Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Optional CALL, Week#2 (Fall 2012)


Week#2, Session#3

Social Bookmarking Review
Diigo Guide

 Diigo Login


If necessary, add the Diigo Chrome extension here or the MSIE digolet here  (right click, add to favorites- choose to favorites bar)

Diigo Resources
The Learning Call Group   Group Tags
Jeff's Bookmarks,  Tags, Network, & Groups
Hot Bookmarks & Tags


Megasources of sites you might want to bookmark
Photo Editing and Posting
Week#1  

Week#2   
Class#4 Eyes  Only 
Week#3   


Week#4


   Week#5


Week#6



  Week#7



Coming up Next Week:  (Audio & Video)

Movie Maker Guides
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    Wednesday, December 12, 2012

    Optional CALL Week#1 (Fall 2012, Session#3)


    Discussion
    • Why are you here?
    • Review interests?
    • Specific Goals?

    CALL Entrance Survey
    Please complete the CALL Entrance Survey Here


    Review TasksGoogle +

    Blog Tweaking
    • Adding Gadgets
    • Changing the design of your blog.
    • Using Labels (creating sections)
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    Tuesday, December 4, 2012

    Optional CALL - Week#7 (Last Call & CALL to action)


    CALL Last Call
    - If there are any tools or skills you'd like help with, now is the time to ask!
    - Also, make sure to diigo any sites you don't want to forget.


    CALL to action report
    Please write a blog post describing some CALL tools, sites, or resources you might actually use in the classroom.  Please be as specific as possible. 
      
     

    To the Finish Line & Beyond!
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    Tuesday, November 27, 2012

    Optional CALL Week#6 (Odds & Ends and Puttng CALL into action )


    PLEASE comment below and add the URL's of other teachers' blogs and course websites you


    Assorted items from the buffet that can be used for teachers' sites....


    Wallwisher - very easy group posting tool


         오정훈's examples - example1  example2  (nice Google Doc usage here)
    Similar tools listed here
    Demo below.
    Double click to add a note.




    Weebly.com   Site Building Tool
    Welcome to Weebly video & Weebly Guide
    Examples:   Mrs. Klien  ESLDrama


    Building a Wiki site with
    PBWorks or Wikispaces
    Guides:  PBWorks    Wikispaces
    Examples:  Wikis in EFL TESOL's EVO  Welcome to the 21st Century


    Wordle   -  Graphic Word Cloud Generator 


    Wordle Guide for Educators
    Examples:
      Learning Call Wordle    Gangnan Style


    한 글 friendly option: Tagxedo.com
    Example here
    MindMapping Tools
    (creating mindmap graphics)
     Graphic Organizers Guide



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    Monday, November 12, 2012

    Optional CALL Week#4 (Getting Social & Connecting)


    Global Education Conference Session
    Session
    The Next Generation of Language Education: Skills-Based Training  by: Michael Schutzler, CEO of LiveMocha
    Livemocha is teaching language by deploying skills-based training methodologies - and it’s working. Come learn about this practice-focused approach, why it works, and how you can use it to communicate with a global community.

    Session URL: http://bit.ly/PPaOOF


    Getting Connected
    Let's Get SocialNotable Groups, Pages, & Events


    Live Event Calendar (click agenda for easier viewing)
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    Tuesday, November 6, 2012

    Optional CALL Week#3 (Images & Getting Social)


    Photo Editing and Posting

    Let's Get Social


    Live Event Calendar (click agenda for easier viewing)

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    Tuesday, October 16, 2012

    CALL Fall 2012 - Week#6

    Welcome to the final week of CALL.  If you would like to spend your time reviewing materials from previous weeks, feel free. If you'd like to explore further, here are some items left on the buffet...
    • Audio Guide - lots of 'comprehensible input' options and how to record and edit audio files
       
    • Presentations - alternatives to Powerpoint (Prezi & Voicethread) and online sharing/posting of presentations
       
    • Mapping Tools - create customized maps, post them on your site
       
    • Graphic Organizers and  Mind Mapping  - find templates or make your own
       
    • Site Building Tools - Other ways to create a blog, website, or Wordle
       
    • Google Photos (Picasa) - lots of space to post and selectively share photos, easy to upload from your smart phone
       
    • Copyright & Fair Use - find sources of 'open' photos, clipart, music, and other media
       
    • English Central Guide - great site for 'extensive listening', vocabulary development, and speaking practice. 
    To Do 
    • Make sure you have enrolled in the 5+1 English Central Course Page
       
    • By the end of this week, please create a short post on your blog
      - reflecting on which CALL tools, skills, and, resources might be useful to you in the future teaching and learning
      and/or
      - which CALL tools, skills, and resources you'd like to learn more about
       
    • If desired, set up email forwarding so that your Gmail will be forwarded to your regular email (hanmail, naver, etc.)
       
