Perspectives on CALL for Project Based Learning Adult Education Susan Gaer, TESOL 2000

Folktale Project Population-southeast Asian refugees –Strong oral traditions –Minimal reading and writing Collaboration –District librarian –Eighth grade language arts class Curriculum integration –Objectives that match the curriculum

The Process Visalia Adult School  Learn American Folktales  Learn various ways of telling folktales  Develop storyboards to tell their folktale  Tell the folktale to the middle school students Green Acres Middle School  Learn about culture  Develop illustration skills  Listen critically and take notes  Write the folktales in publishable format

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The Newspaper Project Population-Mostly Latino students at the intermediate levels of language development. Elective Class that students chose to take Urban Setting –Large School Students choose this project the first semester the class ran.

The Process The Teacher’s Role  Help students organize  Help students develop survey  Develop writing skills  Develop an understanding of copyright issues The Students’ Role  Develop an Editorial Committee  Write surveys and memos soliciting articles  Write key articles  Layout and publish hard copy

International Home Remedies  Developed by teachers to train other teachers  Model remedies from training placed on web  Advertise on webpage for other classes that have interest  Convenient form developed for easy additions  Additions continually archived

Crucial Elements The Project must be geared to the population Students must see value in the project Timelines need to have flexibility

Benefits Students are engaged in a meaningful project that develops authentic language Motivating Develop a sense of community in the classroom Student Centered Classroom High Self Esteem Levels

The Products Folktale Project m Newspaper Project International Home Remedies /rem.htm