Talk to Me: Pronunciation Practice with an iPhone Ross Miller Otemon Gakuin Japan [email protected]International Conference on Education 2015 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1. Talk to Me: Pronunciation Practice with an iPhone Ross
Miller Otemon Gakuin Japan [email protected] International
Conference on Education 2015 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Problem Area: Small Private University Little Opportunity to
Interact with Native English Speakers Often Reluctant to Speak
English to other Japanese
3. One other difficulty As a general statement, it can be said
that Japanese students are
4. The question: Considering these factors, how can students
take charge of their own pronunciation practice and receive
accurate feedback?
5. The answer: Use the technology students carry in their
pockets. Apollo 11 Dimensions: 24 x 12.5 x 6.5 inches Weight: 70
pounds Processor speed: 1 MHz Memory: 2,048 words (32,768 bits or
roughly 4kB) Display: Seven-segment numeric Price: $150,000 (est.)
iPhone 5s Dimensions: 4.87 inches x 2.31 inches Weight: 3.95 ounces
Processor speed: 1.3GHz, dual- core Memory: 64GB Display: 4-inch
diagonal Multi- Touch display, 1136 x 640 pixel resolution at 326
ppi Price: $399
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6. The answer: Use the technology students carry in their
pockets.
7. Its pretty easy to do
8. How do I set up my phone? iPhones For Siri The language of
the phone must be set to the target language And you NEED to be
connected to a network.
9. How do I set up my phone? iPhones For other apps If the
correct language keyboard has been installed and selected, voice
recognition will work. And you NEED to be connected to a
network.
10. Android Phones Seems to depend on the maker, and in my
experience, voice recognition usually relies on GOOGLE.
11. Now that my phone is set up, how do I use it? There is one
quality in an app that my students find to be the most
important.
12. I use 4 basic apps: Siri can be used for information
gathering. Examples: What time is it in London? How long is the
Nile river? What is 23,515 feet in meters?Siri
13. I use 4 basic apps: For Android users, this often works as
a good replacement for Siri. Google
14. I use 4 basic apps: Notes Notes can be used for dictation.
Words. Phrases. Simple sentences. Longer Passages. Tongue Twisters.
Etc. This also forces students to be more aware of
punctuation.
15. I use 4 basic apps: LINE LINE is a social networking app
(free). It allows you to message individuals. It also allows for
the formation of groups. It is great for classes, and allows for a
variety of activities that can be interactive between students and
teacher.
16. Sample Task: Check your pronunciation Say the following
into your phone: 33 I think the sink is dirty. She likes the red
light. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could
chuck wood?
17. What to make of this type of practice? ADVANTAGES Students
get immediate feedback. In addition to language skills, it can help
develop technology skills. Its fun for the students. Usually
DISADVANTAGES Voice Recognition requires a network connection
Little toleration for variance. Potential to have a negative impact
on students confidence and/or attitudes.
18. Questions and Discussion
19. Thank you for your attention! Feel free to download this
presentation at: http://tinyurl.com/ICE2015Miller
