the way that an English speaker would
convey this message. However, the
teacher does not correct him.11 They consult a concordance and an
online dictionary to work on a phrase.
Students are taught to use the tools that
technology provides. Reflecting on
language and developing language
awareness are important.12 Students observe what precedes and
what follows a particular word or
phrase.
Language consists of patterns, including
collocations, or words that go together.13 They observe that ‘segue’ is not used
very frequently.
Knowing the frequency with which a
word is used is part of learning to use a
language.14 Students watch YouTube videos and
write a response.
Students need to become literate in the
new technology.15 Students co-edit their responses. Students can learn from each other.
16 In response to a student question about
which sentence is correct, the teacher
answers that one of the sentences is
correct according to the grammar rule,
but the other is used by native
speakers of the language.
Language is changed through use. It is a
dynamic and evolving entity.17 Students choose what to write and
which topics to research.
Students have a good deal of freedom in
choosing what they will engage with in
and out of class.18 Students are to write a rough draft of
their wiki update and e-mail it to the
teacher. She adds it to each student’s
electronic portfolios.
The teacher reads the updated version
and gives them feedback.
Teachers use archives of online student
work to evaluate and to guide them.