Friday, January 1, 2016

Welcome to TESOL 603



TESOL603

APPROACHES AND METHODS
IN TEACHING ENGLISH 
BUFS TESOL Certificate Program
Fall 2015


Instructor: Jeff Lebow Office: D571  Email: pufslebow@gmail.com 
Office Hours: Tuesdays 5~7pm,  Thursdays 4pm~6pm or by appointment  

Class Band TESOL - Fall 2015
 http://band.naver.com/n/IxRWB0P0




Posted by at 1 comment:

Monday, November 30, 2015

TESOL 603 Final




Part #1
Create a Quizlet with the 10 most important concepts and/or methods  you’ve learned during this program (not just this course). For each term, provide a short explanation and why  you think it’s important.
Post the Quizlet on your blog. (Quizlet Guide)


Part#2
It’s the year 2025.  Describe a day in your teaching life. Imagine and discuss the role that elements of this course might play in your teaching. Elements include theories, methods, tools, or anything else covered in this course.
Include at least 5 elements. Aim for 400-600 words or a 4-6 minute selfie video. . Post on your blog or in the Band.

 Everything is due Friday, December 12 11:59pm

Posted by at 2 comments:

Week#14 - Items from the Rest of the TESOL Buffet


Speaker’s Corner (You Are Here Style)
How has Korea changed (in the last five or ten years)?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8e6d3DtKCk
What are the biggest Misconceptions about Korea?

Who are your heroes?

What do you think of plastic surgery? Do you think it’s too common?
Why do you think it’s so common in Korea?

What are the benefits and challenges of cross-cultural dating?
Would you be open to dating someone from a different culture or prefer to date someone from your culture?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQtcgt_uLOQ

What do you think of Korean Education?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF1jC5_4fqY

What’s your dream job?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqHJP8hmjWE


World Englishes 
Accents
21 Accents http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UgpfSp2t6k
World Englishes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dABo_DCIdpM

Resources

Videos
David Crystal - World Englishes
Speech Accent Archive
http://accent.gmu.edu/browse_language.php

David Crystal - Which English?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XT04EO5RSU

Different Kinds of Slang: http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/links.htm
African American English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks-9AwRX1Ts

American Dialects: http://aschmann.net/AmEng/   22 Maps

English Dialect Map: http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/regional-voices/lexical-variation/

Ted Talks

Ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html

Ted.com/talks/lang/eng/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english.html
    Discussion Questions: 

  • What different variations of English have you experienced as a listener and/or conversation participant? Which have been most challenging?
  • What can we do as learners and educators to better understand the wide variety of World Englishes?
  • Is understanding a variety of World Englishes valued in Korea? Why or Why not?
  • Should we aim for more standardization or differentiation in English usage and language in general?
  • What would be the best form of international English?
  • Do you think English will continue to be considered the global lingua franca for the foreseeable future?

Culture in the TESOL Classroom
What role does culture play in a TESOL classroom?
Sources:
Discussion Questions:  The Role of Culture in the TESOL Classroom Answers to the questions below will likely vary based on the age and level of students.
 In answering, first think about your most likely teaching context.
  • Do you think including culture as part of ELT is important? Why or Why not?
  • Should culture be taught separately or integrated into most lessons?
  • What is "English Culture"? What types of things should be taught as part of English Culture?
    Which aspects of culture should be emphasized - food, arts, holidays, clothing, pop media, values, history, etiquette, etc.?
  • What are the challenges of teaching ‘English’ culture as a non-native English teacher (NNET)?
  • What materials (text, ppt’s, videos,etc) and activities are most effective for teaching culture?
  • Is it appropriate for a teacher to share moral, religious, and/or personal opinions with students or should they remain as neutral as possible? Why or Why not? (e.g. it's not good to be a workaholic, same-sex marriage should be legal, the U.S. is too militaristic)
  • What kinds of topics would you consider inappropriate for a TESOL classroom?  
    Any specific issues that should be avoided in Korea?
  • As a learner or educator, can you think of examples of when you experienced significant  'culture in the classroom' moments? In which situations were your reactions positive, in which situations were your reactions negative?
Multiculturalism



Core Questions: What are the benefits and difficulties associated with multiculturalism in Korea and elsewhere?

General

Korea-related

Discussion Questions: 

  • What do you think are the biggest potential concerns and benefits for a society (particularly Korea) becoming more multicultural?
  • What have been the best and worst multicultural environments or experiences you've encountered? What made them so good or bad?
  • Which do you think is a better multicultural model for a society to strive for - a salad bowl, a melting pot, or a chunky stew?
  • What role does physical appearance, educational background, and financial standing play in multiculturalism?
  • What do you think Korean society will be like (in regards to multiculturalism) in 10, 25, 50 years?
  • What role does the media play in the evolution of attitudes toward multiculturalism?
  • How do you determine if someone is 'Korean'?
  • How would you rank the 'Korean-ness' of
- a mixed race person raised in Korea
- a non-ethnic Korean born and raised in Korea
- a non-ethnic Korean who has lived here a long time and is fluent in Korean
- an ethnic Korean raised overseas (gyop
ASSIGNMENT

Watch all of your videos
  • What did think as you watched your videos?
  • How could you have improved what you said - language correction, speaking style, or anything else?

