Read article: 20 Ideas for Using Mobile Phones in the Language Classroom (Hayo Reinders)
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Karla Diaz
I was
totally impressed when I read this article. We actually have the tools to learn
the second language; the problem is that we do not know how to apply it. In this
article was implicit the fact that not everybody has a cellphone. However, I do
not agree with this assumption due to the fact that everybody has a cellphone,
with differences such as brand, applications, memory and capability. Otherwise,
it is possible to have access to at least one sophisticated cellphone. The 20
ideas shared by the authors are focused in the students’ needs. We are
students, and we know that completing a task in a book or in a worksheet, it
tends to get boring. But using cellphones? I did not expect that.
As future
teachers, we cannot put limits to our students; we already know the variety of
tools that we have access to it, for example: internet, laptops, we pages, cellphones,
etc. I like the advice of planning before delivering a task. We need to think
about a specific objective, in other words, we need to think in the purpose of
the activity and what the skill our students will develop is. I consider that it would be a nice experience
giving feedback in class from all the tasks, sharing cellphones or pictures of
the different ideas students have. I would definitely apply some of these ideas
into account, and the creation of an extra worksheet to reinforce the task; it will
allow students to follow the steps. I suggest that our students can share ideas
about how to use other devices; after all, they are experts in the use of apps.
Hi Karla, I totally agree with you. This article was totally amazing, and as you say we need to take into account these 20 ideas at the moment when we are creating our lesson plans. Also, it does not matter if your cell phone runs with Android or IOS, because any of these systems exist a large number of educational apps that will help you to achieve the process of learning a new language, and as the article mention it is not necessary to use an app we can take advantage of the applications that every cell phone has.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment Fatima. I was really excited when I was reading this article, let me tell you that I am not a technological girl, and most of the times I cannot use my own cellphone; however, this article helped me to notice that I do not need a fanvy brand of phone. The only thing I need is my effort and passion to use a mobile device to help my students.
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