COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING(CALL)

IDE(310)

The Teacher: Dr. Fidel ÇAKMAK

The student: Orban KARAHAN

                                USING  SOCIAL MEDIA  IN ELT CLASSROOM

      In my language classroom ı would like my students to create and to use both whatsapp(WA) and facebook(FB) in the classroom or outside of the classroom. Nowadays all students have smart phone or portable tools like IPAD with them.  Thanks to this, the students can participate in the online discussion and give feedback to each other. As a teacher ı will create FB and WA group with my students and let them to make discussion about any kind of topic that we learnt in the classroom. All students need to be member of that groups and use them both in the classroom and outside of the classroom. They can pronuncuate words for vocabulary lesson, record their voice and share in the group, by using this the other members of the group will have chance to see and learn more about that words and their pronuncuation.

      Also we can share some reading text in our group and scan the text, find any grammatical mistakes, or find unknown words in the text. It will be an collaborative working and the students will participate in any place. They will fun and enjoy while participate.

       

WHAT ARE PODCASTS?

          Podcasts are audio (sometimes video) on the web which are updated at regular intervals.

        They can be listened on the computer. They can be downloaded to on MP3 player or Ipad for later listening.

       

 Types of Podcasting;

  

 There are two types of podcasting;

1) Radio Podcast: 

 - They are existing radio programs that turned into podcast. For example produced by BBS( British Broadcasting Corporation) and RTHK( DARIO TELEVISION HONG KONG)

 2) Independent Podcast:

 -They are web-based.

 -They are produced by individuals and organization.

 - Independent podcasts are more benefical for ELT  learners.

 - We can record sounds and edit software  such as audacity and to MP3 players.

ELT  PODCASTING

- The first podcasts appeared in early 2005

- There are three ways for teacher to look for suitable ELT podcasts for their students.

- Teacher can start with '' general'' podcast directories.

- Teacher can type in seach term like ''English,'' ''ELT,'' ''ESL,'' and ''TESOL''

  WHAT IS THE AUDACITY

 - It is a an audio recording computer programme.

 - we can record audio, cut, copy or mix the sounds together.

  

   THE BENEFITS OF AUDACITY TO THE TEACHER

 - It enables the teacher to find way and distribute information to the students by pre-recording information before the course.

 - The teacher can also use it to create videos so it can held the students while they are outside of the classroom.

  THE BENEFITS OF AUDACITY TO THE STUDENTS

  

 - They can use it in the classroom when present the lesson.

 - It helps the students to engage with the lesson and be more active.

 HOW CAN WE USE AUDACITY IN LANGUAGE CLASSROOM?

 - we can record and use for language test.

 - we can record story or conversation.

 - we can record vocabulary and their meanings.

 -Students can write stories.

  
DIGITAL NATIVE, DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS

Computer-Assisted Language Learning

CALL (IDE 310)

Lecturer : Fidel ÇAKMAK

prepared by: Hasan KESKİN(11-285-044)- Orban KARAHAN(11-285-007)

WEEK 1 : 

Description of the course :

   This course introduces pre-service teachers of English to Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) tools.

Litarature of CALL :

1.     Behaviorist (1950-1970's) : Mechanical learning 

2.     Communicative (1970-1980's) : 

-Cognitive view (Computer can help us.)

-Grammer are taught inductive -unconciously.

    3,1990's-State of the Art 

     After 1990 Technology has been rapidly changing. Life cannot be taught without technology, 

Why  should we integrate technology into  the our classroom for language learning ?

• easy
• social
• intellegent
• innovator 
• smart(high technology)
• realistic and authentic opportunities
• unbiqutious 

dyned.com : 

-It was found in 1987 by language teachers and engineers.

-It ıs possible and efficient if it has a curriculum/programs/syllabus.

lextutor.ca :

- It shows us how and where we can use a word in a context.

ozdic.com :

-it gives us the variety of words.

Synchronous CMC :

-It is direct to real time. It happens at the same time

-The user can share ideas to each other.

-It focuses on text-based.

Asynchronous CMC :

-It is about using e-mails and boeards.

-E mails are used for some time to allow teacher and students to communicate with one another .

-Penpals(traditional)-Keypals(technological)

WEEK 2

- The Impact of call inctruction on English Language Teachers' Use of Technology In Language Teaching ( Ferit Kılıçkaya, G. Şerefoğlu)

-Older teacher and traditional education are slow ,students are quite and just listen.It is logical or step by step.

-Students have already used computers to their own life and education but teachers are less knowledge and skills than students.

-Teachers need to update their teaching skills.

-Computers are not just using in classes; technology is in all parts of real life.

-Technology has rapidly devoloped and changed such as mobile phones, interactive videos, games (all can be used for educational purposes)

- Students are more comfortable with technology.

- Second language teachers should know how to use, choose and in some case refuse technology.

- CALL technologies are:

• Supporter of learning
• Provide feedback
• Anable pair work and group work
• Provide access to authentic materials
• Make language learning more enoyable.
• Global learning.

- Pre and In-Service language teachers should be equipped with skills and strategies in integration of CALL technologies into their classroom.

Esp Writing: Weblogs and Wikis

Galina Kavaliauskiene

Weblogs: 

- Its aim is creating an online portfolio of students written works.

- It can be enjoyable if  the users  could use it effectively.

- It lets users to check  what they wrote before they scan it.

Wikis:

- It can be viewed and modified by anybody online.

- Wiki is a great tool for online collaborative writing activities.