The purpose of this blog is to present four different Web 2.0 tools in the English Language Teaching (ELT) environment. The target audience is teachers of English who want to apply new technological tools in their lessons but do not know how to do it or want to know more about these tools.
According to Dudeney and Hockly (2007), teachers seem to be afraid of using technology or do not feel fully prepared to use it in class. That is why, teachers should start by searching for ready-made materials as well as attending training programs.
According to Nik Peachey (2010), there are many characteristics of Web 2.0 tools, which you may find in this blog, such as:
- Socialisation: Through socialisation our students can use the language and skills they are learning to build networks and develop relationships with real people.
- Collaboration: They can work together with others to construct and share real knowledge.
- Creativity: They can create genuine products, in a wide range and combination of media to high standards, that will have a real audience.
- Authenticity: The tasks and activities they do and the people they communicate with to do them are real and motivating.
- Sharing: They can share what they create and learn from each other.
In this blog, teachers will find tutorials of some websites with following activities. The idea is for teachers to be confident about using technology in their lessons as followup activities after a project or a reader or as a supplement for studying before a test.
Hope you find this both useful and entertaining!
References:
References:
- Dudeney, G., & Hockly, N. (2007). How to teach English with technology. Harlow: Pearson/Longman.
- Peachey, N. (2010). Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers. Retrieved from http://tinyurl.com/gwuhmqc
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