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



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)

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)

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?

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. 

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.