From blended to online

Abstract

The paper describes the process of designing a pre-service teacher training course on the use of information and communication technologies in ELT and shows how the transition to online education caused by the Covid-19 pandemic affected it. The course was originally designed as a blended one with a focus on exploiting ICT for effective skills development in face-to-face lessons and online home assignments. Due to the pandemic in 2020, it moved online, which created an unexpected opportunity for experimenting with ICT inclusion in fully online ELT and modifying the course accordingly. While the original focus on skills development was kept, new content areas, such as online assessment, gamification and interactions in online environments were added. The process described as well as the participating students’ post-course reflections refined our understanding of online course design and ICT use and is hoped to provide guidelines for similar experiments in other teacher education contexts.

The use of the Google Classroom Application in ELT Classes

“…Understanding the idea of using modern technology goes beyond just using modern tools and supplies it also includes the introduction of cutting-edge teaching techniques that support quicker and more thorough learning processes. [7] said that computer-based activities provide fast and precise information to student's ingredients. They continued that internet materials motivated students to learn more.…”