Methods, Materials, and Motivation in an Online Accent Modification Class

Methods, Materials andMotivation in an online Accent Modification Class 2012 Online Teaching Conference Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA Marsha Chan Mission College, Santa Clara, CA and Sunburst Media, Sunnyvale, CA

My distance edbg• Late 1980s – present • One-way video, two-way audio (ITFS w/ POTS) • Online modem-based learning Audio • Web-based with multiple servers podcast (email, quiz, own website) s • Course management systems (Blackboard, Angellearning) Co-creator & instructor, West Valley-Mission • cccconfer.org CCD’s Distance Learning • Voxopop.com Instructor Certification • Online ESL courseware Course 2007-2009

My Dist Ed Courses• ESL 950PL Intermediate Pronunciation & Listening– one-way video, two-way audio, with on-campus students present f2f in classroom (2 sem)• ESL 970G Advanced Grammar and Editing–online with one f2f orientation session (21 sem)• ESL 970AM Accent Modification–online with one f2f orientation session, one f2f midterm, one f2f final, several live web sessions (1 sem)

Accent modification• DESCRIPTION: Advanced ESL speakers receive guidance and extensive practice in refining oral production and listening skills. Listening focuses on discrimination of sounds in English and on comprehension of connected spoken discourse. Oral production focuses on increasing control of the English sound system. The course emphasis is on overall pronunciation improvement so as to minimize miscommunication or misperception due to foreign accent.• 3 semester units

New Challenges• Unlike many courses where reading and writing are primary methods of communication, a course focusing on oral skills requires auditory and spoken interaction.• In addition to methods used in grammar/editing class, accent modification course needs to incorporate speaking & listening. • Materials • Methods • Motivational teaching and learning strategies

English Accent Modification with Marsha Chan www.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctor

materials• Textbook with DVDs and audio CDs • Phrase by Phrase Pronunciation and Listening in American English• Online software • Connected Speech www.sunburstmedia.com

course portal angellearning• Syllabus External links• Weekly assignments • ClarityEnglish.com – pronunciation/listening• Discussion forums software• Drop boxes • Voxopop.com – voice-based e-learning• Quizzes • CCCconfer.org – live• Handouts interactive classes• Course mail • Youtube.com/Pronunciation Doctor – video lessons• Course polls• Archived web sessions

On-campus orientation in a computer lab• Pedagogical objectives • Demonstration of course materials • Course Overview: • Textbook, DVDs, Audio CDs • Objectives • Connected Speech online • Outcomes software • Expectations • Listening, marking• Orientation to Course • Recording Management System • Learn vs. Test modes • Site navigation • Voxopop • Communication • Recording • Listening

Midterm & Final on-campus meetings• Face-to-face communication• Motivation• Instruction• Correction• Guidance• Encouragement• Assessment• Game-based interaction• Performance

Midterm & Final video recordings www.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctor

Course homepage wvmccd.angellearning.com.

Lessons section

Getting Started folder

Discussion Forums instructions & examples

Connected speech instructions & examples www.sunburstmedia.com

Voxopopinstructions & examples www.voxopop.com.

Assignments

Sample assignment• Phrase by Phrase. Study Chapter 10 using the book, videos and mirror.• Voxopop: Record PBP Chapter 9; listen to classmates• Connected Speech. Level 2 Marie. Listen to her speech. Then do the assigned activities • Language: Listening cloze; Pause groups: Mark and record ; Stress: Mark and record; Linking: Fast speech• Discussion Forum. Make 2 posts: One important thing you learned from CS Level 2 Marie. One important thing you learned from PBP Ch9.

Video instruction• Pronunciation Doctors channel www.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctor • As of June 2012, 900 videos, 100 subscribers, 44K views • English Accent Modification with Marsha Chan (5:55) • Many playlists, including • Phrase by Phrase Pronunciation and Listening • Phrase by Phrase Ch9 SF3 /ɚ/ as in earn and serve • Students in ESL*970AM • Final presentations Goto this video lesson youtu.be/RN0NuzhqWrw

Teach & confer Live synchronous web sessions• Oral commtel http://cccconfer.org or VOIP & headset• Text chat• Whiteboard• Application sharing• Screen sharing• Web camera• Polling• Archives www.cccconfer.org

ESL 970AM T&C session www.cccconfer.org

voice-based Discussionshttp://www.voxopop.com/topic/f946108a-7593-4e38-b731-723b1f3f2e0a

Contact InfoMarsha Chanmarsha.chan@wvm.edu marsha@sunburstmedia.comMission College Sunburst MediaSanta Clara, CA Sunnyvale, CAwww.missioncollege.edu/dept www.sunburstmedia.com s/esl/faculty/chan/chan.htm l http://www.youtube.com/pron unciationdoctor

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