    • If you like, join the 5+1 Facebook Group

    New Tasks to Try

    • Upload a photo to your Google Photo space
    • Download a presentation from Slideshare or embed one on your blog
    • Post a text, audio, or Voicethread comment on Jeff's TTP Voicethread
    • Create a VoiceThread and post it on your blog
    • Create a Prezi and post it on your blog
    • Record and edit a piece of audio as an mp3 file and post it on your blog
    • Add a placemark to a Google Map
    • Embed a Google Map on your blog
    • Record and edit an audio file and save it (export it) as an mp3 file
    Review Tasks
    Can you remember how to....
    • Make text in your browser window larger or smaller?
    • Look through your classmates blog posts in Google Reader? 
    • Bookmark a site and share it with the Learning Call Diigo Group? 
    • Create a Google Presentation and post it on your blog?
    • Create your own Jeopardy Game?
    • Create a quiz with ProProfs?
    • Challenge Jeff to a game of Words with Friends?
    • Post to the 5+1 Facebook Group?
    • Create a survey with Google Doc Form and post it on your blog?
    • Download a video file from YouTube? Edit video with Windows Movie Maker and post it on your blog and/or YouTube?
    • 'Hangout' with a classmate? Stream it live and record it on YouTube?
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    Monday, October 8, 2012

    Week#5 - Fall 2012 (5+1)

    Part #1 - Games & Activities   Games & Activities Guide 
    (if time permits)
    Part#2     - Audio Sites & Tools
    • Go to the Audio Guide
    • Visit some of the audio sites, bookmark those of interest. 
    • Take a look at the chatbots. Create your own at Voki if you like
    • Try using Audacity to record and edit audio. 
    *  If you need  a break from CALL activities, you can check out 'Outdoor Activity Options' and comment to add any destination suggestions. 
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    Monday, October 1, 2012

    CALL - Summer/Fall 2012




    Computer Assisted Language Learning 
    for the     Teacher Training Program
    at     Busan University of  Foreign Studies 
    Fall 2012

    Trainees will be using this site as their primary source of materials and assignments, but as an open content course, all are welcome to make use of the content and join in the conversation.  More about the course here.

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    Monday, September 24, 2012

    Week#4 - Fall 2012 (5+1)

    Discussion
    • What types of video and audio materials do you use in your teaching and/or learning?
    • What sources do you use other than textbook and curriculum CD's?
    • What kinds of  audio/video materials would you like to find for classroom use?
    • What skills (if any) would you like to develop in order to make better use of audio and video in your teaching and learning?
    Video
    In-class overview of the Video Guide
    • Sites that use video for language learning
    • Downloading YouTube Videos
    • Editing Videos with Windows Movie Maker
    • Watching TV Shows and Movies online
    • Screen capturing & sharing
    On your own...
    Look at the Video Guide
    - Explore the sites listed there.  Remember to use Diigo to bookmark those or other video sites of interest.

      Things to try...
      - Go to YouTube.com, find any video of interest and post it on your blog (instructions here)
      - Use a video download tool (like Maxthon or  KeepVid.com) to save a video file from a YouTube Video
    - Use Windows Movie Maker to edit that video.
    - Use your webcam to create and post your own video on YouTube.  Become a YouTube Star!  Guide here
    - Go to the Fall 2012 TTP English Central Class Page, choose a video to watch and then 'speak the video'.
    If time and determination permit, we will experiment with Google+ Hangout.   In order to join the hangout, log in to Gmail, go to plus.google.com make sure Jeffery Lebow is in your circle, and look for a 'join this hangout' notification.  Click it and smile :) Class 1 Hangout here
    More info about Hangouts in the Google+ Hangout Guide
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    Wednesday, September 19, 2012

    Week#3 - Fall 2012 (5+1)


    Short Review
    Diigo Bookmarking & Blogging questions.

    Google Docs & Presentations
     Optional Tasks:
    Google Reader

    Subscribe to all TTP Blogs using Google Reader - Google Reader Guide  & Step by Step Instructions here
    • Go to this Google Drive shared file and click 'Download'
      https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxOJ72pvUhGSb1dWaUQtS0taWlU
    • Log in to Gmail, click on Reader, Click on the and select Reader Settings, then Import/Export
    • Choose file (find the file you saved above), click upload. 
    • Then Click 'Back to Google Reader' and look at all of the blogs you're now subscribed to.
    • Visit some of your classmates' blogs and leave comments.  
    • Also check out some of the blogs in the 'EFL & Teachers Blogs'  & 'Bloggers in Korea' categories. Find other sites or blogs you like and add  them to your Google Reader 
    English Central

    Any extra time can be sent looking through blogs in your Google Reader or sampling more sites from the CALL Websites Buffet and using Diigo to bookmark sites of interest.  For those with a Facebook account, you can also join the TTP Fall 2012 Facebook Group
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    Tuesday, September 18, 2012

    3+3 - Week#8 Summer/Fall 2012


    Assorted items from the buffet....

