Thursday, February 27, 2014

CALL Tools




Call Tools
This list includes both web-based services and downloadable programs.  It is not a comprehensive list, but aims to provide a selection of reliable tools for various CALL related tasks.
Activity & Quiz Creation

Audio Recording/Editing
Blogging

Browsers


Chat Rooms
Comic Generators
File Storage/Transfer
File Conversion
Graphics
HTML Editors
Interactive Media
Live Desktop Sharing
Mapping
Media Players
Mindmaps
Photo Manipulation Tools

Presentations
Recording Telephony Calls
RSS Readers
Rubric Builders
Screen Capture (image & video)
Security
Social Bookmarking
Start Pages

Streaming Tools
Audio
Video
Surveys
Telephony
Time Services


Utilities
Video Tools
Virtual Environments
Website Buildes (free)
 Wiki's 
Word Processing

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Readings


A CALL Literature Custom Search Engine
Searching below will produce results from only selected CALL related journals.

 Megasources of CALL related Readings & Journals
Sources of General Articles (not necessarily related to CALL)
Background Information / CALL Orientation
Language Skillls
Specific Articles & Readings on assorted topics


To read the articles, click 'OnlineArticle' Click to read' in the third column
TitleAuthor(s)Click to readTags
Using Digital Stories to Improve Listening Comprehension with Spanish Young Learners of EnglsihDolores Ramírez Verdugo and Isabel Alonso Belmonte- Language Learning and Tech.OnlineArticle
  • Listening
Engage Me or Enrage MeMarc PrenskyOnlineArticle
  • 21st Century Literacy
Trends in Digital Media 2007Elizabeth Hanson-SmithOnlineArticle
  • 21st Century Literacy
Blogging in the Language Classroom: It Doesn't "Simply Happen"Carla ArenaOnlineArticle
  • Reading
  • Writing
Blogging for ELT. Teaching EnglishGraham StanleyOnlineArticle
  • Writing
10 Big Myths about copyright explainedBrad TempletonOnlineArticle
  • Copyright & Fair Use
A Hypercard Random Sentence Generator For Language StudyCharles I. KellyOnlineArticle
Research, Ethics, and Public Discourse:Jim CumminsOnlineArticle
  • Discourse
  • Research
Understanding EFL Learners’ Strategy Use and Strategy AwarenessKyoung Rang Lee, Ph.D.OnlineArticle
  • Discourse
  • Learning Styles
  • Research
Blogging in the Language Classroom: It Doesn't "Simply Happen"Carla Arena & Casa Thomas JeffersonOnlineArticle
  • Discourse
  • Reading
  • Writing
Teaching Reading to Speakers of Non-Romanized LanguagesScott AlkireOnlineArticle
  • Reading
Using comic books as read-alouds insights on reading instruction from an English as a second language classroomJason RankerOnlineArticle
  • Reading
EFL learning and teaching in TaiwanMichael WuOnlineArticle
  • Grammar
  • Reading
  • Writing
CALL on WikipediaWikipediaOnlineArticle
Introduction to CALLMark WarschauerOnlineArticle
  • CALL Overview/History
Effective Practice with e-PortfoliosLisa Gray (JISC)OnlineArticle
  • Professional Development
  • Web Presence / E-Portfolio
Connecting the Digital Dots: Literacy of the 21st CenturyBarbara R. Jones-Kavalier and Suzanne L. FlanniganOnlineArticle
Standards for the 21st Century LearnerAmerican Library AssociationOnlineArticle
  • 21st Century Literacy
Teens & Social MediaAmanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Alexandra Rankin Macgill, & Aaron SmithOnlineArticle
  • 21st Century Literacy
The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair UseHall DavidsonOnlineArticle
  • Copyright & Fair Use
Electronic Portfolios: Engaged Students Create Multimedia-Rich ArtifactsGail Ring, Barbara Weaver, and James H. (Jim) Jones, Jr.OnlineArticle
  • Web Presence / E-Portfolio
Computer Resources for LearningAlan M. L.
  • CALL Overview/History
Computers as Aids in the Prevention and Remediation of Reading Disabilities,"
  • Discourse
  • Obstacles
Computer Use in the ESL Classroomabout.com: English as 2nd languageOnlineArticle
  • Listening
  • Pronunciation
  • Speaking
  • Web Presence / E-Portfolio
LANGUAGE TESTING AND TECHNOLOGY: PAST AND FUTUREMicheline Chalhoub-DevilleOnlineArticle
  • Assessment
Using the Computer for Practicing Pronunciation in ESL ClassTeaching pronunciation of English using computer assisted learning softwareOnlineArticle
  • Learning Styles
  • Pronunciation
  • Research
  • Web Presence / E-Portfolio
WEB-BASED LANGUAGE TESTINGCarsten RoeverOnlineArticle
  • Assessment
COMPUTERS IN LANGUAGE TESTING: PRESENT RESEARCH AND SOME FUTURE DIRECTIONSJames Dean BrownOnlineArticle
  • Assessment
"What Happens When Students Use Text-to-Speech and Word Predict Programs to Compose Text?"Diane DeMott PainterOnlineArticle
  • 21st Century Literacy
  • Learning Styles
  • Listening
  • Obstacles
  • Reading
  • Speaking
  • Writing
Teaching Expressive Writing to Students with Learning DisabilitiesGersten Russell, Scott Baker, and Lana EdwardsOnlineArticle
  • Grammar
  • Learning Styles
  • Obstacles
  • Reading
  • Writing
Computer is the Best Technology to Increase Student's VocabularyRofikoh Roka’aitunOnlineArticle
  • CALL Overview/History
  • Vocabulary
Supplementing Textbooks with Computer Based Resources in the Primary EFL ClassroomSchimon GrossmanOnlineArticle
  • Research
Web-Based Language Testing: Opportunities and ChallengesRöver, COnlineArticle
  • Assessment
WEB-BASED LANGUAGE TESTINGCarsten RoeverOnlineArticle
  • Assessment
Cultural, Disciplinary and Temporal Contexts of e-Learning and English as a Foreign LanguageSteve McCarty, Professor, Osaka Jogakuin College, Japan; President, World AssOnlineArticle
  • Research
  • Theory
How I learned EnglishTomasz P. SzynalskiOnlineArticle
  • Learning Styles
Handbook of research in second language teaching and learningEli HinkelOnlineArticle
  • Research
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Video Guide

