Transcript Technology-enhanced language learning: innovation and

YALS
Enhancing
classroom
language
learning through
technology:
addressing the
challenges
Belgrade
October 2011
Pete Sharma
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Knowledge – Skills - Attitude
www.farmgirlfollies.com
(1) New era!
• Blended learning
• Digital immigrants vs digital natives
(Prensky)
• Web 1.0 – Web 2.0
– user content / collaborative
Disc
• CD-Rom
• DVD
Internet
Support
• E-lesson
• Web-site
• TB
• Blog
More than a coursebook…….
Normalisation
(Bax)
(3)Technology - changed language
teaching forever
Corpus linguistics
(2) Controversial:
Multiple perspectives
Trainer
Theory
DOS
Multiple
perspectives
Teacher
$$$
School
Student
Designer
Author
Developer
Publisher
(3) Range of course types
face-to-face
Blended: 3 + CD-ROM
distance
Course types
Adjunct
Mixed / hybrid
Integrated
What do we mean by
Blended Learning?
Range of definitions
A combination of:
– In-class plus on-line
– Different methodologies
– Different technologies
(4) CALL is ‘situation-specific’
(5) Importance
of attitude
(6) Centralicity of pedagogy
• What is it?
• So what?
• How to use it?