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Technology and Culture Integration Models for Improving Listening and Speaking Skills. Presentation at NNETESOL November 3 , 2012 at Plymouth State University. Presenter: Lyra Riabov Associate Professor Contributor: Audrey Rogers Associate Professor Southern New Hampshire University. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Technology and Culture Integration Models for Improving Listening and Speaking Skills
Presenter: Lyra Riabov Associate Professor Contributor: Audrey RogersAssociate Professor
Southern New Hampshire University
Presentation at NNETESOLNovember 3, 2012at Plymouth State University.
Presentation Overview
Projects and technology for improving Listening and Speaking skills
Project: Combined Classes and their goals Models and structure of the project Technology for achieving the goals Students’ produced podcasts Students’ reflection podcasts Digital Self-Assessment Journals iTunes U , Blackboard and The website of the project
Project
Bring students of diverse backgrounds together
Discover ways that technology can facilitate cultural collaboration between students
Explore strategies to help English Language Learners practice and learn English, as well as American culture
Learn about the impact that cultural integration can have on domestic students
Project Goals
To make connections between Undergraduate Day students and international students through discovering similarities and differences
To learn about the cultures and daily experiences of the international students – at their home countries and here at SNHU
Help ESL students practice and learn English, as well as American culture
To learn how available technology can facilitate exchanges and connections between students.
Making Connections
Students discover similarities & differences Students listen and learn about other cultures Technology facilitates exchanges and connections
between students.
The Role of Technology
Combined classes are project – based and involve students’ active research, interviews and use of technology: the Internet, e-mail, MS Word, the Blackboard Discussion Forum, creation of podcasts in iTunes, PowerPoint, audio recording using Audacity, and photo camera and Google Earth
The results and feedback from both groups of students are impressive.
See the website for the American and international students’ project assignments, the PowerPoint slides of their presentations, as well as their pictures, and podcasts
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Understanding Podcasts
A Podcast is…an audio or video recording that is broadcast
Able to Subscribe and download programs to computer, MP3, iPod
Viewed whenever, wherever:
Program On Demand
Students are Podcasting
To discover the content To become highly engaged in the
learning To connect with others To publish their work
Questions To Ask
Is it right for my course/content?
Will it engage and teach my students?
What are my school’s privacy rules? Do I have technical support?
What is the feasibility and long term
sustainability?
Structure = Success
Decide on content goals. Choose a framework for engaging students. Podcasts = group goal Podcasts = reflection tool
Step 1: Decide on content Divide the content into “chunks”
Step 2: Pair up students Students research and write the script
Step 3: Practice/rehearse. Natural flow with confidence and enthusiasm.
Project Template
Template con’t
Step 4: Record the podcast. Use software that generates an MP3
audio file such as Audacity. Listen and retake as necessary.
Step 5: Publish the podcast. Allow people to subscribe. Follow school’s privacy guidelines.
Template con’t
Step 6: Promote the podcast. Encourage school personnel, students and
their families to subscribe.
Step 7: Reflect! Have students express what they learned;
and evaluate the experience making any changes for next time.
Podcasting in the Classroom: Our Story
Education Students and International Students combine classes
Model 1: 1 session
Model 2: 2 sessions
Model 3: 3 sessions
[see handout for full description]
Student Podcasts
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Podcasts Reflections
Website of the Project
Julia Stephaney Bonnie Julia Stephaney Jing Sophia Langzhu
Benefits
The above models offer an opportunity for the domestic students to have a first hand experience of learning world cultures
and ESL students to learn about American culture, practice English and make friends with American students.
This project also helps domestic and international students to broaden their world cultural experience by using an abundant resource right on campus.
Students learn how to use current technologies.
Limitations
Some students need more time to make an authentic connection.
Technology does not always cooperate. There is planning and preparation between
departments.
Digital Self-Assessment Journals
Voice of America (VOA) in special English Students’ podcasts based on VOA stories Students’ generated story podcasts Self-Assessment of the recordings Students’ reflection podcasts
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iTunesU
Publish the podcasts and share with a larger community
iTunes:
ESL Students' Podcasts in iTunes 2009 ESL Students' Podcasts in iTunes 2010 EDU 235 Podcasts in iTunes 2009 EDU 235 Podcasts in iTunes 2010
Project Website
Resources
Rogers, Audrey and Riabov, Lyra. (April 2011) “Cultural Integration in Action: Two Faculty Members’ Perspectives” InSight: Rivier Academic Journal, Vol.7, No.1, April 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011, from http://www.rivier.edu/journal/index.htm.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/podcast/index.html http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-audacity-tutorial.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMgemQahuFM Lyra Riabov’s“Combined Classes” Website: http://it.snhu.edu/riabovlyra2/Combined%20Class%20Project.htm Lyra Riabov’s ESL Culture Studies Website:
http://it.snhu.edu/riabovlyra2/ESL%20Culture%20Studies.htm This Presentation Handout and PowerPoint slides:
http://it.snhu.edu/riabovlyra2/Research.htm