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The TESOL Technology Standards: Leading the Field Forward Deborah Healey, University of Oregon Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou, Cyprus Ministry of Education https://sites.google.com/site/techstandardsresources/
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Talk presented at the 2013 Foreign Language Instructional technology Conference in Nicosia, Cyprus, in December 2013; Deborah Healey and Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou
Transcript of The TESOL Technology Standards FLiT 2013
The TESOL Technology Standards:
Leading the Field Forward
Deborah Healey, University of OregonSophie Ioannou-Georgiou, Cyprus Ministry of Educationhttps://sites.google.com/site/techstandardsresources/
Agenda• Why standards?• What the Standards are and aren’t• Elements of the standards –
overview• Sample teacher standard• Effects of the standards• Where to learn more
Rationale• Improve practice – teaching and
learning• Encourage professional
development• Provide guidance for teacher
educators• Provide guidance for
administrators
Technology Standards: Basic premises
• Started with learner goals => teacher goals
• Single volume - teacher and learner standards together
• Online teaching integrated
• Global outlook – “available technology”
• “Technology” defined as digital, not just computer
• Basic and “expert” teacher level
• Sensitive to varied contexts (EFL, ESL, child, adult, ESP, etc.)
Technology StandardsNOT
o US-centered => ISTE NETSo Centralized education => NETS, UNESCO ICT-
CSTo Extensive access to technology
Unique assumptionso Locally “available technology” – low, mid, higho Locally-determined “appropriate use”o Teachers acting individuallyo Language pedagogy at the core
Elements of the Standards
• Two sets of standards: language learner and language teacher
• Goals• Standards• Performance indicators• Vignettes
Standards for Language Learners
• Three overarching goalso Each with two to five standardso 11 standards in allo Performance indicatorso Vignettes as examples Goal
1
Standard 1
Standard 2
Standard 3
Standard 4
Goal 2
Standard 1 Standard 2
Goal 3
Standard 1
Standard 2
Standard 3
Standard 4
Standard 5
Standards for Language Teachers
• Four overarching goalso Each with three to four standardso 14 standards in allo Most standards with two levels of
performance indicators: basic and expert
o Performance indicatorso Vignettes as examples
Goal 2
Standard 1•Performance indicators
•Vignette
Standard 2•Basic performance indicators
•Expert performance indicators
•Vignette
Standard 3•Basic performance indicators
•Expert performance indicators
•Vignette
Sample teacher standard
• Goal 2 Standard 1
Language teachers identify and evaluate technological resources and environments for suitability to their teaching context.
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Goal 2 Standard 1• Performance indicators
o Identify technological resources and limitations in their current environment
o Identify and evaluate tech environments to meet specific learning/teaching goals
o Evaluate technology resources for alignment with student needs and abilities
Effects• Benchmarks – syllabi and objectives• Sample from Goal 2 Standard 1
Ensure that available technology is used effectively
o Low resource: Download relevant online material for class use to provide authentic material
o Mid resource: Prepare students in a whole-class setting for use of online material independently
o High resource: Have students create material for others to use
Effects• Learner and teacher awareness
o “Digital natives” are not experts in learning with technology
o Enable students to use technology appropriately• Stressed in Teacher and Learner Standards
Effects• Teacher development
o Pre-service – guidelines for teacher educators
o In-service – Can-Do statements help point out areas for improvement
Sample Can-Do Statements
• Teacher Goal 2 Standard 1: identifying tech resources available and limitations in their contexto I am aware of hardware resources in and outside my
institution
o I know about different communication technologies in and outside the institution
o I know about free and paid digital material available online
o I am aware of courseware, including course management systems, available to me
Program administrators
• Standards call for o Training o Tech supporto Compensation for expertise
• Standards apply broadlyo Face-to-face environmentso Onlineo Hybrid environments
Rubric for Program Administrators
• Goal 2 Standard 1: Teachers identify and evaluate resources and environmentso Teachers are part of decision-making about
technology purchases and use.o If students in online courses have poor
connectivity, the teacher adapts the material used (e.g., video may not be usable in low-bandwidth areas)
Final comments• Bad teaching will not disappear with
the addition of technology, no matter how advanced
• Good teaching will benefit from appropriate use of technology to help learners achieve their goals.
• Ultimate interpretation of the standards needs to be pedagogical, not technical.
Where to learn more• Tech Standards Resources: sites.google.com/site/techstandardsresources • TESOL Technology Standards Framework
Document (2009) (free download): www.tesol.org/docs/books/
bk_technologystandards_framework_721.pdf• TESOL Technology Standards: Description,
Implementation, Integration (2012): www.tesol.org/BookLanding?productID=721
• Email us: [email protected], [email protected]
TESOL Technology Standards Framework document (2009) (free download):http://www.tesol.org/BookLanding?productID=721
TESOL Technology Standards: Description, Implementation, Integration (2012) http://www.tesol.org/BookLanding?productID=721
