unit (4) internet applications in tefl

Unit (4)

Internet Applications in TEFL

Dr. Nazmi Al-Masri

2012

The Islamic University of Gaza

Internet Applications in TEFLObjective To empower pre-service teachers with the skills to use new technologies:

1. ePals Global Community 2. Mobile learning3. Email4. Facebook5. RSS6. (Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts & Vodcasts, Webquests)

ePals Global Community

ePals Global Community is the leading provider of safe collaborative technology for schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-based learning network. With classrooms in 200 countries and territories, ePals makes it easy to connect learners locally, nationally or internationally.

http://www.epals.com/index.php

http://www.epals.com/index.php

Mobile learning (M-learning)

• Work in pairs or groups for 5 minutes and try to think of how you can use your mobile in teaching English.

• Try to list at least 3 ways


1. Mobile has several features that can be used in teaching English. These features include– Camera– Video recording– Audio recording– Downloading– Internet access– Texting – messaging– others

Mobile learning (M-learning)Teaching TaskRead these 2 articles on m-learning and answer the 3 questions below:A. Hayo ReinDers (2010) Twenty Ideas for Using Mobile

Phones in the Language Classroom. English Teaching Forum. No 3. pp1-33. Available: www.innovationinteaching.org.

B. Naveen K Mehta (2012) Mobile Phone Technology in English Teaching: Causes & Concerns. MJAL 4:2. pp82-92. Available: mjal.org/Journal/Mobile%20Phone%20Technology.pdf

http://www.innovationinteaching.org/


As a Palestinian English language teacher, to what extent can you use the above features to develop the 4 language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking), the 4 language sub-skills & literary works (stories, poems and plays) included in English for Palestine. Work in groups, think and try to complete this table.

Using Mobile learning in teaching English

Illustration/ examples

Objective Learner’s level

Language skill/sub-skill

Feature

Camera

Video recordingAudi recording

downloading

Internet access

Texting – messaging

Using Mobile learning in teaching English

Work in group and list 2 main challenges Palestinian English teachers may face in using mobiles in teaching English and 2 suggestions to overcome them.

Email in teaching EnglishLab TaskFamiliarise yourself with the following features of receiving & sending emails:

1. Creating emailing lists 2. Sending CC & BCC emails3. Attaching a file4. Creating folders5. Moving & copying messages into folders

Email in teaching English

• Work in pairs or groups for 5 minutes and try to think of how you can use your email in learning & teaching English.

• Try to list at least 3 ways

Email in teaching EnglishTeaching Task

1. Read & summarise the main points discussed in this Article: Using E-mail in Foreign Language Teaching: Rationale & Suggestions.

Available: http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Meloni-Email.html

http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Meloni-Email.html


Read & reflect in terms of language skills, learners’ level, etc.

1. Teacher: I have emailed you the course syllabi, course descriptions, announcements, & links 4 learning English, writing essays & research papers.

2. Teacher: In this activity, you are simply going to send me & your colleagues an e-mail message summarizing/ expressing your point of view about a story, text, picture, song or poem that we dealt with in class today.


3. Teacher: I’d like each one of you to actively participate in expressing his opinion/feelings about a certain current issue, for example, release of Palestinian prisoners, the day of Eid Adha.

Email in teaching English4. Teacher: In this activity, you are simply going to

exchange e-mail messages with one of your colleagues asking (questioning) & giving him/her information about:

• name – nationality, age, address• family – father’s and mother’s work• 3 interests (hobbies), hopes and wishes,• Other information.


5. Teacher: I have emailed you good sentences or paragraphs written by some of your colleagues to enhance your writing skills, grammar, punctuation, etc (observe, imitate, create)

6. Teacher: I’d like each one of you to actively participate in an interactive discussion on a controversial issues, for example, …………(S-S)


7. Teacher: Who is birthday today or tomorrow I’d like each one of you to email him/her a message of congratulations. (S-S)

8. Teacher: I used email for developing descriptive and narrative writing skills through emailing pictures to learners.

Email in teaching English9. Teacher: I used email to send learners a topic &

some related points in advance to let them prepare for oral discussion or giving a presentation.

10. Teacher: I used email to promote learners' cultural awareness.

11. The teacher locates a partner classroom of either English native speakers or other students of English who are at approximately the same level & age as the home classroom students.


12. The teacher divides the class into 2 teams: one team applies for a job -other team discusses, accepts or rejects, writes letter of reply.

Or one team writes a letter of complaint - the

other team writes a letter of apology in response.


Think & write some examples related to how email can be used to develop English language skills in relation to these points: 1. Description

– – –

2. Narrating events– – –


3. Reporting– – –

4. Direct & indirect speech– – –


5. Prepositions – – –

6. Asking wh-questions– – –


• E-mail enables teachers to communicate with students faster & easier and can be used to develop most languages skills and sub-skills. Taking this statement into account, think and try to complete this table.

Email in teaching EnglishIllustration/

examplesObjective Learner’s

levelLanguage

skill/sub-skillFeatures

Challenges: Email in teaching English

Work in group and list

• 2 main challenges Palestinian English teachers may face in using Email in teaching English

• 2 suggestions to overcome them

Facebook in teaching English Grades 6-12

skills language Tools Facebook1. reading2. writing3. Listening4. Speaking5. communicative functions6. pronunciation7. Grammar8. Vocabulary9. Spelling10. literary works (stories,

poems & plays in E4P 11.Language & values12.Language & culture13.Language LOTS & HOTS14.Others

1. pictures2. videos

3. Short stories4. Articles5. Useful links 6. notes7. Tests8. Chatting/ messages9. Discussion 10.Answers to questions11.Others

1. Create group2. Post/Who are

with you3. Add

photo/video4. Add file /

group5. Create event 6. chat

/messages7. Ask questions 8. Add link9. others

Facebook in teaching English

Home Task: Read the following articles to be able to do the next tasks

1. 100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom

http://www.onlinecollege.org/2009/10/20/100-ways-you-should-be-using-facebook-in-your-classroom

2. Using Facebook for educators – no need to be friends at all!









Assessment1. Lab sessions 40%

– Attendance 5 %– 3 quizzes 15%– 2 assignments 20%

2. Methodology sessions 15%

– Computer pedagogical benefits 5 %– Discussion lists for EFL Teachers/ Surveying 20 Websites 5 % – Mobile in language learning 5%

3. Final exam 45%– lab 30% - Thurs 27 December 2012– Methodology 15 % - Thurs 10 Jan 2013 11:30

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