1st Edition

Calling All Foreign Language Teachers

By Tony Erben Copyright 2008
    264 Pages
    by Eye On Education

    264 Pages
    by Eye On Education

    This book is a comprehensive guide to help foreign language teachers use technology in their classrooms. It offers the best ways to integrate technology into your teaching for student-centered learning.

    1 Introduction: CALLing All Foreign Language Teachers
    SECTION I: INCORPORATING COMPUTER-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING
    2 Guiding Principles: Second Language Acquisition, Instructional Technology, and the Constructivist Framework
    3 Using Technology for Foreign Language Instruction: Creative Innovations, Research, and Applications
    4 Starting the Game: CALL Activities for Your Classroom
    SECTION II: E-CREATION
    5 Presentation Software: Language Learning and Fun with PowerPoint
    6 Desktop Publishing
    7 Creating Sound Files
    8 Video Streaming: iMovie and Movie Maker
    SECTION III: E-COMMUNICATION
    9 Listservs: Joining Communities
    10 Internet Chat: Yahoo! Messenger and Chat 11 New Audio: Voice Over Internet Protocol Services
    SECTION IV: E-EXTENSIONS
    12 The Nice of Nicenet: Web-Based Tools for Managing the Foreign Language Classroom
    13 WebQuests
    14 Exercise Builder: Using Hot Potatoes
    SECTION V: E-ASSESSMENT
    15 Electronic Portfolios
    16 Electronic Surveys: Inquiring With Authentic Language
    SECTION VI: TAKING YOUR OWN JOURNEY
    17 Using Technology-Enhanced Activities to Facilitate Second-Language Learning
    18 Gates in Cyberland

    Biography

    Authored by Erben, Tony