Chapter published in:Language Teacher Development in Digital Contexts
Edited by Hayriye Kayi-Aydar and Jonathon Reinhardt
[Language Learning & Language Teaching 57] 2022
► pp. 179–192
Chapter 9Developing online language teacher identities
Informed by the other studies of the volume, this chapter argues that online language teacher education (OLTE) should make five considerations in reconceptualizing curricula and provides examples of learning activities that address each. First it should acknowledge that online digital language use differs considerably from in-person language equivalents, and second, that technology knowledge includes not only how to teach online but what digital language use is. Third, it should recognize that learners and teachers have modern techno-identities developed not only in their academic but their everyday lives as well. Fourth, it should leverage the power of the Internet to develop translanguacultural awareness and fifth, recognize that social presence is key to socio-collaborative learning, both in-person and online.
Keywords: online language teacher education, digital language use, techno-identities, languaculture, transcultural awareness, social presence
- A new imperative
- Reconceptualizing OLTE
- Technology-mediated language use
- Technological knowledge
- Modern techno-identities
- Social presence and community
- Translanguacultural awareness
Published online: 20 January 2022
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