One Computer Classroom

Useful Resources Mary Lou McCloskey's Resource Pages Emily Thrush's Home Page Software Information Classroom Connect on the One Computer Classroom Filamentality Website Culture scavenger Hunt for ESOL Educators Language Learning Scavenger Hunt for ESOL Educators A Technology Primer for ESOL Net-Language Resourc e Handout		Teaching in the One Computer Classroom Mary Lou McCloskey, Ph.D. Emily Thrush, Ph.D. Computer technology holds many possibilities for classroom teachers with one computer in a classroom. This course explores teaching principles, strategies and techniques in the one- computer classroom. Topics include using technology to: support direct teaching in the classroom to promote independent learning using the World Wide Web as a resource for classroom teachers and learners in the one-computer classroom develop class websites to promote learning goals develop WebTexts to scaffold students interaction with text. provide productivity tools to promote language learning in the one-computer classroom promote language learning through authentic communication within and beyond the classroom achieve learning goals in the one-computer classroom by making effective use of quality software packages. Participants will outline plans for projects that apply these tools and processes for later development and implementation. Day 1 Introduction and Web Resources Day 2 Class Websites for the One-Computer Classroom, Part 1 Day 3 Class Websites for the One-Computer Classroom, Part 2: WebTexts Day 4 Productivity Tools in the One-Computer Classroom Day 5 Communication and Correspondence in the One-Computer Classroom Day 6 Using software packages in the One-Computer Classroom Readings and Resources Day 1 (August 23 Introduction; Principles and Possibilities: Web Resources for the One-Computer Classroom Recommended Reading Working the Web for Learning http://www.ozline.com/learning/theory.html Call Environments: The Quiet Revolution by Elizabeth Hanson Smith Hanson-Smith, E. (1999) ESL Magazine, pp. 8-12. Class Topics Intro/Overview Theoretical Backgrounds: Constructivist Approaches Video of Brown University Dickens Project Scavenger Hunt: What resources are available? Activities Web Support Checklist What kinds of support do your students need that they could get from the web? What would you like to be able to accomplish that you can't do with existing materials/resources? Share back to top Day 2 (August 24) Class Websites for the One-Computer Classroom, Part 1 Recommended Reading What's on the Web: Sorting Strands of the World Wide Web for Educators <http://www.ozline.com/learning/webtypes.html> Class Topics Intro/Overview Theoretical Underpinnings What can class websites do? Examples of good class websites Activities Make a site map List resources needed to develop site. Share site Maps back to top Day 3 (August 25) Class Websites for the One-Computer Classroom, Part 2: WebTexts Recommended Reading Cummins: E-Lective Language Learning: Design of a computer assisted text-based ESL/EFL learning system. TESOL Journal, Spring, 1998. [handout] Class Topics Intro/Overview Connections to theory What are WebTexts? Why create them? WebText examples Activities Activity: Map Class Website. Make a site map List resources needed to develop site Share site Maps back to top Day 4 (August 30) Productivity Tools in the One-Computer Classroom Recommended Reading McCloskey, Mary Lou (1999). A Technology Primer for ESOL http://www.gsu.edu/~eslmlm/Technology.htm Class Topics Intro/Overview Theoretical Underpinnings Why Productivity Tools Demonstrations of productivity tools: Word processing for Language Experience, Shared Reading Data Base Management Presentation Software Draw, Hyperstudio Activity Plan a lesson using a productivity tool. Select goals Select content Select tool to accomplish goal Plan lesson Share back to top Day 5 (August 31) Communication and Correspondence in the One-Computer Classroom Recommended Reading Challenging Questions about E-mail for Language Learning, by Lloyd Holliday. ESL Magazine, March/April 1999 Class Topics Intro/Overview Theoretical Underpinnings Technological Communication and Correspondence -- Why? What's possible? Demonstrations: Trucker Buddies Sharing student writing, Cross-cultural communication Activity Plan a communication activity for your teaching situation. Select goals Select tools Outline procedures Share back to top Day 6 (Sept. 1) Using software packages in the One-Computer Classroom Recommended Reading See TESOL CALL 99 Software List: <http://osu.orst.edu/dept/eli/softlist/> Class Topics Intro/Overview Theoretical Underpinnings Why? What software? How? Process of planning for and using software in classrooms Demonstrations of software Activity Planning uses of software for classrooms in Egypt Select goals Select software Develop classroom teaching plan Share back to top
		Readings/Resources: Boswood, T. (Ed.) (1997). New Ways of Using Computers in Language Teaching. Alexandria, VA:TESOL. Cummins, J. (1998). e-Lective language learning: Design of a computer assisted text-based ESL/EFL learning system. TESOL Journal, Spring, 1998 Cummins, J. & Sayers, D. (1997). Brave new schools: Challenging cultural illiteracy through global learning networks. New York: St. Martin's Press. Egbert, J. & Hanson-Smith, E. (Eds.). (1999). CALL Environments: Research, Practice, and Critical Issues. Alexandria, VA: TESOL. March, Tom. Working the Web for Education: The theory and practice of integrating the Web for learning. http://www.ozline.com/learning/theory.html March, Tom. What is on the Web?: Seven ways teachers can view and use the content of the Web. http://www.ozline.com/learning/webtypes.html Pennington, M. (1996). The Power of CALL. Houston, TX: Athelstan. Roblyer, M., Edwards, J., and Havriluk, M. (1997). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
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