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LECTURE 1LHE3204:

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN

TESL

INTRODUCTION TO CALL

1. WHAT IS CALL?

- CALL IS COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING

- Being able to have access to hardware, software, and telecommunications spread

throughout the world in the context of language learning and teaching

2. What are the types of computer technology that can be used for language teaching and learning?

A. Commercial software (CD-ROMs) need to know what is available in the market decide which one is applicable how to use it in the language class some CDs can replace traditional audiotape &

workbook contains graphics, animations, video clips, sound

and speech samples Examples…

B. The internet, www, blogs, e-mail, SNSs the www can contain informational pages, interactive

exercisesmany websites dedicated to the TESL teaching

profession the internet is more than www, it’s also a mode of

communication – emails, discussion boards, chat rooms etc.

SNSs - A Web site that provides a virtual community for people interested in a particular subject, to simply "hang out" together or to increase their circle of acquaintances (PC Magazine Encyclopedia)

C. Authoring softwareallows you to create exercises, language drills,

activities for your studentse.g. Clozemaker 1.1, Choicemaster, Dasher, COMil

D. Presentation softwarePowerpoint, Astound, SmartDraw, Apple Keynote –

can be used to make slides to accompany lectures and presentations

E. Text manipulation programgap-filling activitiesmatching, reconstructing, reordering jumbled up

texts

F. Word processing software ranging from software such as Microsoft Word to

Excel, etc.helps improve writing process

G. Testing, evaluation, and quizzes language tests can be administered via computer keep scores, give feedback

H. Simulation and Games education based activities mixed with a bit of

entertainment e.g. Mathemagica (problem solving activities,

puzzles, etc.)