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1. Ama-English:
Mobile language made in Ethiopia: A bless
or disguise?
Technology is fostering the use
of some languages such as English all over the world. One attribute to this is
the use of technology in message exchange using computers and Mobile phones. In
my presentation I would like to share the findings of my study on why some
people use Ama-English rather than pure Amharic (Ethiopic) or English to
communicate.
2. New
experience in using technology: Classrooms in Ethiopian
Using technological as a tool of
instruction in Ethiopian classrooms is rare. The purpose of my presentation is
to evaluate the perception of students towards their experience in using
Web-based lessons (WebQuest). Analysis of the type and level of concern in
using the tool will be evaluated and lessons learned will shared.
Summary
Understanding students’
perception towards the technological tools that are used in classrooms is a
very important issue so as to guide the teaching learning process effectively.
In my presentation, I will try to show the perception of students towards the
use of WebQuest as a tool of instruction for the first time in their context.
The presentation has the following important steps that are based on the
implementation and documentation of the experience. The first steps will be to
show the background experience of students in using Web-based lessons,
specifically WebQuest lessons. Baseline survey data will be used for this
purpose. On the second step, I will review the experience of students towards the
WebQuest lesson that they will work on. The WebQuest lessons for this purpose will
be designed based on the contents in the syllabus of their English language
subject. The result of the analysis of the data collected based on the students
experience in the WebQuest lesson will be presented on the third stage. This
mainly focuses on identifying the concerns of students towards using WebQuest
as a tool of instruction. Finally, lessons derived from using WebQuest as a
tool of instruction will be identified and communicated. The contribution of
the tool towards helping learners to achieve their educational objectives will
be given greater attention in this part.
