In this course, together we will be exploring different computer technology and their use in teaching second/foreign languages. Some of our major topics include computer-mediated communication, you know, online chat, emails, blogs, wikis, and stuff like that, and the use of corpora, which are large computerized online databases containing millions of words, which are rich resources for language teachers. We will also be discovering and evaluating a variety of online tools in teaching different language skills, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, pragmatics and culture. In addition, we are going to find out how computer-based language testing and the world of online communities and gaming work for our purposes as language teachers.
As a class, we will be collaborating and building a wiki site on advanced CALL. We will also be writing or videotaping blog entries for class reflections and compiling our own electronic portfolios. I will be updating our Moodle site on a weekly basis for you to access course materials and assignment information. If you have any questions or concerns, please drop me a comment below or send me an email at dongmei.cheng@siu.edu.
Overall, as you can see, there's tons of exciting stuff we are about to cover. I am so excited to get started! Are you ready?
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