Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages in VLE

Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages in VLE

1. VLE

   • PAID
     • Blackboard
     • first class
     • e-college
   • FREE
     • Moodle
     • Schoology
     • A-tutor
     • Chamilo
     • Claroline

2. SWOT analysis

   • strengths
     • students
       • creativity
       • motivation
       • time/energy/money-wise convenient
       • learn collaboratively
       • shy students may shine
   • weaknesses
     • some sts still have problems to connect
     • some activities are better done face-to-face
     • some disabilities may not be catered for properly
   • opportunities
     • development of digital competence
     • sts develop critical thinking
     • contributes to improve digital citizenship
     • extend to community
   • threats
     • increasing levels of anxiety in sts and tch
     • frustration may lead to drop out in sts who are less digitally literate
     • communication breakdown
     • failure in internet connection

3. competences

   • digital competences
     • ways of working
       • collaboration
       • communication
         • paralinguistic
           • images
           • symbols
         • linguistic
           • ideas
           • discussions
     • tools to work
       • digital literacy
         • know-how
         • create
         • share
       • information literacy
         • critical thinking
           • awareness
           • learn to learn
         • access
     • ways of thinking
       • creativity
       • innovation
       • problem-solving
       • decision-making
       • metacognition

4. Methodologies

   • student-centered
     • metacognition
     • constructivism
     • connectivism
   • task-based learning

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