Using ICT to Teach English: Towards Learner-centered Learning

Presented by

Bambang Purnomosidi D. P. (http://bpdp.name)

Training for English Teacher

MDIS Tashkent

2012

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Teacher-centered vs Learner-centered ParadigmsAs a teacher, which one do you prefer?

This comparison was taken from http://assessment.uconn.edu/docs/TeacherCenteredVsLearnerCenteredParadigms.pdf

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Fact: Like it or not, ICT change the way teachers teach and students learnThis comparison was taken from Johnson, D., Johnson, R.& Holubec, E. (1998). Cooperation in the classroom. Boston: Allyn and Bacon (http://www.intime.uni.edu/coop_learning/ch9/default.htm)

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Role of ICT

Provide InformationEnable CommunicationEnable Cooperation and

CollaborationProvide Tools to Support Learning

ActivitiesMakes learning enjoyable and fun

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Tools RequirementsRelatively good computerInternet connectionSofware:

◦Operating System: Linux, Mac, Windows

◦Office Suite (LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office)

◦Web Browser: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer

◦Other (depends on teaching needs)

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Information RetrievalA search engine is used to search

for information on the Internet. The search results may varies and sometimes overwhelming.

A working Internet connection and web browser are the main requirements

Teachers and students should be able to maximize Search Engine to retrieve information from Internet

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How to Maximize Search Engine?

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How to Maximize Search Engine (cont)SE will search and query its

database based on keywords, statements, or terms that we type in search box

Therefore it is important to grab the core of anything that we want to ask and put that in SE.

This ability to grab the core is not an instant capabilites of person. It needs enough knowledge.

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How to Maximize Search Engine (cont)Some tips and tricks in using Google:

◦ -inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(doc|pdf) “TOEFL“ Searching all doc or pdf files for TOEFL material

◦Ask time: “what time is it Tashkent”◦Track flight status: “Delta Flight 502”◦Metrics and conversion: “seconds in a year”, “5

euro in us dollars”, “cm in inches”◦Adding a tilde (~) to a search term will return

related terms: “~IELTS”◦Use some specific terms: “better than”, “and”,

“or”, etc.

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How to Maximize Search Engine (cont)

Remember: not all files that you got from the Internet are legal.

You may also use other search engine to search for illegal material: http://www.rapidlibrary.com

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Enabling CommunicationE-mailChat:

◦Text only◦Text + Voice◦Text + Voice + Video

Almost every chat software provide abilities to send / receive message in text, voice, and video

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Enabling Communication (cont)There is a netiquette which is used

as a guide for etiquette in Internet-based communication: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/index.html. Sounds complex? yes. It is complex because Internet is complex and worse: it is possible to hide.

Remember: “On the Internet, nobody knows that you are a dog”. Be very careful.

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Cooperation and CollaborationMailing List: a discussion group which uses

e-mail as a media to communicate. Everything is discussed openly and transparently. Archives available so that members can always read them.

Nettiquette also applies to mailing list.Free mailing list provider:

◦http://groups.yahoo.com◦http://groups.google.com

Social networking: Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Google Plus, LinkedIn, MySpace

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Tools to Support Learning ActivitiesOffice Suite: LibreOffice, OpenOffice,

Microsoft Office, CalligraGamesCourse Management System, Learning

Management System, e-LearningSimulation for TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, IELTS,

SAT, etc:◦ http://

www.testden.com/jasaibtdemo/demohome.htm◦ http://www.testden.com/challenge/free-toefl.asp◦ http://www.perfect9center.com/ielts_sim_test.php◦ http://www.testpreppractice.net/

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Is that all?No. Things are change and

innovation happens daily.Expect dead software / dead

project / dead website and new website, new way of collaboration, new facilities, new software, and other new innovation. That means: learn and study should be in everybody’s soul.