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Using Computer Tools to Hone CommunicationRita ZeinstejerCALL Consultantrita@zeinstejer.com

tools texted speechaudio and video conversation toolsOnline Learning Environmentsclass discussion facilitatorspresentation toolspronunciation worksocial toolsteacher role

texted speech: text based speaking practiceasynchronous: email writing blogs microblogs: Twitterpodcasting 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 usersBlogsstructuredhighly personal

focus: processadministered by one individualeditable by creatorchronologically organized

Wikis flexibleintensively collaborativefocus: contentopen to anybody

editable by anyoneorganized in innumerable ways

classblogSharing Learning at Ning http://ritamz.ning.com/Opened: March 2008CAE students: 18Age: 17-20Number of members today: 93

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

main aimsuccessful communicationmost important feature:tagging

blogClassblog: http://ritamz.ning.com/Included:Project workDiscussion forumsLinks for extra practiceTools and apps

Individual blogs

microblogging

Twitterhttp://twitter.com/home

Searching for Twitterers?http://search.twitter.com/

wikihttp://caeb2008.pbwiki.com/

collaborative project worklinksphotosmapsaudio files

discussion forums Learning Times: http://learningtimes.net/ English Club: http://www.englishclub.com/ Daves EFL Caf: http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=63056 Onestopenglish: http://www.onestopenglish.com/

Movie makersWindows Movie Makerhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxZimmerTwinshttp://www.zimmertwins.com/DigitalFilmshttp://www.digitalfilms.com/JumpCuthttp://www.jumpcut.com/examples:http://caeb2007.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2007-05-01T07_01_40-07_00 (mine)http://www.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=3210331 (a stds)http://webheads10years.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/ritaz_comix.jpg

synchronous Chat (many versions)

Messenger: YM, MSN, Skype (+video)

MOOS (Tapped In)

Second Life

MOOsMulti-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 Lifea 3D virtual worldvast digital continent teemimg with people, entertainment, opportunitieseverything: resident createdmaking movies, acting, making transactions, investing money, having fun, opening offices and businessbuild 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 recorderpodcasts and video blogsVoicethread YouTube: to store video clips

finding class partnershttp://www.epals.com/

http://www.epalscorp.com

http://www.iecc.org/

online learning environments:OLEsElluminate

Alado

WIZIQ

class discussion facilitatorsinteraction at computerSimulations: SimCity - city creation simulation game http://simcity.ea.com/about/simcity4/overview.php

Where in the World.?: capture Carmen interacting with people! http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/13/Where+in+the+World+is+Carmen+Sandiego.html

Quandary: an application for creating Web-based Action Mazes http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php

presentation tools: for f2f audienceOpenOffice

MS PPT (templates)

pronunciation workhttp://esl.about.com/library/lessons/blstress_extension.htm

http://readthewords.com/ Text To Speech Technology: generates a clear sounding audio file from almost any written material

Social ToolsFacebook http://www.facebook.com/

Delicious http://delicious.com/

Flickr http://www.flickr.com/

Teacher roleselecting the tool

guiding use: language, purposes, skills

integrating into lessons

My 2008 CAE Students Feedback

Voicethread: group conversations around images, docs and videos.

http://voicethread.com/#q.b178197.i0.k0

when one teachestwo learn

summary: http://usingcomputertoolstohonecommunication.pbwiki.com/

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