EFL Teacher Expectation for Fully Digital World

Transcript:EFL Teacher Expectation for Fully Digital World:
EFL Teacher Expectation for Fully Digital World Rajeev Ranjan www.rajeevelt.com 1 Feel the pulse of today’s world Times have changed, teachers have evolved, and we now have a new breed of learning technologists. Technology is changing our world. Routine knowledge and skills are being automated, digitised and outsourced. (Cambridge) You are either into technology or you are in the way and had better start looking for a new job.’ www.rajeevelt.com 2 Feel the pulse of today’s world Teachers who spent their lives managing with a textbook, a tape recorder and a blackboard are now adept at using PowerPoint to present grammar, playing podcasts to practise listening skills, pulling texts off the world wide web to introduce reading skills and perhaps most ground-breaking of all – empowering students by giving them access to a wide range of web-based tools that allow them to publish work and engage with live audiences in real contexts. Innovations in learning technologies for English language teaching Edited by Gary Motteram www.rajeevelt.com 3 Readiness of 21st Century Educator Researcher-Reviewer- Resourceful-Respectful www.rajeevelt.com 4 Readiness Observer-Aware about each and everything Researcher-Investigating –Exploring and Latest trend in language teaching and learning Reviewer- SWOT-Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Resourceful-Materials for self and learners Respectful-Respectful to the learners www.rajeevelt.com 5 TT-Teacher and Technology Learning English through mobile devices gains credibility every day and the increasing popularity and rapidly diminishing cost of tablet devices reinforce this by providing a format that really is capable of delivering courseware. Factor in the growing interest in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), providing large-scale (and free) learning interventions, and it is clear that technology still has much to offer ELT. Martin Peacock Head of English Product Development, British Council www.rajeevelt.com 6 TT-Teacher and Technology In this early part of the 21st century the range of technologies available for use in language learning and teaching has become very diverse and the ways that they are being used in classrooms all over the world. (Gary Motteram) Technology continues to be used for all sorts of specific language learning activities, such as oral practice and reading and writing skills development. www.rajeevelt.com 7 TT-Teacher and Technology Types of online teaching tools for teachers To start, these tools fall into 5 categories: Free software tools for running your online classes Free resources to boost engagement Free tools to stay organized and productive Best online assessment tools Best apps for designing and creating