Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. I can highly recommend this book to any teacher or trainee teacher whos interested in learning more about how to teach english as a foreign or second. He currently specialises in technology and language teaching, especially in the area of mobile learning. Mobile english by nicky hockly and gavin dudeney technical wizards nicky hockly and gavin dudeney present a series of lesson plans on using mobile phones in class, suitable for any device from the most basic phone to the latest smartphone. The functionalities of smartphones that allow students to download many educational apps such as. Learning about the chinese culture mlearning learnersdevelopment of the 21st century abilities dudeney, gavin. Bring a mobile device phone or tablet with you to the workshop.
Nicky hockly is a director of pedagogy of the consultantse. Mobile learning, or mlearning, refers to any learning that takes place on a handheld or mobile device. Mobileassisted language learning is not simply the transfer of current teaching and learning materials and practices to a mobile device, but a complete reconceptualisation of these. It presents a new conceptualisation of the value of mobile devices in education through the metaphor of lenses on learning. Learning english as a foreign language for dummies with cd audio do you know a bit of english, and want to improve without a teacher. Mobile learning languages, literacies and cultures m. Nicky hockly, blended learning, elt journal, volume 72, issue 1, january 2018. Current and future digital trends in elt nicky hockly. Digital literacies mark pegrum digital literacies are essential skills our students need to acquire for full participation in the world beyond the classroom, but they can also enrich our students learning inside the classroom. Mobile learning mobile learning hockly, nicky 20114 00. Gavin dudeney and nicky hockly are directors of the consultantse, an online training and development consultancy specializing in the application of ict in elt contexts, and offering online teacher training courses.
Mobile pedagogy for english language teaching teachingenglish. Of particular interest is the effect on classroom practice, and on the. Interactive whiteboards interactive whiteboards hockly, nicky 20710 00. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Nicky hockly the consultantse sponsored by leya going mobile. The mobile learning community is now faced with broader challenges of scale, durability, equity, embedding and blending in. The routledge handbook of language learning and technology. Mobile lenses on learning languages and literacies on. In future articles, we will be covering topics such as learning technologies in lowresource environments, personal learning networks, and elearning.
His latest book mobile learning was published in 2017 by oup. One of them has dabbled with standup comedy and the other used to be a technophobe can you guess which. Coauthors of our mobile english series, nicky hockly and gavin dudeney reveal all about their careers in english language teaching and writing. Nicky hockly is the director of pedagogy of the consultantse, an awardwinning online training and development organisation. Questionnaire on the use of technology in the classroom 65,156 views. These sessions aim to explore in detail this new and exciting area of education, looking at how you can easily incorporate an element of mlearning into your classroom practice and, more importantly perhaps, how you can harness aspects of mlearning to enhance your students out of class learning of english. In this section, you will find a number of publications, webinar recordings, conference presentations and interviews, as well as video tips which have been written to help you develop your skills and knowledge as a teacher in the professional practice promoting 21st century skills.
European association for computer assisted language. Gavin dudeney and nicky hockly this article looks at how specific developments in information and communication technologies ict have impacted on elt over the past three decades. Another schoolwide initiative in mobile learning, this time from the uk, and started in 2003, and this is another site worth browsing if you are thinking of introducing mobile learning into your schoolinstitution. Learning english as a foreign language for dummies, teaching online, digital literacies, and going mobile, and sole author of focus on learning technologies 2016 and etpedia technology. The site includes this very clear graphic of factors to consider in implementation. Article and series of mlearning lesson plans by nicky hockly and gavin dudeney, on the onestopenglish website. Electronic learning e learning and mobile learning. Nicky hockly and gavin dudeney as an accompaniment to their mobile english series, nicky hockly and gavin dudeney provide an informative overview of mobile and handheld learning. She has worked in the field of elt since 1987 and has authored several prizewinning methodology books on technology in language teaching, the most recent of which is etpedia technology 2017. Nicky lives in barcelona and is a technophobeturnedtechnophile. We will examine how mobile devices can cross the boundaries between school and the outside world, and become. How to teach english with technology by gavin dudeney. They are prizewinning authors of a number of methodology titles including the internet and the language classroom 20002007, how to teach english with technology 2007. Current and future digital trends in elt nicky hockly, gavin.
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Whether youre a student, a traveller, or you just want to learn basic english, this plainspeaking guide will help you pick up the essentials so youll be understanding and speaking english in no time. How to teach english with technology by gavin dudeney and nicky hockly offers a clear, comprehensive, confidencebuilding introduction to the use of technology in the language classroom. Editions of learning english as a foreign language for. How to teach english with technology book for pack. Article information, pdf download for current and future digital. How to teach english with technology gavin dudeney. Mobilebased classroom learning experiences nicky hockly, director of pedagogy the consultantse. Teaching with handheld devices delta teacher development series by nicky hockly, gavin dudeney pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad going mobile explains, and then demonstrates with practical activities, how to use mobile devices in english language teaching in. Nicky hockly, director of pedagogy, the consultantse.
And what happens outside our teaching contexts, out there in the real world, will inevitably at least some of it end up having an impact on what we do inside our classrooms, lecture halls, schools and colleges. Learning english as a foreign language for dummies dudeney, gavin, hockly, nicky on. Learning english as a foreign language for dummies. From advice on how to teach primaryaged students to supporting adult learners in the efl classroom, the. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Editions for learning english as a foreign language for dummies. The international research foundation for english language education 1 177 webster st. Learning english as a foreign language for dummies by. The teacher as designer of mobilebased classroom learning experiences nicky hockly, director of pedagogy, the consultantse. A framework for mobile assisted language teaching and learning. By nicky hockly and gavin dudeney technical wizards nicky hockly and gavin dudeney present a series of lesson plans on using mobile phones in class, suitable for any device from the most basic phone to the latest smartphone.
The routledge handbook of language learning and technology bring. Mobile based classroom learning experiences nicky hockly, director of pedagogy the consultantse. She has worked in the field of english language teaching since 1987, is an international plenary speaker, and gives workshops and. The international research foundation for english language. Nicky is director of pedagogy at the consultantse and has worked in the field of facetoface and distance language education since 1987. She has been involved in efl teaching and teacher training since 1987 and is coauthor of how to teach english with technology, learning english as a foreign language for dummies, teaching online, and most recently webinars. How to teach english with technology book for pack gavin dudeney, nicky hockly. Together with nicky i run the consultantse, an online teacher training and. Use a mobile phone textingactivity in classpodcastsjoin an online discussiongroupsource. Anybody who has lived through the past decade of technological developments will know how quickly our world is changing. Nicky hockly is director of pedagogy of the consultantse.
Mobile literacy and the 21st century although the term mobile learning has become equated with mobile phones and learning on the go, it is much more than that. She has worked in the field of elt since 1987, is an international plenary speaker, and trains language. Questionnaire on the use of technology in the classroom. Julian stodd, learning consultant an excellent, wellresearched account of mobileassisted language learning, illustrated with helpful case studies and vignettes of mlearning projects from around the world. The exponential growth and development of modern technologies in all sectors has made it increasingly difficult for students, teachers and teacher educators to know which technologies to employ and how best to take advantage of them. How to teach english with technology by gavin dudeney and nicky hockly. Coauthors of our mobile english series, nicky hockly and gavin dudeney reveal all. All content in this area was uploaded by nicky hockly on aug 28, 2015. This paper presents an empirical study of foreign language anxiety in chinese university students learning english as a foreign language. Nicky hockly asks how teachers can introduce mobile learning into their teaching.