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Practising Discussion & Interview Skills with EFL learners using Web2.0 tools Adam Forrester English Language Centre  The Hong Kong Polytechnic University eLearning 2.0 Conference 2011
Background Workplace English for Business Students Students Assessments
Student Problems Language issues Content issues Out of class practice?
Online Voice Discussion Tools Voicethread voice discussions based around video, pictures, text  3 free discussions Voxopop  voice discussions around text  unlimited discussions
Instructions Time Say name Listen and reply Use “discussion language”
Results (1) 78 participants 17 different discussions Total length 288 minutes Average length 17 minutes Most popular discussions University exchange Role of men and women Least popular Health insurance
Results Use of discussion language  75% of postings  More in early part of discussion Content  New   Views generally supported by good examples / good arguments
Student Feedback Online Voice Discussions Survey Results  “it’s very convenient to use and it works well”  “quite easy to use”  “it’s easier to talk to a computer” “it’s not the same as a face to face discussion”
Added Benefits Student Listening Time Listen to a range of abilities / non native speakers Similarity to real life
Issues Asynchronous discussion   Not face to face practice  Non verbal clues  Length of responses  Lack of student use ‘out of class’ Teacher workload
Interview Practice (1) Authentic Job Adverts  copy as a jpg  uploaded on to Flickr  saved in a set  create a slideshow  embed in webpage / blog
Interview Practice (2) Job Interview Questions recorded  record using audacity on computer  upload to podbean  create playlist  embed on webpage / blog Online voice recording  embed vocaroo voice recorder on webpage / blog
Recommendations Don’t let the technology replace the teaching Get the students to do more  Discussions – create their own, summarising,  weaving and moderating  Self-reflection  Peer marking Integrate into courses
Tools Used Moodle (hosted on University servers) Online voice discussions http://voicethread.com/ http://www.voxopop.com/ Online Voice Recording http://vocaroo.com/ Podcasting http://www.podbean.com/ Photo sharing http://www.flickr.com/
Adam Forrester ecadamf@gmail.com http://about.me/adamf

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eLearning 2.0 Conference

  • 1. Practising Discussion & Interview Skills with EFL learners using Web2.0 tools Adam Forrester English Language Centre The Hong Kong Polytechnic University eLearning 2.0 Conference 2011
  • 2. Background Workplace English for Business Students Students Assessments
  • 3. Student Problems Language issues Content issues Out of class practice?
  • 4. Online Voice Discussion Tools Voicethread voice discussions based around video, pictures, text 3 free discussions Voxopop voice discussions around text unlimited discussions
  • 5. Instructions Time Say name Listen and reply Use “discussion language”
  • 6. Results (1) 78 participants 17 different discussions Total length 288 minutes Average length 17 minutes Most popular discussions University exchange Role of men and women Least popular Health insurance
  • 7. Results Use of discussion language 75% of postings More in early part of discussion Content New Views generally supported by good examples / good arguments
  • 8. Student Feedback Online Voice Discussions Survey Results “it’s very convenient to use and it works well” “quite easy to use” “it’s easier to talk to a computer” “it’s not the same as a face to face discussion”
  • 9. Added Benefits Student Listening Time Listen to a range of abilities / non native speakers Similarity to real life
  • 10. Issues Asynchronous discussion Not face to face practice Non verbal clues Length of responses Lack of student use ‘out of class’ Teacher workload
  • 11. Interview Practice (1) Authentic Job Adverts copy as a jpg uploaded on to Flickr saved in a set create a slideshow embed in webpage / blog
  • 12. Interview Practice (2) Job Interview Questions recorded record using audacity on computer upload to podbean create playlist embed on webpage / blog Online voice recording embed vocaroo voice recorder on webpage / blog
  • 13. Recommendations Don’t let the technology replace the teaching Get the students to do more Discussions – create their own, summarising, weaving and moderating Self-reflection Peer marking Integrate into courses
  • 14. Tools Used Moodle (hosted on University servers) Online voice discussions http://voicethread.com/ http://www.voxopop.com/ Online Voice Recording http://vocaroo.com/ Podcasting http://www.podbean.com/ Photo sharing http://www.flickr.com/
  • 15. Adam Forrester ecadamf@gmail.com http://about.me/adamf