This document discusses strategies for training language tutors in new media literacy. It argues that tutors should be trained to use modern technologies like podcasting, video production, and touch screens that students are already familiar with. Initial inclusive training sessions should be followed up with individual support from more experienced peers and examples of best practices. Budgets should allocate more funds to software and support than hardware. Training should encourage peer support, reliable technical assistance, and address motivational barriers through common goals and self-regulated learning.

1. Bridging the Digital Divide: New Media training strategies for language tutors Benoît Guilbaud

2. Digital Divide Social cleavage Information rich / poor

3. Content Language Education Literacy Community Social resources Warschauer, 2003 Digital Divide

4. out-dated still in use modern new Floppy discs Podcasting Video production Touch screen Cassettes CDs Screencasting Cloud computing Digital content Learning Technologies

5. out-dated still in use modern new Cassettes CDs Cloud computing Digital content Learning Technologies

6. Why bother?

7. Why use learning technologies in teaching? -To recognise the importance of multi-modality -To teach students using media they know -To deliver transferable, professional skills -To prepare students to engage with a society of participatory culture and collective intelligence

8. “ Computer literacy is the third life skill alongside numeracy and literacy.” DfES: 21st Century Skills, 2003 “ Digital media literacy continues its rise in importance as a key skill in every discipline and profession.” Horizon Report, New Media Consortium, 2010

9. How to ensure efficient delivery of New Media Literacy?

10. Warschauer, 2003 “ Literacy, like ICT access, involves a combination of devices, content, skills, understanding, and support in order to engage in meaningful […] practices.”

11. support understanding skills content devices

12. devices hardware + internet connection content software + teaching material skills training understanding practice + feedback support technical support + peer support

13. New Media Training Strategies for Language Tutors Apply the principle of learning by doing Deliver inclusive initial training session Provide individual, in-class follow-up by a more experienced peer Showcase examples of good practice via drop-in sessions

14. New Media Training Strategies for Language Tutors Adapt budget allocation 1/3 of budget for hardware, 2/3 for software and support ( Morino Institue, 2001 ) Include peer support within staff workload Ensure reliable and constant technical support and peer support to address the ‘affective barrier’ ( Goshtasbpour, 2009 )

15. New Media Training Strategies for Language Tutors Address the motivational barrier Do not rely solely on either extrinsic or instrinsic motivation Provide common goals (e.g. on team-taught courses) to allow easy sharing of resources and peer support Encourage self-regulated learning (SRL) processes

16. Any questions?

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