Southern New Hampshire University MSTEFL Program EFL 537 CALL Instructor: Lyra Riabov

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Southern New Hampshire UniversityMSTEFL
ProgramEFL 537 CALLInstructor Lyra Riabov
FINAL PRESENTATION

• Chad Detjen
• March 4, 2004

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CONTENTS

• What is CALL?
• What does CALL mean to me?
• Knowledge/skills I have learned
• My website
• Conclusion

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WHAT IS CALL?

• Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is a
  teaching technique that integrates computers and
  technology into language teaching.
• CALL allows for
• Autonomous learning (PowerPoint)
• Group collaboration
• Distance education (PowerPoint)
• Task-based learning
• Multiple Intelligences

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CALL

• Articles I have read about CALL
• Computers and Language Learning an Overview
  written by Mark Warschauer and Deborah Healey
• Computer-Assisted Language Learning an
  Introduction written by Mark Warschauer
• Technology and Second Language Teaching written
  by Mark Warschauer and Carla Meskill
• An Electronic Literacy Approach to Network-Based
  Language Teaching written by Mark Warschauer and
  Heidi Shetzer

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ARTICLES CONTINUED

• The Internet for English Teaching Guidelines for
  Teachers written by Mark Warschauer and P. Fawn
  Whittaker
• The Changing Global Economy and the Future of
  English Teaching written by Mark Warschauer
• Reflection Paper on this article
• THE IMPACT OF CALL INSTRUCTION ON CLASSROOM
  COMPUTER USE A FOUNDATION FOR RETHINKING
  TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHER EDUCATION written by Joy
  Egbert, Trena M. Paulus and Yoko Nakamichi
• PowerPoint Presentation on article

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WHAT DOES CALL MEAN TO ME?

• After reading articles and taking EFL 537 I have
  learned how important it is to teach technology
  and computer literacy to our students.
• Students need technological skills as much as
  they need language skills in todays
  technologically advanced society.
• CALL makes learning hands on and fun.
• Students are able to take an active role in their
  learning instead of a passive role.

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WHAT CALL MEANS TO ME CONTINUED

• CALL also allows students to interact with one
  other on a collaborative level and help one
  another in the learning process.
• Students are also able to talk to other students
  from around the world via email, chat rooms and
  discussion groups.
• Students are also able to learn at their own
  pace, and learning can be tailored to meet the
  individual needs of all students in the class.

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KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS I HAVE LEARNED

• Aside from the knowledge I have learned about
  CALL, I have learned invaluable skills that will
  prepare me for the future of language teaching.
• Throughout this course I have learned how to
• Make PowerPoint presentations look professional
  and aesthetically pleasing
• Make a webpage using Microsoft FrontPage
• My webpage Everything English
• Participate in on-line discussion groups
• Electronic Village
• Example discussion

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SKILLS LEARNED CONTINUED

• I have also learned
• How to effectively use the Internet to search for
  ESL related material.
• ESL Links
• Information about various kinds of ESL software.
• Software Links
• Software evaluation
• How to use CALL techniques in the classroom.
• CALL Lesson

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MY WEBSITE EVERYTHING ENGLISH

• Outline of website
• Home
• CALL 537
• TEFL Portfolio
• TEFL Resources
• About Me

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HOME

• The Homepage is an introduction to my website. It
  explains the reason why I have constructed this
  website and what the website includes.
• The Homepage has links to
• EFL 537
• Southern New Hampshire University
• Lyra Riabov
• MS TEFL Program
• As well as links to navigate throughout the
  website
• The Homepage also includes my email and my resume

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CALL 537

• This page includes the work I have done
  throughout this course.
• Website Evaluation
• The website I evaluated is Rong Chang Lis ESL
  website, which is a great site for ESL teachers
  and students.
• Software Evaluation
• The software I evaluated is called Focus on
  Grammar, which is a grammar series developed by
  the Exceller Software Corp.
• Reflection Paper
• This is a relfection paper I did on Mark
  Warshauers article entitled The Changing Global
  Economy and the Future of English Teaching.

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CALL 537

• Reading Reflection Presentation (PowerPoint)
• This is a presentation I did with my classmate
  Vicki Hsu on autonomy learning, distance
  education, and The Impact of CALL Instruction on
  Classroom Computer Use, an article written by Joy
  Egbert, Trena M. Paulus and Yoko Nakamichi.
• CALL Lesson (PowerPoint)
• This is a lesson I designed to teach the five
  paragraph essay, which implements CALL
  strategies.
• The Electronic Village
• I participated in an online discussion about
  using drama to teach English.
• CALL Final Presentation

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TEFL PORTFOLIO

• This page provides lesson plans and papers I have
  done in the Master of Science for Teaching
  English as a Second/Foreign Language program at
  Southern New Hampshire University.
• EFL 501 Language Learning and Acquisition
• EFL 503 Descriptive Linguistics of American
  English
• EFL 505 Overview of TESOL Methodology
• EFL 523 Listening and Speaking Techniques
• EFL 525 Reading and Writing Techniques
• EFL 531 Pronunciation Techniques
• EFL 536 Content-Based Instruction Using American
  Culture

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TEFL RESOURCES

• This page provides useful websites for ESL
  students and teachers.
• Some sites provide lesson plan ideas for teachers
  that they can use in their classroom.
• Other sites provide useful information for ESL
  students such as
• Grammar help
• Pronunciation exercises
• Listening exercises
• And much more
• This page also has links to my classmates
  websites

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ABOUT ME

• This page has a short biography of my life.
• What will you find out here?
• Where I am from
• Places I have studied
• Places I have taught

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CONCLUSION

• After taking this course, I feel I am better
  prepared to face the challenges ESL/EFL teachers
  face.
• I feel that I am ready to pass on the skills and
  knowledge I have learned throughout this course
  to my future students.
• There is no escaping the fact that technology
  drives society. CALL is no longer just the future
  of language teaching it is the present.