Week#5 : Video + Activities, Games, & Quizzes

VIDEO

TO DO Options

• Look at  The Learning CALL Video Guide and watch the screencasts there
  The guide covers....
• Sites that use video for language learning
• Posting Videos on your blog
• Downloading YouTube and other online videos
• Editing videos with Windows Movie Maker
• Watching TV Shows and Movies online
• Screen capturing & sharing
• Look at the Language Learning Sites listed on the  Video Guide  Explore the sites listed there.  Use Diigo to bookmark  video sites of interest.
  
  
• Go to YouTube.com, Ted Talks, or other video sharing sites,  find any video of interest, and post it on your blog.
  
• Use a video download tool (like Torch Browswer or  KeepVid.com) to save a video file from YouTube or another video sharing site.
  -  (Optional) Use Windows Movie Maker to edit that video (e.g. shorten it, add subtitles, etc.)
• (Optional) Use your webcam to create and post your own video on YouTube.  Become a YouTube Star!  
• (Optional) Use a screencapture tool like Screencast-o-matic to record a screencast and post it to YouTube or your blog.

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ACTIVITIES, GAMES, & QUIZZES

Activities, Games, & Quizzes (continued)

• Explore the Games & Activities Guide
  - Bookmark sites of interest using Diigo
  - If you know of other useful activity sites that are not listed on LearningCall.net, please Diigo them and share them with the LearningCall Group.
  - Create either a Quizlet Set or a Profprof Quiz and post it on your blog
• See How can I embed videos, presentations, and other items into a post? for information on how to embed something like into a blog post. 
• Create a short post blog post describing useful sites you've found. If you weren't satisfied with what you found any, post descriptions of the kinds of activities you'd like to find.

Week#4 - Google Tools, Audio, and Activities

Interesting Find of the Week: Swing browser  스윙 브라우저

Google Tools

Gmail	Drive	Google Plus &   Photos	Calendar	Translate
Screencast YouTube Video File	Screencast YouTube Video File	Screencast YouTube Video File	Screencast YouTube Video File	Screencast YouTube Video File

Chrome TOOLS
There are a a variety of ways to 'extend' the Chrome browser to add functionality.
You can see all extensions in the 'Chrome Web Store'.   (despite the word 'store', extensions are free)
Below are some CALL-related extensions.

Screencast Guide>>>:   YouTube    Video File 
Speakit: Chrome Extension
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/speakit/pgeolalilifpodheeocdmbhehgnkkbak?hl=en
 List of other screenreader options at: http://usabilitygeek.com/10-free-screen-reader-blind-visually-impaired-users/

Dictionary Extensions  
Google Dictionary

This can be useful for quickly checking the meaning and pronunciation of words online. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-dictionary-by-goog/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja?hl=en

Other Options
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-chrome-extensions-lookup-words-meanings-browse/

===Google Tasks to Try===

• Create a short Google Presentation (2 slides is OK) or Google Form (Survey) , post it on your blog
• Upload a photo or two (or 100) to your Google photo space and share them with your TTP classmates in Google Plus. 
• Go to the TTP Fall 2014 Calendar and add an event - it can be real or fake, serious or funny.
  

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Audio
Explore the Audio Guide
Use Audacity, Clyp.it, or your phone to record your Pronunciation Practice.  Upload that file to your Google Drive and share it with 'jefflebow@gmail.com'.

Things to do/try

• Look at resources, use Diigo to bookmark interesting ones
• Try to record an audio file with Audacity or online recorders. 
• Try to extract audio from an online video
• Try to make a Voki chatbot and post it on your blog

Week#3 - Feed Me! (from the Buffet and Feedly)

Week#3 Overview

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Feedly

Using an RSS Reader like Feedly.com to subscribe to sites you like.

We will do this in class together, but if you have any additional questions, you can watch the screencast below.  In order to get things set up, you will need to  Download the CALL-feeds-fall2014.opml file here  and follow the instructions (in class or from the video below)

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TO DO

• Sample the Buffet! Explore sites listed in your Feedly and go to the Websites page and explore some of the CALL related websites . 
• When you see sites that you like, use Diigo to bookmark them.  Try to Bookmark at least 3 sites.
• Complete an Entrance Survey.

