Educational Technology: Theory and Practice: February 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Links to CALL 487 wiki's

Erin http://ecrofford1.wikispaces.com/
Kristen http://kristen01.wikispaces.com/
Bailey http://blschmid.wikispaces.com/
Nicholas http://hynso.wikispaces.com/
Jeffrey http://jeffreycall.wikispaces.com/
Bill http://billtesol.wikispaces.com/
Lisa http://esldepot.wikispaces.com/
Christine http://christinemarieanderson.wikispaces.com/
Jessina http://jmbranyan.wikispaces.com/
Jesse http://heylookatme.wikispaces.com/
Christina http://cindovina.wikispaces.com/
Maria http://mariacall2010.wikispaces.com/
Hanan http://callhanan.wikispaces.com/
Aja http://badandworse.wikispaces.com/
Sabah http://sktesol.wikispaces.com/

Missing wikis
Jay
Deena
Kazuaki
Miglena

More examples of wikis courtesy of Ryan Hunter
http://depaulelanovel01.wikispaces.com/
http://depaulelanovel02.wikispaces.com/
http://depaulelanovel03.wikispaces.com/

Notes on Thursday, 2/25, class

Discussion of blog assignments requirements

make sure you have a blog roll
need reader-friendly format/fonts
add tags for all postings!

Discussion of wiki use for writing feedback/collaboration
wikispaces demo

Pbwiki demo

In-class and homework activities

Sign up for free account in wikispaces at http://www.wikispaces.com/
Give your new wiki a name, click "edit" tab to start adding content
On main (home) page of your wiki, write a short "about me" text, followed by a bullet point list of your main areas of interest in CALL
Tweet the link to your wiki with the tags #MATESOL #wiki
Start in class and finish at home--> Find who else in class shares your interests and post a comment under the Discussion tab introducing yourself on their wikispaces page. You'll need to read everyone's wiki to do this, but you only need to post on the wiki's that describe areas of interest that you share.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Notes on Tuesday, 2/23, class lecture

Using CALL to teach ESL Writing -- Computer Mediated Feedback

focus on form vs content
social relationships/dynamics
writing vs typing
grammar feedback/brute practice
embedded concordance links
teaching how to fish
email/discussion board feedback

Some additional tools and sites:
Digital Storytelling Tools for Instructors--free handbook
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/digital-storytelling-tools-for-educators/6257307

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Format for your podcast blog post

Begin with the title of your podcast

Follow with "show notes" Find tips on show notes here Your show notes should include:

Brief introduction, including the purpose and audience for the podcast and any instructions for what you want them to do as they listen.
If relevant, a vocabulary list
link to the podcast on podbean
Any follow up activities, exercises or recommendations for how to use the info on the podcast
Any related or useful web links, including a list of references if relevant (especially in a teacher to teacher podcast).

If you are working in teams, each team member should post the same show notes and podcast link in their blog.

Info on fair use of copyrighted music in a podcast:
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide#Fair_Use_Under_Copyright_Law_And_Its_Application_To_Podcasts.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Tips on composing and publishing your podcast

To be an effective instructional tool, a podcast needs to be well-crafted. The use of "show notes" goes a long way towards this end. You can read more about designing and using Show Notes at http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/27-writing-podcast-show-notes.htm

For each of your podcast assignments in LING 487, you must post both a link to your recording on Podbean and a description of your podcast in your blog (Blog post #6). Use the Show Notes format to create a blog entry that is both appealing and useful for your intended podcast audience.

You'll find additional tips here http://www.feedforall.com/effective-podcast-tips.htm

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Lecture notes for Tuesday, 2/9

Asynchronous L2 oral practice using CALL tools

Cognition Hypothesis and resource-directing dimensions

Then & There tasks (past & elsewhere)
multiple POV
location, causality
intentional reasoning (theory of mind)

Task complexity, interaction and uptake

task sequencing
link input to output to increase interaction/uptake
interaction and attention to input
input vs output anxiety
task difficulty and complexity

Questions to consider:

How does this apply to instructional design of oral output lessons/activities?
Can production CALL tools such as Voicethread, podcasting and YouTube posting increase student L2 uptake?
If so, how?

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Readings and blog assignment for 2/9/10

Additional readings for Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010:

Voicethread for ESL/EFL
http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/EFL+&+ESL
(A chance to learn about Voicethread and to see a Wiki example in Wikispaces)

Voicethread Extends the Classroom through Multimedia
http://www.edutopia.org/voicethread-interactive-multimedia-albums

For Blog post #5, discuss how the concepts in Ch. 6 of your text and the assigned Robinson reading apply to the tool Voicethread. Use the concepts in the readings to essentially evaluate the instructional value of Voicethread.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Blog assignment for week of Feb. 2, 2010

For this week's blog assignment:

View or listen to one instructional video or podcast in your L2 and evaluate it from the point of view of a student. Include a link to the video or podcast.
Then view or listen to one instructional (or topic-based) video or podcast in an L2 you teach or intend to teach, and evaluate it from the point of view of an instructor. Include a link to the video or podcast.
Tweet your links with with the #MATESOL tag at the end of your post.

Then, read 2 classmates' blog entries, listen to/view one of the podcasts/videos evaluated each classmate and in the comments section briefly describe your evaluation of the podcast/video.