1. Technology in the Classroom
Carol McKee Marque
English Language Fellow
Kazakhstan American Free University
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3.
4. “This 'telephone' has too many
shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of
communication. The device is
inherently of no value to us.”
-- Western Union Telegraph
Internal memo, 1876
12. What’s so hot about projectors & speakers?
• It has countless applications
• It can be interactive
• It’s exciting! Sound, Music, Pictures, Videos!
• Ecological because it cuts down on paper
and expenses
14. POWERPOINT USES
1. Visual background for lectures
2. Project daily lesson plan including goals and
objectives
3. Introduce new vocabulary with pictures
4. Introduce and play downloaded video
5. Games: Jeopardy, Survivor, and others
15. Lesson Plan Thursday, May 22
Technical Writing
1. Put your homework in file on desk.
2. Turn to pg 248 of you textbook- answer
questions 1-8
3. Using the template on pg 249, write a
memorandum.
4. Exchange your pages with a classmate and peer
24. ADVANTAGES OF VIDEO
Rewind & Pause
Allows students to replay
parts they need to hear again
Allows students to pause
the video
to absorb and reflect
26. Time to revisit previous concepts and reference material.
Allows students to stop and
look up words, ideas and
other material necessary to
follow the lesson.
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28. TOP 20 SOCIAL NETWORK USERS
TOTAL WORLDWIDE, AGE 15+ - HOME & WORK
Country
Average Hours per Visitor
World-Wide
Russia
Brazil
Canada
Puerto Rico
Spain
Finland
United Kingdom
Germany
United States
Average Pages per Visitor
3.7
6.6
6.3
5.6
5.3
5.3
4.7
4.6
4.5
4.2
525
1,307
1,220
649
587
968
919
487
793
477
32. http://www.youtube.com (a site for videos)
http://busyteacher.org/ (lots of free printable material)
http://www.wordpress.com (a blog site)
http://www.esl-lab.com/ (listening comprehension)
http://www.google.com/imghp (pictures & photos)
https://www.dropbox.com/ (online file sharing & storage)
http://www.vocaroo.com (voice recording)
http://www.edmodo.com (education platform)
http://www.freerice.com (a vocabulary building site)
http://dictionary.com/ (dictionary, thesaurus & reference)
33. To access all of this information and
more, go to my website:
http://techtalkesl.blogspot.com/
34. “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting
the kids working together and motivating
them, the teacher is most important.”
Bill Gates
Notas del editor
Introduce the topic. Talk about my credentials. “I’m not an expert in technology, not by a longshot, but I’m a teacher and I use technology in my classroom every single day. Therefore, I will pass on to you what I know.