KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Eric Reynolds, Woosong University TESOL-MALL
Justin McKibben, Cheongju University
Brandon Sherman, Woosong Information College
Using Vocabulary Acquisition Applications to Enhance Students' 21st Century Skills
Abstract
Vocabulary acquisition is a critical stepping stone in language learning. In many ways, EFL technology for learning vocabulary has not advanced much beyond the flashcards that have been used for hundreds of years. However, the 21st century has witnessed an explosion in mobile, multiplatform, multimodality, spaced repetition system applications for vocabulary learning (e.g. Anki, Quizlet, Memrise). In this 101 workshop we have set three goals: Introducing teachers to the advantages and disadvantages of the variety of spaced repetition application available, both purchased and free; helping them to experience using one as a student; and finally to set up a course for their own use. After this workshop teacher participants and their students will truly be ready to Shape the Future with 21st Century Skills.
Biographicals
Eric Reynolds has been a world traveler for EFL. He has lived and traveled all over the U.S. Unfortunately, his wanderlust was unsatisfied in America, so he became an EFL teacher, and lived and taught in "a bunch" of countries including Japan, Bulgaria, Tajikistan, and now Korea. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He currently works as the department head of the TESOL-MALL MA program at Woosong University.
Justin McKibben is currently teaching at Cheongju University in Cheongju, South Korea. He has taught English in Peru, The United States, S. Korea, and China. Justin has a B.A. in English from Ohio State, and a Master's in Education from Antioch University - McGregor.
Brandon J. Sherman serves as an Assistant Professor of English at Woosong Information College, and is a Doctoral Candidate at Penn State University. He holds an MA in Philosophy from University of New England, Armidale, and is a returned Peace Corps volunteer (Ukraine, 2005 - 08).
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