Teaching English in the21st Century

professional blog: http://xpatasia.edublogs.orgpresentation resources: https://lsa.wikispaces.com/

presented by: Paul McMahon

Students have not changed.

embrace digital toolsInfluences on their learning have

lifeoutside

the classroom

always on

interaction is expected

social

highly customized experiences

increasingly digital

constantlyconnected

instant access

producers+

consumers

prosumers

their average classroomexperience

motivation as key to learning

“This is a game, isn’t it, Mary Poppins?”

Learning Preferences

Children were presented with another list and asked which three were their preferred ways to learn. Similar to previous years’ survey findings, the favourite option is learning in groups(55%), followed by doing practical things (39%), learning with friends (35%) and by using computers (31%).

Tools exist today to meet the needs of learners

the technology toolbox: blogs

personalreflection

seekingfeedback

the technology toolbox: wikis

collaborativeknowledge building

the technology toolbox: social networking

making connections

the technology toolbox: multimedia

expressingcreativity

the technology toolbox: VoIP

personalconnections

mobile

Image Sources (Creative Commons License) listed in slide order:

1.Form One Presentations http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckln/1343904889/2.Gadgets: http://flickr.com/photos/slipstreamjc/748716731/3.Swing: http://flickr.com/photos/mcmorr/1294684803/4.Bumper Cars: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwalker71/2637125074/5.Sunset playing: http://flickr.com/photos/nattu/895220635/6.Puzzle piece: http://flickr.com/photos/blackbutterfly/3082335820/7.Baby with iPhone: http://flickr.com/photos/paulm/1584418819/8.Connected: http://flickr.com/photos/crash-candy/2347430057/9.Touch Sensitive: http://flickr.com/photos/pranavsingh/1196494552/10.Camera: http://flickr.com/photos/ssh/12638218/11.Motivation http://www.flickr.com/photos/binni/2821156718/ 12.Mary Poppins http://www.flickr.com/photos/animenut/2348324077/ 13.Blindfold: http://flickr.com/photos/foxtongue/2657434642/14.Dear Diary: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jalon_dna/3257016286/15.Human Pyramid: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25802865@N08/3178448986/16.Dinner party: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredarmitage/48405833/17.Paint: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mybloodyself/3076291330/18.Whisper: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannonball_jane/120325556/