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Ene Peterson
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This document discusses the impact of technology on language learning in the classroom. It outlines how a typical classroom has changed from teacher-centered in the 1960s to more student-centered today. It describes both the benefits and pitfalls of implementing technology. The benefits include access to authentic resources, opportunities for communication, and motivating learners. However, there are also risks like internet security, lack of digital literacy and responsibility, and issues of accuracy and plagiarism online. The document concludes that technology should be used to enhance learning rather than replace teachers, and that it can be both helpful and harmful depending on how it is implemented.

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Technology: A Friend or A Foe ? Ene Peterson Virumaa College of Tallinn University of Technology [email_address]
Things aren't what they used to be T ypical student-centered 21st century classroom s A typical teacher-centered classroom in the 1960`s
A N ew G eneration of S tudents
Digital N atives vs D igital I mmigrants
Teaching digital natives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEDulInv9rE 21st Century Learning - Digital Learners 21st Century Learning - Tomorrow's Teachers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHSv_RFm23g&feature=related
Dreams coming true ...
Benefits of Implementing Technology in the Language Classroom Access to authentic websites, online reference tools ( online dictionaries , thesauri (incl visual thesauri ), encyclopedias , spell-checkers , concordances (words in their natural contexts) Web Concordancer has searched corpus http://www.edict.com.hk/scripts/cgi-bin/Wwwconcgram.exe
Getting help for specific business or specialty -related situations: t urning academic skills into transferable employment skills ( looking for a job , socialising ( small talk ) , making presentations , conducting meetings , negotiating , telephoning )
Enhanced possibilities for synchronous (chat, skype, instant messenger, audio/ web conferencing) and asynchronous (email, email discussion groups , e-mail pals , texting (SMS), discussion boards, blogs, dialogue journals) communication .
Develop listening ( online audio and video news , podcasts , and speaking skills (online webcasts , conferences )
Internet-based tasks - web quests - short and long-term projects ( The House of my Dreams. A Trip to my Dream Country . My company ) Creating e-portfolio/ digital portfolio
From 1.0 to Web 2.0 and Web 3Di Second / third generation of web based communities S ocial networking tools learning with and from others Collaborating with others ( wikis ) Webvolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cZTdFTZV5Q
Technology as a friend The use of technology (interactivity of language tasks) can be motivating. Learners can proceed at their own space, make their own choices. Learners can get instant feedback on what they have done and personalized assessment. The use of technology in and outside the language classroom can make learners more autonomous.
Using ICT with learners gives them practice for real-life ICT contexts. It is possible to develop as the receptive (listening and reading) as well as productive skills (writing and speaking) skills via computer-mediated communication. Keeps the teacher and student learning new skills.
Pitfalls of the use of technology I. Internet security and privacy Cybercrimes from benign spam and cyber slacking to obscene or offensive content, fraud, identity theft, viruses, hacking, cyber stalking The risks in sharing and collaborating online Useful website: http://www.getnetwise.org/
II. Lack of information literacy Digital information overload: - how to search for useful material - how to evaluate the appropriateness of resources on the web
III. In terms of learning The problem of trustworthiness and accuracy of online materials (e.g. translation programs, spell and grammar checkers) ?4U. WAN2 TXT? RU n00b ? TBL or CUL8R .
My message: I have a question. Want to text? Are you newbie? Text back later or see you later. Hometask:
I V . Lack of digital responsibility Ignoring do`s and don`ts of Netiquette Read Core Rules: http ://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html C ut and paste culture ( Copyright violation an d plagiarism ) Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Internet cheats with the help of paper mills
Summary Technology is both a friend and a foe . Technology should fit learner needs not fit the learner to the technology. Technology is not a panacea that can replace language teachers and F2F classrooms, it is something tha t can be used to enhance language learning ( Sharma & Barrett , Blended Learning ,2008).
Thank you for attention!

