Learning Call: March 2012

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Week#4

Primary Task: Subscribe to all TTP Blogs using Google Reader - Google Reader Guide & Step by Step Instructions here

Right Click 'Save Link As' this file:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46186053/ttp2012a.xml
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 clasmates blogs, and leave comments. Also check out some of the blogs in the 'EFL & Teachers Blogs' & 'Bloggers in Korea' categories.

Register & Install Dropbox

Register Here
Download Dropbox Here (already installed on TTP Samsung laptops)
Dropbox Guide Here(no need to do anything yet - you'll use this later)

Look at the Audio Guide
Tasks:
- Explore the sites listed there and Bookmark at least 2 audio sites using Diigo
- Use Audacity to record an mp3 file.
- Upload it to Dropbox
- Post that audio file on your blog with a short description (guide here) (example here)

If you have extra time, feel free to sample the buffet on the Websites Page , join the TTP Facebook Group, and/or spend time on the TTP EnglishCentral Page. (

English Central Guide here)

("TTP'ers in Action" Photo Gallery Here)

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Week#3

Presentations
Take a look at the Presentation Guide.
Optional Tasks:

Look at some of the specific examples of posted presentations there. Try to embed one on your blog.
Post an answer on the TTP VoiceThread
Try to create your first prezi.

Google Docs & Presentations
Look at the Google Doc & Google Presentation Guides
Optional Tasks:

Fiddle with the public copy of Jeff's Week#1 Presentation
Check your gmail and find the link to our public document
Create your own Google Document
Try to create and embed a Google presentation (guide here) on your blog.
Try to create a Google Form (questionnaire) and embed it on your blog

Mapping
Take a look at the Mapping Guide
Optional Tasks

Embed a Google Map on your blog
Add a link to the TTP2012 Group Map

Coming Soon
Use Google Reader to subscribe to all TTP blogs
Google Reader Guide TTP opml file
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Week#2 Tasks to complete if you haven't already

Go to the 'TTP Spring 2012 Portfolios' Google Doc and add the URL of your blog and Diigo Account.
Join the Learning Call Group

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Week #2

This Week's Featured Buffet Items

Video

Look at the Video Guide
- Explore the sites listed there
Things to try...
- Go to YouTube.com, find any video of interest and post it on your blog (instructions here)
- Use a video download site (like KeepVid.com) to save a video file from a YouTube Video
- Use your webcam to create and post your own video on YouTube. Become a YouTube Star! Guide here

Creating your own blog using Blogger.com (Google's Blog Service)

Create your Blogger Blog as shown in the BloggerGuide
Go to the 'TTP Spring 2012 Portfolios' Google Doc and add the URL of your blog in the appropriate row.
Decide whether you'd like your blog to be public or private.
If you'd like it to be public, do nothing.
If you'd like it to be private, watch this video, Go to your Dashboard/Settings/Permissions, and change your blog reader settings 'Only people I choose. Please choose pufslebow at gmail dot com' and jefflebow at gmail dot com.

Things to do with your new blog...
Post a photo on your blog. Instructions here. Add the label 'Photos'.
Create a short blog post about anything you like - TTP so far, CALL thoughts/wishlist, Chuseok experiences,etc.
Post a YouTube video. Instructions here.

Diigo (Social Bookmarking)

Look at the Diigo Guide. Register at Diigo, join the Learning Call Diigo group, browse websites, and bookmark at least five websites.

Skype (used to video call from computer-to-computer or computer-to-phone).
Skype Guide here. If time permits, register for an account, update the 'TTP Spring 2012 Portfolios' and try skyping classmates.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Word Games

WordTwist - Online Boggle
Bookworm - my sister's fave!
PopWord - like Word Tetris
Group Boggle - Find as many words as possible as others around the world do the same
Wordit - arrange all letters to make valid words. Timed or untimed.
MindFlipper - click on words and click submit. The more words you submit, the higher your score.
Wordspector - Find the 'special' word by guessing other words and being shown which letters are in the right spot
4 pics 1 word
Jumble Solitaire - Solataire with words
Veggie Word Search - example of a word search
Wordmaker - lists all words that can be made from a larger word phrase

Sites with lots of Word Games

Mobile Games

Free Android Word Games
Jeff's current fave is Words with Friends
Main Site - Play on Facebook
To play on Facebook, you might need a VPN like Hotspot Chrome Extension
Web-based Option: Just Words
iPhone Word Games

Other Games

Shockwave.com
Freeonlinegames.com/
Chess.com/
361points.com/capturego/ (baduk) (baduk level test)

Word Lists

If you know sites for other online language games (or just fun ones), please post the URL's as comments below.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Week#1 - Spring 2012

The goal of this week is to get set up with some of the basic 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. (this ID might be used for public posting. If you want to remain anonymous online, please choose a pseudonym - don't use your real name as an ID).
Complete the CALL Entrance Survey
We will go over the Tips & Tricks page together. If you have any questions, take another look.
Register for an account at EnglishCentral.com and take a look at the TTP CALL Course Page there.
Watch Salman Khan's Ted Talk about The Flipped Classroom.
If you finish all of the above, 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.