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Teaching English With Computers
Computers
and The Internet Have Revolutionized How English is Taught and Learned.
English Students, Educators and Business People Worldwide Use Computers.
Using multimedia resources to teach English in the 21st century.
Course Overview:
more interactive using computers and the internet. Using computers adds a motivating
and interesting component to the ESL classroom, and also gives students skills which
are necessary in today's world for work, for school and for pleasure. Make your
classroom a fast-paced, highly motivating environment by including instant messaging,
web pages, virtual chat, and the Internet! IEERA's CALL course teaches you how to
integrate technology into the ESL classroom to enhance the student's learning.
Course Content:
- Technological needs assessments
- Mechanical vs. Meaningful practice
- Implementing computer into the classroom
- Using software in the classroom
- Lesson Planning
- Review of computers and programs
- Teaching Computer Vocabulary
- Word processing
- Developing activities for beginner, intermediate and advanced classes
- Creating a class website
- Online tutorials
- Computer Activity Resources
Course Requirements:
- Introductory task
- 3 Needs Assessment tasks
- 11 lesson plan tasks
- Computer and related vocabulary assignment and tasks
- Computer program and activities assignment
- Word processing task and assignment
- Class project and assignment activities
- Internet in the ESL classroom assignment
- Website assignment
- Internet research assignment
- Final
course assignment
Benefits of Computers in the Classroom:
-
Student
activities are naturally low risk. The actions are between the learner
and the
computer only -
Students are
able to work at their own pace; they can easily move on to another
assignment if they finish ahead of the class -
Specifically
when using ESL software, the computer is an extremely patient tutor. It
is
not in a rush, nor does it have to answer the rest of the class' questions. The computer
works one-on-one with the student and moves along with them, never too fast or too slow -
On the
computer, students can easily go back and relearn something they do not
understand during an activity. With a teacher, it may take time to go over the information
again, or it may be embarrassing to ask the teacher a question -
Researchers
have found that students write more proficiently and fluently when using
the computer -
Students are
able to learn skills for the work force as they learn the English
language.
Knowing computer programs and how to use them is important in finding work and
performing work efficiently -
A computer
incorporates culture, grammar and real language use in the classroom
while students gain access to audio, visual and textual information about the language - As a tool, it greatly enhances the ESL teacher's ability to impact each and every student
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