Information and Communication Technology for Language Teachers: Курсы

Взнос за участие: € 750 плюс административный сбор в размере € 50

Based on the LINGUA-funded TALLENT project, which was developed by experts in eleven European universities, the course consists of seminars and workshops on a variety of themes. The workshops in particular are designed to enable participants to practise using the applications introduced in the seminars, to reflect on how to integrate technology into their teaching and their students' learning, and to develop short pedagogical projects in area/s of their choice. The course follows a negotiated syllabus, i.e. the syllabus will be finalised following analysis of the needs and interests of the group. Topics could include the pedagogic use of the following in the classroom:

• The self-directed learning environment and ICT
• Podcasting:
• Evaluation and exploitation of web resources
• Authoring tools
• Social networking and bookmarking
• Video creation
• Applications for sharing resources
• Wiki
• Website creation
• Blogs

Entry Requirements:

This introductory course is suitable for language teachers with basic or limited IT skills, who would like to learn how to include ICT in their teaching. Participants should have an upper-intermediate standard of English (B2 on the Common European Framework).

This course includes:

• 40 hours tuition;
• All course materials;
• Use of the University of Limerick's Language Resource Area on weekday afternoons for independent study, film watching, use of computer labs;
• University of Limerick certificate of attendance;
• One full-day excursion, (e.g. to the Atlantic Coast of North-West Clare and the Burren);
• A guided walking tour of historic Limerick;
• A half-day excursion to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park;
• 3 afternoon activities and 1 evening activity;
• Farewell reception.