TRACE EFFECTS AND THE
TESOL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS
Jeff Kuhn, Ohio University
The Teacher Standards
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Four Overarching
Goals
Each goal has 3-4
standards
The goals and their
standards are
independent so start
with what you know
Technology Standards for Teachers
How can Trace
Effects help
teachers
achieve these
goals?
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Goal 1: Acquire and maintain
foundational knowledge and skills in
technology for professional purposes
Goal 2: Integrate pedagogical
knowledge and skills with technology to
enhance language teaching and
learning
Technology Standards for Teachers
How can Trace
Effects help
teachers
achieve these
goals?
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Goal 3: Apply technology in record
keeping, feedback, and assessment
Goal 4: Use technology to improve
communication, collaboration, and
efficiency
TESOL Technology Standards
The Standards Up Close
Teacher Goal 1
Never be
afraid of
technology,
try it, have fun
with it and
you’ll enjoy
teaching with
it!
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Language teachers acquire and
maintain foundational knowledge and
skills in technology for professional
purposes
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“There is universal agreement that teachers must be
able to evaluate materials” (Kessler, 2006)
Standard 3
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Language teachers actively strive to expand their
skill and knowledge base to evaluate, adopt, and
adapt emerging technologies throughout their
careers.
Standard 3

Language teachers actively strive to expand their
skill and knowledge base to evaluate, adopt, and
adapt emerging technologies throughout their
careers.
 Where
can we expand our knowledge base using
technology?
Standard 3

Language teachers actively strive to expand their
skill and knowledge base to evaluate, adopt, and
adapt emerging technologies throughout their
careers.
 Where
can we expand our knowledge base using
technology?
 Hint…you’re
doing it right now 
Trace Effects Ning
Teacher Goal 2
Remember:
Technology
should always
assist teaching
but never
control
teaching!
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Integrate pedagogical
knowledge and skills with
technology to enhance
language teaching and learning
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“Teachers should drive the CALL process” (Jones,
2001)
Standard 1
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Language teachers identify and evaluate
technology resources and environments
for suitability to their teaching contexts
Do what you can, where you are, with what you have!
TESOL Tech Standards Vignettes
The TESOL Technology Standards contains vignettes
that show the standards in three settings:
 High Technology Setting – computers, Internet and
projector
 Medium Resource Setting – limited computers,
limited Internet
 Low Technology Setting – One computer, DVD
player
Evaluating Trace Effects
Which version
is the best fit
for your
classroom?
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Trace Effects Online
 Internet

based
Trace Effects the DVD Game
 Computer

based
Trace Effects the Movie Edition
 For
use with DVD players
What about no classroom technology?
Standard 2

Language teachers
coherently integrate
technology into their
pedagogical
approaches
Coherently Integrate
The Trace
Effects
Teachers
Manual
provides
integrated
lesson ideas
for each
game
checkpoint.
Standard 3
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Language teachers
design and manage
language learning
activities and tasks
using technology
appropriately to meet
curricular goals and
objectives
Standard 3: Dialogue Scaffold
Trace: Did you order a
sandwich?
Pat: Yes, I did.
Trace: Are you Pat?
Pat: Yes, that’s me.
Trace: Excuse me, did
you order a peanut
butter sandwich?
Pat: Yes, I did.
Trace: Are you Pat?
Pat: Yes, that’s me.
Trace: Enjoy your
sandwich!
Standard 3 in Action
Standard 4
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Language teachers use
relevant research
findings to inform the
planning of language
learning activities and
tasks that involve
technology
Thanks!
Questions?