Technology in Teaching

List three advantages to digital learning as opposed to Face-to-face learning.

Answer explanation

1. Available at any time, with the possibility of being synchronous or asynchronous classes.

2. Ubiquitous learning: learning can tke place anywhere.

3. Open to communities of practice on the web, virtual worlds, online games, etc.

4. Flexibility, openness to new learning experiences.

Moodle is an example of personal learning environment.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Moodle is a fusion learning environment for individuals and groups of individuals

What is "curating web content?"

• Fixing a webpage that was incorrectly formatted

• Filtering information that was wrongly formatted

• Fixing a glitches caused by the browser

Answer explanation

The instructor should scan and filter the material that the students are exposed to on the internet. The students' attention should be focused on the goal of the lesson; not divided or distracted.

MALL is a new development in digital age that is revolutionalizing the traditional English classroom and is giving more opportunities to people such as migrants and refugees to assimilate into their new environments. What does MALL stand for?

• Mobile Assisted Language Learning

• Mass Academic

  Learning of the Law

• Media Assisted

  Language Lessons

• Multi-Access

  Liguistic

  Learners

Answer explanation

Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) has been very prolific since the beginning of the 21st century. It offers a wide language coverage, and variety of apps and other learning platforms accessible from almost anywhere in the world.

When it comes to the research on CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning), the language that has had overwhelmingly more studies conducted in empirical articles is ____.

Answer explanation

English's role as a global language is undeniable which can explain why more than 60% of all studies in Journals such as CALL, CALICO and ReCALL revolve around the study of English. It is also relevant that institutions in English speaking countries such as the USA, UK, Canada and Australia have produced nearly 48% of these studies

Opinion: When it comes to applying what you have learned in a foreign language classroom which of these digital activities would you prefer to create?

This week you will create a project around the activity you select.

• An online blog to share your activities, thoughts and feeling with others

• A WebQuest such as an investigation, mystery or treasure hunt in the target language

• A poster, virtual wall or word cloud with programs such as in Pikochart, Wordle or Padlet

• A digital story or animation with programs such as Animoto or Powtoon

Answer explanation

Whichever mode you choose it's important to remember to display your knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary and cultural customs that have been discussed during the course of the class.