Technology in ELT
The new Learning Paradigm
In the past, we had a great Agricultural and Industrial Revolution and now we are experiencing an outstanding Revolution of knowledge & Services.
We are going through a period of redefinitions and continuous Learning, a period that has brought many changes in communication and that has put a great emphasis on Social Networking.
There has been a Political & Economic globalization but above all, a SOCIAL Globalization
INNOVATION has become a Basic concept to redefine ways of working and organizational systems.
Our present working market demands:
o People with great flexibility and creative capacity
o People with great potentiality to develop complementary activities
o Facilitators of new areas of redistribution and generators of new knowledge
o Developers of networking systems with great emphasis on social aspects
o Guiders to develop a critical analysis capacity and to learn on a continuous basis
Educators and/or tutors 2.0 3D have to be able to comprehend how their students interact and promote the use of technological resources to enrich their students´ knowledge development as well as to help them become members of a society and culture.
The New Learning Paradigm
The tutor 2.0 3D
· He must incorporate new technologies
· He must learn how these new digital era students approach knowledge
· He must develop different ways of dealing with contents as well as new techniques and procedures
· He must be FLEXIBLE
HOW DO OUR STDS LEARN?
WATCH VIDEOS, USE MOBILE PHONES, IPHONES, NAVEGATE IN THE INTERNET &
COMMUNICATE THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS AND BLOGS.
WHY? The main reasons could be: Novelty, Speed, Low Cost, Fashion,Flexibility &
Socialization
The new Learning Paradigm
In the past, we had a great Agricultural and Industrial Revolution and now we are experiencing an outstanding Revolution of knowledge & Services.
We are going through a period of redefinitions and continuous Learning, a period that has brought many changes in communication and that has put a great emphasis on Social Networking.
There has been a Political & Economic globalization but above all, a SOCIAL Globalization
INNOVATION has become a Basic concept to redefine ways of working and organizational systems.
Our present working market demands:
o People with great flexibility and creative capacity
o People with great potentiality to develop complementary activities
o Facilitators of new areas of redistribution and generators of new knowledge
o Developers of networking systems with great emphasis on social aspects
o Guiders to develop a critical analysis capacity and to learn on a continuous basis
Educators and/or tutors 2.0 3D have to be able to comprehend how their students interact and promote the use of technological resources to enrich their students´ knowledge development as well as to help them become members of a society and culture.
The New Learning Paradigm
The tutor 2.0 3D
· He must incorporate new technologies
· He must learn how these new digital era students approach knowledge
· He must develop different ways of dealing with contents as well as new techniques and procedures
· He must be FLEXIBLE
HOW DO OUR STDS LEARN?
WATCH VIDEOS, USE MOBILE PHONES, IPHONES, NAVEGATE IN THE INTERNET &
COMMUNICATE THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS AND BLOGS.
WHY? The main reasons could be: Novelty, Speed, Low Cost, Fashion,Flexibility &
Socialization
An period of redefinitions and changes. We cannot stay outside. We have to face the challenge and become part of this new digital era.
What do YOU think? What technological resources are you using at present times?
