Learning Call

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

TTP Week#6: Audio Tools & Resources

Explore the Audio Guide.

Things to do/try

Play with speech recognition.
Google Doc Speech Recognition Add-on
Explore the audio-related sites listed in the Audio Guide. Use Diigo to bookmark at least three interesting sites (from there or other sources). These can include audio activity sites, podcasts, audio utilities, or anything else that is related to the use of audio for language learning.

Recording and editing an audio file with Audacity. Audacity Introduction Screencast

Audacity should already be installed on your BUFS laptop. If not, you can download Audacity here.
Record a short conversation or monologue about anything you like.
- Export it as an mp3 file.
- Then either
- upload it to your Google Drive and share it privately with pufslebow@gmail.com
- Upload it to Clyp.it and post the flash player on your blog like this:

Phone Audio Practice

Recording, Converting, & Publishing Audio from your Smartphone Screencast Guide Here

Smart phones can be an easy way to record conversations in a language class. Andriod phones come with a default recorder and there are many free apps available for Android and Iphones.

Task: Record some audio on your phone (this can be a short chat with your students, reflections on CALL so far, or anything you like). One of the issues with phone recordings is that they are sometimes saved in file formats (like .amr or m4a) that are not easily shared via Kakao, Band, or other apps. There are several ways to convert these files to friendlier formats. You can use online converters (listed on the Audio Guide) or upload your phone recording to your Google Drive and install the Driver Converter app by clicking 'Open with/Connect More Apps/and find 'Drive Converter'. I suggest converting that file to an mp3 file. You can also install the Clyp.it app and record that way (although you will not be able to download an mp3 and/or edit the file).
Register at Voki.com, create a Voki chatbot, and post it on your blog.
Voki Screencast Guide here

In case you're bored during 한글날 :)
Jeff's 'Teaching MORE' presentation Friday, Oct. 9 at 3pm

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Week#5 - YouTube Tips, Screensharing, & Hanging Out

Greetings and an invite from Oh Jeonghun

Video Follow-ups

Video Conferencing with Google+ Hangout
YouTube Making Playlists & Other Tips
Screencapture - recommended tool - Ocam
A how-to screencast screencast
Editing video with Windows Movie Maker
How-to screencast

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Week#4 - Feed Me & Video Tools

PART 1
Feed Me with Feedly.com! Download the TTP Fall 2015 opml file Part#2

Keeping up with the endless stream of great CALL content out there can be overwhelming. One of the tools that can help us 'sip from the firehose' is an RSS Reader. This is a way to have new content come to you rather than having to constantly check sites you follow. We will get things set up in class, but if you have any questions about how the magic happens, the screencast below shows how to use Feedly.com to subscribe to sites you like. It was recorded for last year's TES531 course, but most of it is still up-to-date.

Once it's all set up, you can spend some time exploring the sites in your Feedly (and perhaps adding others). As always, use Diigo to bookmark any interesting sites you encounter.

Part 2
Look at The Learning CALL Video Guide and 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
Creating a YouTube Playlist

To Do Tasks

Look at the Language Learning Sites listed on the Video Guide Explore the sites listed there. Use Diigo to bookmark at least three of those or other 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 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 Ocam or Screencast-o-matic to record a screencast and post it to YouTube or your blog.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Week#3 - TTP Fall 2015

Week#3 Tasks

If you didn't already do so, create an account at Quizlet.com. You can use your gmail address if desired. Join the BUFS TTP Quizlet Class.
Go to the Fall 2015 Group Quizlet and edit the quizlet to add words from any of your TTP courses.
You can create your own Quizlet by clicking 'create a set' and choose to share it with the BUFS TTP Quizlet Class if you like.
Quizlet is very mobile-friendly. Apps at: Android Apple

Begin Exploring Activities, Games, & Quizzes

Explore the Games & Activities Guide
Diigo sites that you find interesting/useful
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.
Creation Sites: Quizlet, Kahoot, Proprofs , Jeopardy, SuperTeacherTools, Crossword Puzzle
Look at examples - Quizlet , Kahoot, Hot Potatoes ProProfs , Jeopardy, online crosswords,
Play a few online Word Games

Things to Try
Explore activity sites and use Diigo to bookmark your favorite sites.
Browse existing Quizlets at: http://quizlet.com/languages-and-vocab/
Create something with Quizlet, Profprofs, or other Activity Tool and post it on your blog

Keep Sampling the Buffet and Using Diigo

Keep exploreing the Buffet of CALL websites and using Diigo to bookmark sites of interest.

Start using your blog!
Post a video, photos, and/or comments about the beginning of your TTP Journey.
(Blogger Guide here)

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)

An Invitation from 오정훈
TTP alumnus and CALL Superstar, 오정훈, is currently building EnglishJump.net and invites you all to register there and check out the materials he's creating. You can see a sample his American Culture lessons and activities here.

Global Collaboration Day
Schedule
http://www.globalcollaborationday.org/gmt--9.html

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Week#1 - TTP Fall 2015

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!
Add your Gmail address to the TTP Account Info Doc
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. Add your Blog URL to the TTP Account Info Doc

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)

The Korean Foreigner (from a Gyopo resident of Korea)

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 . Diigo is a social bookmarking tool that allows you to bookmark sites from any computer, share those links with others, and tune in to other peoples' links.
After you've registered, try bookmarking at least three sites. 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.
Add your Diigo Profile URL to the TTP Account Info Doc
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'.
Join the TTP Fall 2015 Band
Website: Band.us Apps: Android Apple Band Screencast

(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