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 MODULE4:
PRODUCING LEARNING
RESOURCES USING
TECHNOLOGY
TOOLS
 Instructional Materials (IMs) are very important because they contribute a lot to student
learning and teaching. It is never new to claim that IMs help to improve student's' knowledge
and skills and teachers' management of the class requirements. Much has been written to
present the relevance of instructional materials in general and for language teaching in
particular. Using instructional materials in language classes makes language learning
fascinating and authentic. It enables both the teacher and the student to enthusiastically
participate in the language learning activities; hence, giving
the students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and the skill of language aimed at in
their lessons. By the use of well-prepared IMs, teachers'self-contidence to deliver their
lessons is also heightened while the students are also given the opportunity to actualize their
learning, There are a lot of teachers who use traditional instructional materials to enhance
the teaching learning process. This module aims to present to you the innovative ICT-based
instructional materials that can be used to enhance language instruction. The texts, charts,
models, graphics, and other objects usually presented in printed materials' will be shown
using interactive ICT tools to enrich IM development and presentation.
COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL
TOOLS AND MATERIALS IN LANGUAGE
TEACHING
A. COMPUTER-ASSISTED LANGUAGE
LEARNING (CALL)
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is a fundamental part of English teaching
methodology and it is a highly acknowledged means in attaining learning objectives. Computers provide
many opportunities of exchanging ideas and information at both national and international level. Before this
technology, students were not able to learn language easily and they had to face many hurdles and
difficulties. The classical and traditional methods used by the old teachers couldn't help them to learn
foreign language effectively. The old teaching methods couldn't fulfill the requirements of learning and
learners. But now the advanced and progressive technology of the computer has motivated the learners to
learn language effectively. The computer has become a valuable tool of learning for modern students(Lohdi,
2019).
Eslit (2017) also described CALL as one of the many tools and techniques that can help improve the
students' language competencies. He claims that this new technology in language education has increased
learner autonomy, creativity, productivity and team work. It has been used with interactive teaching
approach to tutor language learners through language drills or skills practice. It has also been used as
stimulus for discussion and interaction; or as a tool for writing and research.
The use of CALL in today’s language classroom has improved a lot because of the new
trends of technologies and because of the various challenges and innovations in language
teaching and learning. In a research conducted by Paul Lyndon (2018), it was pointed out
that digital technologies have increased communications between speakers of different
languages, but the widespread use of online machine translation has become a disruptive
force for foreign language education, as it permits intelligible exchanges between persons
with little or no knowledge of a foreign tongue. The research further notes that as
machine translation technology only continues to improve, the entire purpose of foreign
language learning, computer-assisted or otherwise, may one day soon likely be called into
question. It is, therefore, recommended that while nothing is ever truly future-proof, the
sustainability of foreign language education may require a shift in focus, away from
traditional language acquisition and toward social semiotic awareness and multimodal
intercultural communication. This suggests possible roles for digital technologies in
sustainable language teaching.
 B. LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS SUPPORTED BY TECHNOLOGY
TOOLS
1. Instructional Charts
One of the common types of instructional materials in language teaching and
learning is a chart. Charts can be seen on printed materials but their
presentation can be enhanced and are presented in 3D or 4D form with the aid
of technology. Charts can help language learners read with understanding data
and concepts that are not presented in text forms. By the use of charts,
students’ writing skills beyond text writing are enhanced because some charts
also involve how to show relationships and demonstrate processes and so on.
The following are some of the many technology tools that can be used to
develop charts:
a. Microsoft Word — Microsoft Word does not only allow you to
create documents but it also has a provision to allow you to create
charts or graphs that will add to the visual appeal of the presentation of
.your text

b. Microsoft Excel — One of the main features of Microsoft Excel and

other spreadsheets applications is to create charts and graphs. For
language learners, a simple chart in Excel is more comprehensible than
.to see a lot of sheets and cells full of numbers

c. Microsoft PowerPoint — PowerPoint offers various tools that can

make your presentation interactive. One of its features is to present
.charts in a slide

