Nicky Hockly's presentation on mobile technology projects in low resource contexts Abstract: Is it possible to teach English with technology in low-resource contexts? Do teachers need to have expensive up-to-date technology, and reliable IT infrastructure to even consider integrating the use of technology into their English language classes? I address these questions by looking at what EFL teachers can and can't do in contexts with few resources, and provide some suggestions for teachers who would like to start working with technology in their classrooms, but are concerned that they do not have the means.

1. Source:http://bit.ly/VzYPC2
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LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

2. The Digital Divide
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Low Tech, No Tech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

3. developed vs developing countries
urban vs rural areas
gender
in classrooms
at home
effective vs non-effective use [Yang & Egbert 2004]
teacher skills [Warschauer 2011]
digital natives/ residents [Prensky 2001 /White 2008]
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The Digital Divide
LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

4. You need the latest technologies to carry out
‘good’ tech-based lessons or activities.
Technology is too expensive to use in EFL
classes in many contexts.
Using technologies effectively requires a
non-traditional approach to teaching.
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Agree or Disagree?
LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

5. National
Institutional
individual
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Low Tech, No Tech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

6. English in Action / BBC Janala [ Bangladesh ]
Learn English SMS [Sudan & Libya]
MILLEE [India]
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National Projects
LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

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Learn English SMS
[ Sudan & Libya ]
Low Tech, No Tech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

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MILLEE: Cellphones
[ India ]
Low Tech, No Tech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

9. Tablets in schools [ Brazil ]
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Institutional Projects
LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

10. Source:http://goo.gl/x0Imru
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Tablets in Schools
[ Brazil ]
LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

11. Podcasts for taxi drivers
[Turkey]
Skype interviews
[Egypt]
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Individual Projects
LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

12. Source:http://goo.gl/zNdgDv
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Podcasts forTaxi Drivers
[Turkey ]
LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

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Skype Interviews
[ Egypt ]
Low Tech, No Tech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

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Low Tech, No Tech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts
It’s good to know about other
countries. I hope we can do it
with other countries.
We learnt a lot of things
about Argentina & had a
great deal of fun
It was very interesting but I
blamed myself that I haven’t
shared in that interview
She had a
different language

15. It’s good to know about other
countries. I hope we can do it with
other countries.
We learnt a lot of things
about Argentina & had a
great deal of fun
It was very interesting but I blamed
myself that I haven’t shared in that
interview
She had a different
language
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LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

16. start small (one class) & ask your students
establish why (learning aims)
use simple & appropriate technology
relevant & appropriate content
work within political realities
get training & support
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What can YOU do?
LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

17. You need the latest technologies to carry out
‘good’ tech-based lessons or activities.
Technology is too expensive to use in EFL
classes in many contexts.
Using technologies effectively requires a non-
traditional approach to teaching.
nicky.hockly@theconsultants-e.com
Agree or Disagree?
LowTech, NoTech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts

18. nicky.hockly@theconsultants-e.com
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Low Tech, No Tech?
Technology in Low-Resource Contexts