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Technology friend foe

  • 1. Technology: A Friend or A Foe ? Ene Peterson Virumaa College of Tallinn University of Technology [email_address]
  • 2. Things aren't what they used to be T ypical student-centered 21st century classroom s A typical teacher-centered classroom in the 1960`s
  • 3. A N ew G eneration of S tudents
  • 4. Digital N atives vs D igital I mmigrants
  • 5. Teaching digital natives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEDulInv9rE 21st Century Learning - Digital Learners 21st Century Learning - Tomorrow's Teachers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHSv_RFm23g&feature=related
  • 6. Dreams coming true ...
  • 7. Benefits of Implementing Technology in the Language Classroom Access to authentic websites, online reference tools ( online dictionaries , thesauri (incl visual thesauri ), encyclopedias , spell-checkers , concordances (words in their natural contexts) Web Concordancer has searched corpus http://www.edict.com.hk/scripts/cgi-bin/Wwwconcgram.exe
  • 8. Getting help for specific business or specialty -related situations: t urning academic skills into transferable employment skills ( looking for a job , socialising ( small talk ) , making presentations , conducting meetings , negotiating , telephoning )
  • 9. Enhanced possibilities for synchronous (chat, skype, instant messenger, audio/ web conferencing) and asynchronous (email, email discussion groups , e-mail pals , texting (SMS), discussion boards, blogs, dialogue journals) communication .
  • 10. Develop listening ( online audio and video news , podcasts , and speaking skills (online webcasts , conferences )
  • 11. Internet-based tasks - web quests - short and long-term projects ( The House of my Dreams. A Trip to my Dream Country . My company ) Creating e-portfolio/ digital portfolio
  • 12. From 1.0 to Web 2.0 and Web 3Di Second / third generation of web based communities S ocial networking tools learning with and from others Collaborating with others ( wikis ) Webvolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cZTdFTZV5Q
  • 13. Technology as a friend The use of technology (interactivity of language tasks) can be motivating. Learners can proceed at their own space, make their own choices. Learners can get instant feedback on what they have done and personalized assessment. The use of technology in and outside the language classroom can make learners more autonomous.
  • 14. Using ICT with learners gives them practice for real-life ICT contexts. It is possible to develop as the receptive (listening and reading) as well as productive skills (writing and speaking) skills via computer-mediated communication. Keeps the teacher and student learning new skills.
  • 15. Pitfalls of the use of technology I. Internet security and privacy Cybercrimes from benign spam and cyber slacking to obscene or offensive content, fraud, identity theft, viruses, hacking, cyber stalking The risks in sharing and collaborating online Useful website: http://www.getnetwise.org/
  • 16. II. Lack of information literacy Digital information overload: - how to search for useful material - how to evaluate the appropriateness of resources on the web
  • 17. III. In terms of learning The problem of trustworthiness and accuracy of online materials (e.g. translation programs, spell and grammar checkers) ?4U. WAN2 TXT? RU n00b ? TBL or CUL8R .
  • 18. My message: I have a question. Want to text? Are you newbie? Text back later or see you later. Hometask:
  • 19. I V . Lack of digital responsibility Ignoring do`s and don`ts of Netiquette Read Core Rules: http ://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html C ut and paste culture ( Copyright violation an d plagiarism ) Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Internet cheats with the help of paper mills
  • 20. Summary Technology is both a friend and a foe . Technology should fit learner needs not fit the learner to the technology. Technology is not a panacea that can replace language teachers and F2F classrooms, it is something tha t can be used to enhance language learning ( Sharma & Barrett , Blended Learning ,2008).
  • 21. Thank you for attention!

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Technology is such an integral part of our lives these days that it is not only much of the time taken for granted, but often it seems we can't even keep up with the latest advances and developments. The aim of this presentation is to deal with some aspects of technology and show what kind of impact has technology had on teaching languages during the last 50 years and find an answer to the question: is technology more our friend than foe in teaching languages ?
  • #5: Marc Prensky, An American writer and speaker, is best known as the inventor populaizer of the terms digital native and digital immigrant which he described in his article in 2001.
  • #13: The Web has changed dramatically this decade. Advancements like Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, and Cloud Computing have changed both the technology and the online culture of the modern Internet.