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TRG 7�

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

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Rachel Hawkes

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Updates, Sharing and Feedback

David Shanks

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Rachel Hawkes

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What links the following?

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Is technology a silver bullet for language learning?

�The Guardian, 2014

France bans mobile phones in schools

…The government has banned mobile phones in schools for all pupils up to the age of 15.

�BBC, 2018

David Shanks

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Session Outline

  1. Models for the use of educational technology
  2. CALL benefits and trends
  3. Practical examples of CALL, linked to NCELP work:
    • Oral Homework
    • Guided Learning Audio Homework (prototype)
    • Quizlet (hands on time)
    • Duolingo

David Shanks

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The Bigger Picture

  • Technology is nothing more and nothing less than the application of technical knowledge for practical purposes

When used effectively:

    • It improves and streamlines processes, facilitating the completion of tasks more effectively and easily.
    • It allows us to do things that would be inconceivable without the use of technology. (Picardo, 2017)

David Shanks

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The Bigger Picture - Debate

David Shanks

Reboot Foundation (2019)

Education Endowment Foundation (2019)

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The SAMR Model

David Shanks

(Puentedura, 2010)

Access out of class

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The TPACK Model

Think–pair-share:

  • What key messages do you take from this model for the use of technology in education?
  • And in the context of our NCELP work?

David Shanks

(TPACK.org, 2012)

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Some Benefits of CALL

  1. Increased motivation, differentiation, interaction with L2 and native speakers, positive association with attainment (BECTA, 2004)
  2. Automated, immediate feedback
  3. Complex competencies broken down – short term goals
  4. Evidence of achievement or progress - metacognition (familiar, mastered, %, )
  5. Gamification and competition can increase motivation
  6. Restructuring / retesting the same content in new ways
  7. Increasing ability to work across modes and modalities (SSC, audio in/out, multimedia)
  8. Out of class learning – very significant in a time-poor context
  9. Points 2-5 in particular may overlap with learning preferences of some boys in MFL

David Shanks

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Trends in CALL

David Shanks

  • 90% of households in the UK have internet access (Ofcom, 2018)
  • Proliferation of Internet-connected mobile devices: 80% of 8-11s making use of tablets (Ofcom, 2016)
  • Mobile device recording capabilities, increasing connectivity speeds
  • Be acutely aware of digital equity. Have alternative provisions.
  • Proliferation of Open Educational Resources
  • Blending Formal and Informal Learning
  • Data-driven Technology (learning analytics, adaptive learning)
  • Mobile Learning
  • Immersive Technology

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However…

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When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface, and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300 degrees Celsius.

The Russians used a pencil.

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Pedagogy above all else

David Shanks

As computer technology is constantly developing, it is clear that the effectiveness of CALL cannot reside in the medium itself, as it is always changing; rather, effectiveness must be judged in how these technologies are put to use in ways that are consistent with theoretical and pedagogical development and education.

(Smith, 2015)

CALL is not just about the technology, app, platform or website being used, it is “a dynamic complex in which technology, theory, and pedagogy are inseparably interwoven.”

(Garrett, 2009)

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From the Pedagogy Review:

  • …a planned approach to teaching vocabulary, grammar and phonics…should be supplemented by additional, attractive resources, including ICT
  • ICT has also been shown to be very effective in the field of vocabulary, provided that it is used as an aid to teaching rather than a replacement for it. This all requires very careful planning.
  • [Students] should have opportunities to interact with native speakers, both in person and through video links.
  • Question for MFL leaders from PR: how is ICT being used to reinforce and support teaching?

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Group Task

  1. Write down all the technology you use for MFL on the flipchart paper
  2. Tally underneath each technology the number of teachers using it
  3. Critically discuss the effectiveness of each tool in light of NCELP pedagogy – think phonics, vocabulary, grammar, meaningful practice
  4. Also consider motivation, gender, admin, accessibility, compatibility, past or envisaged issues and solutions

David Shanks

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Practical Examples

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

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[5 easy wins for MFL Teachers]

  1. The B key
  2. Reduce audio playback speed (VLC Player, Youtube)
  3. A DIY visualizer – use a flattening app e.g. MS Office Lens
  4. Windows snip tool
  5. Have students set their phone in the L2 as a homework

David Shanks

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Supporting Phonics / SSC

David Shanks

  • www.wordreference.com mobile app (free)

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Supporting Phonics / SSC

  • OS native functionality (iOS)

David Shanks

MS Powerpoint/Word

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Oral Homework

David Shanks

(MA dissertation, 2019)

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Case Study (Padlet.com)

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Case Study (Padlet.com)

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Oral Homework Tasks

David Shanks

  • What other types of oral homework could you envisage?

