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Wednesday 07/21/04 |
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8:00 - 9:45 |
Introduction to Computer-Mediated Communication:
Tools
- Chat: Text and
voice
- Yahoo
Messenger
- Text chat
with Tapped in
- Voice chat at
Study.com
- On-line
conferencing
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9:45 -10:00 |
Coffee break |
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10:00 - 10:50 |
Hands on:
- Sign in to
Yahoo Messenger. You can download it at
http://messenger.yahoo.com/
- create a
Friend (buddy) List (YM)
- explore YM
tools and their features, including voice chat, by joining the
moderator and other participants for chats or conferences (group
chats), and reflect on their potential in TEFL/TESL.
- Get a free
office at www.tappedin.org
- Use voice chat
at www.study.com
- Become members
of the Learning Times community (LT) and explore its features.
- Listen to a
on-line conference
or at
http://www.alado.com/webheads
group work:
Divide into groups and explore one tool and report back to the class
reflecting on what you have learned and how it can be applied in
class. Post final thoughts at the community. |
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10:50
-11:40 |
group
work:
- Participate on
session at TI Festival at
www.tappedin.org
- Session:
Global Learning Communities
Participants meet
Linda Ullah
who will tell us about Jim Oliver
Schools in Bedfordshire UK are partnering with schools in Silicon
Valley CA and in New Delhi India to do collaborative projects
at
After School Online
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Group Work:
reflect on what you have learned and how it can be applied in class.
Think
about and discuss the potential of text chat for the EFL/ESL
teaching and learning process (how can it be used? for what purpose?
at what level?)
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post final thoughts
at
the
community (www.groups.yahoo.com/group/theenglishworkshop)
or send an e-mail to
doris3m@yahoo.com
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Assignment 3 |
group work: Get ready to present the class
how you can use your tool. Make a short PowerPoint presentation on how
to use the tool you were selected to work with. Upload it to the
community. |
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Resources |
Chat
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bravenet.com
