Transcript Technology in TEFL ( Maria Arias)

The purpose of this study is to describe an
improving plan for Hotel Management and
Tourism students focusing on listening, reading,
speaking, writing, grammar, and vocabulary
using updating technology.
Through the use of technology, students should
be encouraged to be creative, motivated and
actively participate in things related to hotel
management and ecotourism.
Goals and Objectives
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
At the end of the course students will
be able to:
 Describe
Ecuadorian ecotourism and
apply knowledge of how to use
different ways to integrate authentic
listening, reading, writing, grammar,
and vocabulary skills using the latest
technology in the EFL classroom.
Topic: Introduction to Ecuadorian ecotourism.
Grade level: Teenagers
Ss ESOL classification level: Intermediate.
Methodology: Cognitive Academic Language
Learning and Language Experience Approach
Strategies: Videos, demonstrations, pairs,
observation, evaluation, tweeter, and wikis.
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Objectives
Anticipatory set
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Main Teaching Input
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Modeling
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Guided practice
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Independent practice
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Assessment
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Closing
LISTENING
Students will use the
audio editor audacity
program in their own
computers, practice, and
give their own opinion
about Ecuadorian Yasuni
ITT initiative recording it.
READING
Students will select articles related with Ecuadorian
ecotourism and hotel management using google web
pages.
SPEAKING
Real communicative
situation is necessary
WRITING
Ecuadorian Ecotourism wiki
Students are going
to write on
wikispaces some
advice to people
who would like to
visit Ecuador. For
example: What do
they think visitors
might like to see
and do? Should
they go to one
park or some
national parks?
What do they think
about Yasuni ITT
initiative?
Tribal children in Ecuador
GRAMMAR
Students are
going to
study
semantic
categories
for singular
proper
names and
plural or
collective
geographical
names using
google web
pages.
VOCABULARY
Students are
going to
practice
using word
circles and
word maps
related with
vocabulary
knowledge.
The students
are going to
work on
aspects of
ecotourism
that they
know.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES/OUTPUT
CONCLUSIONS
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Claus, J. (1999). A definition of teaching aids.
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Google webpages. (2012). Retrieved from:
http://www.google.com.mx/search
Graves, K. (2000). Designing Language Course. A
guide for teachers. A Teacher Source Book. Boston,
MA: Heinle, Cengage Learning.
Merriam Webster Dictionary (2012). Retrieved from:
http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/ecotourism
Storybird (2012). Retrieved from: http://storybird.com/
Wikispaces (2012) Retrieved from:
http://wikisinefl.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+wikis