Course Calendar -- DEMO
Spring Semester

GSL520/GED565: Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Online
Saint Michael's College
Christine Bauer-Ramazani

The course is delivered through the Saint Michael's Online Portal of eCollege--This is just a demo site!  If you are a currently enrolled student, you have reached this site in error.  Please go to http://smcvtonline.org and use the log-in information and password you have been sent.

Contact the instructor for up-to-date course information.

Changes may be made to the syllabus as necessary and in communication with the class participants. 

Week

Dates

Topics

Reading

Assignments/Projects Due

1

Jan. 16-22

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND CALL:
Introduction to the course; Navigating; Using Windows XP;  setting up Yahoo!Messenger for interaction; signing up for CALL Lesson for a WebQuest

B-P & W, Ch. 1: Introduction

See Assignments in Week 1 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects:
Sign up for collaborative multimedia CALL Lesson for a WebQuest

2 Jan. 23-29 Class Chat Meeting #1 (Date and time TBA)
Using chat; Creating PowerPoint presentations; downloading; viewing the Welcome video; subscriptions

See Assignments in Week 2 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects:
a) Hands-On:
Short PPT slide show for CALL Lesson for a WebQuest

3 Jan. 30-Feb. 5 Word and the Writing Process B-P & W, Ch. 5: Using Technology to Teach Reading and Writing

See Assignments in Week 3 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects: a) Hands-on--
Newsletter in Word; b) Interactive: Peer review of Wk 2 PPT CALL Lesson slide show

4 Feb. 6-12 Using the Internet for teaching writing online--collaborating, revising, reviewing electronically;
Creating virtual learning space for interaction, collaboration, and file sharing
 
B-P & W, Ch. 3, Content-based Instruction for English Language Learners

See Assignments in Week 4 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects: a) Interactive--Peer Review of Wk 3 Newsletter
b) Interactive: Creating a YahooGroup

5 Feb. 13-19 Class Chat Meeting #2 (Date and time TBA)
Adding pizzazz to PowerPoint slide shows
See Assignments in Week 5 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction
3.  Projects: Interactive:
Collaborating on the CALL Lesson for a WebQuest

6 Feb. 22-26
(no "class" Feb. 20, 21)
Strategies for collaboration in an online environment for the purpose of reviewing and critically evaluating WebQuests. B-P & W, Ch. 2: Communicative Language Teaching

See Assignments in Week 6 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction
3.  Projects: a) Reaction to postings on listserv; b) Merged and revised PPT CALL Lesson for a WebQuest

7 Feb. 27 - March 5 Authentic Task--Using the Internet for Language Teaching B-P & W, Ch. 4: Using Technology to Teach Oral Communication Skills

See Assignments in Week 7 for additional articles 

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3. Projects:Interactive/collaborative: Team response to 3 web sites

8 March 6-12 Class Chat Meeting #3 (Date and time TBA)
Authentic Task--Using the Internet for Language Teaching
See Assignments in Week 8 for additional articles 

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects: Web site review, due March 12

  Mar. 13 - 19 Spring Break / TESOL Conference    
9 March 20-26
 
Creating a web site with MS-FrontPage; Creating a WebQuest
 
B-P & W, Ch. 6: Teaching Thinking and Inquiry-based Learning with English Language Learners

See Assignments in Week 9 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects: Work on web site for Collaborative Multimedia WebQuest; Posting newly-found links 

10 Mar. 27-April 2
 
Authentic Task--Using Software for Teaching See Assignments in Week 10 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects: a) Hands-on: Short Software review #1; Posting newly-found links; Work on web site for Collaborative Multimedia WebQuest

11 April 3-9
Class Chat  Meeting #4 (Date and time TBA)
Using Concordancing for teaching
See Assignments in Week 11 for additional articles 


1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects:
Short Software review #2

12 Apr. 10-13,
(No "class" April 14-17 Easter Recess
Adding Content to Web Pages (MS FrontPage); Continuing collaborative multimedia WebQuest; Influence of culture on technology tools in the classroom B-P/W, Ch. 7: Culture, Community, and Diverse Learners

See Assignments in Week 12 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects: Interactive: Peer review of classmates' WebQuest; Work on web site for Collaborative Multimedia WebQuest

13 Apr. 18-23 Adding Content to Web Pages; Continuing WebQuest /  Authoring from Web Templates B-P & W, Ch. 8: Assessment and Second Language Teaching 

See Assignments in Week 13 for additional articles  


1.  Readings and interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects: a) Hands-on:
one rubric + two exercises from templates;
b) Reaction to postings on listserv;
c) Posting newly-found links

14 Apr. 24-30 Class Chat  Meeting #5 (Date and time TBA)

Interaction Through Email (Asynchronous Communication)
See Assignments in Week 14 for additional articles

1. Readings and Interaction
2.  Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 
3.  Projects:
Collaborative multimedia WebQuest due on 4/30

15 May 1-7 Peer Reviews
Course Wrap-Up and Feedback
See Assignments in Week 15 for additional articles Course Evaluations
 

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