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Language Learning Technologies for K-12 Teachers

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This course will explore technologies that support language development as well as academic achievement for K-12 English language learners. Much of the course will focus on technologies that support English language development and communication skills, such as dedicated software programs, websites, and other technology resources. In addition, you'll learn how technologies that were developed for other purposes, such as word processing, can be used in targeted ways to promote English language development. Also, students who successfully complete this course will receive a TESOL Certificate of Completion.

About The Instructor

Joyce Nutta is Ph.D. is associate professor of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and the ESOL Coordinator of the College of Education at the University of Central Florida, where she teaches ESOL Education courses at the graduate level. Her research interests include the use of technology to teach foreign/second languages, distance learning for teacher education, and the integration of ESOL issues into teacher education curricula. She previously served as Interim Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Foreign Language/ESOL Education at the University of South Florida. Dr. Nutta has received numerous research and training grants and her research has been published inForeign Language Annals, TESOL Journal, andCALICO Journal, among other international and national publications. She co-authored Virtual Instruction: Issues and Insights from an International Perspective(Libraries Unlimited, 2000).


Syllabus

A new session of each course starts monthly. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.

All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when lessons are released. You will have access to all lessons until the course ends. However, the interactive discussion area that accompanies each lesson will automatically close two weeks after the lesson is released. As such, we strongly recommend that you complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.

The final exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once the final exam has been released, you will have two weeks to complete all of your course work, including the final exam.


Requirements

• Internet access
• Email
• One of the following browsers:
o Mozilla Firefox
o Microsoft Internet Explorer (9.0 or above)
o Google Chrome
o Safari
Adobe PDF plug-in (a free download obtained at Adobe.com .)