How to inspire the autonomy (with some tools)

 In this week's TESOL lesson, I have thought about how to use information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance students' self-directed learning. Student autonomy, i.e. their ability to self-direct and regulate their learning, is the key to success in linguistics. The right digital tools can effectively facilitate this autonomy.  And it is really important for my English learning.😇

Busuu❤

Busuu, for example, is a popular linguistics app that helps students apply what they have learned in a real-world context by providing structured lessons, grammar practice and opportunities to communicate with native speakers. However, Busuu's curriculum is designed to be relatively fixed, which may limit students' flexibility to learn according to their individual needs.

Lyrics training 💜

In contrast, Lyric Training fills in the blanks with music lyrics to make the learning process more interesting, stimulate students' interest in learning, and help improve listening and vocabulary. However, due to the fact that its content is mainly based on songs, there is a lack of systematic teaching of grammar and language structure, which may not be able to fully meet the learning needs of students.

Which is better ?

By comparing the two apps, I found that there are pros and cons to each of them. Busuu provides a systematic learning path, but it lacks flexibility; Lyric Training, on the other hand, adds fun, but lacks systematization. Therefore, in order to promote students' self-directed learning, it is necessary to select or combine different digital tools according to the specific needs of students to achieve the best learning effect.