MA TEFL: Technology in TEFL - Essay Example

About me: Welcome everyone to my blog. My is Yasmeen Madkaly from Saudi Arabia. Currently, I am studying MA TEFL at Manchester Metropolitan University. I choose this subject because it will give me opportunity to learn more about English language and teaching language as a native speaker. As a part of the unit of Technology I create this page of blog, which will help students and teachers who want to know more about teaching by using technology that will give them more data and experience. This blog will show different materials, videos, books and so on. I hope it will be more interesting and beneficial for those who are looking for learning or teaching English language. Feel free to ask me any question or write a comment. Yasmeen ^& ^ FREE TOOLS TO CREATE AND ADMINISTER QUIZZES. Standard        In the modern world, technology has become more effective in the educational field. This website shows us various materials to create quizzes, which will help teachers to have a small quiz in the classroom in a short time without spending hours to create quizzes.      As you see on the website, there are sixteen tools, which will assist teachers in their career. Each tool has different job that means the teachers have a choice to choose one of the sixteen tools. It seems that this website will help teachers and give them the opportunity to create their own quiz without taking hours to have one.      If you want to know more about these tools, please, visit this link:http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/04/free-tools-to-create-and-administer.html   HOW TO TEACH ENGLISH BY TECHNOLOGY. Standard How to Teach English with Technology by Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockly offers a clear, comprehensive, confidence-building introduction to the use of technology in the language classroom.      Nowadays, technology has become more important in educational life. So, I find this useful book that will assist and support teachers in their career. The books divided into twelve parts and each part have different ideas to explain how to use technology in the classroom and what is the process you have to use. Furthermore, it tells us about different online reference tools, e-learning, electronic material and other applications. Also, this book can be supplemented with CD and practical guide. Finally, if you read this book, you will learn more about how to teach English with technology   101 FREE TECH TOOLS FOR TEACHERS Video Today, I have found a useful video. It talks about different tools, which can assist teachers’ career. In addition, there are many different ideas and resource. It will enhance and motivate teachers and students during their educational life. It seems that this video will help teachers to have new ideas and tools everyday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BffyLJmMJTM GLOGSTER EDU Image Glogster is the best tool for learning. Why is it a good tool? It provides the opportunities for learners and teachers to create an interactive online poster. This type of poster can add some text, image, web link, video and audio. It is perfect for the classroom. Moreover, It gives inspire to teachers or students to have their own design or view. Also, it has online and free access. The teachers and students can publish their poster on the website. Of course, there are many benefits for using Glogster in the classroom. The first benefit is grown digital literacy and makes the learner working with each other or alone. If you want to know more about the benefits, please, visit this link:http://jamiethelibrarian.com/2011/05/13/three-benefits-of-using-glogster-a-21st-century-multimedia-tool-in-k-12-classrooms/ YouTube Video: Glogster EDU Tutorialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW5SSn9nno0&feature=related KIDBLOG. Link Kidblog. Today, I have found a good website for teachers and students. They can use it in the classroom. Do you want to know what is it?.  It is Kid blog. It is easy to set up and edit. The teacher will set up all accounts. So, in this case students do not need e-mail address. This kind of blog can be private, which means students can practise writing and organize their ideas about any topic. Moreover, teachers can evaluate the student’s understanding that will enhance student ability to write more about any topic and discuss that with the teacher. It is considered to be a safe tool for students. press the following link and you will find useful information about the blog:   http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47 To learn press YouTube Video: Learn KidBlog.org http://kidblog.org/home/ PHOTOSTORY 3. Image Photostory3 is a free program from Microsoft, which creates a slideshow from your image. It looks like Photoshop program. This kind of tool is useful for teachers and students as it allows them to add some of music, audio or topic to the photo story and edit that. There are different ways to make student learn from pictures and create their story from the pictures. If you want to learn more about this program press to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEipKnL3DAE&feature=related Or you can read more about this tool if you want to know more about it. Just follow this link:http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/projects/EdTechCentral/Photostory/PS%20Basics.pdf SESSION 1: LISTENING, SPEAKING, AND PRONUNCIATION Video Nowadays, many people have a desire to learn English language with the help of technology. This video will show us a lecture tutorial on speaking, listening and pronunciation, which will help people, who need to improve oral skills and listening and teach them how to pronounce the words correctly. Furthermore, this type of video will be easier to listen to and to re-listen many times to learn more about language : common expression, idioms….etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvu9SoCyDec COOL TOOLS FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS Link Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners If you are interested to teach vocabulary by using technology, I recommend this website, because it has different types of tools, such as Lexpedia, Lingro, Shahi, Snappy words, Visuwords……etc. Each of these tools has different functions, which will support teachers and learners. The ideas of these tools are created by Susan Oxenvad.  http://d97cooltools.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/cool-tools-for-teaching-vocabulary.html#.UvJoWGJ_vm4 TEACH WITH TECHNOLOGY. Link Teach with Technology.     This week I found the website which supports teachers in their career. The teachers can find different types of tools, resources, which help them during their teaching. Furthermore, this website has its own blog, so teachers can ask question, write any comment or discover new materials. http://www.4teachers.org/ MA TEFL: Technology in TEFL I am studying Master in teaching English as foreign language. I have account in the blog these assignments need proofreading and editing. All this blog talking about using technology in TEFL. I copy all the blog as you see above. Part 3 (20% of unit marks) To enhance your skills in digital literacies, you will be asked to create a ‘Personal Network Environment’ (PNE), providing you with the opportunity to develop an academic blog on which you will reflect on what you have learned in this unit. You will not only develop your knowledge of digital literacy and collaborate with your peers, but also set up an online presence and thereby become an independent networked practitioner and researcher. You will develop the skills and knowledge required to use and integrate a wide range of media into your online platforms, which will help you interact more professionally and confidently with your peers in order to help you establish professional networks. This will improve your employability, as the blog can also function as an online portfolio. Read More