Oficina Proler
Brave New Digital Classroom
Prof.ª M.ª Jordana Xavier
A LITTLE BIT OF THEORY!
- Technology is not monolithic;
- Technology does not contitute a methodology;
- Today's technology is all we need to know;
- Technology will replace teachers.
According to Blake (2008) technology can be effectively implemented in the service of language teaching and learning in a reader-friendly and informative fashion. The author advocates different technology options that teachers can employ in their classrooms, such as the WEB and CMC tools. Blake stresses that successful teaching practices should be informed by SLA theories and emphasizes an interactionist approach.
Research in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) shows that the “Best practices in using technology to support language teaching and learning, see technology as a tool that can enhance teaching and learning by augmenting input, providing additional opportunities for language practice, and serving as a platform for interaction and tasks-based learning activities” (Hoppinager, 2009).
First let’s consider what technology is not. Blake (2008) points out that in language teaching, no particular technology is superior to any other tool. No technology should be implemented just as “mere replacement” and is not the answer to everything. Those who introduce technology under such premises will promptly find themselves with little rationale for its use, and with a great deal of dissatisfaction.
References
Blake, Robert. Brave New Digital Classroom: Technology and Foreign Language
Learning. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown UP, 2008.
Hoopingarner, Dennie. “Best Practices in Technology and Language Teaching.”
Language and Linguistics Compass 3.1(2009) 222-233.
Indication:
ERBEN, T.; BAN, R.; CASTANEDA, M. (2009). Teaching English Language Learners through Technology. Routledge.
Planning!
- Why?
- How?
Practicing
- Now it's your turn, you have to prepare your own class based on the discussion and reading of the indicated texts for next class!
Objectives:
1. Discuss how technology can be effectively implemented in the service of language teaching and learning in a reader-friendly and informative fashion;
- 2. Present different technology options that teachers can employ in their classroom.
Choosing your material!
Can you escape technology?
- Do you have a smart phone?
- Do you have a facebook page?
- How often do you access your e-mail account?
- Have you ever used Skype?