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Verbal Planet

Verbal Planet. CALL Website Evaluation. ESL TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE EDUCATION FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF TURABO ANA G. MÉNDEZ UNIVERSITY SYSTEM GURABO, PUERTO RICO. Educ. 554 The Use of Technology in ESL Curriculum and Instruction Ángel Luis Caraballo Ríos, Ph. D. Presented by: Rickie Rodríguez

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Verbal Planet

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  1. Verbal Planet CALL Website Evaluation

  2. ESL TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE EDUCATION FACULTYUNIVERSITY OF TURABOANA G. MÉNDEZ UNIVERSITY SYSTEMGURABO, PUERTO RICO Educ. 554 The Use of Technology in ESL Curriculum and Instruction Ángel Luis Caraballo Ríos, Ph. D. Presented by: Rickie Rodríguez Norma Marcano Pedro Santos Héctor León Nancy Cruz Rosa Bravo October 9, 2010

  3. Verbal Planet is an example of how technology is changing the way people learn a new language. It is one of the most flexible and effective language websites on the market, allowing students access to multiple foreign languages online and personalized training. INTRODUCTION

  4. Verbal Planetoffers one free lesson for each language you select. INTRODUCTION

  5. In Verbal Planetyou may select from a number of available tutors. INTRODUCTION

  6. In Verbal Planetyou can choose to schedule lessons when they are more convenient to you. INTRODUCTION

  7. We chose to evaluate the site Verbal Planetfor our investigation with the comprehensive rubric provided by CSU Chico University. It uses the scales of Baseline, Effective and Exemplary on six mayor categories. INTRODUCTION

  8. E X A MP L E R U B R I C

  9. Categories & Scores

  10. Learner Support Resources

  11. Effective a. Course contains some information for online learner support and links to campus resources. b. Course provides some course specific resources, some contact information for the instructor, department, or program. c. Course offers some resources supporting course content. Learner Support Resources

  12. Instruction Design and Delivery

  13. Exemplary a. Ample opportunities for interaction student instructor, student and student. b. Goals are clearly determined and aligned with objectives. c. Objectives are clearly identified and learning activities clearly integrated. d. Course provides multiple visual, textual, and auditory activities. e. Provides multiple activities to promote critical thinking and problem solving. Instruction Design and Delivery

  14. Innovative Teaching with Technology

  15. Exemplary a. Courses use a variety of technology tools to properly facilitate communication and learning. b. New methods are applied to enhance student learning. c. A variety of multimedia elements and objects are used that are relevant to the students. d. Course optimizes internet access and effectively engages students in the learning process. Innovative Teaching with Technology

  16. Effective a. Courses has limited activities to assess student readiness for course content and mode of delivery, chosen by the tutor. b. Learning objectives, instructional and assessment activities are chosen by each tutor and don’t seem to have a pre-established guideline. c. Ongoing multiple assessment strategies are used to measure knowledge and skills. d. Regular feedback about student performance is provided in a timely manner throughout the course. Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning

  17. Student Feedback

  18. Effective a. The site offers adequate opportunities for students to give feedback on course content. b. The site offers the opportunities for students to give feedback after every lesson with easy online technology and accessibility. c. The website requests and uses student feedback so prospective students can identify which tutors have better standing. Student Feedback

  19. California State University, Chico. (2006). Rubric for Online Instruction. http:// www.csuchico.edu/celt/roi/ Verbalplanet. (2010). Verbalplanet.com. http://www.verbalplanet.com Reference

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