Developing of ICT competenceDeveloping of ICT competence of language teachers of language teachers

through through an online professionalan online professional development course:development course:

strategies and challengesstrategies and challenges

Titova STitova S. 2011. 2011Moscow State UniversityMoscow State University

Department of Foreign LanguagesDepartment of Foreign Languages and Area Studiesand Area Studies

Prerequisites forPrerequisites for successfulsuccessful

integration of ICTintegration of ICT into into

teaching process teaching process ICTICT

competencecompetence of teachersof teachers

and learnersand learners

InteractiveInteractive virtual learningvirtual learning environment environment of a collegeof a college or school or school

FinancialFinancial SupportSupport

Motivation Motivation of teachersof teachers

and learnersand learners ↕↕

New EducationalNew Educational StandardsStandards

School/collegeSchool/college necessarynecessary

infrastructure infrastructure

Methodolo-Methodolo-gical theorygical theory

of ICTof ICT integrationintegration

into FLTinto FLT

Financial/technical supportFinancial/technical support

Internet Users in Russia by August 31, Internet Users in Russia by August 31, 2011 reached 2011 reached 80 million80 million -- only 43% of only 43% of the overall population, the overall population, but it was a but it was a sharp increase of 34% over the sharp increase of 34% over the previous year. previous year.

There are 54 000 schools in Russia, There are 54 000 schools in Russia, 50000 (almost 90%) schools have the 50000 (almost 90%) schools have the Internet access and computer labs.Internet access and computer labs.

Internet World StatInternet World Stat

PeriodsPeriods Main resultsMain results

2009-2009-2011 2011

Creation of VLEs in all the schools/universities; The National Educational Networking System including the Federal Center of EWR

2008-2008-20092009

Appearance of the Internet-supported courses in schools/universities, first virtual learning environments (VLE) in some schools/universities

2007-2007-2008 2008

Formation of the Federal Center of EWR: standards of EWR, educational search engines

2006-2006-20072007

Introduction of Educational Web Resources (EWR)

Development of national educational networking systemDevelopment of national educational networking system(State Scientific Research ICT Institute (State Scientific Research ICT Institute InformikaInformika))

ICT in New National Standards of Higher Education

ICT is an integral part of the curriculum and teaching material.

ICT competence of students is included into instrumental and professional competencies.

65% of all classes are to be conducted in an 65% of all classes are to be conducted in an interactive mode (webinars, slide presentations, interactive mode (webinars, slide presentations, round table discussions, case studies, etc.), round table discussions, case studies, etc.), traditional for Russian Universities lectures are to constitute no more than 35% of all the classes.

ICT Competence in New National Standards of Higher Education

Any ICT professional Any ICT professional development course has todevelopment course has to

be based on international and national be based on international and national framework and standards of ICT competence framework and standards of ICT competence structure;structure;

be in the hands of subject specialists rather be in the hands of subject specialists rather than ICT specialists;than ICT specialists;

be practically oriented, help teachers create be practically oriented, help teachers create their own social networking system (LMS, their own social networking system (LMS, blogs, podcasts, bookmarking services, etc.);blogs, podcasts, bookmarking services, etc.);

provide professional interaction and support provide professional interaction and support to teachers who have taken this course.to teachers who have taken this course.

The course The course ICT Integration into ICT Integration into Language ClassroomLanguage Classroom is based onis based on

European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) structure,structure,

the system of standards of the International the system of standards of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Society for Technology in Education (ISTE),

the national ICT framework for FLT worked out in the national ICT framework for FLT worked out in Australia, the USA and Great Britain,Australia, the USA and Great Britain,

syllabi of Professional Development courses syllabi of Professional Development courses designed by TESOL, The Consultants-E "CertICT: designed by TESOL, The Consultants-E "CertICT: Certificate in Teaching Languages with Certificate in Teaching Languages with Technology", ICT4LT Questionnaire and Can do Technology", ICT4LT Questionnaire and Can do List.List.

Framework of ICT Competence of FL TeachersFramework of ICT Competence of FL TeachersBasic ICT Basic ICT

competence competence

AA. . User's User's

knowledge knowledge and skillsand skills

Directions of trainingDirections of training

TeacherTeacher Tutor of Distance Tutor of Distance EducationEducation

CoursesCourses

School/college School/college managermanager

Professional Professional ICT ICT

competence competence

B. B. Professional Professional knowledge knowledge and skills and skills

without VLEwithout VLE

TeacherTeacher Tutor of Tutor of Distance Distance

EducationEducation

CoursesCourses

Media Media librarylibrary

specialistspecialist

School/college School/college managermanager

B. B. Professional Professional knowledge knowledge and skills and skills with VLEwith VLE

Design of Design of teaching teaching processprocess

Design of Design of distance distance

education education processprocess

Design ofDesign of

multimedia multimedia librarieslibraries

Pedagogical Pedagogical design design

Professional ICT CompetenceProfessional ICT CompetenceLevel BLevel B

Knowledge:• methods used while integrating ICT into FLT;methods used while integrating ICT into FLT;•psychological approaches to ICT integration into FLT;psychological approaches to ICT integration into FLT;•didactic principles of integration of online resources into FLT;didactic principles of integration of online resources into FLT;•requirements to create educational online resources;requirements to create educational online resources;•critical evaluation of educational online resources;critical evaluation of educational online resources;•search for Internet-based resources;search for Internet-based resources;•standards and formats of educational online resources;standards and formats of educational online resources;•didactic potentials of Web 2.0 services;didactic potentials of Web 2.0 services;•dynamic syllabus: types, structure, methodological principles of dynamic syllabus: types, structure, methodological principles of creation;creation;•methodological principles of creation and integration of web-methodological principles of creation and integration of web-projects and e-portfolios;projects and e-portfolios;•assessment of various online activities and tasks;assessment of various online activities and tasks;•didactic potentials of LMS didactic potentials of LMS Joomla/Moodle/BlackboardJoomla/Moodle/Blackboard

