ASSIGNMENT Module 8

My name is Nguyễn Thị Linh (22/01/2003), and I am a fourth-year student at the

School of Foreign Languages, Thai Nguyen University. I am passionate about
integrating technology into language teaching to enhance student engagement and
learning outcomes. This portfolio showcases the major assignments I completed as
part of the "Integrating Technology into the Curriculum" course. Through this
portfolio, I aim to demonstrate my professional growth and my ability to apply
technological tools to language education. I envision this portfolio as a
representation of my skills and achievements, which I can use to seek job
opportunities and further my career in education.
Reflection
Participating in this course has given me the chance to boost my teaching skills,
acquire new tools, methods, and resources to gather material, understand the key
elements of learning English, combine technology and language use, grow
professionally, and most importantly, integrate technology in my classes and
curriculum. I intend to share my experience and knowledge in my teaching context
by means of lectures and presentations. Teachers should be capable of identifying
students’ needs, developing a lesson plan that complements the coursebook’s
shortcomings, and integrating technology into their curriculum. Thus, creating new
materials and activities to meet learning objectives. The ten-step process gives a
clear insight into how to plan classes combining the use of technology. Planning is
very important in order to determine students’ needs. Analysis, together with
development and use, helps teachers outline the process of teaching. Instructors
should work collaboratively and observe how students respond. Evaluation and
revision are crucial for this cyclical process to make adjustments for later
improvements.
Though several are the gains I have had throughout the course, I will only mention
three of them for the sake of brevity. These are exemplified in three of my major
projects. The first one I would like to talk about is the one present in the
Collaborative Writing assignment. I found the tool Google Docs incredibly useful
for collaborative work. A great way for students to practice writing and get
feedback is having the chance to edit the file, insert comments on the Doc, chat
with participants, and revise changes. This tool is useful for creating activities that
are more flexible and engaging for students; it changed my perspective in that
writing can also be fun and compelling.
The second gain I would like to mention is the one present in my major assignment
on the Listening Lesson Plan. Not only have I had the opportunity to become more
acquainted with the use of YouTube for educational purposes, but also with the
concepts of bottom-up and top-down activities for teaching listening skills. In my
lesson, you can see how I develop these two in the pre-listening and the while-
listening tasks. This gain has enhanced my skills as a technology-using teacher.
Using YouTube and other listening platforms is vital in order to integrate
technology with language use.
Last but not least, the third gain I have had throughout the course is present in my
major assignment on Grammar Teaching Materials Development. On the one hand,
you can see how the use of COCA is present in the activities I have designed and
how this platform can help students get a better grasp on how words collocate. On
top of that, the use of resources such as ‘the American English at State Facebook
page’ and ‘VoA everyday grammar’ are also part of this lesson. This planning has
given me a deeper insight into the endless possibilities of word combinations,
collocations, etc., that we may come across when teaching grammar. I would
definitely like to explore this aspect more and take my findings to my classes.
I would like to get a better and clearer understanding of the readability tools. I
want to look into these components so as to evaluate and properly choose the right
reading for the right group of students. I also want to explore more the potential of
social networks in order to enhance students’ English language skills.
Week 2: Major Assignment: Using Social Media to Teach Vocabulary
Title: “Exploring Fitness Vocabulary through Instagram”
Brief Description: This lesson plan uses Instagram as a tool to teach vocabulary
related to fitness and healthy living. Students will engage with posts, stories, and
hashtags from fitness influencers to learn new words and phrases associated with
exercise, nutrition, and wellness. The lesson will help students gain exposure to
real-world language used in the context of fitness, encouraging them to interact
with and absorb vocabulary in a visually dynamic and modern format.
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Week 3: Major Assignment: Grammar Teaching Materials Development
Title: “Adjectives with -ed and -ing: Understanding Feelings and Descriptions”
Brief Description: This lesson plan uses authentic examples from the Corpus of
Forum English (COFE) to teach students the difference between adjectives ending
in “-ed” (describing feelings) and adjectives ending in “-ing” (describing
characteristics of people or things). Students will engage with real-world sentences
extracted from COFE, participate in matching exercises, fill-in-the-blank activities,
and group discussions to practice using these adjectives correctly. The lesson is
designed to help students understand and apply the grammatical structure in both
written and spoken contexts.
URL:
https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/10204024/assignments/49252964/
submissions/110739077?download=274234168
Week 4: Major Assignment: Analyzing Reading Texts.
Title: The Benefits of Reading Every Day
Brief Description: This lesson aims to teach students the importance of daily
reading and its benefits on cognitive abilities, vocabulary acquisition, and mental
health. The reading material provides insights into how reading improves focus and
concentration, reduces stress, and increases knowledge in a variety of topics. The
students will engage with the text through different activities, including pre-
reading discussions, reading comprehension questions, mind-mapping, and post-
reading critical analysis.
URL:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y8VXesOtefykYa2M36D0VJJUyrl6mG7Oz
azZkf0LwbU/edit?tab=t.0
Week 5: Major Assignment: Collaborative Writing.
Title: Collaborative Writing Reflection
Brief Description: This reflection is based on my experience participating in a
collaborative writing task where our group wrote a formal letter to the Bureau of
Cultural Affairs in the U.S. Department of State. The assignment involved working
together on Google Docs, and we took turns fulfilling specific roles such as
Initiator, Editor, and Contributor. Through this experience, I learned about the
dynamics of group writing and how different roles contribute to the success of
collaborative tasks. This reflection details my role, contributions, successes,
challenges, and how this experience can inform my teaching of collaborative
writing to students.
URL:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13WJPnU_QNFNQKOP4vwO0dNNdb5l7J1
gMKCc-jl_j0aE/edit?tab=t.0
Week 6: Major Assignment: Listening Lesson Plan Development Project
Title: Listening Lesson Plan on Understanding Main Ideas
Brief Description: This lesson plan focuses on helping students improve their
listening comprehension skills by identifying the main ideas of a listening
resource. The lesson includes pre-listening, while-listening, and post-listening
activities. The selected resource is a TED Ed video on environmental conservation.
Students will practice listening for general meaning and specific information using
top-down and bottom-up approaches. The lesson is designed to engage students
with both individual and group activities to ensure active participation and
comprehension.
URL: https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/10204024/assignments/49252968/
submissions/110739077?download=276741895
Week 7: Major Assignment: Speaking Activity for Large Classes
Title: English Speaking Practice: Role-Play with WhatsApp
Brief Description: This speaking activity is designed to improve students'
conversational skills through role-playing. Students will use WhatsApp to practice
speaking in pairs, simulating real-life situations such as ordering food at a
restaurant or discussing travel plans. The activity is designed for large classes,
where students will work in groups and also complete individual speaking tasks.
The lesson incorporates the use of WhatsApp for group communication, voice
recordings, and feedback.
URL: https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/10204024/assignments/49252969/
submissions/110739077