Book review "How to Teach English with Technology"

[EN] Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockly, How to Teach English with Technology How to... series editor: Jeremy Harmer Harlow: Pearson Longman, 2010, 192 pp ISBN: 978-1-4058-5308-8Siqueira Rocha, JMD. (2011). Book review "How to Teach English with Technology". The EuroCALL Review. 19(0):85-86. https://doi.org/10.4995/eurocall.2011.16275858619

Using video tutorials for the formation of prospective foreign language teachers’ professional skills

У статті обґрунтовується доцільність використання та засоби створення відео-уроків в процесі професійно-методичної підготовки майбутніх учителів іноземних мов

Getting Digital on Testing

У статті розглядається процес створення електронних тестів за допомогою інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій

Using social networking services in ELT

У статті розглядаються шляхи використання соціальних мереж для навчання іноземних мов

Producing electronic materials for teaching the Humanities using authoring tools

У статті розглядається процес створення електронних дидактичних матеріалів за допомогою ІКТ, зокрема, програм-оболонок, для навчання студентів гуманітарних спеціальносте

Web-based animation software to improve the speaking Skills in preschoolers at escuela de educación básica Educa. Salinas, province of Santa Elena, school year 2016-2017.

The objective of this research work was to improve the speaking skills in preschoolers at escuela de educación básica Educa. Salinas, province of Santa Elena. School year 2016-2017, through a web-based animation software. In This research work was applied the qualitative and quantitative methods. The researcher worked collaboratively with specialist, principal, English teachers and the preschoolers in order to improve the deficiency of the speaking skills that was the main issue during this research. The participants of this research object were 15 preschoolers of escuela de educación básica Educa. The data collections of this study were qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were obtained by observing the teaching learning process during and interviewing the specialists, principal and English teachers about the implementation of a web based animation software in English classes. Furthermore the quantitative data were gained by assessing the students’ speaking skills through the pre and post -test which contributed to identify how the preschoolers increase their proficiency of the English language focus on the speaking ability. Moreover, the application of this strategy in education seems to be a good pedagogical tool for English teachers who seek how to teach English with technology in an easy and fun way. The research results showed that the implementation of a web based animation software was effective to improve the speaking ability and also it contributed to increase the motivation to learn the English language in preschoolers at escuela de educación básica Educa. Salinas, province of Santa Elena, school year 2016-2017

Використання педагогічних програмних засобів у процесі професійно-методичної підготовки майбутніх учителів гуманітарних дисциплін

У статті визначаються цілі застосування педагогічних програмних засобів (ППЗ) у навчальному процесі, уточнюється склад професійних умінь майбутніх учителів гуманітарних дисциплін, пов’язаних з використанням ППЗ, та виділяються етапи формування вищезазначених умінь в рамках професійно-методичної підготовки

A Review and Assessment of Technology and Materials For English Language Teaching and Learning

As an increasing number of materials and language learning resources have become available online, English language learners of any level can easily access an unlimited number of websites and applications at the swipe of a finger. For teachers and students concerned with the quality of these online tools, being directed to websites that are trustworthy and truly educational can become a daunting task. This two-part article aims to support teachers in this challenge. In Section One, titled Website Review and Assessment for Listening Instruction , the results of a review and assessment conducted to determine the quality of readily available online resources and study materials intended for English language teaching and learning are presented. In Section Two, titled Online English Language Course Assessment, a review and assessment of an online language course suitable for either self-study or for use within the context of the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom will be presented

Revisiting materials for teaching languages for specific purposes

Teaching materials in languages for specific purposes have evolved in the last few years dramatically. The Internet currently plays a significant role in such development and has permitted both a wider range of resources and its free availability almost anywhere in the World. This paper presents a selection of different types of recent materials for English for Specific Purposes. The paper begins by defining ESP. Then it approaches how materials should shape the student’s own learning, how materials should be selected according to the different skills and then emphasizes the importance of the Internet as a source of materials. The paper concludes with a set of ideas for the future development of ESP materials. The final goal of this paper is to provide the readers with valuable tools that can enhance their teaching through accessible mean