d. iOS, Android, and Windows Phone and iPad Chart Maker Apps —
These are 1mbers, Viz, 3D Charts, Chart Maker, Graphing Calcuk, HD,
Roambi Analytics, and Graph
 2. POSTERS
Many of the schools is the Philippines have been
requiring their students to participate in poster
making activities to further develop their creativity
and to help them express their ideas through a
pictorial device. With the advent tutorial videos on
YouTube, students can develop more creative and
digitalized posters. Moreover, there are several
applications that students can download and use for
their poster making activity. These are free samples
of the free poster maker applications available
a. Spark Post — c. Block Posters —
https://spark.adok.com/make/posters/ https://www.blocksters.com/
Adobe Spark is a suite of design tools that Block Posters can let you make your own
allows you to make your own posters, videos custom poster for free. Upload an image,
and webpages using your computer or iOS choose your options, and then download and
mobile device. The poster-making tool of this prix out your own personalized huge poster.
collection of apps is called Spark Post. This app
d. Posterini — https://www.posteni.com/
offers a range of poster template and layouts
that you can use to create your own custom Posterini post maker redefines the meaning of
post for sharing on social media and for print. design, combining augmented reality, artificial
intelligence and gamification in a unique way.
b. Canvas's Poster Maker —
https://www.cans.com/create/posters/ e. Poster MyWall —
https://www.postermyyll.com/
Canvas's poste maker has hundreds of
templates designed by their team of It is a website that features amazing poster
professional ddesigners Templates have templates and has an easy-to-use custom
shortcuts to great design: You'll have a custom graphics service.
poster in minutes.
 3. FLASHCARDS
Flashcards are indispensable
instructional materials in language
teaching. These are commonly used in
reading and in teaching lessons in
phonology and morphology. With the
presence of free educational websites,
language teachers will not have difficulty
in preparing their flashcards. The
following websites, organized by Softonic
(2020), may help you prepare your
flashcards for your language classes:
a. Anki — https://anki.en.softonic.com/ c. Learn Spanish with EduKoala —
https://en.softonic.com/android/education-reference
Anki is a powerful, multi-purpose
application. Flashcards created using Anki Edukoala is pretty similar to the previously mentioned app, but its
uniqueness is in the way it lets you learn new words every time you
can contain text, sound, images, and
unlock your Android phone. In the settings, you can choose to be
formatted documents in standard LaTeX. challenged with words, instead of the traditional code or swipe
pattern, to unlock your phone. Edukoala will display a question and
three possible answers; answer the question correctly to unlock your
b. Vocabla: English Dictionary — Android. It’s an interesting approach, but as the developer admits, it
https://en.softonic.com/android/education doesn’t work on every phone, and you’ll need to download a different
-reference app for each language you want to learn (the app offers English,
Vocabla focuses on the study of words. To Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Hindi,
make expanding your vocabulary more fun Japanese, Norwegian, and Greek).
and addictive, Vocabla introduces d. Study Blue — https://en.softonic.com/iphone/education-reference
competitive elements, with achievements Study blue allows you to easily create flashcards with text, sound and
and points in the rankings, just like in images. You can, for example, take a photo or draw something, and
games. The unique feature of Vocabla is an then add more information manually or verbally.
add-on for Mozilla Firefox, which allows
you to add words and create flashcards
directly online.
4. SLIDE

Among the various types of materials that are available for projection,
slides and film strips are the foremost visual aids. They are of great
value in teaching traditionally, slide projectors have been used by
teachers for their slide presentation. These slide projectors have been
used for projecting pictures from a transparent slide on a wall or
screen. Nowadays, innovative and stimulating presentation
applications are commonly used by teachers. These presentation
software applications have very good features that can make the
presentation of lessons near to seeing real objects and subjects. Some
of these are:
 a. Microsoft PowerPoint — Segundo and Salazar (2011) in their research state that
PowerPoint this program has become the world’s most widely used presentation program
and is a complete presentation program that allows teachers to produce professional-
looking presentation in EFL classrooms.

b. Google Drive Presentation — Google Drive Presentation is a cloud-based presentation;

hence, it is always available because you can always access it anytime there is net
connection using your PC, Chrome Book, Android etc. Since it is part of the Google’s
Software Office Suite within the Google Drive, you can also easily share it to your students
in your language classes.

c. Slide Rocket — This is a web-based program that will allow you to create presentations
for your language classes. This software is very similar to other presentation software like
PowerPoint and Prezi. Its notable features are its templates which can be used to make
presentations more visually appealing
 d. PowToon — Semaan and Ismail (2018) stated e. Prezi — Just like PowerPoint Presentations, there are
in their research that PowToon is a web-based several pieces of research that claim that Prezi is commonly
tool that offers a wide array of media options, used for presentation in academic instructions. Houska (2013)
graphics, cartoons, and animated images to stated that Prezi is taking hold in some disciplines and circles.
create animated presentations that flow Instructors, professional speakers and students continue to
smoothly and logically. It also features post presentations created though Prezi online for public
classroom accounts for project- based learning perusal. These presentations can be an excellent starting point
PowToon can be used to teach any subject. In for tech-savvy instructors intending to reinvigorate their
2014, Tracy Weber cited by Semaan and Ismail classroom instruction or present material in a novel, engaging
(2018) described PowToon as a potential format. In language teaching, the research of Yusny and
application to teach language courses Kumita (2016) concludes that teaching grammar utilizing Prezi
particularly English. She said, it could be presentation helps students improve their grammar mastery.
employed in an English class to demonstrate Additionally, it also shows that the students have positive
knowledge of Romeo and Juliet from a students’ responses toward utilizing Prezi presentation in grammar
perspective; and even in industrial arts class by lessons. However, they emphasized that the development of
demonstrating welding techniques. PowToon Prezi presentation in all education materials should carefully
paves the way towards teaching higher order adhere to the principles of instructional design and must not
thinking skills like critical thinking, summarizing, overuse the features as it could also lead to negative effect to
and problem-solving which are basic skills for a the learners.
successful global citizens in the 21” Century.
5. WORK SHEETS AND FORMS
— A WORKSHEET IS NOT ONLY COMPLETED ON PRINTED MATERIALS BUT THESE CAN ALSO
BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE WEB. BY THE USE OF SOME WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE
LIKE MICROSOFT WORD, A TEACHER CAN ALSO DEVELOP ELECTRONIC FORMS.

