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Embracing Classroom Technology: Engaging Students Without Fear

Many educators perceive technology as daunting, unreliable, or costly, yet it can transform teaching and learning. By integrating common technology tools—like audio devices, video editing, and internet resources—teachers can create engaging learning materials such as worksheets and role-play scenarios. Utilizing students' everyday technology, like MP3 players or smartphones, enhances motivation and interest while allowing for self-directed study. Embrace these tools to enrich your classroom experience and provide opportunities for collaboration, creativity, and international connection.

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Embracing Classroom Technology: Engaging Students Without Fear

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  1. Technology in the classroom: All the fun, none of the fear!

  2. Technology…. FEAR!

  3. Many teachers think technology is: • Difficult to use/learn • Unreliable • Expensive Technology is new and unfamiliar Something we see and use everyday

  4. What electronic devices do you/your students use every day?

  5. Using common technology in your classroom Customizing materials - Worksheets, role play cards +

  6. Student A • You are in an electronics store and want to buy some things. As the store clerk (Student B) for: • A thing to connect your MP3 player to your computer • A thing to give you more memory in your camera • A thing to let you plug your power cable into wall (yours is the wrong type) • Student B • You work in an electronics store. Help a customer (Student A) to buy what they need. • Your store has: • Adapter plugs • SD memory cards • USB cables

  7. You want to buy these things. DON’T show these pictures.

  8. Using common technology in your classroom • Customizing materials • Worksheets, role play cards • Students can provide images, songs, audio recordings – build interest and motivation! +

  9. Using common technology in your classroom: Video is a powerful tool for learning

  10. Using common technology in your classroom Video is a powerful tool for learning Video by expatozzie1

  11. Using common technology in your classroom Video is a powerful tool for learning • To analyze performance • For ‘Self analysis’ • To draw attention to things like body language, proximity, eye contact, pronunciation • It can be student directed to reduce stress and increase motivation • To track progress over time • Its fun and appeals to many students!

  12. Audio devices allow great flexibility • Self study anywhere, anytime • Many modern devices (phones, mp3 players) allow for easy recording… • Keeping an audio journal • Track progress • Comparing student recordings to native samples can point out differences in pronunciation

  13. The Internet Bring the whole world into your class room! • A major source of resources! • Images, audio, video… • Internet based project work and research • Youtube – both downloading and sharing • podcasting - audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

  14. The Internet Send your students out into the world! • Shared Blog – Seating chart and introduction (Audio/video) • Social media – facebook, dropbox, self study opportunities

  15. Digital teaching The future of education today!

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