Accounting for ICT integration

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Gladys Baya [email protected] om

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Pragmatism in Methodology: Accounting for ICT integration into the EFL curriculum. Paper presented at APIBA Annual Seminar 2012, in memoriam of Prof. Ana Armendariz (27 Oct 2012 - BA, Argentina)

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Gladys Baya

[email protected]

27 Oct 2012

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There once was a teacherWhose principal featureWas hidden in quite an odd way. Students by millions,Or possibly zillionsSurrounded her all of the day.

Adapted from: Mager, Robert (1984); “The teacher”(?)

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An approach or a predetermined method, with its associated activities, principles, and techniques, maybe an essential starting point for an inexperienced teacher, but it should be seen only as that.Richards, Jack (2001:250-1); Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

In favour of

pragmatism in methodology

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Image source: Scrivener, Jim; Learning Teaching (2005)

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ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

(oral)

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

(oral)

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

(written)

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

(written)

INFORMATION SHARING

INFORMATION SHARING

GIVING FEEDBACKGIVING FEEDBACK

INFORMATION RESEARCH

INFORMATION RESEARCH

ICTICT

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INFORMATION INFORMATION RESEARCHRESEARCH: :

DirectionsDirectionsOne of your English-speaking keypals has just One of your English-speaking keypals has just arrived in BA. He’s staying at a hotel located at the arrived in BA. He’s staying at a hotel located at the corner of Hipólito Irigoyen and Bolivar streets. Next corner of Hipólito Irigoyen and Bolivar streets. Next Monday, he’d like to meet you as you leave school.Monday, he’d like to meet you as you leave school.Find directions from Find directions from Google mapsGoogle maps for him to walk  for him to walk from his hotel to our school.from his hotel to our school.Write an email giving him directions so he can meet Write an email giving him directions so he can meet you at the school door. Don’t forget to tell him at you at the school door. Don’t forget to tell him at what time you’ll be there!what time you’ll be there!

Inspired by: Inspired by: http://iteslj.org/th/1/sg-begin.htmlhttp://iteslj.org/th/1/sg-begin.html

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GIVING FEEDBACKGIVING FEEDBACK: Word mark-ups: Word mark-ups

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GIVING FEEDBACKGIVING FEEDBACK: Edmodo badges: Edmodo badges

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INFORMATION SHARINGINFORMATION SHARING: E-zines: E-zines

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ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION (written)(written): Edmodo: Edmodo

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ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION (oral)(oral): Videomails: Videomails

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ASYNCHRONOUS ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION

(oral)(oral): Video : Video interviewsinterviews

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ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION (oral)(oral): Voice forums: Voice forums

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Some tips Some tips Think big, start little. Think big, start little.

Get ready to teach computer/Internet skills as Get ready to teach computer/Internet skills as well as language (or better, appoint computer well as language (or better, appoint computer whizzes in your class as mentors).whizzes in your class as mentors).

Keep a “parallel” system in case technology Keep a “parallel” system in case technology “just fails”, as well as for students who cannot “just fails”, as well as for students who cannot have access to ICT, or just do not feel have access to ICT, or just do not feel comfortable using them.comfortable using them.

Allot time for the “learning process”… the Allot time for the “learning process”… the students’ and your own!students’ and your own!

Experiment, try, ask… and re-experiment, ask Experiment, try, ask… and re-experiment, ask again, re-try!again, re-try!

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ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

(oral)Voice forums at Voxopop

Interviews published at YouTube

Video mail with Eyejot.

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

(oral)Voice forums at Voxopop

Interviews published at YouTube

Video mail with Eyejot.

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

(written)

Edmodo.

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

(written)

Edmodo.

INFORMATION SHARING

E-zines with Issuu and Calameo

INFORMATION SHARING

E-zines with Issuu and Calameo

GIVING FEEDBACK

Edmodo badgesCustomised mark-ups in

Word (saved as pdf)

GIVING FEEDBACK

Edmodo badgesCustomised mark-ups in

Word (saved as pdf)

INFORMATION RESEARCH

Scavenger hunts with Google maps.

INFORMATION RESEARCH

Scavenger hunts with Google maps.

ICTICT

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There once was a teacherThere once was a teacherWhose principal featureWhose principal featureWas hidden in quite an odd way. Was hidden in quite an odd way. Students by millionsStudents by millionsOr possibly zillionsOr possibly zillionsSurrounded him all of the day. Surrounded him all of the day.

When finally seenWhen finally seenBy his scholarly deanBy his scholarly deanAnd asked how he managed the deed, And asked how he managed the deed, He lifted three fingersHe lifted three fingersAnd said, "All you swingersAnd said, "All you swingersNeed only to follow my lead." Need only to follow my lead."

"To rise from a zero"To rise from a zeroTo Big Campus Hero, To Big Campus Hero, To answer these questions you 'Il strive:To answer these questions you 'Il strive:Where am I going,Where am I going,How shall I get there, andHow shall I get there, andHow will I know I've arrived?"How will I know I've arrived?"

Mager, Robert (1984); “The teacher”(?)