SCREENCASTS
Downloading Online Videos
YouTube  * Video File  		Posting Video to your blog
YouTube  * Video File  
Windows Movie Maker Overview
YouTube  * Video File 		Using WMM to make a photo Slideshow
YouTube  * Video File  
Using Screencapture Tools
YouTube * Video File  		Posting a webcam video to YouTube
YouTube  * Video File

Video  Sites for Language Learning

Sites that can be used to download video from YouTube
(these sites come and go - some links may no longer work)
Find Video Examples of Phrases

File Conversion
Media Players
Screencapturing & Screensharing

 Screen Capture (image & video)
Live Desktop Sharing

Video Email Register here: http://eyejot.com/join Click 'Compose New Message'

 TV & Movie Viewing & Downloading
The most common way to edit videos on Windows using Windows Movie Maker.  The new Windows 10 version is somewhat limited.  The 2012 version can be downloaded here.
Another free options is Videopad.
For mobile video editing, options include VLLO  (guide) and Vivavideo (guide ).

Here are some WMM guides 
   Common WMM Functions
Click the Home tab, to import videos, photos, or music.  Add text by clicking Title, Caption, or Credit. 
Click the Edit Tab, move the cursor, and click the 'split' icon to splice your video to insert a transition or remove a portion of the video.
To save your projects as a video file, click File/Save Movie as.  Recommended for this project will determine filesize and quality for you 
'Create custom setting' will allow you to determine those settings.
'Save Project' will save the project so you can edit it later. 

YouTube Tips
YouTube allows you to mark videos to watch later, keeps a history of everything you've watched (when logged in) and enables you to create playlists that can be public or private.  When watching a video, you can like it.  You can see all of your 'liked' videos by clicking 'Video Manager/Likes'. 

To Create  or view a Playlist
You can go to https://www.youtube.com/view_all_playlists
an then click 'New playlist'



When you're viewing a YouTube video and would like to add it to a playlist, click 'Add to' and select our desired playlist.  You can also create a new playlist there. 







You can also add a video to one of your playlists by clicking 'Add to'.  You can also subscribe to that video producer, and click on the Transcript icon if available. 
Right Clicking Options
When you Right Click on a YouTube video you get a variety of useful options.
Closed Captions You can also click 'cc' to get automatic (usually imperfect) subtitles.

Filter Search Results Use the filter function to find videos that copyright friendly, closed captioned, or created by certain authors
Publishing a Video on YouTube
First, sign in at Youtube.com with you Gmail ID .

Then Click 'Upload'


There are two ways to publish videos on YouTube - upload a video file or record from your webcam.
 
If you choose 'upload video', you can upload any of these file types: .mpg, .mov, .wmv, .flv, .avi, mp4 Files can be up to 2GB in size, but must be less than 10 minutes. in length. After you chosen the file to upload, you'll see a window like the one below. Enter information about Title, Description, tags, and category.  You can also select your privacy settings. Then click 'save changes' and you're done.
If you choose to record from a webcam, you will probably see a window like this. Click 'allow' .   
Screencast Guide on using your webcam to post to YouTube below. 
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Monday, December 2, 2013

Session#2 Odds & Ends



December 4

 Our Group Quizlet
http://quizlet.com/_fdo52
If you don't yet have editing permissions, join the Quizlet TTP Class


Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/415211635274206/

TTP Sacramento Guide: http://ttp2013.blogspot.com/2013/12/sacramento-survival-guide.html

Possible To Do Items
  •  Share class photos and videos via Google+ and/or Facebook
  • Join the TTP Alumin Community (if you haven't already)
  • Join the Quizlet TTP Class and share your Quizlet Sets
  • Work on any other CALL loose ends




Dec. 2

Previous Odds&Ends
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Monday, November 11, 2013

Photo Slideshows

There are several sites and tools that help you make photo slideshows.

You can also use Windows Movie Maker to do this and save it as a video file.
A screencast guide is below.

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Monday, November 4, 2013

Session#2 - Show & Tell + a few mobile apps

 Show & Tell
Apps

Quizlet Mobile    Mac  Android
Prezi   Mac   Android
Padlet  no app (yet) but mobile browser friendly
Voki  mac  android how-to (with Dolphin browser)
Proprofs   no app needed
Feedly App  Mac  Android

Screen Capture Tools
See the bottom of the audio guide for recording computer sounds with Stereo Mix
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