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CMC & Other Technology Tools

CMC & Other Technology Tools. What is CMC?. CMC (Computer Mediated Communication) “Communication that takes place between human beings via the instrumentality of computers” Herring, 1996. Synchronous/Asynchronous. Synchronous CMC Chat, classroom discussion, MOO Asynchronous CMC

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CMC & Other Technology Tools

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  1. CMC & Other Technology Tools

  2. What is CMC? • CMC (Computer Mediated Communication) • “Communication that takes place between human beings via the instrumentality of computers” • Herring, 1996

  3. Synchronous/Asynchronous • Synchronous CMC • Chat, classroom discussion, MOO • Asynchronous CMC • Mailing list, email, bulletin/discussion boards

  4. CMC Tools • Email • Tandem learning • Language learning in tandem takes place when native speakers of two different languages work together to learn each other’s language, culture, and community. • Set up a task • Chat • Real-time interaction • Share many features of face-to-face communication • Non-visual (lack of visual clues) • Set up a task • Sample chat applications?

  5. CMC Tools • MOOs • Mainly text-based virtual environment • Allow for a combination of communication mode • Trigger imagination • Foster exploratory self-directed learning http://schmooze.hunter.cuny.edu/ • Conferencing • Audio/video conferencing (Skype, NetMeeting, etc.) • Maybe limited by bandwidth and other technology requirements. • Mailing List/BBS (asynchronous)

  6. CMC Modal Consideration

  7. Technology Tools • Authoring software, LMS, Hybridization • Hot Potatoes (client-side), Blackboard(server-side) • SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model), XML (Extensible Markup Language) • Conferencing • Artificial Intelligence (NLP, ITS) • Speech Recognition, Pronunciation Training • Mobile Learning

  8. Choose & Apply CMC Technology Tools • Hardware and software requirement • Compatibility with existing technologies • Institutional support of the technology • Ease of learning how to use it • General scope of the use of the technology • Expected lifespan of the technology

  9. Activities • You will teach a hybrid ESL course to a group of college ESL students. What kinds of CMC tools you can use in the course? How? (you can choose the content area) • You want to use a commercial language teaching/learning software in your course next semester. Please list all the things you need to consider before adopting this application.

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