(Technology) 2:00-2:45 pm Zoom
Creative Uses of PowerPoint and Keynote in the Techni-Capable EFL Classroom
Many EFL teachers use technology in the classroom as teaching aids and as a tool to help enhance their students' learning experience. Presentation software, like Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote, is often used to display presentation notes and homework on the screen and is generally benefitting to students who can download lecture notes online. Unfortunately, creative use of the software in the classroom tends to be rare. With a number of multimodal capabilities, including text, images, animation, and shapes, EFL teachers can use presentation software in a variety of ways. Additionally, the study and testing of vocabulary, which is almost exclusively done using dictionaries, books and paper, can be done online. Altogether, adding to a more techni-capable classroom.
In this presentation, we will learn practical ways in which we can use animation, simple images and shapes to illustrate and explain lecture notes and assignments. Examples will be given using activities the presenter has created and used in the EFL classroom. We will also take an introductory look at the online sites Kahoots.com and Quizlet.com as tools for study and testing. Both websites can be used to help students learn vocabulary and, for teachers, as a way to administer tests.
About Lisa M. Hunsberger
Lisa M. Hunsberger teaches full-time at Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She has an M.A. in Linguistics and has been teaching in the field of language and linguistics for almost 15 years. She has taught at universities in Jamaica, at a high school in France, and at every level in Japan, from kindergarten to university. She is consequently adept at adapting her work to varying levels. She regularly uses technology in the classroom, and she is an Apple Keynote enthusiast.
