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Title: CALL for Newcomers


1
CALL for Newcomers
  • Susan Gaer, Professor ESL, Santa Ana College
    School of Continuing Education
  • JoAnn Miller, Free Lance Consultant
  • miller_at_room20.org

2
Getting Acquainted
  • What previous experience have you had?
  • What do you hope to gain from this session?

3
Agenda
  • Introduction
  • Why use CALL?
  • CALL settings and resources
  • Teacher resources
  • Lab use
  • One-computer classroom
  • Independent by students
  • QA
  • Guided hands-on time

4
Needs assessment
  1. Who are the users?
  2. What are the goals?
  3. What is the setting?
  4. How much do you know?
  5. What do you have now?
  6. How much money can you spend? 

5
Introduction Why use CALL?
  • Interaction with others
  • Variety
  • Multimedia
  • Authentic material
  • Teacher resources
  • Engaged Learning

6
What CALL is for- a few ideas
  • Connecting students to each other, to native
    speakers, to the teacher, and to information
  • Students working with each other
  • Students working on a specific skill
  • Students creating material
  • Teachers preparing material
  • Teachers engaging students

7
Reflect as you watch
  • What is the goal?
  • For what learners would it achieve the goal?
  • Are multiple modes of learning available?
  • Are students thinking, or are they just clicking?

8
Teacher resources
  • Lesson plans http//iteslj.org,
  • Authentic material in different media
    www.bbc.com www.cnn.com -gt education -gt student
    news, www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/educators/
  • CALL-IS List (what is the address?)

9
Web 2.0 Tools
  •         Collaborative Tools
  •  
  • Google Docs
  •  Wikis
  • Blogs
  • Social Networking

10
Lab use
  • Software and Internet sites for individual or
    whole-group use
  • Start by modeling appropriate use
  • Develop a model of final assignment
  • Clearly define grading and assignment policies
  • Writing and pre-writing help
  • Word Revision Tool
  • Wikis (studentf101.pbwiki.com)
  • Blogs http//horne.ws/class/

11
One-computer classroom
  • Whole-class and individual resources
  • Presentation with LCD panel
  • SmartBoard with whole group
  • Resource center (lab) for individuals and small
    groups
  • Groups type in class
  • Class projects
  • Powerpoints
  • Stories
  • Surveys
  • Skype

12
One-computer classroom Internet
  • Audio/video show, then normal activities bbc,
    cnn English Insight - http//condor.depaul.edu/d
    sorsa/insight/
  • 5-minute quiz fun choose the quiz ahead of time
    and just have fun www.manythings.org/
  • Reference information www.iTools.com or
    www.noodletools.com for the teacher
  •  Games (http//www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/arc
    hive/grammar_games_index_page01.html  (beginners)
    OR http//www.icue.com ) ?

13
Independent use
  • Open lab hours and at home
  • Needs
  • Clear instructions
  • Objectives to meet outcomes to achieve
  • Record-keeping method
  • Internet sites for students 
  • Class and individual web pages, wikis or blogs  

14
Comments and QA 
What Questions do you have?
15
Try it yourself
  • Take notes on the handout
  • If theres time, well share later
  • How about the handout being a list of links
    categorized by type that they can play with
    during the try it yourself time?
  • OK...How do you want to make it. Each our own and
    put in different computers? That way people can
    see different points of view by changing
    computers... 

16
Think as you work...
  • Where should computers fit in your language
    program?
  • Does this site/program help?
  • What learning goals can be achieved?
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