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Mobile Assisted Language Learning in India

Mobile Assisted Language Learning in India. Claire Bradin Siskin Senior English Language Fellow Regional Institute of English Chandigarh, India. Reality in India:. – M obile phones are very common. – Most teachers/students don’t have tablets. – Some teachers/students have

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Mobile Assisted Language Learning in India

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  1. Mobile Assisted Language Learning in India Claire Bradin Siskin Senior English Language Fellow Regional Institute of English Chandigarh, India

  2. Reality in India: – Mobile phones are very common. – Most teachers/students don’t have tablets. – Some teachers/students have smartphones.

  3. Samsung Galaxy

  4. The use of mobile devices in learning English is not widespread, but awareness is growing.

  5. Several initiatives in mobile-assisted language learning are taking place in India.

  6. KalyanChattopadhyay Bankim SardarCollege West Bengal, India

  7. iPads in lab setting

  8. Courses: 1. Basic Course in English Proficiency 2. Business English 3. EAP 

  9. Both free and commercial apps: Keynote MacMillan Pronunciation Collins Business English

  10. Mashapps: ARIS MashZone:

  11. Dee BroughtonSenior English Language FellowGujarat, India

  12. MEET: English teachers in rural areas Most teachers have “feature phones” – not smartphones.

  13. Videos with teaching techniques Accompanied by book: print version + pdf version – show picture

  14. Content pre-loaded and distributed on Micro SD cards Each card: $5

  15. MEET... ...in 3 stages.

  16. Download pdf of book, watch videos, etc.

  17. Croma tablet:

  18. Objectives: • Take photos • Make videos • Send and receive email

  19. Mobile learning in India is growing fast, and the potential is enormous!

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