This presentation was presented in One day UGC National Seminar, organised by Gujarat University on Exploring ELT: innovative strategies in Pedagogy. This presented is on the theme 'ELT and Mobile Technology'.
1. ELT and Mobile Technology
Prepared by: Jheel Barad
Sem.: 2
Dept. of English, MKBU.
Submitted to: Dept. of English Gujarat University
Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar University
One Day UGC National Seminar (online)
Exploring ELT: Innovation Strategies in Pedagogy
2. Introduction:
● People who speak more than one language have improved memory,
problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, enhanced concentration,
ability to multitask, and better listening skills.
● J. A. Bright in ‘Teaching English as a Second Language’.
● Skills important for learning a language
Listening (receptive)
Speaking (productive)
Reading (receptive)
Writing (productive)
3. Information and Communication Technology
(ICT)
ICT in education by UNESCO in December 2004.
Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) encompass the
modern tools of knowledge-sharing and communication used in today’s
increasingly digital age, i.e. the Internet, computers, mobile technologies,
etc
Today, Mobile is the most handy tool used. Whether for education or
entertainment. Mobile phones are accessible in all urban and rural areas
of each country irrespective of
economic statue
4. Mobile learning (M- Learning)
Mobiles are the fastest evolved Tool. It is generally considered to be
distraction for classroom. But it has evolved as powerful teaching aid.
Mobile learning can perhaps be defined as ‘any educational provision where
the sole or dominant technologies are handheld or palmtop devices’. (Traxler
2005)
m-learning is identified both by being available “anywhere, anytime” (Geddes
2004)
5. Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL)
Mobile devices can support language learning communities of practice even
when their members are separated by distance.
There are various web- tools assisted in mobiles for language learning
1. Podcast 9. Google classroom
2. Udemy 10. Coursera
3. Kindle
4. Read aloud
5. Kahoot
6. Let’s read
7. Ted-ed
8. Khan academy
6. Traditional Modern (with
Technology)
Listening Classroom, speeches etc Podcast, videos, text
reader etc
Speaking In front of mirror, elocution
etc
Recording, listening own
voice, recording videos etc
Reading Text, news paper etc E- text, any stories etc
Writing Essays, Long answers,
Competitions etc
Blogs, Articles, Posts etc
Ways to Develop Skills
7. WhatsApp
Whatsapp in Global multi platform for
messaging with voice & video calls.
Benefit- Free of charge, requires only Internet
or Wi- fi connection.
● Keeps student and teachers in touch.
● Audio lessons can be sent.
● Reading material can be shared, even if students
are not in class.
● Useful in Developing Listening, Reading and
speaking skills.
8. Conclusion:
According to Hui Guo “Mobile learning increases the mobility of learners.
With portable and personal mobile devices, learners could be engaged in
more flexible, accessible and personalized learning practices without
constraint on places”.
Yamaguchi recapitulates: "A computer is better than a mobile phone for
handling various types of information such as visual, sound, and textual
information, but mobile phone is superior to a computer in portability. And
some students don’t have their own computer"
Language learning is a continuous process.
9. Work Cited:
Bright, J. A. Teaching English as a Second Language: Theory and Techniques for the Secondary Stage. Longman,
1970.
Google Docs. “Chinnery.Pdf.” Accessed March 28, 2022.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B07bsmb1gS38b0lFZUx4UkVzenM/edit?resourcekey=0-
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“Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Government of India, Ministry of Education.” Accessed March
27, 2022. https://www.education.gov.in/en/ict_overview.
Google Docs. “MALL Kukulska_Hulme_and_Shield_2007.Pdf.” Accessed March 27, 2022.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B07bsmb1gS38Y3lUajE2enRfcTQ/edit?resourcekey=0-FvPT-
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Richards, Jack C., and Theodore S. Rodgers. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Cambridge
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