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TESOL Greece 2000 TESOL Greece 2000
Using the InternetUsing the Internetto Deliver Teacher Training:to Deliver Teacher Training:
Teaching OnlineTeaching Online
Christine Bauer-RamazaniChristine Bauer-RamazaniSaint Michael’s CollegeSaint Michael’s College
Colchester, Vermont, USAColchester, Vermont, USA
e-mail: e-mail: [email protected]@smcvt.edu
PURPOSEPURPOSE To deliver a To deliver a teacher training courseteacher training course in in
Computer-Assisted Language Learning Computer-Assisted Language Learning
(CALL)(CALL) to Saint Michael’s College graduate to Saint Michael’s College graduate
students in distant areas of the worldstudents in distant areas of the world
to allow participants to to allow participants to remain in their remain in their
countrycountry and and pursue a careerpursue a career
to allow participants to to allow participants to earn creditearn credit toward toward
a master’s degree at SMCa master’s degree at SMC
Course GoalsCourse Goals
To teach participants To teach participants how to use how to use
technology as a tool to create technology as a tool to create
effective multimedia English lessonseffective multimedia English lessons
To teach about multimedia technology To teach about multimedia technology
by by using a hands-on approachusing a hands-on approach
Create an Create an online learning communityonline learning community
among course participantsamong course participants
Course set-upCourse set-up Participants:Participants: 4 students in Greece, 1 in 4 students in Greece, 1 in
Switzerland, 1 on the SMC campusSwitzerland, 1 on the SMC campus Support:Support: Course facilitator in Greece for Course facilitator in Greece for
technical & pedagogical supporttechnical & pedagogical support TimeTime: 1 semester, no breaks, equivalent to : 1 semester, no breaks, equivalent to
37.5 “in-class hours”37.5 “in-class hours” ContentContent: 12-week modules, based on topics: 12-week modules, based on topics Media/Tools used for communicationMedia/Tools used for communication: :
Internet, e-mail, phone, regular mailInternet, e-mail, phone, regular mail Prerequisite SkillsPrerequisite Skills: file management, e-: file management, e-
mail, word-processingmail, word-processing
Course DesignCourse Design
SSimple architectureimple architecture--easy to navigate--easy to navigate Consistent page design and layoutConsistent page design and layout Clear Clear
instructions/policies/guidelines/deadlineinstructions/policies/guidelines/deadlines; repetitions; repetition
Weekly goals to be accomplishedWeekly goals to be accomplished Weekly assignments: projects, Weekly assignments: projects,
reactions, hands-on experimentation reactions, hands-on experimentation with Internet tools and linkswith Internet tools and links
Course ToolsCourse Tools Course Home PageCourse Home Page::
http://personalweb.smcvt.edu/gsl520/gsl520_onlinehttp://personalweb.smcvt.edu/gsl520/gsl520_online
Main navigation buttonsMain navigation buttons: : Getting StartedGetting Started, ,
SyllabusSyllabus, , Course CalendarCourse Calendar, , ToolsTools, ,
CommunicationsCommunications, , ResourcesResources
Welcome videoWelcome video, , Contacting the instructorContacting the instructor, , Biographical information about the instructorBiographical information about the instructor
Time ZoneTime Zone links, links,
Message Board/ AnnouncementsMessage Board/ Announcements
Course web site Search tool
Electronic Discussion Forum /
Listserv --asynchronous communication (free!)
