A short talk given at the launch of an online English Learning initiative

1. Teaching English in the 21 st Century professional blog: http://xpatasia.edublogs.org presentation resources: https://lsa.wikispaces.com/ presented by: Paul McMahon

2. Students have not changed .

3. embrace digital tools Influences on their learning have

4. life outside the classroom

5. always on

6. interaction is expected

7. social

8. highly customized experiences

9. increasingly digital

10. constantly connected

11. instant access

12. producers + consumers prosumers

13. their average classroom experience

15. motivation as key to learning

16. “ This is a game, isn’t it, Mary Poppins?”

19. Tools exist today to meet the needs of learners

20. the technology toolbox: blogs personal reflection seeking feedback

21. the technology toolbox: wikis collaborative knowledge building

22. the technology toolbox: social networking making connections

23. the technology toolbox: multimedia expressing creativity

24. the technology toolbox: VoIP personal connections

25. mobile