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Blending Computers and English Blending Computers and English Using Student PowerPoint Using Student PowerPoint
PresentationsPresentations
Judy YoneokaJudy Yoneoka
Kumamoto Gakuen UniversityKumamoto Gakuen University
Judy@[email protected]
Overview of contents:Overview of contents:Third year elective course, seminar styleThird year elective course, seminar styleSecond semester, 30 students Second semester, 30 students Pedagogy: Learn English through Computers, Pedagogy: Learn English through Computers,
not Computers through Englishnot Computers through English
E D U C A T IO N C O M M U N IC A T IO N R E S E A R C H
C omputers and E nglish
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
Stand alone CD-ROM programs Stand alone CD-ROM programs CD-ROM dictionaries CD-ROM dictionaries Authoring programs and tools for Authoring programs and tools for
creation of materials and tests creation of materials and tests On line English programs, courses On line English programs, courses
and sites and sites On line English resources On line English resources On line English educational On line English educational
softwaresoftware
COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION
E-mail and keypalsE-mail and keypals Chat and game sitesChat and game sites On-line universities, MOOS On-line universities, MOOS 1 way media access1 way media access 2 way media access2 way media access
RESEARCHRESEARCH
CD-ROM and On-line research CD-ROM and On-line research databases databases
Literature resourcesLiterature resources Linguistics resources Linguistics resources Corpus linguisticsCorpus linguistics
TOPIC CHOICESTOPIC CHOICES
1. 16.6% (5)1. 16.6% (5) communicationcommunication
2. 10.0% (3)2. 10.0% (3) online educationonline education
6.6% (2)6.6% (2) educational resourceseducational resources
3. 16.6% (5) Internet research3. 16.6% (5) Internet research
16.6% (5)16.6% (5) web resourcesweb resources
33.3% (10)33.3% (10) corpus researchcorpus research
ExamplesExamples
Links to home pagesLinks to home pages– How to study TOEIC and TOEFL by E-mailHow to study TOEIC and TOEFL by E-mail
Use of Excel charts,etc.Use of Excel charts,etc.– Internet Diffusion Rate in ChinaInternet Diffusion Rate in China
CreativityCreativity– Museums on the WebMuseums on the Web
Creativity?Creativity?– Japanese English Research in corporaJapanese English Research in corpora
Corpus StudiesCorpus StudiesCorpus Work with CONCCorpus Work with CONC MOVIE DATABASEMOVIE DATABASE
– Use of “OK" in Recent MoviesUse of “OK" in Recent Movies– Use of "fucking" in Use of "fucking" in TrainspottingTrainspotting– Research for Scottish English with ConcordanceResearch for Scottish English with Concordance
JAPANESE LEARNER DATABASE JAPANESE LEARNER DATABASE (Complist)(Complist)– Use of “A” by Japanese StudentsUse of “A” by Japanese Students
OTHEROTHER– Comparative Study of American, British and Australian EnglishComparative Study of American, British and Australian English
Advantages of PowerPointAdvantages of PowerPoint
As an English language/research toolAs an English language/research tool– Spelling check, grammar checkSpelling check, grammar check– Development of organization skillsDevelopment of organization skills– Especially for corpus studies, made students interested Especially for corpus studies, made students interested
in researchin research
As a presentation toolAs a presentation tool– Creativity Creativity – MotivationMotivation– A natural “prop”A natural “prop”– Audience can follow easily, lack of “sleepers”Audience can follow easily, lack of “sleepers”
Disadvantages of PowerPointDisadvantages of PowerPoint
As an English toolAs an English tool– PLAIGARISMPLAIGARISM– Need to develop discriminatory skills for Need to develop discriminatory skills for
websiteswebsites
As a presentation toolAs a presentation tool– Tendency to read from the slidesTendency to read from the slides– Beauty is only skin-deep?Beauty is only skin-deep?
ConclusionsConclusions
A Good First Attempt, BUT the A Good First Attempt, BUT the presentations tended to presentations tended to – lean more towards researching computers than lean more towards researching computers than
researching English researching English – lean towards on-line rather than off-line lean towards on-line rather than off-line
applicationsapplications– need more effective use of notesneed more effective use of notes
And a final note—And a final note—
– The ubiquity of cell phone net and e-mail in The ubiquity of cell phone net and e-mail in Japan todayJapan today
» Availability: M-mail/web 95% vs. E-mail 41%Availability: M-mail/web 95% vs. E-mail 41%
» Preference: M-mail 87% vs. E-mail 9%Preference: M-mail 87% vs. E-mail 9%
» Type: Docomo 50+%, AU 30-%, J-phone 20-%Type: Docomo 50+%, AU 30-%, J-phone 20-%
(I-mode)(I-mode) (ez-web) (J (ez-web) (J--sky)sky)
– Should the course be renamed “Computers, Should the course be renamed “Computers, Internet and English”?Internet and English”?
