3. • CALL is a form of computer-based learning
which carries two important features:
individualized learning and bidirectional learning.
• It is not a method.
• CALL materials are materials for learning.
• The focus of CALL is learning, and not teaching.
• CALL materials are used in teaching to facilitate the
language learning process.
• It is a a form of student-centered learning materials,
which promote self-paced accelerated learning.
• CALL is not a software application, but rather
courseware that is designed specifically for language
learning for a specific group of learners.
CALL
4. Using technologies at the
lessons of English.
Work in pairs and tell about
your partner’s experience in
using technologies,
especially web-technologies
at the lessons.
What have you already done!!!
5. Top Tools for Learning 2010
# Name Explanation Web-address
1 Twitter Microblogging tool www.twitter.com
2 YouTube Video sharing site www.youtube.com
3 Google Docs Office collaboration suite www.google.com/docs
4 Delicious Social bookmarking tool www.delicious.com
5 Slideshare Hosting presentations www.slideshare.net
6 Skype Instant messaging/VoIP www.skype.com
9 Facebook Social networking site www.facebook.com
14 Blogger Blogging tool www.blogger.com
16 Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopedia www.wikipedia.com
17 Wikispaces Wiki tool www.wikispaces.com
31 Gmail Web-based email www.gmail.com
33 PBworks (prev PBwiki Wiki tool www.pbworks.com
54 Scribd Document hosting/sharing www.scribd.com
8. www.delicious.com
Keep, share, and discover the best of the Web using
Delicious, the world's leading social bookmarking
service.
You need Yahoo account
9. Websites to explore
• Listening (student resource)
• Randall's Cyber Listening Lab: http://www.esl-lab.com/
This is one of the few websites that includes pre-,
during, and post- activities. It's organized by topic and
level. Students might be able to use this on their own at
advanced levels, but beginners and intermediate
students would do best with guidance.
• Listening RealEnglish video - advanced; multiple
dialects. This is authentic speech by a variety of native
and non-native speakers, so it's best for high
intermediate and advanced students. A teacher could
bring it into any class to demonstrate, however.
http://www.real-english.com/reo/1/unit1.html
• www.123listening.com
• http://www.dreamenglish.com/freechants
11. • Pronunciation
• Pronunciation links (student and teacher
resources)
http://www.uoregon.edu/~dhealey/138/pronlinks.
html
• Pronunciation Tips from the BBC - exercises,
videos, quizzes. This works best with teacher
guidance.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglis
h/grammar/pron/
Websites to explore
12. • Speaking
• Best Sites to Practice Speaking English (Larry
Ferlazzo) - high use of tech. The teacher should
go through these to decide which ones are
appropriate for his/her students. It is a teacher
site, not a student site.
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/03/17/the-
best-sites-to-practice-speaking-english/
• http://www.fotobabble.com/
Websites to explore