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How to use a chatbot in English teaching?

Well, for some people the tool of a chatbot might be new, but for some others it would be great to learn how to use it, specially to teach or practice English as ESL.

But, let´s analyze the following information provided by the website: https://botpress.io/learn/what-and-why/

Generally speaking a bot is any software that performs an automated task, however we are interested in the class of bots that live online in chat platforms or on social media called chatbots
In this context there are many possible definitions and some confusion about what a bot is. This is partly because there are so many varied use cases for bots and these influence what people perceive a chatbot to be.
The most intuitive definition is that a bot is software that can have a conversation with a human. For example a user could ask the bot a question or give it an instruction and the bot could respond or perform an action as appropriate. So, using a chatbot offers a lot of options, for example: you can practice grammar, listening, and also speaking in a way in which you can interactive at any moment, and at any place.


Most of you have been waiting for this, here you have the link to use a chatbot, enjoy it: https://www.pandorabots.com/mitsuku/

How does technology help to have an effective communication?

Sometimes we think than we only use technology to create interactive activities, but many times we use it to have an effective communication with somebody else.
In the following video, you will have the possibility to watch a set of ideas to work tics with children.
Enjoy it.

What do you need to be a modern teacher?

Noaways, teachers need to have different abilities to help their students as much as they can; knowledge is not enough, so for that reason here you have some aspects that you should consider to be a MODERN TEACHER based on article presented by the website "goconqr".

Based on the image, a teacher should have different skills, but based on our topic we can mention than being innovative and technology enthusiast are part of the most important skills to help students.

A real teacher looks for the different learning styles and has commitment with his job, so that means that he takes into consideration all social facts to create an increible class.

For more details, you can visit the website: https://www.goconqr.com/en/examtime/blog/teaching-skills/

TICS' benefits in English Teaching

There are different ways to use technology at the moment to teach English: lets think about videos, presentations, and different kind of active activities. 
According to the website of the british council there are different uses for technology, following you will find part of the article: 

What can put teachers off using technology

What is still sometimes an issue is the reliability of these technologies for classroom use. This can discourage teachers from making use of technology as often as they would want to. It's compounded by the fact that, if these teachers are working in schools, they are faced with classes of learners who may, on the surface at least, appear to be more digitally competent than their teachers are. Learners can therefore challenge their teachers, in ways that put the latter off using the technologies that could potentially make such a difference to what happens in the classroom.

How technology can help learners test their skills

In my recent book for the British Council, Innovations in learning technologies for English language teaching, I argue that digital technologies are ideally placed to help teachers working with learners, and learners working independently, to do the necessary ‘languaging’ (M. Swain) that makes their language development possible. We are talking here about doing things with language rather than just learning about language. Swain argues that learners can’t simply develop based on input.  We must engage with other people using that language, and try to make meaning together. Whenever I speak or write something, if I don’t produce language with someone else in mind, I have no way of knowing whether others can understand what I say or write. Of course, I need to read and listen as well, but unless I progress to this further stage, I can’t complete the process.

If we take writing as a starting point, technology in the form of word processors (and the many other ways we now have of producing text) allows us to work at the language. We go through a process of creating and re-creating text until it is fully comprehensible to others and is accurate. We can create a draft, show it to others and, based on feedback, can make changes to improve the text. The tools can also help us by showing that our spelling or grammar needs work, too. Technology makes this much easier, and makes it more likely that learners will engage with the editing process to produce the highest-quality text that they can. This writing can then be displayed for others to look at and comment on.

Trying to find ways for people to do meaningful spoken language practice in a class can be very challenging, particularly if, as a teacher, you lack confidence in your own spoken language skills. Linking your class to other classes around the world, using tools such as video conferencing, can give a reason for a learner to ask a question and then try to understand the response. It might also provide support for the teacher, too. The technology mediates the process, getting language out there and giving feedback that shows whether someone has or hasn’t understood what you have said.

The benefits of technology in language learning that is integrated with project work

Another area that technology supports very effectively is project work. We have always tried to encourage learners to learn about things through language. Getting learners to do work about topics that are of interest to them, or topics that are taught in other parts of the curriculum (sometimes called Content and Language Integrated Learning or CLIL) is a great way to improve their skills. Technology makes this possible wherever you are in the world. Teachers and learners can go online to read or listen to material about different areas of interest, and can then write or speak about what they have discovered, telling others in the class or other classes elsewhere in the world.

In the book, there are plenty of examples of case studies of teachers doing these kinds of activities, so you can see how technology can be effectively used to support the language development process.

For more information you can check the following link: https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/the-benefits-new-technology-language-learning

El uso de las TICS en la enseñanza permita vivir de manera dinámica e interactiva el aprendizaje de una lengua extranjera, en donde el docente puede innovar y el estudiante aprender mediante la facilidad de las nuevas tecnologías.
En el presente blog encontrar material útil sobre explicaciones, beneficios, herramientas e i formación en general sobre este importante tema.