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BILC Professional Seminar, Oct 2013 Stockholm, Sweden Produced & Presented by: Asya Madhloom BA (Hons), MA, PGCE, Dip TEFL, TAFL College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

Tech Tools for Teachers Integrating technology to maximise learning College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

Do you remember College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

Do you remember when… § Radio was the newest form of communication? § TV first appeared and everything was black and white? § Colour first arrived to our living room sets? § You bought your first pager or mobile phone. College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

New Tools of the Trade!! College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

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Tech Tools for Teachers § Interactive exercises {on-line}. § Blogs {web-log}. § Virtual Learning Environments {VLE}. § Wikis {web-site, set up a class wiki, share notes}. § CMC {computer-mediated communication}. § Podcasts {i. Pod + broadcast}. § Electronic dictionaries. § Interactive whiteboard {IWB}. College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

What are we looking at as educators? § The reality is that learners today are growing up in a multi-media environment. § Learners can broaden their knowledge through the use of technology. College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

Our role as educators… § It is, indeed, our responsibility to meaningfully integrate technology into our classrooms. § The question that we ask ourselves is, to what extent is technology useful and how should it be properly used? § How can we “scaffold” activities integrating technology so that students can maximize their learning? College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

What needs to be done… § Learning about technology should begin at an early stage. § Educators must be taught how to teach technology —how to integrate it into a well balanced program in which all subjects infuse technology. § Technology can no longer be viewed as a separate subject now, it is part of every class! College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

An important note for teachers • Technology, 'it's not what it is, it's what you do with it. ‘ • Not all teachers wish to create their own material, but if you have the time and even basic skills, the sky's the limit. College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

The sky is the limit! § If used incorrectly, all technology will do is add some more colour to that which is traditional. § Used appropriately, technology will foster interactive approaches to learning & promote higher order thinking amongst students. § So let’s get to work teachers! The sky truly is your limit! College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

Lets now discuss. . . for 5 minutes only. College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

Tech tools for teachers My three favourite tools are: - Audio Video Sharing Skype College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

1. Skype for synchronous online tutoring One of the great things about Skype, apart from the reliability, is that it keeps developing and adding new features. The addition of video messages enables it to be used as an asynchronous tool, will really help to widen its scope for use as a language development tool. College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

2. Video Sharing eslvideo. com § Find a video from You. Tube to build your quiz around. THEN SIMPLY § Copy the embed code 1 2 College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

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3. Audio audioboo. com § What is Audioboo? § How can we use it?

To recap § Audioboo is a tool to record, upload and share audio. § You can easily share audio on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, embed playlists onto sites, and use their mobile apps and widgets as listen again players. College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

Technology Speaking & Listening Reading Writing College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright

Emotional Engaging Impact of technology on learning Group Discussion / debate Lectures Tech tools / Interactive Games Problem Solving / case study Skype Conferencing Q & A sessions Private study Passive College of Management and Technology Active © Crown Copyright

To summarise…. § Recognise your students. § Balance technology & lectures. § Be active in teaching. § Use websites and tech tools effectively. § Engage students in different learning activities. REMEMBER § It is NOT about technology – it IS about interactivity! College of Management and Technology © Crown Copyright