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Blogger Tweaks Questions? Blogger Guide.  To see some examples of what you can do with a 'Blogger' blog check out the ones below.

• From former TTP Trainees
Humming English, Nayoung's English, Jackie's Ideabox, Claire's English Playground,SmartLearning, Undertaker's English, Happy English w/Xena
• Collablogatorium (by Carla Arena - CALL practitioner extraordinaire)
• ESLTeacher in Korea (University instructor in Busan)
• LearningCall.net (this site)

To experiment with your new blog, try

• posting a photo 
• posting a video
• adding 'gadgets' to the side of your blog
• embedding a  Quizlet, Video,  a presentation from slideshare or Ted Talk or (using html mode)

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Group Notes & Quizlet

Help annotate your Class Group Notes or Quizlet
Group Notes : Class 1 Class 2 

Quizlets: Class 1 Class 2

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Hanging Out in the Google Universe
Add your classmates to a 'circle' (Class#1 here, Class#2 here)
Later, you can update your Google+ profile, find others to follow, and download the Hangout app to use it  on mobile devices.

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Coming Attractions

Next week we will start exploring other parts of the Google Universe.  Feel free to take a sneak peek.

Gmail	Drive	Google Plus &   Photos	Calendar	Translate
Screencast YouTube Video File	Screencast YouTube Video File	Screencast YouTube Video File	Screencast YouTube Video File	Screencast YouTube Video File

( more screencast guides here)

Begin Exploring Activities, Games, & Quizzes

• Explore the Games & Activities Guide 
• Look at  examples - Hot Potatoes ProProfs Quizlet Padlet
• Play a few online Word Games 

TTP Fall 2014 - Week#1 & 2: Getting Oriented & Acquainted

The goal of the first two weeks is to get oriented to the course, acquainted with each other, and 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).

Week#1 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).
  PLEEEEEEEAAAAASSSSEEEEE, REMEMBER YOUR ID & PASSWORD!
• When logged in to your Gmail, go to Jeff's Google+ Page and add him  to your 'circles'.

• Create a Blog by going to http://blogger.com/ or clicking the 'Google Matrix/More/Blogger' from your Gmail menu.  Blogger Guide here.  Create your first blog post about anything you like.
  To see some examples of what you can do with a 'Blogger' blog check out the ones below.
  From former TTP Trainees

•  Humming English, Nayoung's English, Jackie's Ideabox, Claire's English Playground,  SmartLearning, Undertaker's English, Happy English w/Xena

           ... and others

• Collablogatorium (by Carla Arena - CALL practitioner extraordinaire)

• ESLTeacher in Korea (University instructor in Busan)

• LearningCall.net (this site)

• To experiment with your new blog, try
    - posting a photo 
    - posting a video
    - adding 'gadgets' to the side of your blog
   
• Create an account at Diigo.com   Register here. Step by step  Diigo Guide here.  Make sure to Join the Learning Call Group . After you've registered, try bookmarking at least three sites.  Diigo allows you to bookmark sites from any computer, share those links with others, and tune in to other peoples' links.Sample the Buffet!  Go to the Websites page and explore some of the CALL related websites .  For a Korean-friendly look at some great CALL sites and tools, you can check out 오정훈 's new site: http://www.ismartedu.net/  You can also look through some of the skills guides listed in the left side column.  Try to bookmark anything interesting using Diigo.
   
• Once you have created your blog and Diigo account, complete an Entrance Survey.
• Create an account at Quizlet.com. You can use your gmail address if desired. Join the BUFS TTP Quizlet Class. Quizlet App here.

• If you'd like to update your Google+ Profile, go to http://plus.google.com and click 'Profile/About/Edit Profile'.
• We will go over the Tips & Tricks page in class week#2. If you have any questions, take another look and/or ask Jeff for clarification.

• (Optional) Watch Salman Khan's Ted Talk about The Flipped Classroom and/or the KBS Flipped Classroom Documentary.  This course is conducted as a type of 'Flipped Classroom' and this will provide you with some background information about this approach.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
• (Optional) look at some of the tools we'll be experimenting with and how former trainees have used them. 
  • Park Ji Hye's Space Powtoon
  • Lee Young Hye's Quizlet Set
  • Oh Hayeon's Unit 5 Prezi
  • Im Keun Mi's Pancake Lesson - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4