This document provides information on producing electronic materials to teach English as a foreign language using technology. It defines electronic materials as informational resources, exercises, and activities created by teachers for students. It discusses the resources, programs, and platforms needed to create electronic materials and the benefits of using them in language teaching, such as providing extra practice and promoting student motivation. The document also provides examples of installable programs and online platforms and apps that can be used to produce different types of electronic materials, including materials for grammar, listening, reading, speaking, and assessments.

1. PRODUCING ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
HOW TO TEACH ENGLISH
WITH TECHNOLOGY
Carlos Alberto Alvarez
Wilson Valencia Rivas
CALDAS UNIVERSITY
MASTERS IN ENGLISH DIDACTICS
COHORT XIX

2. CONTENTS
Introduction
Electronic materials (Definition)
Why should we use electronic materials to teach?
How to use the electronic materials within the classes
Pedagogical use of Electronic Materials in EFL
Electronic materials
Some programs to produce electronic materials

6. Informational resources, exercises and activities that you create
yourself for students learning.
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
RESOURCES
• DEVICES
• INTERNET CONECTION
• PROGRAMS
• PLATFORMS
• WEBSITES
• CREATIVITY
• PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
• TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
• KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS NEEDS
PHYSICAL INTELLECTUAL

8. WHY SHOULD WE USE ELECTRONIC MATERIALS TO
TEACH?
TO PROVIDE EXTRA PRACTICE FOR WEAKER
LEARNERS AND CONSOLIDATION.
TO GENERATE YOUR OWN BANK OF MATERIALS
TO REVIEW EXERCISES FOR GROUPS
TO PROMOTE MOTIVATION AND A GOOD
ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING
TO INVOLVE STUDENTS INTO THE PRACTICE OF THE LANGUAGE
TO CREATE A VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

9. HOW TO USE THE ELECTRONIC MATERIALS WITHIN
THE CLASSES
GRAMMAR
LISTENING
READING
SPEAKING
TO REINFORCE A TOPIC
TO ASSESS
TO TEACH A TOPIC
GAMES
PUZZLES
ACTIVITIES
INTERACTIVE EXERCISES
GRAMMAR
LISTENING
READING
SPEAKING

10. Pedagogical use of Electronic Materials in EFL

11. OFF LINE:
ON LINE:
INSTALLABLE PROGRAMS
ELECTRONICMATERIALS
It is an informatic application which can be use without previous installation in devices such a PC or
TABLET.
It is able by internet connection
It is able without internet connection
apk or .exe

13. Transparent Language Online offers a full slate of fundamental
features to learn English and the most instructional languages
of any ESL application in our ranking.
EyeSpeak English records your speech and illustrates the way
your tongue moves when pronouncing words, to improve your
pronunciation.
Instant Immersion English offers instruction in nine
languages to help you learn English in your native tongue.
Side by Side ESL software offers conversation practice, videos
and a full slate of games.
Rosetta Stone English: This ESL software will help you learn
English through instruction, practice and games, although it
lacks some tools its competitors offer.
Berlitz English Premier software can help you learn English through
its system of virtual immersion that requires you to listen and
practice English. It doesn't offer some of the tools and fundamentals
offered by competitors that have a broader focus on all the elements
of the language, including English grammar.
INSTALLABLE PROGRAMS

14. TeLL me More English is a software that will help you learn English
and practice it because it has a voice recognition can distinguish the
correct pronunciation.
With this tool can practice different skills: writing, pronunciation,
reading, grammar and the culture understanding.
Software to Learn English with the content of the web on a
single CD, including 3 courses of English, grammar,
additional material not available online, diploma and Virtual
Teacher Service for your queries.
Mansionauto is a learning course AUDIO has been designed for
people who want to use every free moment to learn English. It is
effective, entertaining and does not need books. You learn at
your own pace taking advantage commuting to learn English (at
your job or your place of study, in your car or public transport or
as you walk or perform any other activity).

15. TalkEnglish.com: The best English listening app for your Android or iOS devices
Android: English Listening
iPhone/iPad: English Listening
Duolingo is a free language-learning platform that includes a language-learning website and app, as well as a
digital language proficiency assessment exam. Duolingo offers all its language courses free of charge.
Rosetta Stone is probably the most famous method for learning languages. Has exercises designed to
help you learn basic words, before forming phrases and longer sentences.
FluentU takes real-world videos like music videos, commercials, news, and inspiring talks and turns them into English
learning experiences. Unlike traditional apps, FluentU uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the English
language and culture over time. You’ll learn English as it’s spoken in real life.
MindSnacks is known for its fun and simple to use interface. For the English language, you
can now expand your vocabulary with the SAT Vocabulary apps
Memrise is a bit similar to MindSnacks – the focus of this app for learning English is English words.
APPS

16. http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabpage.html
PLATFORMS ON LINE

17. SOME PROGRAMS TO PRODUCE ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
"Myebook" is an online tool that allows us to create eBooks from existing web content (blog,
website, etc.). We can search for and read eBooks created by other users. It's free but we
need to register.
Booktype is a free, open source platform that produces beautiful, engaging books formatted for print, Amazon,
iBooks and almost any ereader within minutes. Create?
ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that lets anyone easily create his or her own 3D pop-up
books.
"Bookr" is a tool to create and share our own photobooks using images from Flickr.com. Add photos
and text, and publish.
Cuadernia is an application for creating educational content. With Cuadernia, you can create digital
notebooks or network ready for printing.
• The user interface Cuadernia contains a workspace and a panel of intuitive tools.
• In Cuadernia can play videos and sounds, it can create activities for the student interacted.

18. Audacity is the most popular free editor sound. It allows you to edit audio files in all popular formats.
With this program you can import sound files and music, and add effects to audio tracks and join, for
example, songs or podcasts.
Adobe Audition CC Graba, edita y crea contenido de audio con Adobe Audition CC, un completo
conjunto de herramientas profesionales de la afamada firma Adobe, creadores de Adobe
Photoshop, entre otras populares aplicaciones.
Nero WaveEditor le permite editar los archivos de audio en tiempo real sin dañar el
archivo original. Gracias a un formato de audio referencial interno, el historial de edición
se almacena simultáneamente, lo cual también permite deshacer los cambios.
Cool Edit Pro es un programa de edición avanzada de sonido de varias pistas para
Windows. Dispone de las siguientes funciones: - Filtros de sonido a través de DSPE
("Digital Signal Processing Effect", "Efecto de Procesamiento de Señal Digital"). -
Función de varias pistas.

19. The Hot Potatoes software suite includes five applications that can create exercises for the World
Wide Web. The applications are JCloze, JCross, JMatch, JMix and JQuiz. There is also a sixth
application called The Masher, that will compile all the Hot Potatoes exercises into one unit.
Impress your colleagues with a great presentation. Too easy!
Intuitive and easy to use · More music and styles · Easy to make and
export · 100% online. Types: Animated presentation, animated Videos,
Animation Tool, presentation drawings.
Make your own whiteboard video animations with Sparkol VideoScribe –
award-winning video scribing app for PC, Mac and iPad. Free trial available.