Technology and Culture Integration Models for Improving Listening and Speaking Skills

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Technology and Culture Integration Models for Improving Listening and Speaking Skills Presenter: Lyra Riabov Associate Professor Contributor: Audrey Rogers Associate Professor Southern New Hampshire University Presentation at NNETESOL November 3, 2012 at Plymouth State University.

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Technology and Culture Integration Models for Improving Listening and Speaking Skills

Presenter: Lyra Riabov Associate Professor Contributor: Audrey RogersAssociate Professor

Southern New Hampshire University

Presentation at NNETESOLNovember 3, 2012at Plymouth State University.

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Presentation Overview

Projects and technology for improving Listening and Speaking skills

Project: Combined Classes and their goals Models and structure of the project Technology for achieving the goals Students’ produced podcasts Students’ reflection podcasts Digital Self-Assessment Journals iTunes U , Blackboard and The website of the project

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Project

Bring students of diverse backgrounds together

Discover ways that technology can facilitate cultural collaboration between students

Explore strategies to help English Language Learners practice and learn English, as well as American culture

Learn about the impact that cultural integration can have on domestic students

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Project Goals

To make connections between Undergraduate Day students and international students through discovering similarities and differences

To learn about the cultures and daily experiences of the international students – at their home countries and here at SNHU

Help ESL students practice and learn English, as well as American culture

To learn how available technology can facilitate exchanges and connections between students.

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Making Connections

Students discover similarities & differences Students listen and learn about other cultures Technology facilitates exchanges and connections

between students.

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The Role of Technology

Combined classes are project – based and involve students’ active research, interviews and use of technology: the Internet, e-mail, MS Word, the Blackboard Discussion Forum, creation of podcasts in iTunes, PowerPoint, audio recording using Audacity, and photo camera and Google Earth

The results and feedback from both groups of students are impressive.

See the website for the American and international students’ project assignments, the PowerPoint slides of their presentations, as well as their pictures, and podcasts

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Understanding Podcasts

A Podcast is…an audio or video recording that is broadcast

Able to Subscribe and download programs to computer, MP3, iPod

Viewed whenever, wherever:

Program On Demand

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Students are Podcasting

To discover the content To become highly engaged in the

learning To connect with others To publish their work

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Questions To Ask

Is it right for my course/content?

Will it engage and teach my students?

What are my school’s privacy rules? Do I have technical support?

What is the feasibility and long term

sustainability?

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Structure = Success

Decide on content goals. Choose a framework for engaging students. Podcasts = group goal Podcasts = reflection tool

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Step 1: Decide on content Divide the content into “chunks”

Step 2: Pair up students Students research and write the script

Step 3: Practice/rehearse. Natural flow with confidence and enthusiasm.

Project Template

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Step 4: Record the podcast. Use software that generates an MP3

audio file such as Audacity. Listen and retake as necessary.

Step 5: Publish the podcast. Allow people to subscribe. Follow school’s privacy guidelines.

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Step 6: Promote the podcast. Encourage school personnel, students and

their families to subscribe.

Step 7: Reflect! Have students express what they learned;

and evaluate the experience making any changes for next time.

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Podcasting in the Classroom: Our Story

Education Students and International Students combine classes

Model 1: 1 session

Model 2: 2 sessions

Model 3: 3 sessions

[see handout for full description]

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Student Podcasts

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Podcasts Reflections

Website of the Project

Julia Stephaney Bonnie Julia Stephaney Jing Sophia Langzhu

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Benefits

The above models offer an opportunity for the domestic students to have a first hand experience of learning world cultures

and ESL students to learn about American culture, practice English and make friends with American students.

This project also helps domestic and international students to broaden their world cultural experience by using an abundant resource right on campus.

Students learn how to use current technologies.

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Limitations

Some students need more time to make an authentic connection.

Technology does not always cooperate. There is planning and preparation between

departments.

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Digital Self-Assessment Journals

Voice of America (VOA) in special English Students’ podcasts based on VOA stories Students’ generated story podcasts Self-Assessment of the recordings Students’ reflection podcasts

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Resources

Rogers, Audrey and Riabov, Lyra. (April 2011) “Cultural Integration in Action:  Two Faculty Members’ Perspectives” InSight: Rivier Academic Journal, Vol.7, No.1, April 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011, from http://www.rivier.edu/journal/index.htm.

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/podcast/index.html http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-audacity-tutorial.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMgemQahuFM Lyra Riabov’s“Combined Classes” Website: http://it.snhu.edu/riabovlyra2/Combined%20Class%20Project.htm Lyra Riabov’s ESL Culture Studies Website:

http://it.snhu.edu/riabovlyra2/ESL%20Culture%20Studies.htm This Presentation Handout and PowerPoint slides:

http://it.snhu.edu/riabovlyra2/Research.htm