Presentations and Workshops
Which Tech Tools Will Help Me Reach My Pronunciation Goals?
TESOL Conference, Chicago, IL • March 27-30, 2018
TESOL Conference, Chicago, IL • March 27-30, 2018
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What should you think about in choosing technology?
- Objectives: What tools will help your students reach their pronunciation learning goals?
- Quality and accuracy: Does a tool provide accurate information? Is it based on sound teaching principles?
- Practicality: Is it easy to use? Does it work reliably and do what it says it will?
- Cost: Can you find tools that are free, cheap, or already available?
Goal: Provide a Pronunciation Model for Individual Sounds & Words
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Goal: Provide a Model of Connected Speech
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Goal: Record Learners’ Pronunciation
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Goal: Record Pronunciation Creatively
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Goal: Let Students Check Their Pronunciation Independently
- Dictation features in Word, Pages, Google Docs, or other programs or apps that transcribe speech using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR). If the program can transcribe what you’re saying pretty accurately, you’re doing all right.
- Google Voice lets users set up a special phone number that students can call to leave recorded voice messages. The teacher can listen to the recordings or read a machine transcription of the messages on the Google website (https://www.google.com/voice).
- Pronunciation teaching apps: There are many apps that say they analyze speech and rate its accuracy. Many don’t work very well. Some give a percentage score, but don’t tell you what’s wrong or how it can be improved. If you’re thinking of using one of these tools, test it for yourself and be careful not to fall for the hype.
Suggestions
- Think outside the box. Some tools that were meant for another purpose are also useful for pronunciation practice.
- Try out a tool before you commit yourself, especially if there’s money involved. Read the reviews and get the opinion of colleagues who have tried it, and don’t fall for advertising hype.
- Use what works for you and your students, not necessarily what seems newest or flashiest. If you can do just as well without high-tech tools, that’s fine too. Choose the tools—high-tech or not—that will help you reach your pronunciation teaching goals.
Example Videos of Tech Tools for Teaching Pronunciation
Sounds of Speech (University of Iowa Phonetics)
The Phonetics (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
A video made from a narrated PowerPoint
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English Central
Video made with Adobe Spark
Video made with Voki
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A video made with Puppet Pals
Let's Talk: Communicative Activities for Teaching Pronunciation
CATESOL Conference, Santa Clara • October 19-21, 2017
CATESOL Conference, Santa Clara • October 19-21, 2017
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File Size: | 32115 kb |
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TESOL International Convention • Seattle • March 21-24, 2017
Beyond Repeat After Me: Teaching Pronunciation with Imagination
Wednesday, March 22, 3:00-3:45
Wednesday, March 22, 3:00-3:45
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Low-Tech, Low-Cost Gadgets for Your Pronunciation Toolbox
Thursday, March 23, 3:00-3:45
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Pronunciation Boot Camp: Teaching the Musical Aspects of Pronunciation
TESOL International Convention, Baltimore, Maryland
April 5-8, 2016
TESOL International Convention, Baltimore, Maryland
April 5-8, 2016
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NEST or NNEST: Does It Matter in Pronunciation Teaching?
TESOL International Convention, Toronto, Canada
March 25-28, 2015
TESOL International Convention, Toronto, Canada
March 25-28, 2015
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Beyond "Repeat after Me": Teaching Pronunciation with Imagination
Workshop given for Orange County CATESOL. November, 2014.
Workshop given for Orange County CATESOL. November, 2014.
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Now available from TESOL Press:
Beyond Repeat After Me: Teaching Pronunciation to English Learners by Marla Tritch Yoshida See it at the TESOL Press online bookstore |
pronunciation_workshop.pptx | |
File Size: | 5888 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Activities and Tools for Teaching Pronunciation
westcliff_pronunciation.pptx | |
File Size: | 4743 kb |
File Type: | pptx |