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A Flat World for
Language Learners Maryanne Burgos, Ph.D.
What do we want our language students to learn?
ESL Standards from TESOL
• To use English to communicate in social settings• To use English to achieve
academically in all content areas• To use English in socially and
culturally appropriate ways
Five C’s of Foreign Language Education
Communication
Cultures
Connections
Comparisons
Communities
Quick Reference
• Social language• Academic
language• Culture
Optimal Language Learning Environments
What do you think makes for a good language learning environment?
Optimal Environments
1. Have opportunities to interact and negotiate meaning.
2. Interact in the target language with an authentic audience.
3. Are involved in authentic tasks.
Egbert, J &Hanson-Smith, E. CALL Environments
Can computers help?
Historical Development of CMC
Drill and Practice
Can new Internet tools provide an optimal environment?
What are some new Internet tools?
New Internet Tools
Tools are Not Methods
Project-Based Learningfor Language Learners
Websites for Global Collaboration
• ePals http://www.epals.com/
• The Global Schoolhousehttp://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.html
• Taking It Globalhttp://takingitglobal.org/
• Center for Innovation in Science and Engineering Educationhttp://www.k12science.org/collabprojs.html
What can ePals do for you?1. Connect classrooms2. Offer ready-to-use
projects3. Allow networking
for teachers, students and parents
4. Provide safe environment
1. Classroom Match
Negotiation of Meaning
Learning is essentially the result of interaction between learners and others.
Interaction
Learners must be involved in social interaction which is purposeful with a real audience that is actively involved with the learners.
Authentic Tasks
Authentic tasks are those having the same types of cognitive challenges as complicated real-world tasks do.
Designing a Project-Based Project• Connect with a classroom• Start with the goal• Design a plan for the project• Choose your tools• Create a schedule• Monitor progress • Assess the outcome• Evaluate the experience
2. Projects
Participate in ePal Projects
The Way We Arehttp://www.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=TheWayWeAre_overview
3. Networking
• Teacher forums• Student forums• Family Forums• Project Forums• Focus Area
Forums
4. Safe Environment
ePals as Optimal Language Learning Environment
• Social language• Academic
language• Culture
Enjoy a Flatter More Connected
World