workshop on computer assisted language learning

HEC – ELTR Phase II

Ms.Shagufta Jabeen Air University Multan Campus 1

WEBBING PODCASTING SOCIAL CONFERENC DESIGNING LEARNING
NETWORKING ING ACTIVITIES MANAGEMEN
T TOOLS

CREATING CREATING & USING THESE SKYPE USING SOFTWARES LEARNINGMAN
WEBSITES USING AUDIO FOR ACADAMIC BIGMARKER AGEMENT
PODCASTS PURPOSES: USING WEBSITES WEBSITES (LMS)
CREATING TO DEVELOP
BLOGS CREATING & FACEBOOK QUIZES ETC. LEARNING
USING TWITTER MANAGEMENT
CREATING VODCASTS LINKDIN SOFTWARES
WIKIS DISCUSSION
BOARDS


Terms, you must know !
 Podcasts:
 Rss:
 Wiki:
 Video Conferencing:
 Webinars:
 Domain name / Domain:
 Webhosting service / Website host:
 http and www:


Terms,you must know !
PODCASTS:
A podcast is a digital audio or video file that is episodic;
downloadable; program-driven, mainly with a host and/or
theme; and convenient. (sometimes called net cast)

1. AUDIO PODCASTS : (we will create with the help[ of
free soft ware Audacity)

2. VIDEO PODCASTS (vidcasts) : (we will create with the
help of default software Windows Moviemaker)


Terms you must know ! An
overview
WIKI:
A Web site developed collaboratively by a community of
users, allowing any user to add and edit content.
The content can be immediately (and widely) viewed and
commented on.
BLOG:
A blog (web log) is a type of website or part of a website
supposed to be updated with new content from time to
time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with
regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or
other material such as graphics or video. Entries are
commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order

Terms,you must know !
WEBSITE:
A website (site) is a collection of related web pages containing
images, videos or other digital assets. A website is
accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private
local area network through an Internet address known as a
Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

RSS:
RSS feeds provide you the updated content on a website


Video conferencing
What can your students do through VC?
With your arrangements your students can:
 get a chance to listen an expert view ;
 learn from a foreign teacher;
 interact and exchange views with other students;
 promote an academic good will


Video-conferencing
1. Tell students to interview some personality
through video conferencing , and then to
present that interview in class.
2. Exchange their ideas on some particular
topic.

 http://communication.howstuffworks.com/classroom-
video-conferencing2.htm
 http://www.bigmarker.com/#search_and_browse_conferen
ces (Big Marker is free, but no recording capability. Use for
conferencing, sharing ideas, chatting )


PODCASTS
 SHOWS ARE BROAD CASTED ON A PARTICULAR
TIME
 FIND A POD PODCASTS.. SUBSCRIBE TO IT .. IT
WILL DIRECTLY DOWNLOAD TO YOUR ACCOUNT

Listen to a BBC podcast at http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice or
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4

And decide how are you going to use it in your class.


Creating podcasts through
Audacity
We will learn:
 To record your voice;
 To play, export and save the sound files created;
 To download audio podcasts and to import them in
Audacity
 To edit a sound file and add effects
 To export Audacity project in Mp3 format


Creating blogs
How to create?
Use www.blogger.com to create your blog
initially.
You can change Wordpress or some other
webhosting service to create other blogs
later
Some example blogs:
http://englishskillsblog.blogspot.com/
http://gradvi.wordpress.com/

Developing websites : Main Project
 Developing websites with the help of free web hosting
services:

 www.spruz.com
 www.ucoz.com
 http://www.tripod.lycos.com


Project preparation : day 4
 To start working on your website make sure you have the
following with you:
- Your Power Point presentation ;
- Your downloaded video/audio files that you want to embed or
insert;
- Your own audio video podcasts;
- Your teaching material in MS Word;
- Your memory stick to save and keep your work.
If you do not have your own presentation or teaching material to
work on, you will be using a sample of video/audio files that I
will provide.
(so do not panic if you do not have something ready for that
day!).


Develop a profile of a class
that you are teaching
presently before you start
working on the final project.


1.1 Prepare your students’ profile
Class / Average # of Current Expected Most
level age students language language needed
skills skills skill


1.2
 Which CALL features, discussed till the fifth day of
this workshop you would use for your students to
improve their which skill?
CALL Listening Speaking Reading Writing
feature (General
/ ESP)


1.3
 What ICT is available in ELT Classes? /
 Make a list of features you can not use in your class
rooms and state the reasons.

features you can not use Reasons

 Now go back to 1.2 and revise your information if
required.


Project: day 5
 Analyze the following websites with basic features.

 http://xagufta.tripod.com
 http://all4teachers.spruz.com/Default.asp


Project: day 5
Develop a functional
website using the free
host www.spruz.com


Project: day 5
Your website must
have at least 5 pages
with different features


Project: day 5
Your website must have a
welcome note on home
page which should
introduce you and should
state the aim and
objectives of your website.

Project: day 5
You must prepare the following to link with your
website:

 Develop an audio podcast
 Develop a video podcast
 Prepare a PowerPoint presentation (give link on your
website.)
 Develop 5 different types of quizzes using hot
potatoes
 Give links to the useful academic websites you have
explored during this workshop.


SOME MORE
USEFUL URLS FOR
YOU


A Reservoir: Listening
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/t
eachingenglish/radio/innovations.shtml

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/t
eachingenglish/radio/innovations.shtml

 http://www.teachertube.com/music.php?music_id=70
13&title=Intro_Podcast&vpkey=dbcc26eb63


A Reservoir: Reading
 http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-
ramazani/Links/esl_reading.htm
 http://www.miguelmllop.com/practice/intermediate/r
eadingcomprehension/readingcompindex.htm

 Reading speed test:
 http://englishstudydirect.com/OSAC/langacrv.htm


A Reservoir: Grammar
Grammar (intermediate level):
http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/

If confused about the correctness of phrases:
 http://phras.in/
 http://googlefight.com
 http://www.netspeak.org/#query=words&i
(students can use to get the contextual hints;
teachers can use to plan exercises / activities etc.)


Poetry links
 http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2011/ma
r/11/best-american-poems


Vocab & Phrasal verbs
Conversational vocabulary (&) podcasts:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/la
nguage/theenglishwespeak/2011/10/111025_tews_42_sm
oothie_page.shtml


Misc.


References
 http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/ED
UCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/ConnectingtheDig
italDotsLitera/157395
 http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7004.pdf


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