Learning Call

Monday, September 16, 2013

Week#3 - Googleverse, Reading Resources, & Media (part 1)

The different spaces in the Google Universe

Gmail Drive Photos Google Plus Blogger Calendar Maps

TTP in Sacramento Map

Hanging Out in the Google Universe
Google+ Hangout Guide Some of Jeff's Hangouts

To add classmates to your circles, go to Jeff's profile and click 'Add People' when you see that Jeff has shared a circle with you.

In class: Hangout Text Chat, Video Hangout, Activities Overview
After Tasks: Update your Google+ profile, find others to follow (5+1er's here), Download Hangout app if interested.

Reading Tools & Resources from Jeff's Presentation
of note...

TOOLS

Chrome Portable Download

Google Translate http://translate.google.com

Speakit: Chrome Extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/speakit/pgeolalilifpodheeocdmbhehgnkkbak?hl=en

Google Dictionary

These 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

Selected ONLINE SOURCES of Reading Materials

Story Online Storylineonline.net
StoryBird Storybird.com Seven Ways to Survive School Allows users to make their own visual stories using contributed illustrations. Thousands of user generated stories to read and discuss.
Batoto http://www.batoto.net Dr. Frost Comic Discussion International comics translated into different languages (mostly English)
Soompi http://www.soompi.com/ Master’s Sun Recap Goo Hye Sun Discussion Kpop celebrity news and very active discussion forums

Amazon Free Downloads http://www.amazon.com/

Search Amazon’s kindle store for terms like ‘young adults’, ‘teen books’, ‘children’s literature’, or a specific title or genre. Then sort by ‘Price: Low to High’. You will need to set up an Amazon account, but once you have done so, you can download the Kindle file (.azw) to your computer. You can then use a program like Calibre

(http://calibre-ebook.com/) [download] to view the book or convert it to a pdf or other mobile formats. You can also convert the tile to simple text, if you’d like to use that for presentation materials.

(Coming up next, feel free to take a look)
Video
In-class overview of the Video Guide

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

Things to try...

- Look at the Video Guide Explore the sites listed there. Use Diigo to bookmark those or other video sites of interest.
- Go to YouTube.com, find any video of interest and post it on your blog (instructions here)
- Use a video download tool (like Torch 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

Sunday, September 15, 2013

3+3 Farewell CALL

Pre-departure Odds & Ends

Reading Resources from Jeff's Presentation
of note...

TOOLS

Speakit: Chrome Extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/speakit/pgeolalilifpodheeocdmbhehgnkkbak?hl=en
Google Dictionary

Story Online Storylineonline.net
StoryBird Storybird.com Seven Ways to Survive School Allows users to make their own visual stories using contributed illustrations. Thousands of user generated stories to read and discuss.
Batoto http://www.batoto.net Dr. Frost Comic Discussion International comics translated into different languages (mostly English)
Soompi http://www.soompi.com/ Master’s Sun Recap Goo Hye Sun Discussion Kpop celebrity news and very active discussion forums

Mobile Tools & Resources

Amazon Free Downloads http://www.amazon.com/

(http://calibre-ebook.com/) to view the book or convert it to a pdf or other mobile formats. You can also convert the tile to simple text, if you’d like to use that for presentation materials.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Week#2 - Google Docs, Blogger Tweaks, Activity Guide

Google Docs
Creating a Google Doc for your Writing Class and sharing it with Bob & Jeff.

If you'd like to experiment more with Google Drive, check out these guides
Google Docs Google Presentations

Activities, Games, & Quizzes

Explore the Games & Activities Guide
Creation Sites: Proprofs Quizlet Jeopardy (challenging) Jeopardy Kids
Look at 오정훈's examples - Hot Potatoes ProProfs Quizlet WallWisher (nice Google Doc usage here)

To Do

Explore activity sites and use Diigo to bookmark your favorite sites
Create something with Quizlet, Profprofs, or Quizstar and post it on your blog
Create other kinds of games using websites or downloadable programs
Create a short blog post about your thoughts on activity resources and using them in your teaching

Quizlet

Help edit this set by registering at Quizlet (confirm your email), joining the BUFS TTP class(wait for Jeff to accept your enrollment), and then edit the set.

Blogger Tweaks
Questions?

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)
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 presentation from slideshare or Ted Talk or Quizlet (using html mode)

Pronuciation & Speaking

Top Practice Sites

Other Sites

American English Pronunciation Practice
Speech Accent Archive
Amy Walker's 21 Accents
Fun Easy English American Pronunciation
LearningEnglish Pronunciation
EnglishPronunciation at EnglishClub.com
English Pronunciation/Listening (OkanaganUniversity, Canada)
Eva Easton - Pronuciation
Listen & Repeat Machine
Common Korean Errors
Ear Training (British Accent)

Week#8 - Applying CALL Tools (and a few odds and ends)

CALL Task: Week 7 & 8
It is now March of 2014….
Congratulations! You have been selected as teacher trainer by the Busan Office of Education!
(Of course, you will be compensated quite well.)
They are aware that you have completed the highly regarded BUFS TTP and would like to see a demonstration of how you might use CALL Tools and Resources in your present and future classes. They have asked you to create at least three blog posts that describe different potential applications of CALL. These do not need to be complete projects, they just need to be complete enough to show how you plan to use a particular tool or resource. Possibilities include:

Using Quizlet to create Flashcard-related activities
Creating a Proprofs/Quizstar quiz, Google form, ppt game, or other activity for your class
Recording a Google+ Hangout interview with someone
Developing a collection of useful RSS feeds that Korean educators would find interesting
Creating and audio recording or Voki related to a particular lesson
Creating and edited video for use in your teaching
Demonstrating who you can use mobile devices in your teaching
Creating maps, mindmaps, and/or graphic organizers for use in a lesson
Creating a Prezi for specific lesson
Creating a comic-based activity from comics you’ve created (photo or video)
Padlets and/or Wordles for specific lessons
An annotated guide to useful Social Networking Groups for Korean educators (Facebook Groups, Google communities, LinkedIn Networks, etc)
ANYTHING ELSE that your CALL learning passions inspire you to create

Google Voice - when in the U.S., you might want to grab a Google Voice #
Jeff's U.S. Phone# (575) 233-7383

Jeff's Using the Internet to Teach Reading Handout
Of note: High interest sites - Kids magazines, Kpop sites, comics, free internet sites

Shopping Comparisons
Samsung EX2F Camera on Naver Shopping Google Shopping Amazon
Olympus XZ-1 Naver Google Amazon

Monday, September 2, 2013

Week#1 5+1 Fall 2013

The goal of the first week 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).

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!

We will go over the Tips & Tricks page in class. If you have any questions, take another look and/or ask Jeff for clarification.

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 anything you like.
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)
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 presentation from slideshare (using html mode)
Complete the CALL Entrance Survey
If you'd like to update your Google+ Profile, go to http://plus.google.com and click 'Profile/About/Edit Profile'.
Create an account at Diigo.com Register here. Step by step Diigo Guide here. 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 or look through some of the skills guides listed in the left side column. Try to bookmark anything interesting using Diigo.

(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.