a. Google Forms e. Quick Tap Survey

b. Monkey Survey Form f. Type Form

c. Paper Forms g. Cognito Form

d. Survey Planet h. Ninja Forms

6. NEWSLETTERS

A newsletter is a very useful material in language teaching and

learning. Preparing a newsletter will develop and build the
vocabulary and writing skills of stents through fting, revising,
editing, and publishing Students will become familiar with the
process of producing formal written documents, such as
magazines and newspapers. Through interacting with others in
the class, students will also learn how to work within a team.
Moreover, the following skills can also be developed:
⫸ Receptiveness to language, reading, listening and understanding

⫸ Writing, spelling, grammar, afting revising and editing

⫸ Imagination, confidence in asing ral language and creative skills

⫸ Use of dictionaries and thesaurus to extend and develop vocabulary

and spelling
⫸ Accuracy: Ensure the facts are right (including how to spell names). Always use the five
Ws and H (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?).

⫸ Audience: Who will read the paper? Is your story of interest to them?

⫸ Research: Always check face that you have collected use reference materials if needed.

⫸ Images: Don’t leave the images to the last minute – always think how the image can grab
the reader’s attention- that can be used with the article.

⫸ Writing: What is the WOW factor of the story? – Start with a good lead. Remember that
you want to grab the reader’s attention and then want to read more.
7. PAMPHLETS
A pamphlet is a small, unbound booklet focused on a single subject for educational
purposes. Pamphlets are non-periodical. They written for the layman, simply and
without excessive jargon. Authors present text and images in an organized fashion to
communicate a clear message. Pamphlets can be folded in a variety of ways, such as in
half, in thirds, or in fourth (Lucid Press, 2020). The sample technology tools that you
can use to develop your pamphlets are:

a. Microsoft Publisher

b. Adobe Spark

c. Lucid Press
8. BROCHURES
A brochure is used to advertise a corny and its products or services (Lucid
Press, 2020). Some applications that you may use to develop your
brochures are:

a. Microsoft Publisher

b. Canva

c. Venngage

d. Visme

e. flipsnack
9. CARTOONS

A cartoon is a simple picture of an

amazing situation; sometimes is a
sequence of framed drawings,
which tell a story. Both types are
to be found in newspapers,
magazines and leaflets.
 10. JOURNALS
Journals are records of personal insights and experiences of students. These can serve
also as instructional materials to be used by teachers to be able to manage the
reflections and sharing of insight in the class. Journal writing is a very good activity for
students because they have the freedom to write their thoughts and feelings about
their learning experiences. The following are some examples of free technological
applications that can be used to help students write their journals digitally.
a. Perspective App by Blinky
b. Journey Journal App
c. Momento Journal App
d. Penzu Journal App
e. Diaro Journal App
11. BULLETINS BOARDS
Digitally, a teacher can develop
online bulletin boards where he
or she may post some language
activities or information that
are helpful for the students’
acquisition of the language
competencies. There are
applications (Ferlazzo, 2011)
that can be used for this
purpose and these are
 d. Spaaze
a. Wallwisher (now called Padlet)
This is similar to the others on this list; with
This was the first online application that enables registration is required.
you to place virtual post-it notes on a virtual
corkboard or bulletin board easily and allow you to
post text, images, and/or videos on them. e. Group Zap
This app joins a long list of online virtual “corkboards.”
b. Corkboard Me
It has some nice features, including
This is now called NoteApp which is a Wallwisher- the ability to convert your board to a PDF and being
like tool. The site enables you to embed able to “drag-and-drop” images and documents from
your virtual bulletin boards. Other features include your files.
real-time collaboration and a chat room
for the people collaborating. f. Realtime Board
c. Popplet This is an online whiteboard that seemed like a decent
You can make an online “bulletin board” with vir al tool for real-time collaboration. It’s easy to use, and
“post- its” (called “popplets”. Except for the fact y lets you upload images from your computer or by its
register to use it, Popplet is just as easy and, in URL address. They offer free “Pro” accounts to
easier to use with a lot more functionality educators.