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CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning. Taipei 10/21/2013 Winnie Chiu & Sarah DeMola. CALL. What does CALL mean to you? What are examples of CALL? How do you use CALL in the classroom? Please give specific examples? How do your students benefit from CALL?. What CALL means to us.
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CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning Taipei 10/21/2013 Winnie Chiu & Sarah DeMola
CALL • What does CALL mean to you? • What are examples of CALL? • How do you use CALL in the classroom? Please give specific examples? • How do your students benefit from CALL?
What CALL means to us Purpose: • Enhance language learning • Motivate language learners by using applications relevant to their interests • Promote confidence with language use • Lower affective filter • Increases interaction in a non-threatening way • Moving beyond the “package” Examples: • Facebook, texting, blogs, Instagram, Skype, Video Games, Youtube, Podcasts, iPhone Apps: Line, WhatsApp
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