class discussions of the readings (posting weekly reactions)
file sharing (submitting hands-on projects, submitting newly-found web links and home page links;
interaction (posting reactions to the comments/work of other participants)
The Online Learning The Online Learning CommunityCommunity
collaboration (reviewing & commenting on each other’s work, contributing components of projects)
The Online Learning The Online Learning Community cont’dCommunity cont’d
Text&Voice ChatText&Voice Chat--synchronous (real-time) communication class meetings/discussionsclass meetings/discussions conferencingconferencing----online office hoursonline office hours
Electronic journalElectronic journal reflective log of participant’s ideas, reflective log of participant’s ideas,
reactions, frustrations, workreactions, frustrations, work
Structural Components/ Structural Components/ Student Course WorkStudent Course Work
Weekly learning goals/tasksWeekly learning goals/tasksTutorialsTutorials: : mastering the technology
(HOW TO’s)
Hands-on linksHands-on links: : trying out/seeing/experiencing the Internet with guided ESL/EFL links
Sharing what you learnedSharing what you learned: : sharing one’s reaction to the material with the class
Structural Components/ Structural Components/ Student Course Work (cont’d)Student Course Work (cont’d)
Weekly assignmentsWeekly assignments Readings and interaction: Readings and interaction: posting
reactions to an electronic bulletin board reactions to an electronic bulletin board Visiting Internet links: Visiting Internet links: posting
reactions to an electronic bulletin board reactions to an electronic bulletin board Hands-on projectsHands-on projects: using Word, : using Word,
PowerPoint, E-Mail, FrontPage to PowerPoint, E-Mail, FrontPage to construct classroom materials construct classroom materials (flyer, (flyer, newsletter, lesson plan, web page)newsletter, lesson plan, web page)
Structural Components/ Structural Components/ Student Course Work Student Course Work
(cont’d)(cont’d) Course ProjectsCourse Projects
Student web page: 10% One student lesson presentation
on video: 10% Electronic Journal: 10% Hands-on projects: 10%
Example: Create a flyer with 3 slides for your school/students, using Starting PowerPoint as a Beginner, choosing a presentation style, background, colors, fonts, a header/footer that you learned to create in Developing a Presentation Style with PowerPoint 97 .
Website review + software review: 20%
AssessmentAssessmentin an online coursein an online course
Examples of evaluation -- Methods and Examples of evaluation -- Methods and MediaMedia
students’ electronic submission of reactions (interaction) to the discussion forum (on a 5-point basis) -- e-mail
students’ hands-on projects, uploaded electronically to the discussion forum -- text annotations in Word, audio annotations
students’ lesson presentations -- videotape (DHL)
penalties for late submission
Course Home PageCourse Home Page
Getting StartedGetting Started
SyllabusSyllabus
Course CalendarCourse Calendar
CommunicationsCommunications
ToolsTools
ResourcesResources
Page Layout & Page Layout & ContentsContents
Weekly goalsWeekly goals
Weekly AssignmentsWeekly Assignments
Electronic JournalElectronic Journal
Links to Useful Links to Useful TESL/CALL Web SitesTESL/CALL Web Sites
Electronic Discussion ForuElectronic Discussion Forum/m/
ListservListserv
InteractionInteraction
File sharing/collaborationFile sharing/collaboration
Chat for class meetings/ cChat for class meetings/ conferencingonferencing
Student ProjectsStudent Projects Elsa’s Elsa’s animated PowerPoint flyeranimated PowerPoint flyer
Student Projects Student Projects (cont’d)(cont’d)
Essam’s Essam’s voice-enabled homework commentsvoice-enabled homework comments
Student Projects Student Projects (cont’d)(cont’d)
Insun’s Insun’s web pageweb page
Student Projects Student Projects (cont’d)(cont’d)
Marianna’s Marianna’s Lesson PlanLesson Plan
Student projects Student projects (cont’d)(cont’d)
Louise’s Web site reviewLouise’s Web site review
Student Projects Student Projects (cont’d)(cont’d)
Irene’s animated PowerPoint Irene’s animated PowerPoint lessonlesson
OutcomesOutcomes
Tremendous learning experience: Tremendous learning experience: exposure to exposure to a wealth of resources & mediaa wealth of resources & media
Tremendous challenge Tremendous challenge motivation motivation Carefully thought-out/substantive/stimulating Carefully thought-out/substantive/stimulating
interaction interaction Extremely high quality of workExtremely high quality of work Desire to find ways to use Computer-Assisted Desire to find ways to use Computer-Assisted
Language Learning in the classroomLanguage Learning in the classroom Accomplishment of course goalsAccomplishment of course goals
ChallengesChallenges Scheduling real-time chats across 3 time Scheduling real-time chats across 3 time
zoneszones Varying levels of comfort with technologyVarying levels of comfort with technology: :
steep learning curvesteep learning curve Round-the-clock access to e-mail & the Round-the-clock access to e-mail & the
Internet: Internet: little student-student interactionlittle student-student interaction Balancing class work & full-time jobsBalancing class work & full-time jobs: : keeping keeping
up with the weekly assignments & interactionup with the weekly assignments & interaction Technological problemsTechnological problems: : different e-mail different e-mail
applications/Word editions, e-mail down, changes on applications/Word editions, e-mail down, changes on the electronic listserv /bulletin boardthe electronic listserv /bulletin board
Personal problemsPersonal problems Effects of distance: Effects of distance: delay in response time; no delay in response time; no
visual contactvisual contact