computer assistance for language learning presentation

2ND Evaluative MomentSandra Milena Rodríguez

B.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

To reflect To reflect on…on…

To reflect To reflect on…on…

What does innovation mean?

Do you define yourself as an innovative tech user or tech

savvy?

If so, what features do you consider make part of innovation

in terms of technology?

The machine was not a mediational means between

teacher and student, but a way

to interchange information.

The use of the computer The use of the computer was NOT on teaching the was NOT on teaching the language, but USING THE language, but USING THE LANGUAGE in front of the LANGUAGE in front of the

computercomputer.

He defined CALL as restricted ( behavioristic

as Warshauer stated), open and integrated. A

socio-cultural dimension is integrated.

Higgins (1988)Higgins (1988)

According to Higgins, a computer was understood as a teacher-player, controlling

and guiding students through different tasks. The machine was not a mediational means between teacher and student, but an actor

to exchange information. (Leffa, 2009)

Warshauer (1996)Warshauer (1996)

Warshauer classified CALL as behavioristic, Warshauer classified CALL as behavioristic, communicative and integrative. It used lots of communicative and integrative. It used lots of

exercises including repetition for language learning. exercises including repetition for language learning. The use of materials and interactive activities were The use of materials and interactive activities were focused NOT on teaching the language, focused NOT on teaching the language, but USING but USING

THE LANGUAGE in front of the computerTHE LANGUAGE in front of the computer.

It also integrated text with graphics, sound, animation and

video, (Leffa, 2009)

Bax (2003)He defined CALL as restricted ( behavioristic as Warshauer stated), open and integrated. Bax considered the idea of behaviorism and also

extended boundaries including more and new activities considering for example the role of the

teacher. This idea explains the principle of integration in terms of socio-cultural aspects,

emphasizing not in the ability to integrate “tools” but to be integrated.

From the image of an object to the transformation of digital users,

digital and social networks, interactive learners and interacting

teachers, . (Leffa, 2009)

In the early days of CALL, the emphasis was on the individual and consequently on individualized learning. Later, with the

introduction of the Internet and the socio-cultural perspective on education, the

emphasis moved to the community and collaborative learning, (Leffa, 2009).

Considering that computers facilitate connection between individuals and communities, the trend, in terms of research and teaching, is to move

beyond individual and the community to focus on the individual into society and society into the individual, (Leffa, 2009)

According to (Leffa, 2009), for a language student to be part of a foreign language

community, this student must appropriate the language and the values that constitute this

community.

The online or digital community involves interaction between members and enhance the

construction of socio-cultural dimensions.

From a socio-cultural perspective CALL integrates and involves other individuals for constructing a learning community. Besides, CALL also includes all possible

resources for language teaching and language learning, (Leffa, 2009)

It might explain why different types of e-learning are emerging nowadays. Trends like e-learning, open

learning, blended learning and so on…

•What types of digital learning do you identify?What types of digital learning do you identify?•Provide examples of it. Provide examples of it.

•What types of digital learning do you identify?What types of digital learning do you identify?•Provide examples of it. Provide examples of it.

•What types of digital resources do you identify for What types of digital resources do you identify for language learning?language learning?

•What’s the nature of them?What’s the nature of them?•Provide examples of them. Provide examples of them.

•What types of digital resources do you identify for What types of digital resources do you identify for language learning?language learning?

•What’s the nature of them?What’s the nature of them?•Provide examples of them. Provide examples of them.

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AFOREMENTIONED.AFOREMENTIONED.