Information and communication technologies for teachers 1.S2.EP.TTP.AP.9

Course objectives
- to facilitate the development of the digital competence of the students
- to explore Web 2.0 tools for communication in foreign language classroom
- to discover how effectively collaborate with Web 2.0 tools in foreign language classroom
- to develop the digital skills that support developing, nurturing and evaluating new ideas
- to evaluate technological tools as far as their use in education
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Course content:
The course covers the following topics:
1. Teacher’s ICT kit – exploring Web 2.0 tools to organize teacher’s work, save time and make school life easier. A review of the most essential and practical multimedia tools to communicate and collaborate.
2. Web 2.0 tools for communication
3. Web 2.0 tools for collaboration
4. Web 2.0 tools for creativity
5. Developing foreign language skills with Web 2.0 tools
6. Writing – introducing Web 2.0 tools to motivate students to write and develop their writing skills. Discovering online applications for creative and collaborative writing.
7. Listening and reading – investigating Web 2.0 tools to develop students’ interests in mastering reading and listening skills. Various websites and online resources with texts, podcasts and recordings to use in EFL classroom.
8. Speaking, vocabulary and games - researching online applications designed to develop students’ speaking competence and confidence as well as to give them tools to teach and revise lexis. A lot of games making learning and teaching language enjoyable.
9. Language teacher database – discovering and sharing numerous resources and ready-made recipes for EFL lessons.
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
ICT tasks involving the use of Web 2.0 tools, multimedia presentation