Practical Use of Technology in Language Teaching and Learning
August 12, 2010 - Yale University

Facilitators:	Lê Phạm Thúy-Kim - Arizona State University Nguyễn Thúy Anh - University of Michigan
Sponsors:	Group of Universities for the Advancement of Vietnamese Abroad Council of SEAS at Yale

*The below materials were presented at the workshop in August, 2010 and were last edited in March, 2019

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2. Why using them?

• student-centered
• blended, flipped or online instruction
• differentiate instruction
• self-directed learning
• engaging & promoting participation
• encouraging cooperation & collaboration
• use of authentic language
• use of multimedia in language teaching & learning

3.  How to use them?

• lectures, presentations, and in-class activities
• virtual office hours
• online tutorial sessions
• virtual guest lectures
• online vocabulary quizzes and games
• online vocabulary and grammar flashcards
• review activities
• oral practice activities
• e-portfolio
• class forum/discussion in writing and orally
• group assignments / class projects

4.  Challenges?

• learn and develop technology skills
• time consuming
• technology versus learning
• motivating students

5.  Lesson learned?

• choices based on instructional mode
• quality versus quantity
• focus on content not forms
• communication versus language
• fluency versus accuracy
• monitor & feeback are important but time consuming

6.  Practical use of Web 2.0

• Ways of using free web 2.0 tools in language teaching and learning
• List of tutorials for some free web 2.0 tools

7.  Hand-on activities session