Describe this photo- Guess what it is. Why?- Tell what the people were doing when the

photo was taken- Create memes

QuizletCan be used for: Creating flashcardsVocabulary drillsRevision of vocabularyUsing other users’ flashcardsInteractive activitiesTestsExample of a set (English-German days of Week)Develop a 5 minute activity to teach vocabulary using some of the features of the software

Voicethread Discussions of different topics

Can be used for developing - reading skills (e.g. read the story and

complete it)- speaking (e.g. describe the photo)- listening skills (e.g. respond to the thread)

How can it be used for teaching vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation?

GlogsterPresentation of the results of group work Individual project work Creative writing Discussions and comments

Websites for LearnersBritish CouncilBBC LingvoLeo English OnlineVoice of America

What websites do you use?

Social NetworksVkontakte FacebookGoogle+

1. Special groups or pages for language learners2. Class group or page for discussions, homework,

artworks, etc.

Follow-up activity: join Facebook group and reply to my question and ask relevant questions to be answers by other group members

Briefly aboutGoogle mapsWikisBlogs - videoOnline dictionariesOnline encyclopaedia Twitter

Thank you! Your questions?