Introduction

Hello, I’m a a 4th year student of the

English Teaching Program at Universidad Arturo Prat.

The subject "Audiovisual media & CALL"

gave me the opportunity to learn about

the use of technology for teaching EFL,

and I want to share with you some

of the topics that we saw during the semester.

I hope you enjoy this material!

Objective

The idea is to share some of the activities

that we did in class that might be useful

for other students in this big task called education

Conclusion

I can say that in this subject I learned a lot

about using technology for teaching EFL.

I especially liked the topics about

the creation of videos (video edition) and audio.

And I like to make  a special mention to

the smart kid that taught us a new app for our phones.

Smart kid!

This is an example of the power of technology.
We had a class with a boy that taught us about
a new app for our phones. It was a very
interesting lesson, and it is an example
of our mission as future teachers. There is
a lot of talent in the world and we have
to put our effort in giving the stimulus
to our students and learn from them.

Congratulations to that smart kid!!

Introduction to film grammar

The creation of  a film is a very hard work. This website

has some technical recommendations in order to learn to film.

https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/

storytelling/film-grammar/v/film-grammar-overview

What we have to know is that patience is the key word
in the world of cinema, and we can definitely say that
behind a second there are many hours of hard work

I would like to share this video from one of my
favorite movie directors

It’s Comic Time!!

I found this activity very interesting and

useful for expressing our creativity.

Using the websites provided by the teacher

we had the opportunity to create our own

comics in a very simple way. These are the links:

http://www.toondoo.com

https://www.pixton.com/es/

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com

https://www.canva.com/create/comic-strips/

I really enjoyed the activity and this is my

comic:

Identifying Our Approaches to Language Learning Technologies: Improving Professional Development

A very interesting article about using technology in the classroom,

commonly referred to as Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

To help us analyze the article we have some questions as a guide to

write our reactions to the reading.

1- Are you a determinist, an instrumental or a critical user? What makes you classify yourself in a certain category? Explain

I agree with the instrumental position. For me technology is a tool,

a very powerful tool, but it depends on the way we use it, so if the

teacher masters the technology, he will obtain the best results

from his students. The abilities of the teacher are  the base for

the effective language learning. Technology is a part of the

learning process, we have to find the way to get the best from

technology and the best from our students in every lesson.

2- What is the utility of this framework for a language teacher? Analyse from different perspectives

The utility of this framework for laguage teachers is to use

technology in the language learning classroom in the most

productive and rational way possible.

The idea is that teachers can achieve different goals such us:

• developing comfort with language learning technologies
• to design instruction according to sound SLA principles
• to critically consider the sociocultural impacts of

technology integration.

3- Appply Warschauer’s model to professional development to yourself (take the test) and leave your comments. Do you agree on the resuts? Why or why not?

According to the test I'm definitely part of the instrumental

position. I agree with the results, and I think that the reason

is what I expressed before, the teacher can obtain the best

benefits of technology if he has the ability to use it. So, we

need to be well prepared to transmit the knowledge to our

students in an attractive way. And of course, it is necessary

to have the resources and good technology, but for me, the

most important resources are those who are part of the

creativity of the teacher.

4- What goals do you set to yourself in the future in terms of technology in the EFL classroom?

We all know that technology goes very fast. Every day there

are new ideas and applications in order to simplify our lives.

I would apply technology in the EFL  class in order to be

connect with native speakers, I would dedicate an entire

subject for speaking with English native speakers. As a

practice it would be very useful. I would like to create an

integrated system of subjects with English-speaking

Universities, that would be a big advance for the learning

process of EFL. I'm sure that we will have this system in

a near future.

Activity using Authentic Material

Title:“Harmful consumption of alcoholic beverages”

Class: 12th Grade.

Objectives:
The students will be able to identify different ideas by giving their opinions about an article based on the alcohol consumption in Chile
The students will be able to analyze a topic by defending their positions in a debate about the alcohol consumption in Chile

Introduction:

To introduce the topic, the students will read aloud a press article entitled “Chile tops charts for alcohol consumption in Latin America”. in order to create a debate where the students express their ideas about this topic.

Development:

 Then the teacher will ask the students what are their opinions about the article

After that, the teacher will show the students a short video about an American television show that shows a very popular bar in Chile called “La Piojera”. 

The teacher will ask the students to form two groups in order to debate about the topic.

The students will express some pros and cons about alcohol consumption 

Closing

To finish the activity the students will read some quotes of famous people about alcohol consumption.

Authentic Material

Article “Chile tops charts for alcohol consumption in Latin America”

According to a report from the World Health Organization into substance abuse, Chile currently tops the regional charts with 9.6 litres of alcohol consumed on average per capita each year.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, people consume 8.4 liters of alcohol each year, an estimated 2.2 liters more than world average, according to BBC Mundo.

“Something is changing in Latin America,” Maristela Monteiro, coordinator of the unit for Management of Substance Dependence from the Mental Health and Substance Dependence Department at the World Health Organization comments.

“There never used to be a marked drinking culture in the region, but economic development and new values as a result of globalization are making excessive consumption and binge drinking a trend,” she adds.

Argentina and Venezuela follow Chile, at 9.3 liters and 8.9 liters respectively.

“Alcohol reaches everywhere, the distribution chains have improved, there are more establishments and offer, plus the pressure made by the industry on local governments is negligible, so alcohol prices remain low and unregulated.” Monteiro adds.

http://latincorrespondent.com/2015/07/chile-tops-charts-alcohol-consumption-latin-america/#esjzuWPfoDEsz5Qw.97

Video: La Piojera - Drinking Terremotos in Santiago Chile TEA MAGE TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5IeDMskEQA

Quotes: The best drinking quotes of all time

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/bars/best-drinking-quotes-of-all-time

1. “I drink to make other people more interesting.” —Ernest Hemingway.

2. “After the first glass, you see things as you wish they were. After the second, you see things as they are not. Finally, you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world.” —Oscar Wilde.

3. “A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.” —Charlie Chaplin.

4. “I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.” —Winston Churchill.

5. “I work until beer o’clock.” —Stephen King.

6. "Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer." —Arnold Schwarzenegger.

7. “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” —Benjamin Franklin.

8. “Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the Bible says love your enemy.” —Frank Sinatra.

9. “Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.” —Louis Pasteur

10. “Here’s to alcohol, the cause of, and solution to, all life’s problems.” —Homer Simpson, The Simpsons

Reflection about the use of images in teaching English

There are many types of learners within any one class. Teachers should aim to appeal to all the different learner types at some point during the course. It is particularly important to appeal to visual learners, as a very high proportion of learners have this type of intelligence. Images can be bright and colourful and make a real impact on visual learners

Flash cards are a really handy resource to have and can be useful at every stage of the class. They are a great way to present, practise and recycle vocabulary and when students become familiar with the activities used in class, they can be given out to early-finishers to use in small groups.

You can create a debate using different images. For example with images of the planet you can talk about some ecologic issues. You can also create some games using images in order to have a more interactive lesson

I think that images are a very useful resource for developing the knowledge of our students and to encourage creativity in their minds