UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA EXPERIMENTAL LIBERTADORINSTITUTO PEDAGÓGICO DE CARACAS SUBDIRECCIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y POSTGRADO SUBPROGRAMA DE ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA PROBLEMATICA DE LA ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA EN VENEZUELA TECHNOLOGY IN THE EFL CLASSROOM … a myth?

What is technology? Merriam-Webster: "the practical application of knowledge in a particular area” Wikipedia: “… usage and knowledge of tools and craft …” “… a consequence of science and engineering”

Merriam-Webster: "the practical application of knowledge in a particular area”

Wikipedia: “… usage and knowledge of tools and craft …” “… a consequence of science and engineering”

Analysis Theories Knowledge

Analysis Theories Knowledge

Which technology? Paper Pencil Eraser Board Chalk Eraser Radio TV Tape recorder/player C.D player Mp3/4 Cellphones PC

Paper Pencil Eraser

Board Chalk Eraser

Radio TV

Tape recorder/player C.D player

Mp3/4 Cellphones

PC

What do we call CALL? Computer Assisted Language Learning Multimedia ICT

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Multimedia

ICT

Multimedia Use of off-line tools Software (Pronunciation Power, games) Word/PDF documents

Use of off-line tools

Software (Pronunciation Power, games)

Word/PDF documents

Information and Communication Technology ICT It refers to the use of internet sources to Increase language learning (sites, blogs, wikis, communities of practice )

ICT

It refers to the use of internet sources to

Increase language learning

(sites, blogs, wikis, communities of practice )

Advantages Increases student motivation Minimizes pressure and fear Used as a tool for recycling content Students work at their own pace Directed to different learning styles Social development depending on the tool.

Increases student motivation

Minimizes pressure and fear

Used as a tool for recycling content

Students work at their own pace

Directed to different learning styles

Social development depending on the tool.

Disadvantages Teachers’ role: competition for their students’ attenti on Access to equipment/ connection Technology skills/training Time Knowledge of material

Teachers’ role: competition for their students’ attenti on

Access to equipment/ connection

Technology skills/training

Time

Knowledge of material

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