The Mobility of Business English
10:00 – 10:45 GMT
Mike Hogan 11.11.2013
Poll 1
• Do you teach Business English?
Yes
No
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Overview
1. How technology and society are changing
- and how this can affect how learners learn and we
deliver training
2. Implications of this on Business English training
3. How BE needs to respond to on-the-go needs of our
learners (hi and low tech)
4. Mobile devices can enhance learning – both when
teacher-driven and used autonomously
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Changes in how we interact as a
result of technology
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Internet & Email in business & at home
Skype (2003)
iPhone (2007)
Whatsapp (2009)
Google Glass
Smart cars
What’s next??
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What’s the message?
Source: Web123Media
(2010)
Life is social.
Learning is social.
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How is learning changing?
What are 21st Century Learning skills?
• ‘Doing’ rather than ‘knowing’
• ‘I want quick results’
• ‘Learning by doing’
(experiential / trial and error approach)
• ‘I get bored easily’
• Multitasking
• Visual, non-linear and virtual learning
• Collaborative learning
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Challenges
in training
Students
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Teachers
Multitasking
Pictures, sound, video
Random access
Interactive and networked
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Single or limited tasks
Text
Linear, logical, sequential
Independent and
individual
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Learning in the social workplace
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2. Mobility in Business
• Job changes
• Joint Ventures
• Virtual teams
• Business trips
• Home office
• Virtual office
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2. Implications this has on Business
English training
• We need to foster a teaching and learning philosophy
centered around
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Self-responsibility and learner autonomy
Measurable and immediate success
Collective connected learning
Virtual learning
Experiential learning
Media rich
Relevant
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3. Current materials
Hi-tech
• eWorkbooks & online workbooks
• Teacher & Group connected Resource Centres
• Learning on-the-go (audio, video, mobile devices)
• Apps
Not forgetting … low-tech
• Print & Work features
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3. Current materials
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4. Mobile devices
How can they enhance learning
– both when teacher-driven
and used autonomously?
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Mobile devices
Photo by Graham Stanley on #eltpics
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Polls
1. Do you have a mobile phone? Yes/No
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Polls
2. Do your learners have mobile phones? Yes/No
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Polls
3. Can they access the internet? Yes/No
Do these phones have
– A camera?
– And audio recording feature?
– Both
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MALL vs MALU Apps
• Mobile Applications
for
Language Learning
• Mobile Applications
for
Language Usage
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Mobile Applications
for Language Learning
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Mobile Applications
for Language Usage
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Industry & Business Specific Apps
Rather than show
them apps to use,
teach them how to
find and evaluate
apps.”
Eric Baber
IATEFL Conference 2012
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What can you recommend?
What can your
learners
recommend?
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It’s not just about apps …
• With mobile devices you can …
– Take photos
– Record audio for listening and feedback
– Practise reading and writing
– Watch and create videos
And much more…
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Remember the technology in your pocket
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There is no one size fits all
• Learning is social
• Business is mobile
• Learning is mobile
We can’t be teaching
tomorrow’s leaders today
with yesterday’s methods
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The Mobility of Business English
Thanks!
@irishmikeh
about.me/mikehogan
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