Chapter 9 Technology: From Language Lab to Web 2.0 Megan Guild

Teaching using Technology  Why should we use it?  Where do we start?  What is Web 2.0?  What are some of our concerns or challenges?  How does technology help us achieve our curricular goals?

It makes sense to use tech!  Students use some form of technology already  We (as teachers) use technology already both personally and professionally  In the future, technology will become more prevalent in all of our lives

Why we Should Use it  Provide opportunities to communicate with native speakers and other learners of the language using Internet  It’s a part of student’s daily lives, and should be incorporated into the classroom  Teach students to use technological resources appropriately so they can be life-long learners

Where do we Start?  We need to make the use of technology meaningful  Keep end goal in mind  Use web 2.0 technologies

What is Web 2.0? Web 2.0Web 1.0  Read Web  News  Weather  Maps  Read & Write Web  Interactive & Collaborative Environment  Facebook  Blogger  Skype

Web Wikis Wikispaces Ning 2. Blogs Blogger 3. Podcasts iTunes 4. Videoconferencing Skype

Challenges to Using Technology 1. Information Overload 2. Internet Safety 3. Appropriate Internet Conduct 4. Digital Equity l

1. Information Overload How can we stay informed about all the new technology and incorporate it into our classroom?  Ask for help & share resources with colleagues  Professional social networks  Network with colleagues  Learn from our colleagues (from around world too!)  Learn from our students

2. Internet Safety How can we ensure the safety of students on the Internet? ~Greatest Risk to children is being denied access (to rich resources and opportunities)  Have discussion about safety issues with parents, students, administrators, and colleagues  Proactive (not defensive) in teaching Digital Citizenship  Share expected behaviors with students  Teach students how to search safely  Information on the Internet is there to stay!

3. Appropriate Internet Conduct How do we help students conduct themselves appropriately online?  Cyber bullying  Cyber plagiarism  Digital Citizenship  Ethical, just, LEGAL & responsible behavior in online world

Copyright  Covers published and unpublished works  Automatically copyrighted as soon as it is “created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device”  Copyright infringement : when a copyrighted work is “reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner”  Fair use- allows use limited portions of doctrine for purposes like commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports

Copyright Cont.  Digital Millennium Copyright Act : fines student use of peer-to-peer file sharing of video and music  Teach Act: answers questions for online and electronic resources in education  Covers materials of courses, including online classrooms/courses  When in doubt…ask permission!

4. Digital Equity How can we give all students equal access to web resources and experiences?  More than just “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources & services”  It is “Fair distribution based on students’ needs” Unfortunately..  Where you live &  How much you earn Determines access to information and ability to participate in online educational opportunities

Tech & Achieving Curriculum Goals  Understand perspectives of others in different communities  Connect with native speakers  Use target language outside of classroom  Relevant Activities  Voicethread.com- collect and share group conversations

Lessons for Teachers Using Technology  Know your tool  Don’t expect students to unquestioningly accept the use of technology  Express clearly your student expectations and provide clear easy-to-follow instructions  Give students enough time to become familiar with the technology  Have students be patient and tolerant of technical difficulties or glitches  State objective activities and make clear the role technology plays in achieving objectives

Take Away Make sure Technology is…  Integrated in curriculum  Student-centered  Authentic  It is engages students in new ways  can not be done and take away same meaning without technology  Pay off  Language gains greater than time invested in technology  Meaning happens in target language