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Case Study Findings

David Shanks

  • Case study found a strong pedagogical rationale for oral homework:

“Oral homework has the potential to open the door to increased motivation, reduced FLA, improved decoding/pronunciation, greater self-efficacy and more self-regulated learners”

  • When I speak French I feel like I'm not pronouncing it properly, and I get really anxious that people will judge me and the teacher will probably say I didn't do it correctly. (Student A)
  • [Motivation specifically for speaking has] increased definitely, and I've noticed a couple of students who have been a lot more forthcoming with speaking in lessons (Teacher)
  • I first say it in front of my sister to see how I sound then I try and record, and if I don't like how I sound I'll delete it, and just keep on doing that until I'm actually happy with what I recorded. (Student B)
  • …for the tongue twisters I had to record like ten different times. (Student C)

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Case Study Findings

David Shanks

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The positive relationship between out-of-school exposure and vocabulary knowledge. �Peters et al. (2019)��

  • Given the limited classroom time available, researchers have repeatedly advocated contact with the foreign language outside the classroom to increase learners’ vocabulary size.
  • Even after eight years of instruction, many learners were not familiar with the 2,000 most frequent words in French, which meant that they could do little with the language in terms of reading, listening, speaking, or writing.
  • In spite of the beneficial effects of instruction, formal instruction of 2–4 hours per week was not enough to make large learning gains for the learners in this study because the learners needed large amounts of language input to develop a large vocabulary size.
  • These findings confirm the knowledge shared by many language teachers, namely, that foreign language learners need to be guided in engaging with the foreign language outside of the language classroom.
  • The researchers propose a principled approach to foreign language vocabulary teaching, in which a vocabulary learning plan is included in foreign language curricula.

David Shanks

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Vocabulary Learning Homework

Leigh McClelland, Cam Academy Trust

  1. Listen (French and English)
  2. Say after me (French and English).
  3. Say with me (5 times - just French).
  4. I say French - you say English.
  5. Out of order - I say French, you write English.
  6. Listen to French, write down French.
  7. Say English - students say French (out of order).
  8. Now go to Quizlet to check Step 6
  9. and for more practice

“foreign language learners need to be guided in engaging with the foreign language outside of the language classroom” Peters et al. (2019)

This is a prototype – your thoughts and feedback?

Year 7 Term 1.2 Week 2 audio examples

  1. www.ncelp.org/audio/FY7T1-2W2 (FR)
  2. www.ncelp.org/audio/SY7T1-2W2 (SP)
  3. www.ncelp.org/audio/GY7T1-2W2 (GER)

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Year 7 French - Term 1.2, week 2

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Vocabulary Learning homework

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Year 7 German – Term 1.2, Week 2

Vocabulary Learning Homework

Audio file QR code:

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Year 7 Spanish - Term 1.2, week 2

Vocabulary Learning Homework

Audio file QR code:

Audio file : www.ncelp.org/audio/SY7T1-2W2

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Quizlet Digital Flashcards

David Shanks

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Demo / hands-on time

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Quizlet Digital Flashcards

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Duolingo.com

  • Free mobile and web-based language learning platform
  • Strong gamification and recycling structure (Duolingo nags!)
  • Variety of translation, reading, listening and speaking activities.
  • Clean and intuitive environment/user interface
  • schools.duolingo.com dashboard for managing students and setting tasks
  • Excellent for signposting students (independent learning, open-ended HW)
  • Duolingo Clubs/Competitions can be a great initiative for raising profile of MFL
  • Often updated and developed: Chatbots, Stories, Podcasts
  • Big limitation = fixed content determined by Duolingo course structure

A free ALL Webinar and goodies available here:

www.all-london.org.uk/site/index.php/webinar-david-shanks-duolingo

David Shanks

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Plickers.com

  • Free, in-lesson, student response system without student devices
  • Students respond to teacher’s multiple choice questions using a simplified QR card/paper
  • Real-time formative feedback - responses graphed and detail saved to spreadsheet

David Shanks

  • Excellent for regular low stakes testing (Top infinitives? Question words?), auto tracking
  • Generates a lot of engagement!

Drawbacks: initial setup, creating questions, multiple choice format only, multiple classes

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Computer Mediated Communication (CMC)

David Shanks

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Summary

  1. Does technology help? When does technology help?
  2. Manifold potential benefits of CALL, when used effectively
  3. The primacy of pedagogy
  4. SAMR – what does technology bring to the table?
  5. TPACK – the interplay between tech, (NCELP) pedagogy and content
  6. Oral Homework, Guided Audio Learning Homework, Quizlet, Duolingo
  7. Harnessing CALL for vocabulary acquisition and out of lesson work
  8. Digital equity

Now commit – what are your CALL next steps in your context? Be S.M.A.R.T.

David Shanks

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References

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