Thursday, March 27, 2008

3/26

這禮拜上的是如何去評估一個軟體
而評估軟體裡面也有分成幾個重要的大方向
有這個概念之後,我們以後再使用一些軟體時,
就可以依自己的情況來加以評估,進而找到自己
最適合的軟體。

3/19

這禮拜學的是一個電腦的錄音軟體
在老師的帶領下 還蠻好理解如何使用的
而且自己會用之後 以後遇到需要錄音的時候
就變得比較方便了
只是只有兩個小時 很多東西都學到很匆忙

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

3Q

1.What are the three phrases of CALL? What role do computers play in each phrase? Please write down the classification of the use of computer technologies in language learning and teaching : a metaphorical approach by Warschauer.
1.Behaviorist CALL, Communicative CALL, and Integrative CALL.
2.Behaviorist CALL- the computer as tutor, serving mainly as a vehicle for delivering instructional materials. computer is a realiable and not lazy robotistic teacher.
Communicative CALL- the computer is used for skill practice, but in a non drill format and with a greater degree of S choice, control and interaction.
Integrative CALL- (a) Multimedia (b)the internet computer become a tool to practice oral skill. Students use different skills to learn English, and they can decide the pace of their learning.


2. Visit Warschauer's homepage for his contributions to CALL.


3. On page 18, the author mentions the use of online chat in a NASA space project to enhance communication skills. Please visit http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html and outline the possibilities of using technology to promote collaborative learning and developing communities of learners
-It provide a listening for students, they can check their pronunciation themself.
-Students can click the vocabulary to know the meaning.
-It provide some questions after the article, students can answer the question and check the answer.
- It have different topics about the space, students would be feel interesting and easy to pay attention.
-It provide different level for students, they can choice a proper level to learning.

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Treasure Hunt


treasure hunt
1. question: What's the origin of Teddy Bear?
2. keyword: teddy, history
3.search engine: google
4.answer: the teddy bear appeared in the same year in two different parts of the world: Germany and the United States. In American, it start with a cartoon, it drawn by Clifford Berryman and titled "Drawing the Line in Mississippi." In Germany, Michtoms made "Teddy's Bear," the Steiff firm made a prototype of a toy bear based on Richard's designs, .a former art student
http://www.teddybearandfriends.com/archive/articles/history.html

computer

I think it's no doubt that computer can apply into teaching.
This is a technology world and computer is one of our best partner with us no matter in the study or work. If teacher used computer to teacher, it more easy to keep students concentrate and interesting. The other advantage is computer can edit some chart to make something easy and clear. And if student had some question, they can search the information on the internet in order to find the anqwer. I think it's a one of a self study.