Professional ICT CompetenceProfessional ICT CompetenceLevel B Level B SKILLSSKILLS

•use search engines to locate web resources suitable to their subject area;•use various synch/asynchronous communication tools;

•create vocabulary, grammar tests using HotPotatoes, Quia;•create tasks using templates: Hotlist, Multimedia Scrapbook,

WebQuest;•create a site on CMS Joomla!;

•set up a blog, be able to incorporate some other web 2.0 services into it;•create and publish dynamic syllabus of the course;

•prepare and integrate into teaching process web-projects and e-portfolio;•use Web 2.0 services for development writing, reading, listening an

•d speaking skills;•integrate online video into English language lessons;

•use multimedia materials and Web 2.0 services to create lectures•and presentations;

•employ communication tools for development of professional competence;•employ communicative services for setting up webinars;

•create and publish a podcast, video file;•manage virtual discussions;

•do scientific research using new Web 2.0 services

The course The course ICT Integration into ICT Integration into Language ClassroomLanguage Classroom http://ikt.ffl.msu.ruhttp://ikt.ffl.msu.ru 1010 term-time weeks of one-to-one distance term-time weeks of one-to-one distance

learning on Moodle with online tutors;learning on Moodle with online tutors; web-based materials containing extensive web-based materials containing extensive

subject-specific reading, PPpresentations, video subject-specific reading, PPpresentations, video lectures, questions or tests on theoretical lectures, questions or tests on theoretical material, tasks to put theory into practice, material, tasks to put theory into practice, feedback on which is provided by online tutor;feedback on which is provided by online tutor;

weekly forum discussions - participation is weekly forum discussions - participation is compulsory;compulsory;

final course project.final course project.

Module structure Module structure on LMS Moodleon LMS Moodle

Theoretical materialTheoretical material РРP presentationP presentation Video lectureVideo lecture Practical tasksPractical tasks Student’s copybookStudent’s copybook ForumForum Useful linksUseful links

Module ActivitiesModule Activities

Theoretical materialРРpresentationVideo lecture

AnswerAnswerQuestions,Questions,Take testsTake tests

РРpresentationVideo lecture

Practical guidelinesUseful links

Do practically Do practically oriented tasksoriented tasks

Problems for forum discussionUseful links

Additional material

Collaborative Forum

Discussion

TUTOR’S

ASSISSTANCE

Practicalguidelines

+Tutor’s assisstance

FeedbackFeedback

Drop-out rateDrop-out rate

Difficulties include the following:Difficulties include the following:

various levels of ICT competence; various levels of ICT competence; time pressure especially at the time pressure especially at the

beginning; beginning; not enough time to contribute to group not enough time to contribute to group

discussion - forum; discussion - forum; lack of computer-mediated discussion lack of computer-mediated discussion

skills skills

Positive outcomesPositive outcomes:: the course enables them to identify their

strengths and weaknesses in ICT; they not only try out new ideas and tools but

also learn how to apply them to practice; teachers with a low level of ICT skills were

surprised to realize how quickly they could use their skills effectively;

students appreciated the effort made by the teacher to extend the classroom experience;

Positive outcomesPositive outcomes:: teachers were able to build up better teachers were able to build up better

relationship with both individual students relationship with both individual students and a group;and a group;

collaboration among students was also collaboration among students was also facilitated;facilitated;

at the end of the course teachers expressed at the end of the course teachers expressed a desire to take further what they have a desire to take further what they have learnt;learnt;

the potential for international communication the potential for international communication was remarked upon by many teachers.was remarked upon by many teachers.

ICT Competence Level of participants:ICT Competence Level of participants: before and after the course before and after the course

Trainees – place of work Trainees – place of work

FINAL PROJECTS FINAL PROJECTS OF TRAINEESOF TRAINEES

ICT IN EF ICT IN EF TEACHING TEACHING

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MAKARENKO A.MAKARENKO A. DYNAMIC DYNAMIC SYLLABUSSYLLABUS

SPEECH PRACTICESPEECH PRACTICE ONON GOOGLE GOOGLE

HTTPS://SITES.GOOGLE.COM/SITE/EHTTPS://SITES.GOOGLE.COM/SITE/ENGLISHSPEECHPRACTICENGLISHSPEECHPRACTICE/

TKACHENKO N.TKACHENKO N.WEB PROJECTWEB PROJECT

AGATHA CHRISTIEAGATHA CHRISTIE ON ON

BLOGSPOT.COMBLOGSPOT.COM

http:// http:// agathachristie2011.blogspot.agathachristie2011.blogspot.comcom

BUDENKOVA E.BUDENKOVA E.

INTERNATIONAL EINTERNATIONAL E--PAL PAL PROJECTPROJECT ONON

WIKISPACES.COMWIKISPACES.COM HTTP://TEAMLEARNING.WIKISPACES.COM/TASK+

%26+DEADLINES+FROM+TONI+ERRO

WEBQUEST ON WEBQUEST ON WIKISPACES.COMWIKISPACES.COM

HTTP://TEAMLEARNING.WIKISPACES.COM/BTK-91_QUEST

http://teamlearning.wikispaces.com/BTK-91_Quest

GUZIKOVA M.GUZIKOVA M. DYNAMIC SYLLABUS OF DYNAMIC SYLLABUS OF

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