    Post your thoughts as a short blog post.
Watch at least three other videos of your classmates. Make short comments in the Band.
Posted by at No comments:

Monday, November 23, 2015

Week#13 - Teach Tips Odds & Ends




Colin Granger - Starting with a Bang,  Getting students to speak, and the importance of note-taking


Mo Shapiro on Speaking Speed, Clarity of Instructions




Mo Shapiro on Movement and Voice Projection






Handshake Q & A


Sign Language


Positive Discipline


Quieting the Class


Using a Fishbowl
What thoughts did you have about the specific things shown in the videos?

How have you (or others you know) included these in your teaching?
How might use these in your current or future teaching?
  • Starting the Lesson with a Bang
  • Using Guessing Activities
  • Handshake Q & A
  • Fishbowl
  • Dialogue Circles
  • Voice Projection
  • Giving Clear Instructions
  • Teacher Movement and Positioning
  • Using Gestures and Nonverbal Communication
  • Staying Focused on Teaching and Not Being Distracted
  • Dealing with Behavior Issues

What systems of behavior management/discipline do/will you use in your teaching?
Posted by at No comments:

Monday, November 16, 2015

Week#12 - Presentation (Sharing) and Social Networking



Social Networking

Take a look at the Social Networking Guide and watch the Social Networking Screencast.

Explore some of the ELT groups and communities on Google+, Facebook, Diigo, LinkedIn, and elsewhere .

Join ones of interest, bookmark them with Diigo, and/or create a blog post about any interesting discoveries.

Take a look at the Presentation Guide.

Things to Do/Try

Graphic Organizers,  Mindmaps, Take a look at the guides for
 Graphic Organizers and Mind Maps.
(Optional) Try to create a simple mindmap or graphic organizer and post it on your blog.

Examples:  Lesson 2 Flowchart  Information Transfer Activity   K-12 Templates

Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Monday, November 9, 2015

Week#11 - Online Tools Part#2

Assignments

- Create a Quizlet and post it on your blog.  How-to screencast here.
                    (instructions on how to post it on your blog start at 2:55)

- Find at least one useful handout or PPT from the 'Shared Resources' sites that you could use in your teaching. Post a link to that resource and discuss how you would use it.

- Share any other thoughts about the resources you checked out this week.


Our Class Quizlet     TESOL Quizlet Class

Korean-English Quizlets



Online Resources

Shared Resources
Young Learners / Elementary
Storybooks and Read Aloud


What is Digital Storytelling?
From : http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=27&cid=27
Digital storytelling at its most basic core is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. There are a wealth of other terms used to describe this practice, such as digital documentaries, computer-based narratives, digital essays, electronic memoirs, interactive storytelling, etc.; but in general, they all revolve around the idea of combining the art of telling stories with a variety of multimedia, including graphics, audio, video, and Web publishing.

Digital Storytelling Examples

Storytelling Tools
Storytelling Podcasts


Make 'fill in the blank' Stories

 Audio books

PodiobooksPodiobooks offers complete books in episodic form so you can get just a chapter at a time 
Open Culture Open Culture has a very respectable collection of great audio books, mostly classics, available for free in a variety of downloadable formats from all over the Web. 
Internet ArchiveThe Internet Archive has a very good collection of free audio books and poetry recordings from a eclectic variety of sources.
LibrivoxLibrivox is an entirely volunteer-curated collection of free audio books that are in the public domain. Volunteers read chapters of these books, and the chapters are then placed online for public consumption.
Learn Out LoudLearn Out Loud is a gigantic collection of free audio books, lectures, and educational podcasts. 
Project Gutenberg  Project Gutenberg one of the oldest and largest sites on the Web, offering thousands of free, public domain books both to read and to listen to.

Podcatchers

Playback Speed control



Media players with speed control





Watch this Screencast Guide>>>:   Screencast  

Google Dictionary 


These can be useful for quickly checking the meaning and pronunciation of words online.https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-dictionary-by-goog/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja?hl=en


Other Optionshttp://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-chrome-extensions-lookup-words-meanings-browse/

Online HIghlighters
Diigo  http://Diigo.com   (browser plugins: https://www.diigo.com/tools/ )
An excellent social bookmarking tool that allows you to bookmark sites online, highlight certain sections, and add sticky notes. Diigo Search for reading+efl links: https://diigo.com/search?adSScope=community&what=reading%2Befl

Standalone Chrome Extensions
Posted by at 1 comment:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)