PRODUCING LEARNING RESOURCES USING TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
LESSON 1: Characteristics of Appropriate Instructional Materials in Language Teaching
• ICT can be significantly useful as tools for language instruction. Here in the Philippines, the languages that are being taught are Mother Tongue; Filipino, English and other foreign languages. With the ICT integration, the need to process data quickly and integrate voice, music, video, pictures, and text into lessons can be fully addressed.
• in language teaching and learning, there are a lot of instructional materials that can be prepared to enhance the teaching-learning process.
Computer-Based Instructional Tools and Materials in Language Teaching
• numerous technology tools being used in language teaching are fully supportive of the different types of instructional materials commonly used in language teaching
A. Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
• a fundamental part of English teaching methodology and it is a highly acknowledged means in attaining learning objectives.
• Before technology, students were not able to learn language easily and they had to face many hurdles and difficulties.
• the use of CALL in today's language classroom has improved a lot because of the new trends of technologies and because of the various challenges and innovations in language teaching and learning.
B. Language Instructional Materials Supported by Technology Tools
• the different types of instructional materials in teaching English is a second language.
1. Instructional Charts
• one of the common types of instructional materials in language teaching and learning. It can be seen on printed materials but their presentation can be enhanced and are presented in 3D or 4D form with the aid of technology. It can help learners read with understanding data and concepts that are not presented in text forms.
a. Microsoft Word
• not only allow you to create documents but it also has a provision to allow you to create charts or graphs that will add to the visual appeal of the presentation of your text.
b. Microsoft Excel
• it's main feature is to create charts and graphs.
c. Microsoft Powerpoint
• offers various tools that can be make your presentation interactive.
d. iOs, Android, and Windows Phone and iPad Chart Maker
2. Posters
• requiring students to participate in poster-making activities to further develop their creativity and to help them express their ideas through a pictorial device.
a. Spark Post
• a suite of design tools that allows you to make your own posters, videos, and webpages using your computer or iOs mobile device.
b. Canva's Poster Maker
• has hundreds of templates designed by their team of professional designers.
c. Block Posters
• can let you make your own custom poster for fee.
d. Posterini
• redefines the meaning of design, combining augmented reality, artificial intelligence and gamification in a unique way.
e. PosterMyWall
• a website that feature amazing poster templates and has an easy-to-use custom graphics service.
3. Flashcards
• indispensable instructional materials in language teaching. Commonly used in reading and in teaching lessons in phonology and morphology.
a. Anki
• a powerful, multi-purpose application. Can contain text, sounds, images, sounds, images, and formatted documents in standard LaTeX.
b. Vocabla: English Dictionary
• focuses on the study of words. It introduces competitive elementa, with achievements and points in the ranking, just like in games.
c. Learn Spanish with EduKoala
• similar to Vocabla, but it's uniqueness is in the way you learn new words everytime you unlock your android phone. Edukoala will display a question and three possible answers; answer the question correctly to unlock your android.
d. Study Blue
• allows you to easily create flashcards with text, sound ans images.
4. Slide
• slides and film strips are the foremost visual aids. They are great value in teaching traditionally, slide projectors have been used by teachers for their slide presentation.
a. Microsoft PowerPoint
• become the world's most widely used presentation program and is a complete presentation program that allows teachers to produce professional-looking presentation in EFL classrooms.
b. Powtoon
• web-based tool that offers a wide array of media options, graphics, cartoons, ans animated images to create animated presentations that flow smoothly and logically.
c. Google Drive Presentation
• cloud-based presentation; hence, it is always available because you can always access it anytime there is net connection using PC, Chrome Book, Android, etc.
d. Slide Rocket
• web-based program that will allow you to create presentations for language classes.
e. Prezi
• commonly used for presentation in academic instructions. Prezi presentations help students improve their grammar mastery.
5. Work Sheets and Forms
• accomplished through the web.
a. Google Forms
b. Monkey Survey Forms
c. Paper Forms
d. Survey Planet
e. QuickTapSurvey
f. Tap Form
g. Cognito Form
h. Ninja Forms
6. Newsletter
• very useful material in language teaching and learning. Preparing newsletter will develop and build the vocabulary and writing skills of students through drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
7. Pamphlets
• a small, unbound booklet focused on a single subject for educational purposes.
8. Brochures
• used to advertise a company and its products or services.
a. Microsoft Publisher
b. Canva
c. Venngage
d. Flipsnack
9. Cartoons
• a simple picture of an amusing situation; sometimes it is a satirical comment on a serious or topical issue.
a. Animaket
b. Pencil 2D
c. Synfig
d. Inkshape
e. Pixton
10. Journals
• records of personal insights and experiences of students. These can also serve as instructional materials to be used by teachers to be able to manage the reflections and sharing of insight in the class.
11. Bulletins Boards
• may post some language activities or information that are helpful for the students' acquisition of the language competencies.
a. Wallwisher (now Padlet)
• first online application that enables you to place virtual post-it notes on a virtual coarkboard.
b. Coarkboard Me
• enables you to embed your virtual bulletin boards.
c. Popplet
• just easy and in some ways, easier to use with a lot more functionality.
d. Spaaze
• similars to the others on this list; registration is required.
e. Group Zap
• it has some nice features, including the ability to convert your board to s PDF.
f. RealtimeBoard
• online whiteboard that seemed like a decent tool for real-time collaboration.
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