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.