Presentation at National ELT Conference in Bogota 2009.

1. Technology Integration and Teacher Development: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century By: Andrés Atehortua Aguirre – M.A in ELT EnglishTeacher - TeacherTrainer - ELT Consultant

3. The benefits of incorporating technology into the language classroom.

4. A number of strategies for implementing teacher development and technology-based learning tools.

5. how online resources and teacher Networks may be used effectively in ELT programs.VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

7. Englishteachers in Colombia needtobecome updated in all the theories and latest trends of education and ELT

8. Technologyisthebesttoolforteacherdevelopment

9. Succesfulexperiences and new ideas in the ELT fieldmightcontributetostrenghtenthebilingualprograms in Colombia.

10. TeachersneedtoBecome aware of their strengths and weaknesses as educators and develop action plans of improvementVIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

11. New Generation of Students VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

12. New Generation of Students VIDEO VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

13. Today’s Learners Are Different The first generation to grow up with computers, videogames, digital music players, video cams, cell phones. They think and process information fundamentally differently from their predecessors. Marc Prensky, Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants 2001 VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

14. “The information revolution requires a matching education revolution” Institute for Learning and Research Technology VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

15. A Paradigm Shift? VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

16. Are we preparing students for their futures, or for our pasts? Willard Daggett VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

17. What do teachers think about the new generation of students and their new role as educators for the 21st century? VIDEO VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

18. Essential Questions…?????? Es: What do teachers need in order to be able to address the gap between practical skills students need in the 21st century and those actually taught in most schools?

19. Professional Development “ Does practice make perfect”? How are teachers similar to computers? VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

20. YOU CANNOT EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS IF YOU ALWAYS DO THE SAME. VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

21. I hear and I forgetI see and I rememberI do and I Learn AncientChineseProverb& AnEducationalAphorism VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

22. Professional Development Practice + Continuous Learning + Reflection make perfect Learning how to teach, and working to become an excellent teacher, is a long-term process that requires not only the development of very practical and complex skills, but also the acquisition of specific knowledge and the promotion of certain ethical values and attitudes. In the words of Calderhead and Shorrock (1997), in addition to ‘knowing what’ and ‘knowing how’, teachers must also be competent in ‘knowing why’ and ‘knowing when VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

25. Focus on long-term retention and life-skill learningVery skilled in doing school related tasks . . .but . . . lacking the abilities necessary to solve problems independently in a real-world environment

27. ContinuousLearning

28. Constructivism

29. TeacherDevelopment Portfolio

31. Internet-based Activities.

32. Digital Portfolios

33. Tandem Learning

34. Blogs

35. Wikis

36. Second Life…….VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

37. 21st Century Tools National ELT Conference 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

39. Holistic and Meaningful

40. Authentic and Encultured

41. Expressive

42. Reflective

43. Social

44. Democratic

45. Collaborative

46. Cognitive

47. Developmental

48. Constructivist

49. ChallengingVIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

50. 3 STEPS VIDEO VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

52. Development

53. NetworkVIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

54. The Need for a Network of Professional Development for English Teachers VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

55. Effective Teaching and LearningCollaboration is the engine The most profound experiences students take away from school don’t come from books. Effective educators instill in students a passion for learning, and provide the tools to learn how to learn. Collaboration, and learning happens both inside and outside of the classroom Educators And Students VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

56. COGNITIVE PRESENCE SOCIAL PRESENCE COMMUNITY/CONNECTED PRESENCE TEACHING PRESENCE Garrison & Anderson: elearning in the 21st century VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009 M.A Andres Atehortua A.

57. Teachers’ Network Professional Development Special Interest Groups ELT Events Links to ELT Resources and Materials Research Reports and Initiatives Successful Experiences Collaborative Projects VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

58. Teachers’ Network VIII Seminario Regional U. Caldas 2009

59. ThankYou! Andres Atehortua A.