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Using Computer Tools to Hone Communication Rita Zeinstejer CALL Consultant

tools texted speech audio and video conversation tools Online Learning Environments class discussion facilitators presentation tools pronunciation work social tools teacher role

texted speech: text based speaking practice asynchronous: writing blogs microblogs: Twitter podcasting wikis discussion forums movie makers / comic stripmakers synchronous: (with live audience) Chat (many versions) Messenger: YM, MSN, Skype (+video) MOOS (Tapped In) Second Life

a blog or a wiki??

both allow uploading of files and photos by different users Blogs structured highly personal focus: process administered by one individual editable by creator chronologically organized Wikis flexible intensively collaborative focus: content open to anybody editable by anyone organized in innumerable ways

classblog Sharing Learning at Ning Opened: March 2008 CAE students: 18 Age: Number of members today: 93

objectives familiarize learners with technology allow them to practise English in authentic, meaningful situations contact English speaking people from other countries raise awareness of the importance of going global help students hone the four skills expand learners' cultural understanding and horizons

main aim successful communication most important feature: tagging

blog Classblog: Included: Project work Discussion forums Links for extra practice Tools and apps Individual blogs

microblogging Twitter Searching for Twitterers…?

wiki collaborative project work links photos maps audio files

discussion forums Learning Times: English Club: Dave’s EFL Café: p?t= p?t=63056 Onestopenglish:

Movie makers Windows Movie Maker /moviemaker2.mspxhttp:// /moviemaker2.mspx ZimmerTwins DigitalFilms JumpCut examples: 01T07_01_40-07_00 (mine) 01T07_01_40-07_00 (a std’s) ge/ritaz_comix.jpghttp://webheads10years.wikispaces.com/space/showima ge/ritaz_comix.jpg

synchronous Chat (many versions) Messenger: YM, MSN, Skype (+video) MOOS (Tapped In) Second Life

MOOs Multi-User Object Oriented Systems socially oriented text-based virtual realities allow for safe environments connect classes everywhere a new way of allowing stds to write

Second Life a 3D virtual world vast digital continent teemimg with people, entertainment, opportunities everything: resident created making movies, acting, making transactions, investing money, having fun, opening offices and business build your dream park, island, yacht, palace

audio and video conversation tools: with partner at a distance synchronous: Skype, Messenger, ooVoo asynchronous: video recording: Skype + Audacity/ Pamela; mp3 recorder podcasts and video blogs Voicethread YouTube: to store video clips

finding class partners

online learning environments: OLE’s Elluminate Alado WIZIQ

class discussion facilitators interaction at computer Simulations: SimCity - city creation simulation game Where in the World….?: capture Carmen interacting with people! rld+is+Carmen+Sandiego.html rld+is+Carmen+Sandiego.html Quandary: an application for creating Web-based Action Mazes

presentation tools: for f2f audience OpenOffice MS PPT (templates)

pronunciation work ress_extension.htmhttp://esl.about.com/library/lessons/blst ress_extension.htm Text To Speech Technology: generates a clear sounding audio file from almost any written material

Social Tools Facebook Delicious Flickr

Teacher role selecting the tool guiding use: language, purposes, skills integrating into lessons

My 2008 CAE Students Feedback Voicethread: group conversations around images, docs and videos.

when one teaches two learn…

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