Abstract:
The developments in the digital age are reflected in foreign language classrooms today,
yet, teachers’ incompetence resulting from insufficient training about various
technologies during their previous education prevent them from integrating technology
into their classrooms effectively. Especially with the sudden increasing demand of
online teaching due to COVID-19, there is a strong need to handle this issue as teachers
continue doing their jobs. However, due to many reasons, in-service teacher training
programs have been the subject of criticisms. This paper explains a blueprint for
designing and implementing a context-specific in-service teacher training program for
using web 2.0 tools in EFL lessons. The participants were 122 English language teachers
working at the School of Foreign Languages at Anadolu University. Survey forms were
utilized as data collection tools in this design-based study. Eight successive stages were
followed in the training program. The feedback gathered both from the learners and the
teachers show that both groups appreciated technology integration and the in-service
teacher training program. Thus, based on overall findings, this blueprint can be
suggested and developed for similar institutions wishing to increase their teachers’
competencies in integrating technology into their classrooms.
