Using ICT at English classes Yulia Tryhub School 6 Kaniv Cherkasy region

“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” – David Warlick

What are ICTs? Literacy in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is fundamental to life in our modern technological society. To equip students to be literate life long learners and global citizens of the 21st century we must successfully integrate ICT into both the English curriculum and English pedagogical practice.

Main roles of the computer in the language classroom. Communication facilitator

For delivery of class program teachers can use a range of teaching tools :

Benefits of using ICT as a classroom tool provides highly motivational activities for students .Initially computer-based activities can provide stimulus to undertake tasks that students may otherwise avoid links to other learning and to real-world situations and experiences that reflect gender & cultural diversity increases opportunities for student interaction and decision making…This interactive process has the potential to cater for individual learning styles makes complex tasks more manageable in some cases these activities require the development of new skills makes repetitive tasks more interesting illustrates complex processes or concepts provides access to resources increases the need for students to develop critical thinking and effective information processing skills

What teachers need in their classrooms to implement ICT successfully identify how ICT can be used to meet specific objectives within the English curriculum to improve pupils attainment understand that successful use of ICT depends on other factors such as pupils’ work in the classroom away from the computer, discussions between pupils and between pupils and their teacher, and the ways in which pupils interact with each other at the computer 

ICT and learning modalities: meeting student needs Technological learners of the modern click and go generation: are mechanically oriented know how to use technological tools without formal instruction enjoy using a video camera obtain much of their information electronically like integrated learning activities would like to learn everything via a computer spend much of their time on the computer or playing video games know how to work with and use new software and hardware interact and communicate with others via e-mail and/ or the internet understand how to integrate various technologies

ICT and the English classroom Incorporating ICT into the English curriculum can : improve writing and reading skills develop speaking and listening skills support collaboration, creativity, independent learning and reflection

ICT can enable students to access information and respond to a widening range of texts organise and present information in a variety of forms broaden the range of audiences for their work compose a widening range of texts for a broad range of purposes compose for real audiences. ICT can support them in their choice of genre for audience and purpose. identify key characteristics and features of text develop understanding of language and critical literacy

References http://www.englishteacher.com.au http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk http://esl.about.com http://www.tutor2u.net http://itools.com/