Bolivarian Republic of VenezuelaMinistry of People`s Power for Higher Education
Caribbean Maritime Experimental National UniversityLanguage Coordination
Prof. Albis Tovar
Catia La Mar, February 2010
to EnhanceOral Production
The nature of the impact that technology is making on language
Technology at UMC
WiziQ
Voicethread
Conclusions
Outline
The nature of the impact that technology is making on language
Language emerging as central
Web Pages are tools
“Spoken Language has only a limited presence on the Internet, through the use of sound clips,films and video, but the use of speech will undoubtedly grow as technology develops…” (Crystal, 2001)
Spoken Language on the Internet
Sistemas de AprendizajesInteractivos a Distancia (SAID)
WiZiQ is a web-based platform for anyone and everyone who wants to teach and learn live, online.
Voicethread is a web-based communications network for students and educators.
Technology offers an unprecedented array of opportunities for both students and teachers providing a valuable medium for helping bring classrooms alive.
onclusion
Professional development is the Lifeblood of teaching educators.
It is not the technology itself but the teaching that makes The Difference.
onclusion
Teachers are like sharks, If they do not keep moving forward they die
References
Crystal, D. (2002). Language and the Internet. Cambridge University Press.