1. University of Panama English Department Master of Arts in ESL Technology for the Teaching of a Second Language Tech-reading through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: an interactive project C.S. Lewis Presented by: Javier Villamonte Prof. Gladys Yunsán November 24th, 2007

2. Contents Introduction A closer look at today’s ESL Reading The technocratic world The value of technology in the ESL Reading environment Behind the cover of The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe within the technocratic environment Sharing common needs with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe A proposal: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Tech-reading through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Methods and Procedures Putting reading into practice through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Conclusion References

3. Introduction The need of becoming a reader in an ESL environment The crisis of reading Technology, a tool to promote second language acquisition Narnia, a proposal

4. A closer look at today’s ESL Reading Reading, a negative experience among many ESL learners Motivation, a channel between the reader and the book Setting a value on literature Reading, a talk written down activity Exploring the limits of ESL reading

5. The technocratic world The mass media, a strong competition to the development of reading Motivation, a cognitive and an affective issue Taking into account multiple intelligences Technology and the future of reading

6. The value of technology in the ESL Reading environment The importance of using the Internet To see or to read, that is the question The value of audio books Exploring the dimensions of literature

7. Behind the cover of The Chronicles of Narnia About the author The 7 books Influences on Narnia The Narnian universe

8. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe within the technocratic environment Television Radio Cinema Music

9. Sharing common needs with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Freedom Mastery Discovery Possession

10. A proposal The incorporation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Use technology in reading classes Create workshops Motivate students to read by using technology

11. Tech-reading through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CDs DVDs Internet

12. Methods and Procedures Participants Resourses Practices Interaction

13. Putting reading into practice through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Reading a selection from the novel Listening and reading the previous selection Watch a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYbwvvluxNc&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYbwvvluxNc&feature=related Discuss the assigned selection

14. Conclusion Habits such as going to the movies and listening to music are culturally learned behavior Input and output activities can be reached through English reading workshops ESL learners must be active readers C.S. Lewis’ books provide great opportunities for teachers to instill reading in young learners

15. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYbwvvluxNc&feature=related www.narnia.com http://www.audiobookshelf.com/teachwith.html Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia, Harper Collins Publishers, 2001