Using Technology in teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

Carla Liau-Hing

liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe

 INTRODUCE YOURSELF Where do you teach? What subject? Why do you think you should use technology? What resources are you familiar with? Have you ever created a website?

Carla Liau-Hing

liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe

Basic tips
1. Get Some Training. You don't have to become a computer expert, but 2. Don't Re-invent the Wheel. See the resources, and other links provided. 3. Engage your students; each class is different! Create a partnership. 4. Have plan B ready. Just in case
Carla Liau-Hing liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
3

Resources
http://tewt.org/ http://www.schrockguide.net/index.html http://www.wmich.edu/teachenglish/subpage s/technology/teaching_resources.htm http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/ http://www.tnellen.com/alt/read.html http://www.techlearning.com/multisection/best-practices/2
Carla Liau-Hing liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
4

http://www.esl-lab.com/

Carla Liau-Hing

liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe

Collaboration
Issues, ideas, and discussion in English Education and Technology http://www.huffenglish.com/ E-Learning News, Opinion, Technology http://www.downes.ca/ Read, write, connect, learn http://willrichardson.com/ Why use technology in the English classroom? http://www.montanaheritageproject.org/index.p hp/MichaelUmphrey/why_use_technology/
Carla Liau-Hing liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
6

Collaboration
Blog comparing Wordpress vs Weebly http://www.millermattson.com/blog/wordpre ss-vs-weebly/

Free English practice by CIDUP http://www.inenglish.pe/e-learning/aula/

Carla Liau-Hing liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
7

Personalization / Access
Newspapers http://www.usnews.com/ http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
Radios http://www.live-radio.net/info.shtml http://www.aggie96.com/main.html http://www.iheart.com/live/2209/?autoplay=true
liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
8

Carla Liau-Hing

Personalization / Access
Ideas worth spreading TED: http://www.ted.com/
A world-class education at your fingertips. http://www.academicearth.org/ http://www.academicearth.org/lectures/usingdifferent-elements-of-negotiation/page:2 http://www.academicearth.org/lectures/communicati on-and-negotiation

Create your OWN web page for FREE!

Carla Liau-Hing liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
9

Create free websites (Easier)

The easiest way to create a website http://www.weebly.com/ Create your free stunning website http://www.wix.com/ Make your own free website http://www.webstarts.com/ Make a free professional looking website http://www.webs.com/
liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
10

Carla Liau-Hing

Create free websites (More powerful)

Create your own website http://wordpress.com/ Google Sites makes creating and sharing a group website easy http://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/en/overvi ew.html Create a Free Class Website and let your students build sites too http://education.weebly.com/
Carla Liau-Hing liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
11

www.cidupcarla.weebly.com

liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
Carla Liau-Hing liauhing_ca@up.edu.pe
12