Enhancing classroom language learning through technology: addressing the challenges Pete Sharma

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Enhancing classroom language learning through
technology addressing the challenges Pete
Sharma
YALS Belgrade October 2011
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3 numbers
Knowledge Skills - Attitude
www.farmgirlfollies.com
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(1) New era!

• Blended learning
• Digital immigrants vs digital natives
• (Prensky)
• Web 1.0 Web 2.0
• user content / collaborative

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More than a coursebook.
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Normalisation (Bax)
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(3)Technology - changed language teaching forever
Corpus linguistics
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(2) ControversialMultiple perspectives
Trainer
Theory
DOS
Multiple perspectives

Teacher
School
Student
Designer
Author
Publisher
Developer
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(3) Range of course types
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Course types
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What do we mean by Blended Learning?

• Range of definitions
• A combination of
• In-class plus on-line
• Different methodologies
• Different technologies

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(4) CALL is situation-specific
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(5) Importance of attitude
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(6) Centralicity of pedagogy

• What is it?
• So what?
• How to use it?