The document discusses the opportunities and challenges of technology in language learning. It argues that while tools like blogs, videos, and social media can engage students and connect classrooms globally, teachers must also consider cultural and ethical issues. Slow learning approaches that embrace connections but also focus on well-being may be most effective. Overall, technology amplifies the social nature of learning when used to facilitate interaction, but educators should thoughtfully integrate it and maintain local relationships.

1. Teachers have to keep learning to be effective teachers Use your creative input Technology is not a magic bullet Don’t be too serious Technological determinism and the wow factor Learning is a social activity Choose one thing you may able to use (for your bag of tricks) Take your classroom to the World or bring the world to your classroom Technology does not of itself promote Language learning Continual Partial Attention

8. Language learning in a connected world Michael Coghlan IATEFL Conference (Chennai) August 4, 2007 This presentation on the web at http:// www.slideshare.net/michaelc/chennai

11. “ technology” “ future” TAGS

14. DIGITAL STORY PLAYED AT THIS POINT AVAILABLE AT http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =Pue4FtOb3HM

18. LOCAL GLOBAL LOCAL = (GLOCAL?)

20. The Internet – more than just a book

28. Where are the Webheads? in approximately 50 countries To join the Webhead community send an email to [email_address]

31. It’s a Wild World http:// youtube.com/watch?v =T-t8tUED9MI “ Just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware.”

32. Online Presence

33. Are we sociologically ready? What are ethical responsibilities as educators?

34. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =e5jtiJPlv4Y

35. YouTube in Chennai Media:

42. THE CROWD: Collective wisdom? Stupidity of the masses? Is our culture being re-written? Is the Internet killing our Culture? (Andrew Keen: the cult of the amateur)

43. THE MOBILE/CELL PHONE

48. http://flickr.com/photos/32912387@N00/171506548/

49. SLOW LEARNING "It is going to become very fashionable at some point to be disconnected," Silicon Valley futurist Paul Saffo predicts. "There are going to be people who wear their disconnectivity like a badge.“ ( http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20070111/1a_tech-noxx.art.htm )

57. Education by and large has not changed. The world outside has. Syllabus/curriculum is rooted in a past paradigm of fixed knowledge. Photo courtesy of Sawrah, http://flickr.com/photos/sawrah/314474272/

60. THANK YOU This presentation on the web at http:// www.slideshare.net/michaelc/chennai Email: [email_address]