Ayat Tawel and my presentation at BaW2013

1. Ayat Al-Tawel (Egypt) – Maria Bossa
(Argentina)

2.  Which of these phrases do you feel more identified with?
Adapted from How to teach English with Technology
Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hocky
Pearson Longman – 2007
2) My students
know much more
about computers
than I do.
1) Using computers
in class isn’t
interactive. Students
could do computer
work at home
3) Students are
only interested in
Social Networks
and playing games
4) Why use
webtools if I’ve a
very good course
book

3.  Blended Learning BaW2011 / Week 5
 Wrapping up - Ideas for collaboration
 After BaW : socializing through different PLNs
 Collaboration project / Skype interviews

4. Language context
 Clarifying the aims of the interview
 Motivating the students to practise their English in
real time
Social context
 Talking to students about the teacher to be
interviewed
Other preparations
 Question preparations on the part of the students
 Questions sent to the teacher so as to check topics

5.  Students’ motivation
 Students’ participation
 Students’ understanding of the interviewed
teacher

6.  Instant feedback from the students right after the conversation
I thought
what would
happen if I
didn’t
prepare any
questions
We learnt a lot
of things about
Argentina &
had a great
deal of fun
It was very
interesting but I
blamed myself
that I haven’t
shared in that
interview
It was
exciting
though I
didn’t share
It’s good to know
about other
countries. I hope
we can do it with
other countries.
She had
a
different
language

7.  Happiness cause students understood the
English spoken by the other teacher
 Motivation to go on with more interviews:
people from other countries (England,
Pakistan)
 Better and authentic language practice:
Writing a diary, an autobiography, a story, a
dialogue

8.  Usage of extra web tools:
www.photopeach.com www.youtube.com
 Continual, on-going language practice
 The creation of the ArgentEgypt group in…

9.  Facebook group
 Any member can post a comment or question
 Chat in English
 Arabic and Spanish learning: language,
customs and culture
 A range of topics: greetings, birthdays, likes,
festivals, interests

11.  Becoming a Webhead 2011 / 2012 / 2013
 Facebook / Twitter
 Socializing via Yahoo groups, YM and Skype
 Other online seminars
 Life-long friendship

13. We’ll be happy to be in contact with you again
February 2013
Thank you for this great
opportunity
Ayat Al-Tawel
ayatawel@gmail.com
Maria Bossa
mariabossa1@hotmail.com