COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH

UNIT 1

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND

EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

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Introduction

The new educational environment is characterized

by the presence of an ever growing number of
computers, didactic multimedia material, internet
resources, synchronous/asynchronous communi-
cation and e-learning platforms.

While the introduction of these technologies into

the classroom has certainly been helpful, it has
not necessarily led to significant innovations in
education.

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Innovation definition

"A change that is the result of an invention or a

research and development process.
A continuous process that leads to the creation of
a new device, technique orprocedure."

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Romero de Tena argues, Innovation means adopting a critical and

thoughtful position. This position once identified must be adopted
because of its value and legitimacy, rather than due to its novelty,
short-term pragmatism or viability.

Carlos Fidalgo says, "Every innovation introduces new ideas that lead
to change. These changes can be drastic (a change in procedure) or
progressive (moderate changes applied to familiar procedures). In
either case, the goal is to improve that which has been changed. In
other words, innovation has an improvement function."

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The study of innovation

A
Focused on the study of the
potential and inhibiting factors to
change, especially educational
changes and those specifically
related to ICT (Information and
Communication Technologies)

Two lines
of work B
The study of
external factors

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Change is a process not an event

Changes are carried out by people with their own

individual characteristics, interests, motivations and
attitudes

Innovation as a Change can be better understood in operational

process of and implementation terms
change
(Duarte) Change serves to satisfy particular needs

In any change, what is really important is the

people not the project

Change is not a controllable process with

predictable results. Change depends on
implementation, context and duration

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Factors that facilitate

educational innovation
with regards to ICT Change will not
occur unless there is
a further
rapprochement of Change requires a
educational new type of
institutions to the educational
needs and demands organization that in
of the Information some aspects needs
Society to be radically
different to the
current system

A flexible
organization that is
open to non-
traditional solutions
works best

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The process of educational
innovation with ICT
(De Pablos, Cols y Gonzlez)
The management team
becomes aware of the
importance of integrating
ICT at the institution
Availability of space and
digital resources for the
development of innovations
Teacher responsibility and
initiative
Team work and
coordination
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Professional and
institutional recognition
innovation
Excellent teacher and
school organization
Positive attitudes among
teachers, administration
team and educational
community at large
Talent and extensive
training for the person
responsible for introducing
the innovations
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Internet
Integrating the internet into the classroom requires profound changes to the structure of the
institution, classroom management, teacher requirements and the usual way that students are
taught
The administration
In order to succeed in educational innovation, team of the institution
Action at four different levels is necessary Official structure. must accept that a new
(Gallego): Ministry of Education situation and paradigm
and the Educational are being introduced. A
departments of shift in focus will be
regional required of them along
administrations with the involvement of
the entire educational
community

Technical Teachers. The positive

infrastructure. Levels of attitude of teachers
ICT implementation. towards innovation is
Introduction, indispensable when
application and facing a paradigm
integration change

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The teacher's role in

educational
innovation (Tejada)

Executor
The teacher does not have any influence on innovation. His role is to develop the
changes on a practical level following the directions designed by experts.

Implementer
The teacher is excluded from the design of the innovation. However, he is not a
mere consumer of projects and still depends on the designs of the expert.

Curriculum developer
The teacher becomes not just a technician able to innovate, he is also able to
filter and redefine the innovation.

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Common uses of ICT in the classroom

Developing programs for the subjects,

teaching units and lessons

Preparing exercises and activities

On the part of
Preparing multimedia presentations
the teachers:
Web-surfing for research purposes

E-mail contact with coleagues

Administrative management

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Tasks in which ICT plays an important role,

but is not being carried out sufficiently

Development and production of digital didactic

materials

Collaborative work through network resources

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LOMCE definition of ICT

La incorporacin generalizada al sistema educativo de las Tecnologas de la Informacin y la

Comunicacin (TIC), que tendrn en cuenta los principios de diseo para todas las personas y
accesibilidad universal, permitir personalizar la educacin y adaptarla a las necesidades y al
ritmo de cada alumno o alumna. Por una parte, servir para el refuerzo y apoyo en los casos
de bajo rendimiento y, por otra, permitir expandir sin limitaciones los conocimientos
transmitidos en el aula. Los alumnos y alumnas con motivacin podrn as acceder, de
acuerdo con su capacidad, a los recursos educativos que ofrecen ya muchas instituciones en
los planos nacional e internacional. Las Tecnologas de la Informacin y la Comunicacin
sern una pieza fundamental para producir el cambio metodolgico que lleve a conseguir el
objetivo de mejora de la calidad educativa. Asimismo, el uso responsable y ordenado de estas
nuevas tecnologas por parte de los alumnos y alumnas debe estar presente en todo el
sistema educativo. Las Tecnologas de la Informacin y la Comunicacin sern tambin una
herramienta clave en la formacin del profesorado y en el aprendizaje de los ciudadanos a lo
largo de la vida, al permitirles compatibilizar la formacin con las obligaciones perso-
nales o laborales y, asimismo, lo sern en la gestin de los procesos.

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Pedagogical model
Train the students to construct the information obtained
from the various communication media
Based on the
following
principles: Encourage the students to search for information through
diverse sources and technologies

Pose problems to students to encourage them to develop,

through new technologies, the needed actions to obtain
satisfactory answers

Assume that the role of the teacher in the classroom is that

of a supervisor and organizer rather than a mere transmitter
of information

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Proposal of activities

Educational activities for the development of search and reading

comprehension skills

Thematic searches: on a specific topic by using web browsers and links

on specialized web pages

Access and database query in specialized web portals

Encyclopedia access: Internet dictionaries or other reference material

on collaborative websites (Wikipedia, Webster, RAE, etc.)

Obtain information from companies, institutions, associations or

individuals through their official websites

Webquest, treasure hunts and related tools for searching and analyzing
information

Online interviews with professionals

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Educational activities for the development of skills related to personal

studies and the public dissemination of knowledge

Write personal papers and other kinds of documents in which the use of word
processors is involved.
Create a library with digital documents. The students should make a list of
links.
Write a text, a glossary, an encyclopedia or a dictionary by using wikis.
Create a self learning diary using a Blog or a word processor.
Create videoclips with software such as Video Editor, MuveeNow, Nero,
Imovie or Windows Movie Maker.
Create multimedia documents or databases with software for audiovisual
presentation.
Publish and disseminate personal work through blogs, personal web pages or
community sites.
Internet publishing of digital files using shared content web pages (Youtube,
Instagram, Flickr, Slide Share, etc.).
Public exhibition of projects using the interactive whiteboard.

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Educational activities for the development of social interaction and

communication skills

Communication among classrooms using e-mail, video

conferencing, virtual forums, chat, etc.

Debates and questions through the afromentioned methods

Long distance collaborative projects with students from other

educational institutions: Virtual forums, wiki, e-mail, etc.

Notifications through virtual classrooms

Digital submission of schoolwork: e-mail and virtual classrooms

Online tutoring

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