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21st Skills and the ELL classroom (Week 4)

PPT SLIDES: 21 st Century Skills and the English Language Classroom In this class we have learnt about 21 st century skills and the English language classroom. It relates to the significance of ICT for 21 st century education and the way of implementing ICT in education. Malaysian Education Blueprint is based on eleven shifts where the usage of ICT is stated in the seventh shift. The seventh shift is considered as the crucial element in education which can play a vital role to enhance creativity, innovation, critical thinking and problem-solving skill among students in 21 st century education. The 21 st century skills which involves four pivotal elements: communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration. Besides that, we learn in the class about 21 st century literacy that consists of five momentous elements including strong academic skills which involves the 3Rs ( Reading, Writing, Arithmetic) and 4Cs (communication, critical thinking, creativity, collabo

The use of technology in ELL (Week 3)

The use of Technology in English Language Learning: A Literature Review The article entitled “The use of Technology in English Language Learning: A Literature Review” implies that there is an extensive benefit on the use of technology in learning English as well as improving learner’s English skill. The use of technology could assist language learning in meeting the need of the different intelligence. Technology is an effective tool to help and improve language learning. When teachers utilize technology to adopt classroom activities, it enables them to amplify the language learning process. In this article, the researcher highlights the significance of using new technologies in learning process. In this article, the researcher highlights the significance of using new technologies in learning English as a second or foreign language. It focuses on various attitudes to enhance learning skills among English language learners through using technologies. Learners can be benefited in