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JALTCALL 2008 2008 Moodle-based MoBlog Project Show & Tell Presentation

JALTCALL 2008 2008 Moodle-based MoBlog Project Show & Tell Presentation. Charles Robertson  Tokai University (JAPAN) charlesr@keyaki.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp. Project Outline.

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JALTCALL 2008 2008 Moodle-based MoBlog Project Show & Tell Presentation

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  1. JALTCALL 20082008Moodle-based MoBlog ProjectShow & Tell Presentation Charles Robertson Tokai University (JAPAN) charlesr@keyaki.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp

  2. Project Outline • Project Goal: To have students create a Lifestyle Moblog, containing nine pictures and text that explains and describes their lifestyle as a university student. • Language Structures: Students must write simple present tense sentences to describe their usual daily routines and lifestyle choices, using “action” verbs. • Finished Projects: Studentsmust create a Moblog which contains interesting and informative pictures, plus a minimum of four sentences (under each picture) that explain the student’s lifestyle choices and the rationale for those choices. • Evaluation: Lifestyle Photos........................................................... 10% of scoreSentences have a lot of information............................. 30% of scoreWrote many sentences for each photo......................... 30% of scoreGrammar & creative ideas............................................ 30% of score

  3. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 1. Think about your lifestyle • Talk: Ask your partner the Moblog questions to prepare for project. • Write  your answers.

  4. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 2. Take 9 photos Take 9 photos of your daily life.

  5. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 3. Email photos (linking Moodle to Gallery) • Send 1 image with 1 image attached at a time. • Check example. • Wait 5 minutes for images to be posted.

  6. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 4. Provide model sentences Check: • 4 or more sentences • Long sentences • Correct grammar and spelling • Action verbs • Interesting/ Original

  7. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 5. Provide “blog writing help” and editing assistance

  8. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 6. Provide “uploading instructions” • By Email (linking Moodle to Gallery) Or • From Browser

  9. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 7. Post and Edit in “Gallery” Part I • Go to: http://eng.core.kochitech.ac.jp/courses/ • Go to: KUT Science Lab> Past Moblogs> Teachers' Lifestyles> JALT CALL 2008 Student

  10. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 8. Post and Edit in “Gallery” Part II • Add pictures (file) • Add text (caption) • Change title (edit caption) • Add text (summary)

  11. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 9. Post and Edit in “Gallery” Part III Go to:KUT►Daniels_SL►Resources ► Edit Moblog (Instructions)

  12. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 10. View “finished projects”: http://eng.core.kochi-tech.ac.jp/courses/gallery2/main.php

  13. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 11. Evaluate “finished projects” • Evaluation: Lifestyle Photos........................................................... 10% of score*Sentences have a lot of information............................ 30% of scoreWrote many sentences for each photo......................... 30% of scoreGrammar & creative ideas............................................ 30% of score *Use text analysis program: • Word Count • Unique Words • Number of Sentences • Average Words per Sentence • Lexical Density

  14. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student 12. Add follow-up activities: • Peer evaluation • Self-reflection & self-assessment • i.e.: MoBlog Grading Check Points各自のmoBlogは、以下の条件を満たすこと（成績評価の基準になります）poor so-so good excellent

  15. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student Challenges: • Preparation time • Classroom control • Willingness towards self-learning • Objective assessments • Use of L1

  16. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student Benefits: • Increased motivation • Improved sentence-level writing skills • Increased collaboration

  17. Moblog Project:Technical requirements POP Mail Server Browser 3 Web Server Web-basedSoftware 2 4 1 CGIScript

  18. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student References: Phinney, M. (1996). Exploring the Virtual World: Computers in the Second Language Writing Classroom. In M. Pennington (Ed.), The Power of CALL. Houston, TX: Athelstan Thornton, P., & Houser, C. (2002). M-learning in transit. In P. Lewis (Ed.), The changing face of CALL (pp. 229-243). Lisse, The Netherlands: Swets and Zeitlinger. Thornton, P., & Houser, C. (2003). Using mobile web and video phones in English language teaching: Projects with Japanese college students. In B. Morrison, C. Green, & G. Motteram (Eds.), Directions inCALL: Experience, experiments & evaluation (pp. 207-224). Hong Kong: English Language Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

  19. Moblog Project: A Day in the Life of a University Student • Questions? Thank you very much!

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