Feedback on the chromebooks project for language teaching in HE

1. Chromebooks in language teaching

2. Context:
• Language classes wanting internet access
• Lab provision too old and expensive
• Student expectations
• Real vs controlled interaction
• Meeting a wide range of tutor needs

3. Pilot project:
• 15 devices and a charging cabinet
• Use Chrome O/S, updates automatically
• Contract similar to that of mobile phone
• Secure domain on Google apps for education
• Control panel for domain
• Users can share docs to their own email
account to continue beyond classroom

4. Affordances:
• Access
• Connect
• Co-create
• Search
• Contribute
• Capture
• Continue

5. Starting point: Grille des temps activity

6. Tutor focus on spotting
error

7. Tutor changes input
colour to give pointer
to students.

8. Error resolved by
students, next error
idenditified.

9. Brainstorm activity: collaborative slideshow.

10. Student comments:
“Computers in class are exciting. Breaks up the class into varying
activities.”
“Very useful for mediating the EWC exchange and being directed to
other useful resources online.”
“The use of chromebooks makes lessons less
monotone and more enjoyable. “
“it is useful because it changes the general feeling
to the class, which is always exciting - and I believe
it makes us remember more than a single method
of teaching.”