This course is designed for early career teachers to learn about evaluating and incorporating technology into the classroom to engage students, especially English learners (ELs). Teachers face the challenging expectation of helping ELs achieve grade-level standards and to develop additional 21st century skills, including citizenship, collaboration, creativity, communication, character, and critical thinking. Selecting and utilizing appropriate, high-quality educational technology as part of the learning process can motivate students and facilitate academic success.
Throughout the course, we will raise awareness of special linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical considerations for using educational technology with English learners. Teachers will apply best practices to select and use educational technology effectively, and evaluate online educational tools and resources for classroom adoption. Course participants will watch interviews with highly-experienced English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers who will share their personal experiences of utilizing technology to teach 21st century skills to English learners. Teachers will interact with peers in the educational field to discuss how to apply course concepts in their own teaching environment. Finally, course participants will receive practical, classroom-ready recommendations for helping ELs develop 21st century skills using technology.
By participating in this course, teachers will increase their own digital literacy skills and be better prepared to serve the English learners in their classrooms through educational technology.
In Module 1, you will learn about the importance of digital literacy and facilitating other 21st century skills with technology in the classroom. We'll briefly explore the history of computer-assisted language learning (CALL), and discover how you can implement CALL components to engage English learners. Wrap up the module and prepare for the rest of the course by reflecting on your experience and comfort level incorporating technology into meaningful learning activities.
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4个视频7篇阅读材料5个作业1个讨论话题
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4个视频•总计30分钟
Course Introduction•2分钟
CALL in the Classroom•10分钟
Teacher Interview Video: Teaching Language Online•7分钟
Using Educational Technology with ELs: Self-Assessment•11分钟
7篇阅读材料•总计95分钟
Digital Literacy in the ESL Classroom•20分钟
English, Technology and the Internet•10分钟
Concepts and Theories of Implementing CALL•10分钟
Apply It: Classroom Story about Meeting Student Needs with Technology•10分钟
Digital Literacy in the Classroom: How Important Is It?•25分钟
7 Reasons Why Digital Literacy is So Important for Teachers•10分钟
Self-Assessment Rubric for Using Technology with ELs•10分钟
5个作业•总计150分钟
Check Your Understanding: Module 1, Lesson 3•30分钟
Comprehension Check: Digital Literacy in ESL Classroom•30分钟
Check Your Understanding: Module 1, Lesson 1•30分钟
Check Your Understanding: Module 1, Lesson 2•30分钟
Self Assessment: Implementing Technology with ELs •30分钟
1个讨论话题•总计15分钟
Peer Educator Share •15分钟
Technology for Collaboration and Culture/Citizenship
第 2 单元•小时 后完成
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In module 2, you'll learn about citizenship (or culture skills) and collaboration as crucial 21st century skills. We'll introduce some practical classroom activities and projects that incorporate educational technology to help English learners develop these skills. You'll hear from a highly-experienced teacher about considerations for assessing collaborative projects that involve technology. We will introduce need-to-know information about principles of universal design (UDL) that may impact your selection of educational technology in the classroom. Finally, we end the module by demonstrating how to evaluate educational technology for use with English learners. After becoming familiar with this week's evaluation rubric, we'll ask you to do the same.
