Using Mobile Technology to Bring Diversity into the Classroom
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Dr. Edo Forsythe discusses using mobile technology to bring diversity into the classroom. He focuses on accessing world Englishes to understand linguistic differences through websites like Speech Accent Archive and IDEA that feature audio clips comparing accents. He also discusses using diverse content from varied sources like YouTube videos and international news sites to help students become aware of other cultures and perspectives on similar topics. Dr. Forsythe shares his experiences incorporating these resources and approaches in his World News and Culture class. He concludes by providing contact information and noting the slides are available online.
Using Mobile Technology to Bring Diversity into the Classroom
- 1. USING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO BRING DIVERSITY INTO THE CLASSROOM DR. EDO FORSYTHE HIROSAKI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY CALL SIG PUBLICATIONS CHAIR
- 2. TODAY’S TOPICS •Accessing World Englishes •Diverse Content Instruction •My Personal Experiences in
- 3. WORLD ENGLISHES Japanese English education = American English PLUS England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Russia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Israel, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan…
- 4. BRINGING WORLD ENGLISHES INTO CLASS Speech Accent Archive IDEA Website for listening experience
- 5. Speech Accent Archive Hundreds of audio clips of same text: compare linguistic differences BRINGING WORLD ENGLISHES INTO CLASS UNDERSTANDING LINGUISTIC DIFFERENCES IDEA website Test your comprehension of 20 clips
- 6. BRINGING WORLD ENGLISHES INTO CLASS UNDERSTANDING LINGUISTIC DIFFERENCES Accents of English from Around the World Side-by-side comparison of pronunciation differences of same words by region
- 7. BRINGING WORLD ENGLISHES INTO CLASS My experiences: - Using audio clips with varied accents American Headway (OUP) varied US content PLUS Get Ready for International Business (Macmillan) - Showing video clips from varied
- 8. DIVERSE CONTENT INSTRUCTION •Help students become aware of other cultures •Explore varied perspectives of similar topics •Diversity to consider: culture, religion, gender, class, etc.
- 9. YouTube – Stream videos on topics across cultures & discuss differences DIVERSE CONTENT INSTRUCTION RESOURCES
- 10. DIVERSE CONTENT INSTRUCTION RESOURCES Current Events – Different news sources = varied POVs
- 11. DIVERSE CONTENT INSTRUCTION RESOURCES Daily Life – Image searches give inside glimpse Peacegallery.orgGoogle Images Reuters Pictures
- 12. My experiences: - Using various news sites for content in World News & Culture class - Discuss American cultural items and have students do presentations / reports of similar topics in other countries DIVERSE CONTENT INSTRUCTION RESOURCES
- 13. USING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO BRING DIVERSITY INTO THE CLASSROOM Bringing world Englishes into class to understand linguistic differences - IDEA & Speech Accent Archive websites - Accents of English website Diverse content instruction to make students aware of world diversity - YouTube for eyewitness videos - Varied news sources for
- 14. Slides available at Slideshare.net/edofors ythe Contact me at edosan@gol.com forsythe@hirogaku- u.ac.jp
Editor's Notes
- #5: Speech accent archive (George Mason Univ): Same TEXT FROM PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD Idea: DIALECTS & ACCENTS Select a continent/region from the list below. Africa Asia Australia-Oceania Caribbean Central America Europe Middle East North America South America SPECIAL COLLECTIONS General American Native Americans Oral Histories Phonetic Transcriptions Play Names & Terms Received Pronunciation Speech and Voice Disorders Test Your Ear Test Your Comprehension
- #7: Linguistic focus on diversity is not the only thing to consider, we can tailor the content of our instruction to bring diversity into our classrooms. Next I’ll discuss how to diversify the content of our instruction.
- #8: Focus on using mobiles (smartphones) to access content on class Wiki pages you prepare ahead of time.
- #11: RT News: APEC Summit a failure as leaders cancel joint statement amid US-China spat BBC: Apec summit ends without statement over US-China division Al Jazeera: APEC leaders divided after US-China spat Fox News: no mention of the lack of a statement; only headline: Pence, China's Xi trade tough talk at Pacific summit Japan Times: Abe fails to bridge U.S.-China divide at APEC summit & For first time ever, divided Asia-Pacific leaders fail to reach consensus on APEC communique
- #13: Have students answer cultural questions to review: Kahoot / Quizlet. Look up information using smartphones to answer questions in group & pairwork during class Create presentations using their smartphones to display images / videos that support their topics