Integrating the Internet into the Classroom: The Russia Experience Bridget F. Gersten, Ph.D. English Language Office U.S. Embassy Moscow E-Fair Classics TESOL 2007 Michael Krauss, J.D., M.A.T. Academic English Studies Lewis & Clark College /

Mission Goals: Mutual Understanding Online training is effective teacher training tool with affective outcomes U.S. life, values, and institutions Cross-cultural understanding Sharing & application of materials Community building & professional development Technology training : role model mentoring

Overview: What we did in Russia Decided to use the course for public diplomacy outreach Informed teachers from around Russia & set criteria for enrollment Selected candidates Project-based and participatory learning & teaching Evaluation & follow up

Online Training and INSETT Outreach: Benefits Objectives: Use web as cost-effective outreach Make people-to-people connections Facilitate quality materials development related to study of the USA Support Russian ELT PD Start grassroots chain reactions Integrate the internet into the classroom

Outcomes 120 teachers from all over the country took the course Materials & curriculum design Further training Trainer training in locus Reports shared ELT outreach programs: U.S.-Russia know how

Process & Products: E-TREASURES OF BUSINESS ENGLISH (An Internet Hotlist on Business English) BECOMING CITIZENS: An Internet Hotlist on Civic Education LISTENING RESOURCES FOR ESL STUDENTS An Internet Hotlist on LISTENING FOR ESL MORE ABOUT TREASURE HUNT A Treasure Hunt on Computers DISCOVER YOUR AMERICA An Internet Hotlist on All about the USA DISCOVERING THE ESL/EFL INTERNET SEGMENT An Internet Hotlist on Web Sites for ESL/EFL Instructors IDIOMS AND WORDS SAMPLER an Internet Sampler on Idioms and words ENGLISH TEACHING RESOURCES. MUSIC AND MOVIES. An Internet Hotlist on Music and movies CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION An Internet Hotlist on Cross-Cultural Communication PEN PALS WEBQUEST An Internet WebQuest on Pen Pals

Lyubov Geykhman, Perm: My thanks to Michael for his skillful tailoring of the teaching materials with a lot of additional resources in methodology, practice and what not; for his tutoring, facilitating and counseling us the on-line students in learning on our own and in coping with the new practical tasks and activities. I agree with all my buddies that the course was productive, informative, well organized, entertaining, challenging and useful. It went way above my expectations. Valentina Sitnik, Elista: This online course was the first online course in my life. I mean the first course when I had the opportunity to share my thoughts and doubts with an instructor who corrected my route to professional development. It was also a possibility to communicate with my colleagues TESTIMONIALS

Natalia Deryabina, Irkutsk: I have fallen in love with this course. I usually spend a lot of hours working on the computer, but these hours spent with you all were the most effective. Elena Galichkina, Astrakhan: My expectations were more than met. The course was very interesting and the tasks challenging. This course provided a clear, step by step understanding of Internet’s Universe. It taught me to navigate beneficially the Internet. Now I know that Internet is not a dustbin but a Treasure Land and one should learn how to use it. I have found many interesting sites that I will widely use during my lessons.

ENGLISH TEACHERS IN BURYAT REPUBLIC INTEGRATE THE INTERNET INTO THE CLASSROOM : An on-line course graduate of the ELO-sponsored project ‘Integrating the Internet into the Classroom” has resulted in a series of training courses for the broader educational public in Ulan Ude, capital of the Republic of Buryatiya (Siberia). Mr. Erdem Dugarov reported to post on October 26 that his seminar series has reached 50 teachers of English, upgrading their skills on how to design, create, and evaluate innovative tasks and activities that foster critical thinking. Mr. Dugarov completed the three- week, hands-on course taught by Michael Krauss (Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR) in FY05. Results : Fifty secondary school and university teachers upgraded their skills on how to integrate the Internet into the English classroom in this remote area of Siberia. Moscow PA’s train the trainer approach has resulted in further PD outreach.

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