Affordances & Implications for Commonly Used Digital Tools February 15, 2017 0 Comments latl Classroom,Learning,Technology Skype Skype also has many functions for exchanging information both synchronously and asynchronously. It also allows its users to make free video or voice calls both individually or in groups; therefore, students who are unable to come to school can have lessons through Skype (Michels & Chang, 2011). Thanks to the voice calls on Skype, […] Read More
The fun of using Puppet Pal with primary school-aged language learners 0 Comments latl Language,Learning,research lab,Technology Context for learning The context for teaching and learning is an urban Primary School in Christchurch, New Zealand. Many more English Language Learners (ELLs) than before are enrolling at the present time and now represent one fifth of the school roll. The Primary School caters for Year 0-6 children and takes children from both in […] Read More
Empower Shyer Students Using Technology 0 Comments latl Classroom,Learning,research lab This article demonstrates how technology can empower the weaker, shyer, less able students and help the vociferous ones sit back and learn through listening. Warschauer, M. (1996). Comparing face-to-face and electronic discussion in the second language classroom. CALICO Journal, 13(2&3), 7-26. Research Findings This article investigates the participation levels of EFL students from different nationalities […] Read More
Can teachers and students learn together? 0 Comments latl Classroom,Language Teaching,Learning,Technology The formal or traditional approach to language learning is that the instructor helps students learn/gain knowledge about the language. Integration of technology in learning environments has not only enhanced the language learning process but has also enabled instructors to learn and acquire knowledge in various dimensions. A study carried by Park & Slater (2014) investigated […] Read More
Empowering the Shyer Students January 2, 2017 0 Comments latl In 2014, the journal Language Learning & Technology, 18(2) published a tribute to Mark Warschauer who has consistently written thought provoking articles about using technology in the language classroom http://llt.msu.edu/issues/june2014/tribute.pdf Here is one of his early articles, which demonstrates how technology can empower the weaker, shyer, less able students and help the vociferous ones sit […] Read More