Sep 17, 2022 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM(Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh)
20220917T110020220917T1130Asia/Ho_Chi_MinhMAKING USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE LEARNERS’ENGAGEMENT IN ONLINE WRITING CLASSESDuring the outbreak of Covid-19, which prevented students worldwide from going to school, online education was quickly applied as the best solution to make sure that they did not have to stop learning. Not only did teachers have to teach themselves how to use some certain software but they also had to think of which educational techniques to use in order to draw the attention of all the students into their lessons. It cannot be denied that students may easily be distracted during the online class time due to the lack of face-to-face interaction between students and teachers and among students themselves. This problem seems to be worse in online writing class as writing is a challenging productive skill. Therefore, this article would like to suggest three tools that teachers of English should use to increase learners ‘engagement during class hours. The answers to two research questions: (1) Why should these tools be used in online writing classes? and (2) How can these tools be used in online writing classes? are also revealed. The positive feedback from both teachers and learners on such writing activities can lead to the belief that these tools can still be useful in blended learning in Post-Covid 19 language education. Keywords: online education, writing skill, technology in language teaching, learners ‘engagement.Room 10 (Building G5, Room 102)VietTESOL International Convention 2022convention@viettesol.org.vn
During the outbreak of Covid-19, which prevented students worldwide from going to school, online education was quickly applied as the best solution to make sure that they did not have to stop learning. Not only did teachers have to teach themselves how to use some certain software but they also had to think of which educational techniques to use in order to draw the attention of all the students into their lessons. It cannot be denied that students may easily be distracted during the online class time due to the lack of face-to-face interaction between students and teachers and among students themselves. This problem seems to be worse in online writing class as writing is a challenging productive skill. Therefore, this article would like to suggest three tools that teachers of English should use to increase learners ‘engagement during class hours. The answers to two research questions: (1) Why should these tools be used in online writing classes? and (2) How can these tools be used in online writing classes? are also revealed. The positive feedback from both teachers and learners on such writing activities can lead to the belief that these tools can still be useful in blended learning in Post-Covid 19 language education. Keywords: online education, writing skill, technology in language teaching, learners ‘engagement.