涵盖的内容
3个视频7篇阅读材料3个作业1个讨论话题
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3个视频•总计26分钟
Culture and Collaborative Learning in the Classroom•7分钟
Evaluating Educational Technology for Use with ELs: Culture and Collaborative Learning•13分钟
7篇阅读材料•总计110分钟
21st Century Learning and ELs: Citizenship Skills•10分钟
Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Mini-Lesson•10分钟
21st Century Learning and ELs: Collaborative Learning•10分钟
Bringing It All Together: Tele-collaborative Projects for Citizenship, Collaboration and ICC Skills•15分钟
Addressing Media Literacy through an International Virtual Exchange: A Report of One ESL-EFL Collaboration•40分钟
Apply It: Classroom Story about Partner Collaboration with Technology•10分钟
Universal Design for Learning and Teaching with Technology•15分钟
3个作业•总计90分钟
Technology Evaluation: Technology for Collaboration•30分钟
Check Your Understanding: Module 2, Lesson 1•30分钟
Check Your Understanding: Module 2, Lesson 2•30分钟
1个讨论话题•总计15分钟
Peer Educator Share•15分钟
Technology for Design/Creativity and Communication
第 3 单元•小时 后完成
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In module 3, you'll learn about creativity and communication as crucial 21st century skills. We'll introduce some practical classroom activities and projects that incorporate educational technology to help English learners develop these skills. You'll hear from a highly-experienced teacher and experts in the fields of communication studies and psychology about considerations for teaching and assessing creativity and communication using technology. We will introduce need-to-know information about accessibility guidelines that may impact your selection of educational technology in the classroom. Finally, we end the module by demonstrating how to evaluate educational technology for use with English learners. After becoming familiar with this week's evaluation rubric, we'll ask you to do the same.
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3个视频8篇阅读材料3个作业1个讨论话题
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3个视频•总计35分钟
Creativity and Communication in the Classroom•11分钟
Teacher Interview Video: Creativity, Communication, and Technology•8分钟
Evaluating Educational Technology for Use with ELs: Creativity and Communication•15分钟
8篇阅读材料•总计95分钟
21st Century Learning and ELs: Creativity•10分钟
Special Considerations for Teaching Creativity to ELs•10分钟
21st Century Learning and ELs: Communication•10分钟
Communication in the 21st Century - TEDx Talk•10分钟
Creativity in the Classroom (in 5 minutes or less) - TEDx Talk•10分钟
Apply It: Classroom Story about Encouraging Creativity Using Technology•10分钟
Connection, Culture, and Creativity: Using Mobile Technology as a Medium for Storytelling in an Intergenerational Classroom•25分钟
Accessibility and Teaching with Technology•10分钟
3个作业•总计90分钟
Technology Evaluation: Technology for Accessibility and Creativity•30分钟
Check Your Understanding: Module 3, Lesson 1•30分钟
Check Your Understanding: Module 3, Lesson 2•30分钟
1个讨论话题•总计15分钟
Peer Educator Share•15分钟
Technology for Character Education/Connectivity and Critical Thinking
第 4 单元•小时 后完成
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In module 4, you'll learn about character and critical thinking as crucial 21st century skills. We'll introduce some practical classroom activities and projects that incorporate educational technology to help English learners develop these skills. You'll hear from a highly-experienced teacher and experts in the fields of social policy and education about considerations for teaching and assessing character and critical thinking using technology. We will introduce need-to-know information about copyright law and open source media that may impact your selection of educational technology in the classroom. Finally, we end the module by demonstrating how to evaluate educational technology for use with English learners. After becoming familiar with this week's evaluation rubric, we'll ask you to do the same.
涵盖的内容
3个视频7篇阅读材料3个作业1个讨论话题
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3个视频•总计23分钟
Character Education and Critical Thinking Skills in the Classroom•7分钟
Teaching Interview Video: Teaching Character and Critical Thinking Skills with Technology•5分钟
Evaluating Educational Technology for Use with ELs: Character Education and Critical Thinking•11分钟
7篇阅读材料•总计115分钟
21st Century Learning and ELs: Character•10分钟
Teaching Character - TEDx Talk•15分钟
21st Century Learning and ELs: Critical Thinking•10分钟
It's Time to Get Serious about Teaching Critical Thinking•20分钟
Apply It: Classroom Story about Encouraging Critical Thinking and Character Education in an Online Class•10分钟
Character Building in Language Learning and Teaching•20分钟
Copyright, Open Source Media, and Teaching with Technology•30分钟
3个作业•总计90分钟
Technology Evaluation: Technology for Character Education and Critical Thinking•30分钟
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