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This course focuses on the key concepts you need in order to effectively integrate technology into your teaching, without letting it overshadow language learning. Discover current and future trends in educational technology, along with strategies for implementing these trends in the classroom and beyond. As technology is continually evolving, learn how to keep up on current technological applications through professional development networks and training opportunities.
In this module, learners are introduced to a young teacher who is hesitant to incorporate technology into the classroom. On his journey, we will be introduced to reasons teachers avoid technology as well as suggestions for how to overcome some common technology difficulties. In particular, learners will be introduced to the concepts of alignment, learner control, and the importance of being outcomes driven.
What's included
6 videos4 readings3 assignments1 peer review
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6 videos•Total 34 minutes
Welcome Video•3 minutes
Video 1: Technology Happens: A Day in the Life of a Teacher•5 minutes
Video 2: Why Teachers Avoid Technology•6 minutes
Video 3: Through the Red Door: Welcome to the Digital Space•7 minutes
Video 4: Three Tips for Using Technology: Alignment Matters•8 minutes
Video 5: Summary•6 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
Welcome Guide to the Teach English Now! MOOC•10 minutes
Bonus: 50 Ways to Teach Online - Glossary of Important Terms•10 minutes
Bonus: 50 Ways to Teach Online (Tips #3 and #4)•10 minutes
Technology Evaluation Form•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Graded Checkpoint (10 Q's)•30 minutes
Checkpoint Quiz (5 Q's)•10 minutes
Checkpoint Quiz (5 Q's)•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Writing Prompt•120 minutes
Module 2: Enhancing Lesson Planning Using Technology
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, our young teacher learns about creating a learning management system (LMS) to assist him in the classroom. We are also introduced to nine different categories of technology as well as 6 events of instruction. Events of instruction are introduced to help teachers recognize the need to examine different technologies according to how they can be useful during the lesson planning process.
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6 videos3 readings3 assignments1 peer review
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6 videos•Total 42 minutes
Video 1: Making Technology Work for You: The Teaching Assistant•3 minutes
Video 2: Technology Tool: Learning Management Systems•7 minutes
Video 3: Choosing the Right Technology Tools•6 minutes
Video 4: Nine Categories of Technology•7 minutes
Video 5: Technology Tools Organized by Events of Instruction•11 minutes
Video 6: Summary•8 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
Bonus: 50 Ways to Teach Online (Tips #31 and #34)•10 minutes
Extra resource: Chart of Technology Tools and Events of Instruction•10 minutes
English Central: Why it Works•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Graded Checkpoint (10 Q's)•30 minutes
Checkpoint (5 Q's)•30 minutes
Checkpoint (5 Q's)•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Writing Prompt•120 minutes
Module 3: Engaging Students Using Technology
Module 3•4 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, we are introduced to the concept of digital nativity, and students that are both digital natives and non-natives. Throughout the module, our young teacher is given strategies to engage both types of learners.
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5 videos2 readings3 assignments1 peer review
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5 videos•Total 32 minutes
Video 1: The Best Laid Plans Often Go Awry•5 minutes
Video 2: Digital Natives and Non-Natives•7 minutes
Video 3: Back to School with Trilinguist•3 minutes
Video 4: Ways to Engage Digital Natives and Non-Natives•12 minutes
Video 5: Summary•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Bonus: 50 Ways to Teach Online (Tips #27 and #28)•10 minutes
Example Technology Survey•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Graded Checkpoint (10 Q's)•30 minutes
Checkpoint Quiz (5 Q's)•30 minutes
Checkpoint Quiz (5 Q's)•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Writing Prompt•120 minutes
Module 4: Transforming the Classroom Using Technology
Module 4•4 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, learners are introduced to the interaction between teaching, content, and technology, using the acronym TPACK. Through this acronym, teachers are invited to recognize the ways in which different types of knowledge work together. We are also introduced to an additional acronym: SAMR. This acronym invites teachers to consider how essential the tool is to achieving learning outcomes, and whether it simply replaces an older type of technology, or if it transforms the learning process itself.
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5 videos2 readings3 assignments1 peer review
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5 videos•Total 28 minutes
Video 1: The Pedagogue (Part 1)•4 minutes
Video 2: Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)•6 minutes
Video 3: The Pedagogue (Part 2)•4 minutes
Video 4: Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR)•7 minutes
Video 5: Summary•7 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Bonus: 50 Ways to Teach Online (Tips #16 and #17)•10 minutes
Teach English Now!...and SAMR•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 80 minutes
Graded Checkpoint (10 Q's)•20 minutes
Checkpoint Quiz (5 Q's)•30 minutes
Checkpoint Quiz (5 Q's)•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Writing Prompt•120 minutes
Module 5: Focusing on Your Training
Module 5•3 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, our young teacher encounters a final test in the form of marketers that attempt to push technology tools on him and his classroom. We give some final advice about how to deal with the massive numbers of tools that are currently available, and what to do to ensure that the tools that are chosen will truly benefit students.
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5 videos2 readings3 assignments1 peer review
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5 videos•Total 29 minutes
Video 1: When the Vendors Come Marching in, Remember Your Training•4 minutes
Video 2: Four Tips on Evaluating Technology Tools•6 minutes
Video 3: Becoming a Technology Master•5 minutes
Video 4: Straight Talk about Instructional Design•7 minutes
Video 5: Summary•7 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Bonus: 50 Ways to Teach Online (Tips #44 and #45)•10 minutes
"Substitute or redefine?" (Article by Nicky Hockly)•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Module 5 Review Quiz (10 Q's)•30 minutes
Checkpoint Quiz (5 Q's)•30 minutes
Checkpoint Quiz (5 Q's)•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Writing Prompt: Lesson Plan•60 minutes
Module 6: Final Review
Module 6•3 hours to complete
Module details
Each of the concepts covered in Modules 1 - 5 is summarized in the course summary video. Learners watch the video to verify their understanding of the course material. Then, they will proceed to the final checkpoint quiz and peer review assignment.
What's included
1 video1 assignment1 peer review
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1 video•Total 12 minutes
Video 1: Course Summary•12 minutes
1 assignment•Total 50 minutes
Final Checkpoint (25 Questions)•50 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Micro-Lesson•120 minutes
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Everything about Teach English Now is worth every second of my time and effort. The content, the approach, and most especially the professors - everything is immaculate.
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Reviewed on Jul 20, 2023
Although I have mixed feelings about the Matrix videos, I feel that the overall course was incredible. It introduced me to the basics of teaching combined with technology.I really recommend it.
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Reviewed on Aug 2, 2021
Thanks for the course, thanks for the AZU team, It provided me a general ideas of applying technology in teaching and gave me courage to use more technology into my classes.
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