This document discusses how various technologies can be used to facilitate reading, speaking, grammar, and pronunciation skills for language learning. It provides examples of online reading programs, tools for speaking practice and discussion like Skype and webinars, grammar software like Hot Potatoes that offers exercises and tasks, and computer-aided pronunciation training programs that provide precise and individualized feedback.
This document discusses how various technologies can be used to facilitate reading, speaking, grammar, and pronunciation skills for language learning. It provides examples of online reading programs, tools for speaking practice and discussion like Skype and webinars, grammar software like Hot Potatoes that offers exercises and tasks, and computer-aided pronunciation training programs that provide precise and individualized feedback.
This document discusses how various technologies can be used to facilitate reading, speaking, grammar, and pronunciation skills for language learning. It provides examples of online reading programs, tools for speaking practice and discussion like Skype and webinars, grammar software like Hot Potatoes that offers exercises and tasks, and computer-aided pronunciation training programs that provide precise and individualized feedback.
reading such as: electronic dictionaries, text and contextual software, multimedia annotation, computer-based training program, web-based activities. Example: https://www.earlychildhoodeducationzone.com /best-online-reading-programs/ Speaking • Technology facilitates speaking skills and interaction through the usage of computer and some multimedia tools: TV, video, internet, social media, chat room, Skype, webinar, mobile-phone and etc.
Used for activities: discussion, assignment,
seminar, tutorial etc. Grammar Grammar software: • Grammar oriented tutorial exercises • Grammar oriented task • Sentence-based task. • Grammar and learning vocabulary (combination) Example: Famous one : Hot Potatoes Software Pronunciation Pronunciation software: • CAPT (Computer-aided Pronunciation Training) The strength: the ability to motivate and to raise awareness dealing with difficulties using technology which is quick, precise, salient and tuned to individual learner. Example: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/ 09588221.2014.963123