A digital story created for ETEC 565A using VideoScribe. The digital story was used in the second module of a Moodle course I created for a grade 10 Information Technology unit on presentations. The purpose was to introduce students to brainstorming and outlining by sharing a personal story.
View the Digital Story here.
Final project for ETEC 500. Created by Meghan Gallant, Bao-Van Hill, Amy Kim, and Paul Parungao.
Abstract
The English language has come to play an even more important role in communication than ever with the rapid growth of technology across the globe. Thus, as English as a Second Language (ESL) educators, it is important to provide ESL learners with strong English skills in order for them to be successful in their future endeavours. Since the introduction of Web 2.0 social technologies, educators have tried to implement these tools in an attempt to improve English language acquisition of ESL students. This study will use the WeChat application, a mobile text and voice messaging app in a quantitative research methodology study, specifically using an experimental research approach with the Solomon four-group design. The data will consist of questionnaires evaluating demographics, a pretest and a posttest. The results will look at understanding the use of Web 2.0 social technologies better, such as WeChat to meet the ever changing demands of global ESL learning.
Keywords: Web 2.0, ESL, language acquisition, technologies, learning
The Effects of the WeChat Application on English as a Second Language Learners Research Proposal