CALL: Through a practitioner’s

1. lens CALL: Through a practitioner’s Jennifer N. Brown EF Dil Okulu, Istanbul 09 March 2006

2. Online Discussion Forums(GCP, Georgia Institute of Technology) Jennifer N. Brown, EF Dil Okulu March 2006

3. Streaming Video • Turkish Tutor (UCLA): • Sets the scene: Turkish and English • Video clips – normal audio and slow audio • Closed exercises (created with HotPotatoes) • Glossary Jennifer N. Brown, EF Dil Okulu March 2006

4. Sophisticated WebConferencing • HorizonWimba Live Classroom: • VoIP • Text chat • Streaming video • E-whiteboard • Application sharing • Quizzes/Polls • Archivable Jennifer N. Brown, EF Dil Okulu March 2006

5. HorizonWimba VoiceTools • Threaded voice boards • Voice-enabled email • Live conversation • LMS integration • iPod integration http://www.horizonwimba.com/demos/voiceboard.php Jennifer N. Brown, EF Dil Okulu March 2006

6. Custom Systems • IngilizceOkulu (EF Dil Okulu): • Text and live chat • Discussion forums • Online essay submission • Net searches • Streaming video • Online listenings and readings • Closed exercises • Auto-scored assessment http://www.ingilizceokulu.com Jennifer N. Brown, EF Dil Okulu March 2006

7. Networked Learning Environments (formally known as LMS) • Course management • Text chat • Discussion forum • Course email • Group projects • Gradebook • E-whiteboard • Access to publisher content • Auto-scored assessment Jennifer N. Brown, EF Dil Okulu March 2006

8. Project-oriented computer-assisted language learning (PrOCALL) “Language teachers need to provide students with a context for genuine communication. PrOCALL attempts to achieve this by orienting learners towards tasks, which encourages them to communicate in the target language while working towards completion of a project…The computer screen can be seen as a microcosm inviting interaction and extending the arena of the classroom…” -Jeon-Ellis, Debski, & Wigglesworth (2005)

9. “Using the net gives students control over their learning, enabling them to go at their own pace and choose their paths according to their individual needs, which may be motivating. It helps in promoting learner independence and the development of learning strategies, provided that learners receive appropriate guidance.” – Moras (2001)

10. Recognizing and prizing the diversity found in many of today’s learners is prerequisite to the successful incorporation of cultural pluralism into instruction. – Powell (1997)

11. Guidelines • CALL is a medium, not a method!! • Carefully consider learning objectives • Focus on integration • Involve students in decision-making • Don’t underestimate the complexity • Assess learners’ (and teachers’) computer skills • Assess availability of resources • Build time into the course (or “pre-course”) to deal • with technical issues • Provide necessary support • Don’t overlook the cultural context of the learners

12. Online Resources • ESL Web Guide • http://www.eslcafe.com/search/CALL/index.html • Language Learning & Technology • http://llt.msu.edu/ • Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum • http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/archives/llti.html • Teaching with the Web • http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/staff/erica/CALL/ • Turkish Journal of Educational Technology • http://www.tojet.net

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14. Contact Info Jennifer N. Brown Instructor, CALL Coordinator EF Dil Okulu Galleria Alışveriş MerkeziNo:320 Kat :3 Bakırköy-İstanbul jbrown@efdilokulu.com brown.jennie@gmail.com Tel : 0212 661 65 61