THE AFFORDANCES AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF AN IT ENABLED EFL CLASSROOM: FOUR PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

• Authors: Byrne Jason , Furuyabu Mariko
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper aims to provide teachers with a practical guide to working in an IT enabled classroom. The paper outlines four central practical examples, with teacher reflections, of what was required in starting an actual IT enabled English listening & speaking program. The classroom environment described is board-less, meaning the teacher’s presented with PowerPoint. The environment is largely paperless, meaning a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) approach was implemented for both students and teachers. The paperless philosophy also meant material creation was digital, and delivery/submission was via Google Classroom. The teachers’ largely thrived in the environment, and many unexpected affordances were discovered, however, technical and pedagogical issues were also identified and the paper troubleshoots ways in which IT enabled EFL classrooms could be enhanced.

Keywords

EN

BYOD; Google Classroom; paperless; EFL listening; EFL speaking

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 70-87

Contributors

author

Byrne Jason

• INIAD, Toyo University

author

Furuyabu Mariko

• INIAD, Toyo University

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