The Islamic University of Gaza - Faculty of Arts - English Department

Technology for Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Syllabus – 2014

Instructor contact information

Instructor: Dr. Nazmi Abd Al-Salam Al-Masri

Lab and Teacher Assistant: Eng. Tahani Fourah

Office Hours: SNMTW 11 - 15

Office Location: Community Service & Continuing Education Building - 1st floor

Email:

Tel: Direct: 26 41 419 - 26 444 00 Ext 1181

Homepage: http://site.iugaza.edu.ps/nmasri

Feel free to contact me by email or phone if you have any questions:

Course description

This course will expose pre-service English language teachers to a variety of educational technologies that would develop both their language proficiency and competence as advanced English language learners and their teaching skills and performance as would-be English language school teachers. The course will be taught in a computer lab setting and will require computer use on the students' own time outside of class.

Course objectives

1.  To increase participants’ awareness of the importance of using technologies in teaching & learning English.

2.  To enable participants to use technologies in enhancing their language skills & teaching competence, leading to ongoing professional self-development.

3.  To empower participants in using recent technologies in TEFL.

Course outcomes

1.  Developing positive attitude towards using technologies in TEFL

2.  Demonstrating strong understanding & use of the recent technologies in self-development of professional language skills & teaching competences.

3.  Demonstrating an ability to use various technologies in teaching and learning English language.

Outline of activities

WK / Date / Unit
1.  / 20 –24 Sept / -  Introduction to the course
-  Unit (1) Principles of Teaching English and Using Technology
2.  / 27 Sept – 1 Oct
3.  / 4-10 Oct / Eid Al-Adha Vacation
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5.  / 11-15 Oct
18-22 Oct / Unit (2) Computer-Assisted Language Learning
-  Word keyboard shortcuts
-  Using Ms Word in Teaching and learning English
-  Using Power Point Presentations in Teaching English
6. 
7.  / 25-29 Oct
1-5 Nov / -  Unit (3) Using Facebook in Teaching English
8.  / 8-12 Nov / -  Using (4) Using Twitter in TEFL
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12.  / 15-19 Nov
22-26 Nov
29 Nov – 3 Dec
6- 10 Dec / Unit (5) Google Apps
-  Gmail
-  Google Docs
-  Google slides
-  YouTube
13.  / 13-17 Dec / Revision of assignments and Mid-term Exam
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15.  / 20-24 Dec
27-31 Dec. / Unit (6) Internet resources: Professional Development
-  Websites for English language learners
-  Websites for English language teachers
-  Online Dictionaries
-  Online Journals
16.  / 3-7 Jan 2015 / -  Revision & reflection on assignments
14 Jan 2015 / Final Exam

Required Materials

1.  Textbook: no textbook but handouts prepared, compiled & made available on my homepage: http://site.iugaza.edu.ps/nmasri

2.  Hardware to achieve the course intended outcomes:

·  Computer or laptop

·  Access to Internet

·  Creating a Gmail & sending it to me, to form mailing lists (giving full name & section number) 2

Methodology

1.  Experimental course based on doing several assignments

2.  Self-learning & learner centered approach

3.  Collective & group work

4.  Flexibility, independence & creativity

5.  Active attendance & participation

Tentative Assessment

·  Attendance & participation 10%

·  Assignments (To be detailed later) 30%

·  Mid-term exam 20%

·  Final exam 40%

References

For further reading, several specialized references and sources are given at the end of each unit.

1.  Adams, Anthony and Brindley, Sue (2007) Teaching Secondary English with ICT. Open University Press: London

2.  Erben, Tony; Ban, Ruth & Castaneda, Martha (2009) Teaching English Language Learners through Technology. Routledge: New York.

3.  Evans, Michael J. (ed) (2009) Foreign-Language Learning with Digital Technology. Continuum: London.

4.  Dudeney, G. and Hockly, N (2007) How to Teach with Technology. Longman.