ict in the efl classroom : why and how
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HAYFA MAJDOUBEFL Teacher, lifelong
learner and an edtech enthusiast
PRESENTS
ICT IN THE EFL CLASSROOM
WHY AND HOW TO USE ICT IN THE EFL
CLASSROOM?
HAYFA MAJDOUB
21st century students are different from older students.
They live in an increasingly growing digital age.
language is defined as a system for communicating. As ELT we should :
increase students’ desire to express themselves effectively and appropriately.
develop their meta-cognitive strategies to help them organize, plan, and make decisions about their learning.
help them continue using the target language outside the classroom
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To do so most effectively
teachers should make sure:
-the starting point matches the students existing expertise (Vygotsky 1962, Zone of Proximal Development)as well as the learners’ values and concerns.
-The students have
a degree of control
of what they learn
and how they learn
(different learning
styles).
All that is done against a background ofcontinued dialogue with peers and mentors/teachers/
community ( social constructivism, G. Siemens “connectivism”)
https://soundcloud.com/hayfam/interview-of-aymen-felhi-and-the-responsible-of-emel-tounes
Inviting an association to class
“ Today’s students are no longer the pupils our educational system was designed to teach” Prensky 2001 Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants.
ICT integration in Education
and in EFL teaching/learning
in particular is the 1st step
towards living up to
the 21st century students needs
because
“ the student is the heart of
the matter”
Watch the video, and find out what are the questions that M. Prensky raised in his talk?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRR76Mz9NII
Facts:
Today’s grads on average spend -less than 5.000 hours of their lives reading
-over 10.000 hours playing games
- over 20.000 hours watching TV. (according to the video)
Computers, video games,
e-mails, the Internet,
mp3/4 players,
tablets, cell phones, and instant
messages are integral part of
their lives.
…So what?!!
The conclusion is that our
students, Prensky holds,
process information differently
from their predecessors…
Their thinking patterns have
changed…
And I believe that’s the case!
The answers to the three
questions that he raised
lead us to conclude that
If we want to teach and engage
the digital natives,we
have to
thinkabout ways
to
translate and changeour methodology and pedagogy
to meet learners’ expectations
consider that
digital natives :
are used to receiving information really fast
function best when they are networked
They thrive in instant gratification and reward
They prefer games to “serious” work
ICT
is the tool educators should consider
usingwhile
making lesson plans
ICT is a source of contextualised learning.
Learning is more likely to take place when information can be contextually relevant and can be put to immediate use
(Lave and vagner 1991)
http://rahmabelarbi.blogspot.com/
http://rahmabelarbi.blogspot.com/2014_06_01_archive.html
http://itsworthworkingfor.blogspot.com/
http://majdoub-hayfa79.podomatic.com/entry/2014-04-14T12_07_35-07_00
Roleplay: Family issues
ICTuse enables students to access
relevant vocabulary and expressions via their mobile phonesduring
a lesson, or while reading a text
Reading the script to record for
a podcast from her mobile phone.
While doing group work, students look up for words in their phones (app)
ICTgives students control over their
learning. They become autonomous, independent learners, and ultimately lifelong learners.
It exposes students to various life-like critical thinking situations.
ICTfor EFL learners
provides more exposure to the target language,more practice,
more time on task,more opportunities for students
to listen, speak, and develop their
communicative competence.
A selection of some activities in which teachers and learners could integrate ICT in the EFL classroom.
http://padlet.com/majdoub_hayfa79/xywvh9nyr3s6
Technological development and progress provided a plethoraof tools
that teachers and learners
can use for
education.
Be inspired so that you inspire!
Photo source in slide 26http://www.learning-mind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/iq-intelligence.jpg