TESOL Technology Course Content

Unit 1. Why Use Technology?

• The role of New Technologies in Education
• The role of the teacher in the integration of technology in the classroom
• Technology Standards
• Where to start?

Unit 2. Equipment and Gadgets

• Mobile Devices: Some ideas for ESL teachers
• Interactive Whiteboard (IWB): Some ideas for ESL teachers
• Document Cameras Some ideas for ESL teachers
• The Internet and Web 2.0 tools (introduction)

Unit 3. Information Tools

• Tools to obtain information: Diverse Web 2.0 tools: advantages, disadvantages and ideas

Unit 4. Tools to Manipulate Text, Audio, and Video

• Diverse Web 2.0 tools: advantages, disadvantages and ideas

Unit 5. Social Networking Tools

• Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogger

Unit 6. Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Virtual Environments

• Introduction to Moodle, Skype, Vyew, Second Life

Unit 7. Tools for Creating Interactive Exercises

• Introduction to Moodle, Skype, Vyew, Second Life

Unit 8: Tools to organize your own websites

Go Back