Unit (4) Internet Applications in TEFL Dr. Nazmi Al-Masri 2012 The Islamic University of Gaza

Internet Applications in TEFL Objective To empower pre-service teachers with the skills to use new technologies: 1.ePals Global Community 2.Mobile learning 3. 4.Facebook 5.RSS 6.(Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts & Vodcasts, Webquests)

ePals Global Community ePals Global Community is the leading provider of safe collaborative technology for schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-based learning network. With classrooms in 200 countries and territories, ePals makes it easy to connect learners locally, nationally or internationally.

Mobile learning (M-learning) Work in pairs or groups for 5 minutes and try to think of how you can use your mobile in teaching English. Try to list at least 3 ways

Mobile learning (M-learning) 1. Mobile has several features that can be used in teaching English. These features include – Camera – Video recording – Audio recording – Downloading – Internet access – Texting – messaging – others

Mobile learning (M-learning) Teaching Task Read these 2 articles on m-learning and answer the 3 questions below: A.Hayo ReinDers (2010) Twenty Ideas for Using Mobile Phones in the Language Classroom. English Teaching Forum. No 3. pp1-33. Available: B.Naveen K Mehta (2012) Mobile Phone Technology in English Teaching: Causes & Concerns. MJAL 4:2. pp Available: mjal.org/Journal/Mobile%20Phone%20Technology. pdf

Mobile learning (M-learning) As a Palestinian English language teacher, to what extent can you use the above features to develop the 4 language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking), the 4 language sub-skills & literary works (stories, poems and plays) included in English for Palestine. Work in groups, think and try to complete this table.

Using Mobile learning in teaching English Illustration/ examples ObjectiveLearner’s level Language skill/sub-skill Feature Camera Video recording Audi recording downloading Internet access Texting – messaging

Using Mobile learning in teaching English Work in group and list 2 main challenges Palestinian English teachers may face in using mobiles in teaching English and 2 suggestions to overcome them.

in teaching English Lab Task Familiarise yourself with the following features of receiving & sending s: 1.Creating ing lists 2.Sending CC & BCC s 3.Attaching a file 4. Creating folders 5.Moving & copying messages into folders

in teaching English Work in pairs or groups for 5 minutes and try to think of how you can use your in learning & teaching English. Try to list at least 3 ways

in teaching English Teaching Task 1.Read & summarise the main points discussed in this Article: Using in Foreign Language Teaching: Rationale & Suggestions. Available :

in teaching English Read & reflect in terms of language skills, learners’ level, etc. 1.Teacher: I have ed you the course syllabi, course descriptions, announcements, & links 4 learning English, writing essays & research papers. 2.Teacher: In this activity, you are simply going to send me & your colleagues an message summarizing/ expressing your point of view about a story, text, picture, song or poem that we dealt with in class today.

in teaching English 3. Teacher: I’d like each one of you to actively participate in expressing his opinion/feelings about a certain current issue, for example, release of Palestinian prisoners, the day of Eid Adha.

in teaching English 4. Teacher: In this activity, you are simply going to exchange messages with one of your colleagues asking (questioning) & giving him/her information about: name – nationality, age, address family – father’s and mother’s work 3 interests (hobbies), hopes and wishes, Other information.

in teaching English 5. Teacher: I have ed you good sentences or paragraphs written by some of your colleagues to enhance your writing skills, grammar, punctuation, etc (observe, imitate, create) 6. Teacher: I’d like each one of you to actively participate in an interactive discussion on a controversial issues, for example, …………(S-S)

in teaching English 7. Teacher: Who is birthday today or tomorrow I’d like each one of you to him/her a message of congratulations. (S-S) 8. Teacher: I used for developing descriptive and narrative writing skills through ing pictures to learners.

in teaching English 9. Teacher: I used to send learners a topic & some related points in advance to let them prepare for oral discussion or giving a presentation. 10. Teacher: I used to promote learners' cultural awareness. 11. The teacher locates a partner classroom of either English native speakers or other students of English who are at approximately the same level & age as the home classroom students.

in teaching English 12. The teacher divides the class into 2 teams: one team applies for a job -other team discusses, accepts or rejects, writes letter of reply. Or one team writes a letter of complaint - the other team writes a letter of apology in response.

in teaching English Think & write some examples related to how can be used to develop English language skills in relation to these points: 1. Description – 2. Narrating events –

in teaching English 3. Reporting – 4. Direct & indirect speech –

in teaching English 5. Prepositions – 6. Asking wh-questions –

in teaching English enables teachers to communicate with students faster & easier and can be used to develop most languages skills and sub-skills. Taking this statement into account, think and try to complete this table.

in teaching English Illustration/ examples ObjectiveLearner’s level Language skill/sub-skill Features

Challenges: in teaching English Work in group and list 2 main challenges Palestinian English teachers may face in using in teaching English 2 suggestions to overcome them

Facebook in teaching English Grades 6-12 skills languageToolsFacebook 1.reading 2.writing 3.Listening 4.Speaking 5.communicative functions 6.pronunciation 7.Grammar 8.Vocabulary 9.Spelling 10. literary works (stories, poems & plays in E4P 11.Language & values 12.Language & culture 13.Language LOTS & HOTS 14.Others 1.pictures 2. videos 3.Short stories 4.Articles 5.Useful links 6.notes 7.Tests 8.Chatting/ messages 9.Discussion 10.Answers to questions 11.Others 1.Create group 2. Post/Who are with you 3.Add photo/video 4.Add file / group 5.Create event 6.chat /messages 7.Ask questions 8.Add link 9. others

Facebook in teaching English Home Task: Read the following articles to be able to do the next tasks Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom should-be-using-facebook-in-your-classroom 2. Using Facebook for educators – no need to be friends at all! Using Facebook for educators – no need to be friends at all!

Assessment 1.Lab sessions 40% – Attendance 5 % – 3 quizzes 15% – 2 assignments 20% 2.Methodology sessions 15% – Computer pedagogical benefits 5 % – Discussion lists for EFL Teachers/ Surveying 20 Websites 5 % – Mobile in language learning 5% 3.Final exam 45% – lab 30% - Thurs 27 December 2012 – Methodology 15 % - Thurs 10 Jan :30