CALL Connections

CALL Connections
Connecting with information, culture, and people through technology
Daniel A. Craig
Sangmyung University
dan@danielcraig.com
Kyung Hee University
Monday, October 19, 2009

Connecting to Learning Theory
Learning Theory

Brain Connections
Brain

Resources
Connecting with Resources

Connecting with Networks

Familiar to Exploring the Unknown

Changing Roles of Teachers

Content DEFICIENT to RICH
Content DEFICIENT to content RICH

ALL-KNOWING to CO-LEARNING
ALL-KNOWING to CO-LEARNING

RIGID to RESPONSIVE
From RIGID to RESPONSIVE

Changing roll of CALL
Computer as:
Tutor
Tool for tasks
Tool for access to materials.
Tool of communication & interaction

Examples
Supporting new, changing approaches to learning/teaching language.

Discussion Forums
Yuku, Tangler
UsingEnglish, English Club

Blogs
Blogger, WordPress
Infosquares.com/ESL Blog, BBC Learning English Blog

Podcasting
Audio
GCast, Voxopop
ESLpod, Grammar Girl
Video
Blip.tv, Ustream.com
The Daily English Show

Collaborative Writing
Wikispaces, WetPaint
Google Docs

SMS, Text, Microblogging
Phones (SMS)
Text chat
Twitter

Sharing
Video: YouTube
Presentations: SlideShare
Documents: Scribd

Social Networks
Facebook
LiveMocha, italki
Ning

The Google Monster
Gmail
YouTube
Docs
Blogger
Sites
Calendar
iGoogle
Gtalk
Google News
Google Reader
Picasa
Maps
Wave

Some Points for Discussion
Technology Failure
Technology for Technology’s Sake
Context Restrictions
Student Comfort
Student Safety
Incorrect Feedback
Focus on Software rather than attributes

THE END
Thank you for coming!
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Attribution
Pictures
Utilizing learning theory in online environments
LuMaxArt Picking your Brains
Desert Water Bottles
Sailing across the ocean
People are the network, dummy
Networked Teacher
Open Teaching – Network Sherpa
John McNally Lecture
Family History Library
Esperanto Lecture
Calcutta Coffee House – 5
02 There is another way
I can’t get behind that
CoLearning 2009
Collaboration
Sit Here
Beams
End
Video podcast sur un Sony Ericcson W810i
Blog
Wiki
Sharing