{"id":4151,"date":"2013-08-31T07:01:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T07:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eltweekly.com\/elt-newsletter\/?p=4151"},"modified":"2013-08-31T07:01:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T07:01:47","slug":"vol-5-issue-32-book-review-how-to-teach-english-with-technology-by-gavin-dudeney-and-nicky-hockley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=4151","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 5 Issue 32 \u2013 Book Review: ‘How to Teach English with Technology’ by Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockley"},"content":{"rendered":"

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#32 | September 2, 2013 |\u00a0ISSN 0975-3036<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

This book review is submitted by\u00a0Maryam Sioofy<\/strong>,\u00a0Dept. of Foreign Language Education, Faculty of Education,\u00a0Azad Islamic University,\u00a0Tabriz, Iran.<\/em><\/p>\n

Book Details<\/p>\n

Title: How to Teach English with Technology (with Audio CD)<\/p>\n

Authors: Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockley<\/p>\n

Publisher: Pearson-Longman<\/p>\n

ISBN: 978-1-4058-4773-5<\/p>\n

Year of publication and No. \u00a0of pages: 2007- 197 pages<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Today most of schools around the world are equipped with computers, data projectors,\u00a0computer labs or even access to the Internet. Yet, it does not mean that all teachers are\u00a0fully trained in how to handle technology in their teaching. Teacher training courses lack\u00a0training in the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Teachers\u00a0are not fully aware of how to use ICT in their teaching. However there are new publications\u00a0in the field of incorporating technology in language teaching among which are Computer\u00a0Applications in Second Language Acquisition written by Chapelle (2001), How to teach\u00a0English with technology written by Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockley (2007) and CALLing\u00a0all foreign language teachers: Computer-Assisted language learning in the classroom edited\u00a0by Tony Erben and Iona Sarieva (2008). These books provide practical ways and guidelines\u00a0to use technology in language teaching.<\/p>\n

The book “How to teach English with technology” written by Gavin Dudeney and\u00a0Nicky Hockley is utilizing technology in language teaching. Gavin Dudeney has worked in\u00a0education for the past 24 years as a teacher, material developer, IT manager and Web\/user\u00a0interface designer. Nicky Hockley is director of pedagogy of the consultants and has worked\u00a0in the field of face-to-face and distance education since 1987, as a teacher, teacher trainer\u00a0and consultant. The book is useful for both novice and experienced teachers on how to use\u00a0ICT tools in the classrooms. It has 12 chapters, each chapter containing introduction as well\u00a0as theoretical background of each topic which is followed by introducing different software\u00a0and hardware and further activities to be used in classrooms. Each chapter is ended up\u00a0with a summary of the whole chapter. Furthermore, the book has an Audio CD_ROM which\u00a0contains interviews with teachers around the world explaining their experiences of using\u00a0technology in their teaching. There are also useful tutorials on topics such as how to set up a\u00a0blog.<\/p>\n

Chapter introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter 1 with the title of Technology in the classroom gives information on why\u00a0to use ICT in language teaching. As the authors stated, Computer-Assisted Language\u00a0Learning(CALL) is traced back to the early 1980s. Although ICT can be considered as a\u00a0normal part of ELT, some teachers have negative attitudes towards technology due to the\u00a0lack of confidence, time limitations or lack of facilities in schools. In addition, chapter 1\u00a0contains explanations on how to implement ICT in the classroom and on which skills and\u00a0equipment are needed in implementing ICT.<\/p>\n

Chapter 2, Word processors in the classroom, focuses on what the use of word\u00a0processors is for the teachers and students, how texts and pictures can be added to the\u00a0computer-based activities. Additionally, this chapter includes some practical exercises on\u00a0how to use word processors for language practice.<\/p>\n

Chapter 3, Using websites, gives lots of information on how to search for and find\u00a0different websites suitable for classes of different levels of proficiency and how to evaluate\u00a0websites to see whether they are suitable, practical and useful for our classes.<\/p>\n

Chapter 4, Internet-based project work, provides useful information on how to use\u00a0Internet-based projects in the classroom by focusing on group work and tasks.<\/p>\n

Chapter 5 and 6, How to use email and How to use chat, introduces email and chat as two\u00a0useful tools for teachers since they enable teachers to keep in touch with each other around\u00a0the world to exchange information which leads to teachers’ professional development.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0addition, email and chat are considered as useful tools enabling learners to communicate\u00a0with each other outside the classroom. Therefore, these two chapters should be taken\u00a0into account by teachers since they provide some insights on how to use chat rooms, chat\u00a0lessons and emails in language learning.<\/p>\n

Chapter7, Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts, introduces social software by means of which\u00a0people can communicate and connect online. Since the use of blogs, wikis, and podcasts can\u00a0be very motivating for learners, teachers themselves should be knowledgeable enough in\u00a0these tools as well as how to handle them in classroom.<\/p>\n

Chapter 8, Online reference tools, focuses on the use of online resources as dictionaries,thesauruses, and translation services.<\/p>\n

Chapter 9, Technology-based courseware, deals with the theoretical background of\u00a0CD-ROMs and DVDs. As the authors stated, these tools are considered as motivating for\u00a0learners. Therefore, teachers need to know how to evaluates them to see whether they\u00a0are suitable to improve their students’ language proficiency. In addition, this chapter deals\u00a0with computer-based testing and introduces some software by means of which teachers\u00a0can assess their students’ language proficiency on line. Furthermore, this chapter introduces\u00a0interactive whiteboards, what they are and how they are used.<\/p>\n

Chapter 10, Producing electronic materials, gives us information about electronic\u00a0materials and how they can be created, what an authoring tool is some types of it like Hot\u00a0potatoes or Quandary.<\/p>\n

Chapter 11, e-learning: online teaching and training, focuses on the importance of online\u00a0training and tutorials, discussion lists and online groups.<\/p>\n

Chapter 12, Preparing for the future, deals with how to keep up-to-date and be familiar\u00a0with new technologies which come out, what virtual learning is like and what m-learning is.<\/p>\n

Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n

The book ‘How to teach English with technology’ is a practical guide for teachers who wish\u00a0to use technology in language teaching. This book has various useful features one of which is\u00a0that each chapter not only provides theoretical background of the topic but it also introduces\u00a0different software and hardware by means of which teachers can create their own materials\u00a0or they can have access to authentic materials. This book also makes teachers familiar on\u00a0how they can update their ideas or teaching materials by utilizing the latest technologies such\u00a0as m-learning. Containing an index can be considered a good aspect of this book through\u00a0which readers can have easy access to the information presented in the book. Although\u00a0this book is valuable in various features, it has some shortcomings. For instance, the book\u00a0lacks introducing useful websites and journals in the field of using technology in language\u00a0teaching. For example, the book could have introduced journals like TESL EJ or CALL EJ as\u00a0additional resources on the use of technology in language teaching and learning. In addition\u00a0the book could have divided the four language skills into different chapters and could have\u00a0introduced different technologies to support each skill separately.<\/p>\n

In general, this book provides valuable information for all teachers with different\u00a0experiences and gives them practical techniques to use in the field of language teaching.<\/p>\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapelle, C. A. (2001). Computer Applications in Second Language Acquisition, Cambridge,\u00a0UK: Cambridge University Press.<\/p>\n

Dudeney, G. & Hockly, N. (2007). How to Teach English with Technology. Harlow: Pearson\u00a0Education Limited.<\/p>\n

Erben, T., & Sarieva, I. (Eds.) (2008). CALLing all foreign language teachers: ComputerAssisted language learning in the classroom. NY: Eye on Education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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