    Wallwisher - very easy group posting tool

         오정훈's examples - example1  example2  (nice Google Doc usage here)
    Similar tools listed here 
    Demo below.
    Double click to add a note.



    Weebly.com   Site Building Tool
    Welcome to Weebly video & Weebly Guide
    Examples:   Mrs. Klien  ESLDrama

    Building a Wiki site with
    PBWorks or Wikispaces
    Guides:  PBWorks    Wikispaces
    Examples:  Wikis in EFL TESOL's EVO  Welcome to the 21st Century

    Wordle   -  Graphic Word Cloud Generator 

    Wordle Guide for Educators
    Examples:  
      Learning Call Wordle    Gangnan Style

    한글 friendly option: Tagxedo.com
    Example here
    MindMapping Tools
    (creating mindmap graphics)
     Graphic Organizers Guide


    Photo Editing 
    Using a program like Irfanview
    Irfanview Guide Here

    Copyright-friendly materials (graphics, audio, & video) can be found in the
    Copyright Guide
    I hope you have a great experience in California. Please do your best to document your learning and share the experience.

    Use Diigo and your blog to bookmark and share useful sites and resources.

    Photos can be shared in the Facebook Group or by using Google Photos.
    Google Photos Guide here

    Mapping
    Mapping Guide
    TTP  SoCal Guide and Collaborative SoCal Map
    Feel free to add links to the SoCal Guide and placemarks to the collaborative map



    Review Tasks
    Can you remember how to....

    • Make text in your browser window larger or smaller?
    • Look through your classmates blog posts in Google Reader? 
    • Bookmark a site and share it with the Learning Call Diigo Group? 
    • Create a Google Presentation and post it on your blog?
    • Download a presentation from Slideshare or embed one on your blog?
    • Create a VoiceThread and post it on your blog?
    • Create a Prezi and post it on your blog?
    • Create your own Jeopardy Game?
    • Create a quiz with ProProfs?
    • Challenge Jeff to a game of Words with Friends?
    • Post to the 3+3 Facebook Group?
    • Create a survey with Google Doc Form and post it on your blog?
    • Record and edit a piece of audio as an mp3 file and post it on your blog?
    • Download a video file from YouTube? Edit video with Windows Movie Maker and post it on your blog and/or YouTube?
    • 'Hangout' with a classmate? Stream it live and record it on YouTube?
    • Add a placemark to a Google Map?
    • Embed a Google Map on your blog?

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    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Week#2 - Fall 2012 (5+1)


     Reminder:  Your Gmail address is ...@gmail.com  (not gmail.net or google.com)

    Today we're going to  create a blog and get set up with a Diigo account for social bookmarking.

    Blogger is Google blog creation tool. To see some examples of what you can do with a 'Blogger' blog check out the ones  below.
    SmartLearning (by former TTP Trainee 오정훈)
    Collablogatorium (by Carla Arena - CALL practitioner extraordinaire)
    ESLTeacher in Korea (University instructor in Busan)
    Korean Class Massive (Non-Korean blogging about K-culture)
    LearningCall.net (this site)

    Diigo allows you to bookmark sites from any computer, share those links with others, and tune in to other peoples' links.

    Things we'll do together

    When you've created a blog and a Diigo account, please go to th 5+1 Portfolio Page and paste the URL's of your blog and Diigo account.
    For the remainder of class, experiment with these tools
    • Do some social bookmarking. Use Diigo to bookmark at least three sites,  Start with sites you already use for some CALL purpose (Korean sites are fine).
      Then sample 'buffet items' from the CALL Websites page and use Diigo to bookmark sites of interest.  (Remember, go to the site and click the 'Blue D)
    • Create a post on your Blog about your first two weeks of TTP, your thoughts about Salman Khan's Ted Talk, or any other topic of interest.  You can also experiment with posting photos or videos and adding gadgets.
       
    • Look at other areas of the LearningCall website that are of particular interest to you or get a headstart on next week's tasks. 
    Coming up next week... 

