E-MERGING FORUM 2 Moscow, 2012 Tatiana Shabanova Deputy director SPb GAOU #577 school with intensive learning of English in Saint-Petersburg Site: tatiana-sha.narod.ru The Riches of the Internet for Better Teaching and Learning English. Mobile Phones in Teaching English.

Content Changes happening in teachers minds Useful sites overview Social networking doubts Teaching with mobile phones

Changes happening in teachers minds What is recently coming into teachers practice: various software; course books with CDs or tapes; interactive whiteboards; access to the Internet; social networks accounts; online multimedia on the web; webinars; electronic gadgets. What is still about to come: social networks for educational purposes; educational blogs, wikis, writeboards;

Useful sites overview Methodology Teaching skills like speaking or listening Teaching the usage of the language: grammar, vocabulary, modern language. Teaching with the help of special resources: video, games, cards. Teaching different levels: from Starter to Proficiency. Teaching special courses like Country Studies, British or American Literature.

Useful sites overview - methodology

Useful sites overview - methodology

Useful sites overview - methodology teachertrainingvideos.com - valuable resource on learning technologies edcommunity.ru - teachers' SMART-lessons for higher school Teaching ideas, lots of worksheets on reading, listening, grammar, voc, pronunciation, writing, quizzes, tips for teachers: - busyteacher.org - eslkidslab.com - englishtips.org - elt.oup.com - starfall.com - kbteachers.com - englishclub.com

Useful sites overview - teaching skills voxopop.com / englishtips.org - fun, easy-to-use, listening and understanding different accents, practicing speaking eslpod.com - English as a Second Language Podcast; a site to listen to a great variety of pod casts with explanations of new vocabulary, slow speed, fast speed and natural speaking storynory.com - audiostories for young learners librivox.org - free audiobooks

Useful sites overview - teaching the usage of the language abc-english-grammar.com - different levels, lessons, grammar tests and exercises, films, cartoons, audio and video recordings, fiction and teach-yourself books, crosswords, communicative games, topics and compositions tolearnenglish.com - all levels, online and printable grammar and vocabulary exercises, reading and listening exercises netlingo.com - modern internet language dictionary

Useful sites overview - teaching with the help of special resources engvid.com - a number of video lessons given by native speakers, diverse levels and topics, grammar, vocabulary, business English videojug.com - watch videocasts, the news and what not… australianetwork.com/studyenglish - short video reels on various daily life subjects dsc.discovery.com - from Intermediate level, videos devoted to a wide range of topics ted.com - for teachers, adult students, lots of talks on a variety of topics, with subtitles and interactive transcript mes-english.com - all levels, free printables, flashcards, worksheets freeprintable.net - free printable templates, resume, letters, holiday cards, flashcards

Useful sites overview - from Starter Proficiency kids.yahoo.com - lots of activities and exercises for the little ones and the ones who are not very little too, jokes, videos, cartoons esl-kids.com/worksheets/worksheets.html - for young learners mostly, different vocabulary games generator (bingo, matching, board games) eslkidslab.com - lots of worksheets, flashcards, lesson plans starfall.com - creating stories online, mostly for kids bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish - different materials, useful for listening with transcripts cubeez.com - online games for kids

Useful sites overview - teaching special courses britainexpress.com - Country Studies Course: UK history and culture usatoday.com - articles in English about up-to-date events, culture, politics, points of view that differ gutenberg.org - from Upper-Intermediate to Proficiency levels, a lot of free downloadable texts of British and American literature together with works of World literature in English translation

SNS - social net services Advantages Become a real member of the community fostering an active life position. Organize activities or events. Make friends. Develop creative skills. Get used to new technologies quickly. Become more literate. Express what kids really think.

SNS - social net services Disadvantages Private or public? Inappropriate remarks, dirty language. Anti-social messages or illegal behaviour. Parents responsibilities for kids socialization. The necessity to block or filter some sites. Digital media literacy, e-safety is not compulsory. Internet addiction. Dos" and "don'ts" in teacher-kids communication. Virtuality vs reality?

Advantages of teaching using mobile phones and the Internet Bright illusion of real situations High motivation to studying Modern image of the teacher

Advantages of teaching using mobile phones and the Internet Training different types of speaking dialogues - Model situations - Role play - Training set expressions - Speaking according to the models/samples - Searching gap information monologues - Answering machines messages

Advantages of teaching using mobile phones and the Internet Different speaking practices - Prepared speech - Speaking according to the models - Unprepared spontaneous speech The most effective speaking regime - In pairs

Advantages of teaching using mobile phones and the Internet Acquiring information search skills Training business English in real situations

Disadvantages of teaching using mobile phones and the Internet Social inequality Internet availability Source of temptation

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