This week reading materials have been a plus in our
learning journey for the amount of information we have been exposed to and the
variety of skills we would be implementing in our classes.
In the article “ELT Expert: Creating a
Computer Lab for English Language Teaching” presenting the assumptions and how
to set up a Lab learning center as a resource for both teachers and learners.
It is useful to enhance effective communication with learners through the available
materials and to achieve the intended objectives. The writer recommends
software strengthening for a safe use at home.
In “The One-Computer Classroom” The writer
explores the possibilities to use such equipment for coming up with innovative
ideas by both the teachers and students. It can be used for administrative and
communicative purposes, for evaluation, presentations, and last not least
publishing and producing content. The writer proceeds in providing details for
each component. In addition the writer suggests outstanding thoughts about “one
computer classroom” across the program of study and the possible issues that
would be raised such management, and students’ participation in the classroom.
In t he “Two Activities for Fostering Autonomous Learning”
The teachers are delegating their role to students to teach their peer
and learn much better as they are fully engaged in the process of learning and
unlearning new skills, especially in the second activity when students were
asked to design test for their peers.
“Mobile Assisted Language Learning
Applications” article presents a variety of links and enlightenment, and the kind of
applications that can afford instructions to devise activities for their
students.
However, “Language Learning &
Technology” has a great role in the historical background of computer software evolvement, and how many times they have been substituted with
advanced technologies that has been never stopped being rejuvenated…..
All the previous raised issues above would contribute
and enhance autonomous learning.
Autonomous learners would engage surely, and safely, via well equipped suitable materials and guidance for students to hold them responsible for their own learning. But
how can we say as Richard Smith states in “Learner autonomy”: that a “learner
autonomy can be seen” as an educational goal which is cross-culturally valid”?
Hello Salam,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Richard Smith when he says that learner autonomy can be cross-culturally valid as an educational goal. It's a methology which can be applied in classrooms form every part of the world and it will have the same (or similar) impact on students. It's a concept that all teachers should put into practice at some point because it beneficial for students individually and as a group.
Best,
Lore from Argentina