For your final blog post, please feel free to write about any topic related to the course. For example, you can reflect on what you have learned about in the course and your e-portfolio project and also discuss any future goals or plans you have to use technology in your classroom.
When I first saw the CALL class on the timetable of this TESOL program, I didn't even know what it meant. It was an abbreviation of Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Actually, I was quite afraid at the very first time because I was not that good at dealing with computers. Although I had many opportunities to make powerpoint files when I was in college, I was not that good at making it. Now, as a businesswoman, I always use search engine to find the information and use office program such as excel and word everyday. Thanks for it, I'm very good at excel and word now, but beyond that level, I was always intimidated by computers.
However, right after the first week, it started getting interesting. I didn't know there are so many teacher's resource sharing sites out there. I visit 'sharemylesson(http://www.sharemylesson.com/)' often to find the resource for making my activity plan and to get some insights of what the lesson should be like from experienced teachers. Delicious is a good one to make a bookmark for these useful sites.
After I got interested in these TOOLS for teaching, everything looked different to me. I started using Blogger to post my writings about experience of using computer-assisted language learning tools. Google became my No.1 search engine instead of Naver because I got used to google site to make my portfolio. Once I started, it gave me richer experience than I expected.
Prezi was a brand new world. It was a visual revolution.
Through the synchronous & asynchronous computer mediated communication tools like scribblar, google hangouts, voicethread and CLEAR Rich Internet applications, I was able to get a sense of what the ubiquitous computing environment is. By using these ubiquitous computing tools, now we can create an ubiquitous learning environment. To witness the change with my own eyes was a beautiful experience.
Open source learning and listening tools like TED, NPR podcasts and This American Life are now good friends of mine in a bus or a subway.
Wordle, it's an amazing word tool! Everyone loves this cool design.
To use digital storytelling tools like Zimmer Twins at School, Pixton and Domo Animate was a demanding work, but to see the output of it was very worthwhile. These tools definitely work in an effective way to raise students’ interests.
The duration of this course was just 2 months or so, but the quantity and quality of it was not that of 2 months. It was more than that. Beside it gave me lots of useful information and made me get used to the tools, it gave me confidence about handling those internet and computer tools. Above all things, I was able to know what I'm interested in among many language fields. I want to learn more about CALL from now on, because I believe it will make an effective and in tune with the times way of learning.
Thanks for showing me the world of CALL, Ryan!
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