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    Tuesday, September 11, 2012

    3+3 - Week#7 Summer/Fall 2012



    Young Learners
    Check out the Young Learners Links on the Website Buffet
    (putting CALL into action)
    Xena's 'Happy English Class' Site
    Please use Diigo to bookmark any other young learner sites you know of that are not listed there and tag them 'elementary'

    Mapping
    Mapping Guide
    TTP  SoCal Guide and Collaborative SoCal Map
    Try adding links to the SoCal Guide and placemarks to the collaborative map


    Audio
    • Go to the  Audio Guide
    • Take a look at some of the audio sites listed there. 
    • Practice using Audacity to record and edit audio. 
    • When you're ready, record a five minute conversation with your partner about
      a) CALL tools you might use in your teaching.
      b) Plans, hopes, and concerns about your +3 time in the U.S.
    • Upload the mp3 file to you Google Drive and share it with your partner and with pufslebow@gmail.com
    • If you have time and interest, attempt to post the audio recording on your blog.
      You'll need to use an external site like Dropbox, PBWorks, or Google Sites to upload the file.
      Then you'll need the  code below if you want to include a flash player for the file like this

      <embed flashvars="audioUrl=MP3_FILE_URL" height="27" quality="best" src="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"></embed>
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    Friday, September 7, 2012

    Week#1 - Fall 2012 (5+1)




    The goal of the first two weeks is to get set up with some of the accounts and tools we'll be using (and to grab your first plate of goodies from the buffet).

    Tasks:
    • Go to gmail.com and Create a gmail account if you don't already have one.
      PLEEEEEEEAAAAASSSSEEEEE, REMEMBER YOUR ID & PASSWORD!
    •  Complete the CALL Entrance Survey
    • We will go over the Tips & Tricks page in class. If you have any questions, take another look and/or ask Jeff for clarification. 
        
    • Sample the Buffet!  Go to the Websites page and explore some of the CALL related websites or look through some of the skills guides listed in the left side column.
       
    •  (Optional) Watch Salman Khan's Ted Talk about The Flipped Classroom. This course is conducted as a type of 'Flipped Classroom' and this will provide you with some background information about this approach.

      -----------Week #2 Tasks-------------
      (feel free to get a headstart if you like)
    • Create a Blog by going to http://blogger.com/ or clicking 'More/Blogger' from your Gmail menu.  Blogger Guide here.  Create your first blog post about Week#1 of TTP, thoughts on the Flipped Classroom,or anything else you like.
    • If you'd like to updated your Google+ Profile, go to http://plus.google.com and click 'Profile/About/Edit Profile'.


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    Saturday, September 1, 2012

    Graphic Organizers



    Graphic organizers are visual representations of knowledge, concepts or ideas. Potential Benefits include:
    • relieving learner boredom
    • providing motivation
    • clarifying information
    • assisting in organizing thoughts
    • promoting understanding
    • enhancing recall
    More at:   Graphic Organizers Overview

     Graphic Organizer Resources
    A Graphic Organizer about Graphic Organizers
    DescribingComparing ContrastingClassifyingSequencingCausalDecision Making

    Webbing    		Brainstorming Web

    Money Web    		Double Cell DiagramHierarchy Diagram

    Research Cycle Cluster Diagram

    Desktop Folder System    		Squirrels Web

    Concept Mapping    		Concept MapSimile - School is..

    Matrix    		Venn

    Venn Expanded

    Comparison Matrix    		KWHLThinking grids

    Flow Chart    		Desktop Folder SystemLinear String

    Expanded Linear String

    Dominoe Effect


    Examples
    3 Way Venn Diagram

    Character Traits

    Compare and Contrast

    Vocabulary Map 1
    Vocabulary Map 2


    Vocabulary Organizer

    Classification Organizer
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    Thursday, August 30, 2012

    Week#6 - 3 + 3 Summer/Fall 2012

    Discussion
    • What types of video and audio materials do you use in your teaching and/or learning?
    • What sources do you use other than textbook and curriculum CD's?
    • What kinds of  audio/video materials would you like to find for classroom use?
    • What skills (if any) would you like to develop in order to make better use of audio and video in your teaching and learning?

    This discussion will continue via Google+ Hangout.   In order to join the hangout, log in to Gmail, go to plus.google.com make sure Jeffery Lebow is in your circle, and look for a 'join this hangout' notification.  Click it and smile :)
    Class 1 Hangout here
    More info about Hangouts in the Google+ Hangout Guide
    Class#1 Hangout

    Class#2 Hanging Out

    Video
    Look at the Video Guide
    - Explore the sites listed there.  Remember to use Diigo to bookmark those or other video sites of interest.

      Things to try...
      - Go to YouTube.com, find any video of interest and post it on your blog (instructions here)
      - Use a video download tool (like Maxthon or  KeepVid.com) to save a video file from a YouTube Video
    - Use Windows Movie Maker to edit that video.
    - Use your webcam to create and post your own video on YouTube.  Become a YouTube Star!  Guide here

    (if time permits)
    Take a look at the Audio Guide
    We will explore some audio related sites and learn about recording, editing, and publishing audio next week.
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