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
(due on Sundays at midnight, unless otherwise noted)

1

Jan. 15-21

Class Chat Meeting #1 (Thursday, Jan. 18, 7:00 am U.S. EST)
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND CALL:
Introduction to the course; Navigating; Using Windows XP;  signing up for CALL Lesson for a WebQuest;
Using chat; Setting up Yahoo!Messenger and Skype for interaction

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. 22-28
(Christine in Germany)
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. 29-Feb. 4 WQ Group chats: Please schedule a time for your group to meet with me this week.
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-credit participants only)

4 Feb. 5-11 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
(4-credit participants only) (b) Interactive: Creating a YahooGroup or Wiki (4-credit participants only)

5 Feb. 12-18 Class Chat Meeting #2 
(Sunday, Feb. 18, 8:30 a.m. U.S. EST)
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 (due as a Merged PPT CALL Lesson in Week 6)

6 Feb. 21-25
(no "class" Feb. 19-20)

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 (due Feb. 25)

7 Feb. 26 - March 4 WQ Group chats: Please schedule a time for your group to meet with me briefly this week.
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:
Work on Collaborative Web Site Review

8 March 5-11

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: Collaborative Web site review, due March 11

  Mar. 12 - 16 Spring Break    
9 March 19-25
(Christine at TESOL, March 20-24)
 
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. 26-April 1
 
Class Chat Meeting #3
(Sunday, April 1, 8:30 a.m. U.S. EST)
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: Collaborative Short Software review--4-credit participants only, due in Week 11; Posting newly-found links; Work on web site for Collaborative Multimedia WebQuest

11 April 2-5
(No "class" April 6-9, Easter Recess)
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:
Collaborative Short Software review--4-credit participants only, due April 9;  Work on web site for Collaborative Multimedia WebQuest;
 

12 Apr. 10-15,
 
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: Work on web site for Collaborative Multimedia WebQuest

13 Apr. 16-22 Class Chat  Meeting #4
(Sunday, April 22, 8:30 am U.S. EDT--Peer reviews of WQs)
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 + one exercise from templates;
b) Reaction to postings on listserv;
c) Posting newly-found links

14 Apr. 25-29
(Christine in Colombia)
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 4/29

15 April 30-May 6 Peer Reviews
Course Wrap-Up and Feedback
See Assignments in Week 15 for additional articles Course Evaluations

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