Applied Linguistics by https://padlet.com/afshi_iny/ptgn4j8jvru0 Mini-module on ICT in ELT By Afshan Nasir M.Ed 18 en-us 2018-05-17 14:04:45 UTC 2024-05-29 16:07:12 UTC hello@padlet.com My context afshi_iny https://padlet.com/afshi_iny/ptgn4j8jvru0/wish/261596126 I am hailing from a village Sherqilla in Gilgit-Baltistan comprises of almost five to six thousand population. There are five to six private schools and five public sector schools. I have been teaching in one of the public sector high school for almost five years. There are almost 400 female students from grade one to grade 10th. Though it is a high school but we face challenges in terms of using variety of resources in class. We don’t have library and scientific laboratory though we have science subjects from grade one to high level. There are some resources like teachers, classrooms, whiteboards, charts, markers and playground. We don’t have computers or computer lab in our schools.
I teach English subject from grade eight to 10th. Most of students are from poor families who don't have the facility of even T.V at homes. Some families may have computers and using internet through mobile networking data. The students are not allowed to use even cell phones without the guidance of their families.


Girls High School Sherqilla

]]> 2018-05-17 14:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/afshi_iny/ptgn4j8jvru0/wish/261596126 Rationale afshi_iny https://padlet.com/afshi_iny/ptgn4j8jvru0/wish/261598794 E-learning plays an important role in facilitating learning. Jochems, Koper & Van Merrienboer (2004), optimistically expressed their hope that “the availability of technology in education will automatically change teaching processes, learning process, and learning outcomes” (p.2). But in my context it needs time to be fully accessible of technology and internet.
It is very difficult to facilitate learning through synchronous or asynchronous but blended learning especially face to face interaction is usually practicing.  where I will use my personal technological devices like laptop, cell phone and audio device in order to facilitate learning more interesting.  For example in grade 9th English book there is a topic “Chinese New Year” which will be facilitated by playing a documentary of the celebration of “Chinese New Year” in the class. ( Reference 2).This will help students to go through interactive practice rather to read only written words.
Toohey (1999) urged that “knowledge is personally constructed” (p.56). Among five approaches led by Toohey, cognitive approach works best in my context. In this approach students construct knowledge from real life experiences on the basis of their previous knowledge. Moreover students’ critical thinking, logical and problem solving skills enhance by asking questions and through group work during class because it is one of the objectives of cognitive approach as Toohey  (1999) said that “ students will learn to think critically, become lifelong learners, solve problems” (p.57). To sum up, students will be facilitated in such activities which will develop them to become lifelong learners and progress.
Reference 1:
Toohey, S. (1999). Beliefs, values and ideologies in course design. Designing courses for higher education, 44-69
Reference 2
A documentary about       Chinese New Year


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The five-Stage Framework:
Salmon, G. (2002). E-tivities: the key to active online learning (Chap 2, pp. 10-36). 




\]]> 2018-05-17 14:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/afshi_iny/ptgn4j8jvru0/wish/261599270 E-tivities for each stage from Salmon, G. (2002). E-tivities: the key to active online learning. afshi_iny https://padlet.com/afshi_iny/ptgn4j8jvru0/wish/261600407 Introduction:
As I have mentioned that in my context the current situation is not favoring to use e-tivities but in near future I am very optimistic that my class will have the access of internet and technology. On the basis of my hope for the future the following e-tivities will be integrating in my teaching and learning practice.

E-tivities for the five stages 

Stage 1- Access and motivation 
The first stage is easy access of online system by e-moderator (teacher) and students. The teacher welcome the students to access the online collaborative system. The teacher will motivate students to be engaged before proceeding to step two. The learners may have access problems and this can take four to five days or a week. Teacher will ask students to write something about their personality. 

Stage 2- Socialization
In this stage the teacher will ask students to paste some pictures and further elaborate about themselves on the online system. This will include their favorite music, food, animal, journey, town or village, book, historical figure, and gadget. This activity help them to make their online identities and find other friends too. 
Stage 3- Information exchange
In the stage the students engage in the process of exchanging information with each other. Students will ask questions related to course content and other fellows. In this way they may share links, websites and other materials related to content. They will also be allowed to ask questions from teacher or the teacher will also give feedback to them.
Stage 4-Knowledge Construction
In this stage, course related group discussion will develop and students will work more collaboratively. Students will learn and construct knowledge on the basis of their personal beliefs, assumptions and experience. Case studies and problem based learning will work better. 
Stage 5-Development
In this stage students become responsible to constuct their own knowlegde and creativity. Ask participants to review one of their own messages and rework it how they would like it to appear now. Ask for action plan and offer some structure and feedback. 

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