Become a Tech Savvy ESL/EFL Teacher

Learn how to integrate the latest technology in the ESL classroom

Created byDr. Amany Alkhayat

Last updated 2/2019

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What you'll learn

Create aimated movies
Create comics for teaching purposes
Make their own educational avatars
Apply technology in the classroom effectively
learn about a number of useful websites that can help language learners better theri language.
Send their movies via email
Use songs effectively through appropriate tools

Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 42m total length

Introduction0:55
Engage disengaged students with proven online tools and classroom tech that foster creativity, a growth mindset, and self-paced learning while helping students improve learning outcomes.
Dvolver8:21
Explore using the online movie tool revolver (dvolver) to pair students in dialogue, write scripts expressing agreement and disagreement, and share and embed two-character videos for English practice.
Comics5:54
Create engaging make-believe comics in the classroom by choosing characters, backgrounds, and speech balloons to design panels, then use warm-up activities to practice introductions and expressions.
Teach Vocabulary with UVic's Language Teaching Clipart Library0:54
Text-to-Speech5:13
Explore text-to-speech with customizable Vokey avatars—record via phone or upload audio, choose accents and voices, and use avatar prompts for language activities.
Problem-solving activity via Quandary1:28
Programming Languages (Bonus Lecture)5:36
This bonus lecture introduces scratch, a kid-friendly programming language from MIT, and shows how teachers design classroom activities and student projects using scripts.
Useful resources4:47
Word clouds9:22
Explore word clouds as a dynamic tool to teach vocabulary in reading and writing classes, using Wordle and related sites to reveal frequency, meanings, and visual word relationships.
Conclusion0:26
Conclude the course by highlighting websites useful for students in our field and how to use them effectively, while meeting the lesson objectives and not just using these resources.

Requirements

PC, laptop or smartphone

Description

Would you like to engage your students in the classroom with very exciting and motivating activities? Have you ever wondered what kind of online activities that can be appealing to your students? This course will train you on how to effectively use Technology in the classroom. From using avatars to creating your own movie, this course is only the tip of the iceberg. There are a plethora of websites and online tools that can be of tremendous help to you.

Who this course is for:

ESL/EFL Teachers, Educators, and Instructors