Teaching English in the 21 st Century professional blog: http://xpatasia.edublogs.org presentation resources: https://lsa.wikispaces.com/ presented by: Paul McMahon

Students have not changed .

embrace digital tools Influences on their learning have

life outside the classroom

always on

interaction is expected

social

highly customized experiences

increasingly digital

constantly connected

instant access

producers + consumers prosumers

their average classroom experience

motivation as key to learning

“ This is a game, isn’t it, Mary Poppins?”

Learning Preferences Children were presented with another list and asked which three were their preferred ways to learn. Similar to previous years’ survey findings, the favourite option is learning in groups (55%), followed by doing practical things (39%), learning with friends (35%) and by using computers (31%).

Children were presented with another list and asked which three were their preferred ways to learn. Similar to previous years’ survey findings, the favourite option is learning in groups (55%), followed by doing practical things (39%), learning with friends (35%) and by using computers (31%).

Tools exist today to meet the needs of learners

the technology toolbox: blogs personal reflection seeking feedback

the technology toolbox: wikis collaborative knowledge building

the technology toolbox: social networking making connections

the technology toolbox: multimedia expressing creativity

the technology toolbox: VoIP personal connections

mobile

Image Sources (Creative Commons License) listed in slide order: Form One Presentations http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckln/1343904889/ Gadgets: http://flickr.com/photos/slipstreamjc/748716731/ Swing: http://flickr.com/photos/mcmorr/1294684803/ Bumper Cars: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwalker71/2637125074/ Sunset playing: http://flickr.com/photos/nattu/895220635/ Puzzle piece: http://flickr.com/photos/blackbutterfly/3082335820/ Baby with iPhone: http://flickr.com/photos/paulm/1584418819/ Connected: http://flickr.com/photos/crash-candy/2347430057/ Touch Sensitive: http://flickr.com/photos/pranavsingh/1196494552/ Camera: http://flickr.com/photos/ssh/12638218/ Motivation http://www.flickr.com/photos/binni/2821156718/ Mary Poppins http://www.flickr.com/photos/animenut/2348324077/ Blindfold: http://flickr.com/photos/foxtongue/2657434642/ Dear Diary: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jalon_dna/3257016286/ Human Pyramid: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25802865@N08/3178448986/ Dinner party: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredarmitage/48405833/ Paint: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mybloodyself/3076291330/ Whisper: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannonball_jane/120325556/

Image Sources (Creative Commons License) listed in slide order:

Form One Presentations http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckln/1343904889/

Gadgets: http://flickr.com/photos/slipstreamjc/748716731/

Swing: http://flickr.com/photos/mcmorr/1294684803/

Bumper Cars: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwalker71/2637125074/

Sunset playing: http://flickr.com/photos/nattu/895220635/

Puzzle piece: http://flickr.com/photos/blackbutterfly/3082335820/

Baby with iPhone: http://flickr.com/photos/paulm/1584418819/

Connected: http://flickr.com/photos/crash-candy/2347430057/

Touch Sensitive: http://flickr.com/photos/pranavsingh/1196494552/

Camera: http://flickr.com/photos/ssh/12638218/

Motivation http://www.flickr.com/photos/binni/2821156718/

Mary Poppins http://www.flickr.com/photos/animenut/2348324077/

Blindfold: http://flickr.com/photos/foxtongue/2657434642/

Dear Diary: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jalon_dna/3257016286/

Human Pyramid: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25802865@N08/3178448986/

Dinner party: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredarmitage/48405833/

Paint: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mybloodyself/3076291330/

Whisper: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannonball_jane/120325556/