CALL

Assignment Assignment 2. Write a paper on one aspect of CALL. Due June 12th 2500 words (target) Check yellow sheet for departmental policy on late assignments. For this paper, you will address the main issues covered in this course: • How can technology be used to enhance language learning? • Where does technology fit best in the complex process of learning a language? • Does technology offer benefits beyond those available in a traditional classroom? In order to approach the place of CALL in language learning, you will choose ONE specific

area – reading/writing/speaking/listening/testing/vocab/culture/… – and critically assess the contribution that technology makes or can make.

In your paper, you will survey the current state of the art for the area you choose and use the questions above to critically assess the role of technology.

Please produce the paper in the form of a html file or Word document with links (along the lines of Horst et al.)

Assignment For this paper, you will address the main issues

covered in this course:1. How can technology be used to enhance language

learning?What is the role of technology -- teacher/stimulus/mediator

Where does technology fit best in the complex process of learning a language?What aspect of language learning is the technology

augmenting? Does technology offer benefits beyond those

available in a traditional classroom?What can technology do that is not possible in the classroom?

Assignment In order to approach the place of CALL

in language learning, you will choose ONE specific area – reading/writing/speaking/listening/testing/vocab/culture/… – and critically assess the contribution that technology makes or can make

Assignment In your paper, you will survey the current

state of the art for the area you choose and use the questions above to critically assess the role of technology

Questions are meant to help guide your thinking. You can interpret them in your own way or pose and answer other questions

Assignment In your paper, you will survey the current

state of the art for the area you choose and use the questions above to critically assess the role of technology.

“Survey the current state of the art” just means describe current practices in using technology for vocab teaching or listening or whatever

Assignment Please produce the paper in the form of

a html file or Word document with links (along the lines of Horst et al.)

What I am looking for Evidence that you have taken the

course. You: Know the terminology Have read the articles Have thought about the issues

No need to be explicit in showing your knowledge (by trying to refer to each paper on the reading list)

What I am looking for Well-written, well thought-out paper Consistent style/formatting etc. Originality

Role of the teacher As a kind of summary, let’s consider the

role of the teacher when using technology

Teacher - Technician Technician/technology expert -- setting up

equipment, navigating the web, installing software, consulting with IT people

Dealing with technology is an extra source of stress -- if possible get to the class and try out the software Browsers/plug-ins Sound-video Ppt

Teacher role outside of class Evaluating courseware

How well does it work? How well does it fit?

Creating materials: Hot Potatoes style exercises Virtual Learning Environment Testing

Course management: Moodle

Teacher role in class Difficult role for the teacher

Teacher role in the class What does the teacher do in the class?

Teach Trouble-shoot technical problems Offer support

Prepare the class …

Teacher role in the class Complement the technology

Computer as stimulus … Computer as tool … Computer as instructor …