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Slide 1: Bringing Web2.0 into the EFL Classroom
Slide 2: Project Partners
Slide 5: “Ball point pens will be the ruin of education in our country. Students use these devices and then throw them away. The American virtues of thrift and frugality are being discarded. Business and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries.” Federal Teacher, 950 ? 1965 1815 1950 1907 “Students today depend upon paper too much. They don’t know how to write on slate without chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?” Principal’s Association, 1815 ? “Students today depend too much upon ink. They 1867 don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil.” National Association of Teachers, 1907 Thornburg, D. (1992). Edutrends 2010: Restructuring, Technology, and the Future of Education. San Carlos, CA: Starsong Publications ?
Slide 6: “Ball point pens will be the ruin of education in our country. Students use these devices and then throw them away. The American virtues of thrift and frugality are being discarded. Business and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries.” Federal Teacher, 950 ? 1965 1815 1950 1907 “Students today depend upon paper too much. They don’t know how to write on slate without chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?” Principal’s Association, 1815 “Students today depend too much upon ink. They 1867 don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil.” National Association of Teachers, 1907 Thornburg, D. (1992). Edutrends 2010: Restructuring, Technology, and the Future of Education. San Carlos, CA: Starsong Publications ?
Slide 7: “Ball point pens will be the ruin of education in our country. Students use these devices and then throw them away. The American virtues of thrift and frugality are being discarded. Business and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries.” Federal Teacher, 950 ? 1965 1815 1950 1907 “Students today depend upon paper too much. They don’t know how to write on slate without chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?” Principal’s Association, 1815 “Students today depend too much upon ink. They 1867 don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil.” National Association of Teachers, 1907 Thornburg, D. (1992). Edutrends 2010: Restructuring, Technology, and the Future of Education. San Carlos, CA: Starsong Publications
Slide 8: “Ball point pens will be the ruin of education in our country. Students use these devices and then throw them away. The American virtues of thrift and frugality are being discarded. Business and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries.” Federal Teacher,1950 1965 1815 1950 1907 “Students today depend upon paper too much. They don’t know how to write on slate without chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?” Principal’s Association, 1815 “Students today depend too much upon ink. They 1867 don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil.” National Association of Teachers, 1907 Thornburg, D. (1992). Edutrends 2010: Restructuring, Technology, and the Future of Education. San Carlos, CA: Starsong Publications
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Slide 21: One third of MOODLEs are based in North Cyprus
Slide 38: •Sixty teachers (early adaptors) •Three thousand students •Thirty schools •Lise & Meslek •Five regional groups •Seven f2f training sessions •20 hours input •Four months •30 hours tasks •One ‘virtual’ community •Online support •community of practice •Portfolio-based assessment •Committee (trainer, InterEd, Ministry)
Slide 39: •Pedagogical support •Certificates •Promotion and admin
Slide 40: •Pedagogical support •Certificates •Promotion and admin •MOODLE •Web2.0 expertise •trainer
Slide 41: •Pedagogical support •Certificates •Promotion and admin •Provides support •communication and administration •Computer labs for f2f sessions •Arranges use of computer labs •in schools in each region (nonteaching times) •Professional development time •Half-day to attend sessions •Flexi-time to work on tasks •Career points •Successful completion of course •Strategic partners •DSL provider (3G) during course •Complementary modem •Free unlimited access •Option to subscribe •Hardware dealer •Wholesale price •MOODLE •Deferred payment •Web2.0 expertise •trainer
Slide 42: OUTCOMES •60 EFL teachers with Web2.0 skills •Influence 3,000 students (differentiated learning, autonomy, life-long learning.) •Establish a community of practice •Based on open source •Long-term viability only limited to members commitment •Momentum grows from practical application and student participation •Establish the use of MOODLE for professional development •Future training more costeffective •Available to all regions