1 / 30

TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH COMPUTER

TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH COMPUTER. Points to ponder. What kinds of technology? Why use computer technology in English? Emerging technologies used in English Factors to be considered when using the Internet Issues involved in using computer technology in your classroom

adara
Download Presentation

TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH COMPUTER

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH COMPUTER

  2. Points to ponder • What kinds of technology? • Why use computer technology in English? • Emerging technologies used in English • Factors to be considered when using the Internet • Issues involved in using computer technology in your classroom • Making the most of the computers

  3. What kinds of technology? • In English, technology includes cameras, audio equipment, computer technology, video equipment, ohps, scanners, printers, CD

  4. Why use computer technology in English? 1.There are the benefits to teachers and students from including computer technology in any learning area:

  5. For students, technology can: • be very motivational • be the source of a significant amount of reading material • be fun - and when it's fun you learn! • help students to produce excellent published work

  6. For teachers, technology can: • allow for the easy production, storage and retrieval of prepared materials such as work required sheets

  7. free up communication with other teachers • help teachers to find information easily • assist good teaching but not replace it!

  8. 2. There are the challenges and opportunities presented by computer technology that make it an increasingly important part of English in particular.

  9. Creating and using new kinds of texts.- such as hyper-texts, web-pages, e-mail communications, and multi-media texts.

  10. Judging the appropriate use of new kinds of texts. - When we use computer technology to make and access texts, we operate in changing social contexts.

  11. Critically reading and viewing computer-based texts. - While teachers have been busy learning to use computer technology, the emphasis has reasonably been on practical applications rather than critical analysis

  12. Emerging technologies can be used in English • Word processing/desk top publishing • Internet for information • CD ROM information • Web page Construction • Interactive book reading

  13. Drawing • Digital image manipulation • Sound recording • Graphic organizing • Games

  14. Talking Books/ PowerPoint Presentations • Chat lines • e-mail

  15. Factors to be considered when using the Internet 1: Internet troubles 2: High Tech in a Low-Tech Environment

  16. 1: Internet Troubles Slow downloads Solutions: • Have students work in groups to minimize the number of Internet connections used

  17. Visit the sites from each computer right before the lesson begins so the sites will be cached

  18. Download the entire site onto the computer’s hard drive using recommended software.

  19. Dead Links Solutions: • Use larger, well established sites • Check sites regularly to see that they are still functioning

  20. Orient the students to the fact that Web addresses change

  21. Lost in Cyberspace Solutions: • Create friendly homepage for your course • Take the time to see that the web browsers are properly configured

  22. High Tech in a Low-Tech Environment • Focus on e-mail • Combine off-line and on-line work • Have students work in groups • Make use of computers outside the school

  23. Issues Involved in using Computer technology • Developing a whole school approach • The teaching strategies needed to accommodate the computers

  24. Where to place the computers in the classroom • The technical assistance needed • Classroom dynamics • Moral, ethical and equity questions

  25. Making the most out of the computers No available computers Solutions: • Use other forms of technology • Encourage home computer use

  26. One computer in the class • Keep a record chart of computer use • Use the computer to promote collaboration

  27. Have a computer specific task in all activities • Encourage the use of computer facilities

  28. Two or more in the class • Organize group activities around the computer • Assign specific activities to each computer

  29. Make one or some of the activities ones which can only be completed using the computer

  30. A room full of computers to book into • Get onside with the IT manager • Have a booking sheet • Arrange shorter and more specific task if access is limited

More Related