CONNECTING CULTURES THROUGH THE USE OF ICT IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM
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2019-10-09
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Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
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[ES]Hoy en día nuestra sociedad puede ser considerada como multicultural y
tecnológica. No existen barreras entre los países de este mundo y es mucho más fácil
intercambiar culturas y costumbres. Este progreso es debido, en gran parte, a la
tecnología. Las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TIC) se usan para cada
actividad que realizamos diariamente, además, el hecho de que nos posibilita estar en
contacto con el mundo real las convierte en algo más atractivo.
La educación, más específicamente el campo del inglés como lengua extranjera,
es un entorno perfecto donde los estudiantes pueden aprender tanto la cultura como el
uso de la tecnología. Esta área es ideal para hacer que los estudiantes sean conscientes
de otros modos de vida y para ponerlos en contactos con diferentes culturas a través de
los recursos reales y útiles que las tecnologías pueden ofrecer. De esta manera, los
estudiantes se convertirán en ciudadanos competentes que respetan la diversidad
cultural de este mundo.
El presente trabajo de fin de máster incluye un análisis de las tecnologías de la
información y comunicación, del concepto de cultura y de cómo ambas áreas pueden ser
integradas con éxito en el aula de inglés. Además, se propone una unidad didáctica para
alumnos de cuarto curso de educación secundaria obligatoria con actividades
relacionadas con el tema de cultura a través del uso de las tecnologías.
Palabras Clave: Cultura, TIC, Inglés como Lengua Extranjera, Educación Secundaria
Obligatoria.
[EN]Nowadays our society can be considered as multicultural and technological. There are no barriers between countries in this world and it is easier to exchange cultures and costumes. This progress is mostly due to technology. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used for every task in our daily life and the fact that it enables us to be in touch with the real world makes it even more attractive and engaging. Education is a perfect environment where students can learn both culture and technology but, more specifically, the field of English as a foreign language learning. This area is ideal for making students aware of other ways of life and to put them in contact with different cultures through the real and useful resources that ICT can offer in order to raise competent future citizens that respect the existing cultural diversity of the world. This Master’s Thesis includes a theoretical review of information and communication technology, the concept of culture and how both can be successfully integrated within English classrooms. Besides, a lesson plan designed for students of fourth grade of Compulsory Secondary Education with activities related to the topic of culture through the use of technology is proposed. Key Words: Culture, ICT, English as a Foreign Language Learning, Compulsory Secondary Education.
[EN]Nowadays our society can be considered as multicultural and technological. There are no barriers between countries in this world and it is easier to exchange cultures and costumes. This progress is mostly due to technology. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used for every task in our daily life and the fact that it enables us to be in touch with the real world makes it even more attractive and engaging. Education is a perfect environment where students can learn both culture and technology but, more specifically, the field of English as a foreign language learning. This area is ideal for making students aware of other ways of life and to put them in contact with different cultures through the real and useful resources that ICT can offer in order to raise competent future citizens that respect the existing cultural diversity of the world. This Master’s Thesis includes a theoretical review of information and communication technology, the concept of culture and how both can be successfully integrated within English classrooms. Besides, a lesson plan designed for students of fourth grade of Compulsory Secondary Education with activities related to the topic of culture through the use of technology is proposed. Key Words: Culture, ICT, English as a Foreign Language Learning, Compulsory Secondary Education.
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